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Who in the heck is Northeastern?
The one question that has got to be on
the mind of every avid CSUF basketball
fan right now it, 'who in the heck It
Northeastern?'
The team that Fre_.no will face in th*
first round of th* NCAA Western
Regional, tomorrow night In. Texas
remaint an absolutely unknown commodity to most Bulldog cage enthusiasts and in some ways, even to Coach
Boyd Crant, who hat no gam* dims of
the eastern squad and who hat never
heard of Northeastern before th* 'blind
date* wa* arranged.
In the interest of our reader* and
every curious Bulldog groupie on
campus, the Daily Collegian tet out on
an extensive mission to discover just
who these guys from Boston who call
themselves the Huskies really are.
First, we went right to the top-
Northeastern's ninth-year coach James
*l know a lot of people back in Fretno
have probably never heard of ut or even
tome of the school* we've played, *
said Calhoun in • telephone conversation earlier thi* week. 'But just because you haven't heard of a team
doesn't mean that th* team will be
a pushover. After all, I don't think
too many people from thi. area hav*
heard of Fres no State before. *
Unlike Crant, though, Calhoun hat
had an opportunity to tee the Bulldogs
on film, and he it impressed with what
'Yeah, we were fortunate enough to
get a hold of a tap* of their win over
San Jose in the PCAA Tournament
final,' said Calhoun in hit true Bos-
toman accent 'And I toll you honestly,
they're th* best defensive town I've
seen all year  They have good quickness
OK. all of ut here In Raisin Gty know
that, but what about the Huskies?
■We aren't any slouch*, on defente
either,' said Calhoun 'W. feel that
defense 1* a '	
good speed and like to run the fast
break ' The Huskies rely on (heir guards
for mott of their offense, and th*
strength that seems to stand out mott
it their rebounding. Northeastern leads
the nation in rebounding margin,
averaging 46.2 boards a contest at
compared to' their opponents' 31.9
for a 14 3 difference .
, The Huskies, who** colors are red
and black, represent a private school
with an enrollment of 19,000 situated
in the heart of cultural Boston. The
university, known mom for its championship hockey club, hat n*v*r faced
a team from California in any athletic
And if you thought the Bulldogs were
deprived because they didn't get to
play in Lot Angeles' Pauley Pavillion
(the other site for the western regionals),
just consider how Northeastern fans
mutt feel NCAA official, forced the
Huskies into the western regionals
in faraway Texas when they could have
ttayed in the east and played at Providence—Jutt 35 miles away.
The distant site has discouraged
all but a few diehard fans from making
th* trip and even causes problems for
those staying home to watch the game
on  television.   Because  of   the  time
difference, tipoff won't be until approximately 11:30p.m. in Boston.
But back to the.team. The Collegian
next sought out Northeastern's sports
information director. Jack Nergo, to
obtain a brief evaluation of each of
Northeastern's five starters. Here are
his thumbnail sketches
PETE HARRIS. 6-4 senior guard
(19.8 ppg)-New England's all-time
leading scorer with 2,123 career points...
115th NCAA player to go over the
2,000 mark and the first one ever from
Boston to do so he's the team leader,
tha floor general... nicknamed the
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THE BULLDOGS EXULT AFTER PC... TOURNEY TRIUMPH ******vl*«
Hand up for Frg.no t. hlglvgcorlng Northe_gtorn
defense is a very Important part of our (TT|                 1 '■'•-—•-*              , •            _■"■»._
,j^«»ssggg Peerless prognosticators pick
I don't  feel  point  totals  are  a  true Peerless   and   fearless,    th*   Dairy and sports editor Jeff Reynolds. over Northeastern by 10 and Idaho over
Indication of anything anyway.' Collegian sports staff has gone out on a All four are in agreement over the Pitt by two.
Calhoun, who will be making hit flrtt limb and made itt own predictions for Wyoming I toward,          Fresno-North- Trott, the photoarapher-wr.ter who
trip to th* NCAAs, tost « hlttoamlt. th* fin* round games  in the NCAA eastern, and Idaho, ituburgh games, will cover tte __k__£toElP^ thi.
laid he it pretty thrilled with the whole Western Regional Tournament. but are split over the Kansas SUte-USF weekend, picks Kansas State over USF
situation. The games in question are tonight's contest. by five, Wyoming over Howard by 14
•We're «c_tod Jutt tote In  the makeups pitting Kansas State against Barney, . rabid Bulldog fan. pick, Fresno war NorthMstom by nkwand a
NCAA*.* he said.  'It's good for th* USF. and Wyoming agalmt Howard. USF  ow   Kansas   Stat*   by   seven, half and Idaho over Pin by 10
team,  and It/S  good  for  th*  tdyrf. and tomorrow night's contests between Wyoming over Howard by 12, Fresno Reynolds, a sporting fellow who lived
We feel w* hav* an excellent basket- CSUF and Northeastern, and Idaho and over Northeastern by six and Idaho over it up with the rest of the Red Wave last
ball team, and we're just going to go In Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh by three. weekend in Anaheim, chooses Kansas
and doour very best.' The four 'peerless  prognosticators' Nielsen, our avid sports photographer, State over USF by one  Wyoming over
Calhoun said hit Ea*t Coa*t Athletic are pfwtogiaphe.* Dave Nielsen and picks USF. over Kansas State by three, Howard by 15. Fresno over Northeastern
Conferer_e^4orth     champion,     'have Creg Trott, sports writer Chuck Barney Wyoming over Howard by 10, Fresno by 12 and Idaho over Pitt by five.
MmtOolHI-g^nil) Cotaataa-awaan
Dogs topple No. 2 Sun Devils, win sixth straight
Jutt call them the giant-killer*.
Tn* Mm*, certainty seems appro-
prUtely fOr members of the CSUF base-
bait squad who have b*.n playing th*
rot* of David against mightly Goliath*
After *weeping th* No. 3 ranked team
In the country, Fullerton Stat*, latt
weekend, the Bulldogs came back Tuesday night to topple the No. 2 Anion*
State Sun Devils, 7_, before a delighted
crowd of 2,133 at Bekten Field.
The Sun Oeyll*-rank*d second only
to Miami-Florida-brougbt. _SM record
into the game, but departed Belden a bit
out of th**- hands in the bottom of the
einhth inning.
e Bulldog* went into the frame
--•---■ • of Kevin
i th* opening inning on a walk, a
... ._j bate and a tharprH* doubt, into
left field by ASU third baseman Mike
Sodders.
Th* Bulldog, cam* right back with a
pair of runt in the bottom of the Inning to
take. 2-1 lead.
ASU pitcher Jeff Ahem started off
wild, walking jlm Flore, and Ray
O'Canto on eight straight pitches. After
Coughlon filed out to right. Bulldog
designated hitter Pete DaJena followed
with. *_ id double to the left field wall to
Wrigbothrunnen-«-rm*.Dwlen*finl»h-
•d the night with three of Fresno'* ilx
hits.
Th* 'Dogs managed to retain th* *lim
lead until the fifth Inning, when ASU
knotted the score at 2-2. Sun Devil OH
ASU regained th* lead In th* *tghth th* mound and got O'Canto to rap a
lnnlrigonatwo-ri_mhom*r_nbyNwt*on. ground* right at him. Clbbon* was
Miller ted th* inning off with • walk caught off th* bag at third and tagged
ar«lthancaptur*dth*SuniD*vils'*ixth    outin«r.J-  -^-- -	
StO**0 b*t_4r Or tht CCtflttSt b*f.0T_ NtllOfl tOffeK tflOU
H__*fi«>f pitch ovtt tht right ntid wm\. — 	
Thfc*gt*__*-n*dhop.l.i«forth* 'Dog* deep rigM-tnter field to make H $-4
who already had their share of .coring 'Dog*. Prewar watt-ad Paten* tatontfon-
ehance* but didn't take advantage of ally and th* rurvter* advanced to second
them. But wh*n Bennett led the eighth and third wh*n th* ASU c*tch*r unleas-
off with a walk and Belden'* bi*g**t ed a wlldpidcoff throw to flrtt.
crowd of th* year started its rhythmic
clapping, the stage mi tet for a Fresno Bulldog first baseman Rick Ragaxxo
uprising. followed with a bouncer through the
Gaetan Tamo replaced Bennett on the **cr_wdb*s*man't lags which accounted
Coughlon's double, three Arizona State
errors and three walks to come from be-
hind and secure the win for Fretno starter Steve Wilcox.
The victory—Fretno'* sixth straight
-boosted the Bulldogs' record to 14-9.
Th* gam*, which took over three
hours to complete, almost didn't end up
in the hands of the Bulldogs, who blew
several scoring opportunities before the
eighth Inning and left 12 runner* ttrand-
ed on the base paths.
The Sun Devils ttruck early with on*
waaV to Jr_aSn Clbbon*.   „_..._^^_^^_^^^^_^^^^_^^^^^^_^^^_
Floret followed with a ported bunt    t-crtfir* fly but Wllaw prevailed by
down the third bat* tin* which Sodden    getting th* n*xt batter to hit an Infield
"   :h over flrtt, allow-    grounder tnd the latt one to ttrike oi
The throw beat the oncoming runner but
etcher Todd Bennett couldn't keep hold
of th* ball on the tag.
With the base* Mill loaded and Just
on* out, Wilcox—who w*s forced to
workout of Jams all night-got the next
XT_a»v_-J-l_____r__r_l-___«w__ bounds per gam* and hat* had at many
Northeastern M*AT_£__rf_B
Continued from pagetP all-toumey team In Fairfield and this
-Ice Man* for his ability to perform year's   all-conference   squad..has   a
cooty under pressure...the team latter 78  percent  free   throw  av*rag*...his
in assist* with 114...his biggest weapon scoring   high   this   season   has   been
is hi* outside Jump »hot but he can 30points...can be Inconsistent, though.
go to the basket a* well...wa* named ERIC JEFFERSON, 6-7 junior forward
his conference'* player of  the week (8.7 ppg)—a twoy—r *tarter who can
six times during this season and wa* do damag* at both end* of th* court...
a  member  of   the  all-New   England a fine  paster...hit  shooting  can  be
team the last two years...has played erratic...sometimes he can wreck you
In 107 consecutive ballgamet and hat and other timet he won't be a factor..,
shot in double ffguret in 104 of them... fine   defensive   pt*y*r...averages   6.1
solid   defensive   player...the    town's reboundt per coote*t...attarter tlnce he
best free throw thooter with an 83 was  a  freihman...hat  played  In  80
percent average. straight garnet... second on the team in
PERRY   MOM,   6-2   Junior   guard assists with 80.
(16.7 ppg)-a pure athlete, looks like a DAVE _ElTAO, 6-7 Junior forward
mlddteweight boxer or a football half- (5.3 ppg)-not that dramatic of a ball-
'   i...hat* strong jump thot...bett one player but shouldn't be overtookad...
the team for going to the basket... the best defensive player on the team
i the most valuable player of the and th* second bast t*_jund»r, aver-
ffield Tournament and of the ton- aging 6.7 boards per game...* very
ference   playoff ....has   been    named strong kid, not eati ry pushed aside...
-"-*—*» paayae of th* week three th* team's best sltot t>kxk*r...do»*n't
thi.    season...nicknamed    tha score much but helps  the  team  In
to mate th* shots when they're most   nidtnamod 'Mr. Steady* forTll* contls-
needed.totte conference final. North-   tent play.
eastern wa* down by two points to      A* a team, tte 23-5 Huskies sheet
Holy Cross with Just four second* teft, jafjagt under a
.«.*_.* untter a 42\pg&enl dip from
Roo7 and  75 percent from tte I
55-foot Jump shot to «*nd tte gem* line. Their to**** hav* been at
into overtime...coaches called tte shot tend*   ef   North   CmoftmCharkrm
'routine,* saying te ted made four (7542),  Texas  at  Arlington  (9743),
identical .hots writer in tte y**r...tte Florid*   Southern   (80-75  OT),  Long
team', second leading scorer behind Island IMverslty (92-77) and Wagter
(90-86). Tte Huskies, who hav* won
 Wager   ttetr latt eight b*a_g*mi* and tte BuaV-
(11.5 ppg)-ha* yet to play his best   dogs, who l_ve captured their last 13,
ba*iurtb_l.. .although te tea p*rform*d   harv*nouin_monopp6n*n_.
really well tte last two weeks, he still      Tte wfortji^ of wmmorow  night'*
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