Banner Graphic, Volume 22, Number 103, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 January 1992 — Page 7

DePauw wins fifth straight

By BILL WAGNER DePauw University Sports Information Director CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY. The college football season came to a close on Wednesday evening, but the action on the court at Thursday’s DePauw-Thomas More basketball clash sometimes resembled what one might see on the gridiron. In the end, it was defense that led DePauw’s Tigers to late fastbreak baskets and a very literal “hardfought” 77-68 win over the Rebels. IT WAS THE fifth straight for the 7-2 Tigers and dropped Thomas More to 4-7. DePauw now travels to Bloomington, 111. Saturday to play the Illinois Wesleyan Titans in a 4 p.m. (Putnam County time) non-conference game. Much of the reason for the hardhitting action at Thomas More would have to be credited to the tenacious defensive play of both squads, particularly in the post The Tigers did an excellent job of shutting down the post, as the Rebels starting front line combined DePauw Tigers Thursday at Crertvlew Hills, Ky. DePauw Tigers 77, Thanas More Rebels 68 Tlaers FG-FGA FT-FTA PF R TP Ferrell Daniel 2-5 0-0 114 Hecko 6-13 6-8 4 12 18 Seifferlein 8-15 6-7 3 1 26 Bruksch 1-1 4-5 2 0 6 Burgher 1-4 1-201 3 Watson 1-2 0-0 112 Hoard 1-1 0-2 10 3 Thompson 2-3 3-5 3 10 7 TUab 25-48 22-31 18 19 77 Rebels FG-FGA FT-FTA PF R TP Musgrave 2-5 0-0 2 0 5 VanLandingham 6-9 2-2 3 5 14 Venhoff 0-3 1-2 0 6 1 Bill Arthur 4-10 3-5 2 1 13 Taylor 9-14 0-0 4 3 24 Brad Arthur 0-0 0-0 10 2 Cutter 1-3 0-0 3 2 3 Mueller 0-3 5-6 4 6 5 Smart 0-3 0-0 2 1 0 Lane 1-1 1-2 4 2 3 Team 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Total* Ml 23-52 12-17 25 26 68 Halftime score: DePauw 47, Thomas More 38. 3-Polnt FGs DePauw 5-11 (Seifferlein 4-8, Noard 1-1, Daniel 0-1, Burgher 0-1), Thomas More 10-24 (Taylor 6-10, Billy Arthur 2-6, Cutter 1-2, Musgrave 1-3, Mueller 0-1, Smart O-2). Turnovers: DePauw 8, Thomas More 11. Assists: DePauw 6 (Bruksch 2, Seifferlein 1, Daniel 1, Thompson 1, Hecko 1), Thomas More 11 (Billy Arthur 7, Taylor 1, Musgrave 1, Venhoff 1, Mueller 1). Steals: DePauw 8 (Ferrell 3, Bruksch 2, Seifferlein 1, Noard 1, Hecko 1), Thomas More 6 (Arthur 3, Venhoff 2, VanLandingham 1).

Hutcheson now playing for Lewis

ROMEOVILLE, 11l Ann Hutcheson, a 1989 Cloverdale High School graduate and Putnam County’s all-time scoring leader in high school girls basketball, has transferred to Lewis University in suburban Chicago. Hutcheson transferred to the NCAA Division II scholarship program in Romeoville, 111., after a year at Southeastern Illinois Junior College. She started her career at Murray State University, an NCAA Division I program. THE 5-FOOT-5 guard averaged 34.4 points per game as a senior at Cloverdale High School and scored 1,534 points in her four-year varsity career. She was named the Outstanding Senior Girl Basketball Player by the Putnam County Coaches Association, as well as All-West Central Conference and All-Putnam County. While averaging 22 points per game as a junior, Hutcheson scored 60 points against Eminence in the Cloverdale-IHSAA Girls Basketball Sectional. Hutcheson transferred to Lewis last spring, but under NCAA rules was not eligible to play for the school until she completed her associate’s degree at Southeastern Junior College. She became eligible Dec. 21. “WE’VE BEEN ANTICIPATING Ann’s arrival at Lewis since last spring,” Lewis coach Patti Hie said. “She has the talent to come in and make an immediate impact.

Putnam County Sports Friday West Central Conference high school basketball: North Putnam at Zionsville Clay City at Cloverdale Tri-West at Danville DePauw women at University of Chicago Tournament Saturday DePauw at Illinois Wesleyan (Bloomington, Ill), 2 p.m., basketball. DePauw women at University of Chicago Tournament West Central Conference high school basketball: Owen Valley at Terre Haute South Monday Cascade freshmen at South Putnam, 6 p.m., basketball. Cascaden seventh grade at South Putnam (Central Elementray), 6 lid., basketball. Clay City girls at Cloverdale, 6:30 p.m., basketball. Cloverdale Jr. High at Owen Valley, 6 p.m., basketball. Cascade at Rockville, 6 p.m., wrestling.

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TODD SEIFFERLEIN Paces Tigers with 26

to score just 24 points, but it was the Rebels’ guards who kept their team in the game throughout. The hosts knocked down seven threepointers in the first half, including four by guard Carey Taylor who finished with 24 points. “WE WERE SURPRISED that they could came out and hit the three-pointer like they did,” DePauw coach Royce Waltman said. It was evident from the start that the Rebels would have to go to the perimeter shot, as they nailed three treys in the first four minutes. The Tigers got their first eight points on the inside with Brett Hecko scoring twice, Dave Ferrell adding a dunk and Hecko scoring again. DePauw built as much as a 14point lead in the first half when Scott Thompson’s basket gave the Tigers a 45-31 lead with 2:23 left. The Rebels closed the half with a much-needed boost when Taylor nailed a three-pointer with two seconds left to close the gap to 4738. THOMPSON WAS A force for the Tigers in the first 20 minutes. He hauled down seven rebounds and scored seven points in 13 minutes. The early stages of the second half were not kind to the Tigers. They mustered just a Todd Seifferlein three-pointer and a pair of free throws by Hecko. In that same time

“Her offensive skills alone will be a tremendous help to our team. And, with two years of college experience under her belt, she will give us some much needed experience.” Hutcheson joins a new Lewis University team. Coach Hie has started four players new to the program since last year because of injuries. “I’M EXTREMELY pleased to have a player of Ann’s caliber in the program” Hie said. “Unfortunately, she won’t have the benefit of learning our system in the preseason, but hopefully she will be able to make a quick adjustment” Lewis University is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference, which includes the University of Indianapolis. Lewis plays at Indianapolis Feb. 8. WCC Standings West Central Conference Boys Basketball at a Glance School WCC Pct. Total PcL Cascade 4-0 1.000 4-2 .667 Owen Valley 1-0 1.000 3-1 .750 North Putnam 1-0 1.000 4-2 .667 Greencastle 0-0 .000 2-3 .400 Cloverdale 1-1 .500 3-3 .500 Tri-West 1-1 .500 1-5 .167 South Putnam 1-2 .333 2-4 .333 Monrovia 1-3 .250 1-7 .125 Edgewood 0-1 .000 2-4 .333 Danville 0-2 .000 0-6 .000 Friday’s Games Clay City at Cloverdale North Putnam at Zionsville Tri-West at Danville Saturday’s Games Owen Valley at Terre Haute South • Denotes conference games

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MOOSE HECKO 18 points, 12 rebounds

the Rebels cut the lead to 52-46 before an Eric Bruksch steal led to a Seifferlein layup and broke the Tigers’ drought with 13:44 left. At the 12:12 mark Hecko was whistled for his fourth foul of the game and third of the second half and was forced to take a seat on the bench. Hecko’s foul trouble earlier and his absence from the game at this point opened up the inside game for the Rebels. “WE REALLY DEFENDED well inside tonight, but when Moose got into foul trouble they were able to score on us inside,” Waltman said. Seifferlein scored again off of an assist from Bruksch to make it 5649 with just over 11 minutes left, but a three-pointer by Taylor and a basket by Kevin VanLandingham brought Thomas More to within twin, 56-54, at the 9:40 mark. Following a Tigers timeout, Waltman inserted Hecko back into the game. THE REBELS HAD a pair of chances to tie in the next two possessions, but couldn’t capitalize and that seemed to give the Tigers some momentum. DePauw rattled off the next five points and 11 of the game’s next 13. The Tigers took a 67-56 lead on a steal and length of the court drive by Seifferlein with 4:10 left. Taylor scored a pair of buckets to

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Ann Hutcheson, who scored 1,534 points for Cloverdale High School from 1985-89, has transferred to Lewis University, an NCAA Division II program at Romeoville, 111. The all-time leading scorer in Putnam County girls basketball transferred to Lewis from Southeastern Illinois Junior College. (Banner-Graphic file photo) H.S. basketball Indiana High School basketball Thursday’s scores Avon 84, Plainfield 74

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SCOTT THOMPSON 10 rebounds off bench

close the gap to 67-60, before Seifferlein nailed a pair of free throws at the 2:16 mark after another steal. Taylor knocked down yet another jumper to pull to seven before Mark Burgher made one of two free throws with 1:50 left to make it 70-63. VanLandingham scored with 43 seconds left to close the gap to five and the Rebels immediately fouled Bruksch, who hit just one of the two charity tosses. Thomas More’s Bill Arthur, offbalanced and falling down, nailed an unbelievable three-point shot from the right wing at the 25second mark to cut the lead to 7168. After a Rebels’ timeout, the Tigers pushed the ball into the front court and to Bruksch along the baseline. Shortly after Bruksch got rid of the ball he was nailed by a Thomas More player and the officials signaled an intentional foul. Bruksch hit both free throws and the Tigers were awarded the ball out-of-bounds. Seifferlein was fouled on the inbounds play and hit a pair at the line. Hecko added a pair from the line with two seconds left for good measure. Seifferlein fiished with 26 while Hecko added 18 and 12 rebounds for his fourth straight double-figure rebound game. Thompson totaled 10 boards for the Tigers.

Boilers’ defense played right to Tar Heels’ hands

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Dean Smith said Purdue’s game plan helped eighth-ranked North Carolina as much as any he drew up. Smith’s various defenses forced 21 turnovers and held the Boilermakers to 35 percent field goal shooting in a 78-50 victory on Thursday night. He said it was Purdue’s offensive scheme that played right into his hands. “ACTUALLY, I THINK that was their game plan, to milk the clock pretty much,” Smith said. “But that’s the way we’ve played all year. We do extend the pressure as much as we can and try to be in the passing lanes, and I thought we did a good job defensively.” North Carolina (8-1) forced 21 turnovers, blocked six shots and had 13 steals. The Tar Heels also held a 39-25 edge in rebounds, but they struggled in the opening 11 minutes and trailed 17-13 after a layup by Cornelius McNary at 9:50. Derrick Phelps, who had five turnovers in 15 minutes, atoned for his mistakes by scoring six straight points in a 3-minute span. The last two points tied the score at 17 with 7:58 left and it was then that North Carolina stepped up its defensive pressure. THE BOILERMAKERS (7-4) were within 25-23 at 2:56 following Matt Waddell’s driving layup,

UK bench hurts Notre Dame

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Andre Riddick came out of hiding for No. 17 Kentucky. The 6-foot-9 freshman center from New York came off the bench to score eight points and grab a game-high eight rebounds to spark the No. 17 Wildcats to a 91-70 victory Thursday night over Notre Dame. RIDDICK HAD ONLY 15 points and 20 rebounds in the previous 10 games, never making much of an impact while on the court. And Riddick’s performance against Notre Dame paled in comparison to Richie Farmer’s careerhigh 28 points and Jamal Mashburn’s 25 for Kentucky. But Farmer and Mashburn

Winningest coach in Division 111 not used to losing

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) After 599 victories, the games that stand out most to the winningest men’s coach in Division 111 are the ones that got away. “I remember the losses a lot,” said Richard “Doc” Sauers, who has a 599-282 career record in his 36th season as head coach of Albany State. “The games that hung on a shot or a decision I think about what I could have done differently. I remember my first game. We had an 11-point lead at halftime and lost by 1.” Sauers can laugh about that 1955 game now, but losing never gets easy. “The bus trips are a lot easier if you win,” he said, with only a trace of a grin. Fortunately for Sauers, his successes vastly outnumber his failures. Under his guidance, the Great Danes have never gone through a losing season and have gone to postseason play 16 times in the last 22 years. Sauers has won more games than any Division 111 coach in history. He is also poised to enter a select group of college coaches who have won 600 games at any level when Albany State (5-5) hosts an inexperienced Montclair (NJ.) State (1-7) squad Saturday night. Although Sauers concedes that the 600-victory milestone is “significant,” he said he’s far more concerned with earning his sixth victory of the season than the 600th of his career. Picking up a scouting handout for his players, Sauers pointed to a boldface line at the bottom that said, “Montclair is No. 6.” “That’s what we’re trying for.” he remarked. Sauers’ concentration on each game is one reason for his success, according to Skidmore College coach John Quattrocchi,

Purdue NO. 8 NORTH CAROLINA 78, PURDUE 50 PURDUE (7-4) Martin 0-2 0-0 0, Stanback 3-7 1-2 7. Riley 1-2 0-0 2, Trice 0-2 0-0 0, Austin 3-14 0-0 7, McNary 3-6 2-2 8, Waddell 5-9 0-0 11, Painter 3-6 1-2 7, Darner 2-6 2-2 8, Brantley 0-3 0-0 0, Spiker 0-0 00 0. Totals 20-57 6-8 50. NORTH CAROLINA (8-1) Reese 2-2 0-0 5, Lynch 7-15 1-3 15, Montross 3-6 0-0 6, Davis 7-9 2-2 20, Phelps 4-5 5-6 13, Sullivan 1-4 0-1 2, Rodl 1-3 0-0 2, Wenstrom 1-3 0-0 2, Salvadori 5-7 1-2 11, Williams 0-3 0-0 0, Cherry 0-0 0-0 0, Burgess O-i 0-0 0, Stephenson 00 0-0 0, Smith 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-59 9-16 78. Hal dime score North Carolina 38, Purdue 23. 3-point baskets Purdue 4-16 (Austin 1-6, Waddell 1-3, Darner 2-5, Painter 0-2), North Carolina 5-10 (Davis 4-5, Reese 1-1, Lynch 0-1, Sullivan 0-1, Rodl 0-1, Williams 0-1). Fouled out none. Rebounds Purdue 25 (Stanback 5), North Carolina 39 (Lynch 10). Assists Purdue 11 (Waddell 4), North Carolina 22 (Lynch, Davis, Phelps 4). Total fouls Purdue 18, North Carolina 17. Attendance but they didn’t score again. North Carolina ran off 13 straight points, capping a 21-6 stretch. Hubert Davis, who had 20 points, scored 8 in the spurt. “The defense picks up the offense,” Davis said. “When we play good defense, we get really excited because that’s the thing that we think makes the difference in a game. We know our offense is going to come around. Once we do that, we feel more comfortable on the offensive end.” North Carolina opened with a 92 run in the second half. Eric Montross had a pair of baskets and Davis capped that run with a 3-

thought Riddick gave the Wildcats a needed boost in the first half. Notre Dame (1-5), which hadn’t played in 21 days, took a 19-13 lead on Daimon Sweet’s 3-pointer from the left wing with 14:24 remaining in the half. KENTUCKY (9-2) then went on a 15-0 tear in the next five minutes, ignited by Mashbum’s 3pointer and fueled by Farmer’s two 3-pointers and Riddick’s three baskets, to go up 28-19. Ten of the points came off turnovers. Farmer scored 13 points the remainder of the half as Kentucky built a 48-32 advantage. NOTRE DAMF made 11 of its first 12 shots in the second half, but could draw no closer than 63-55 on Sweet’s 14-footer with 12:29 to go.

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a 1973 Albany State graduate who played under Sauers and later served an assistant coach for the Great Danes. “You know one thing when you play his team they’ll be well prepared,” said Quattrocchi, a close friend. “He’s very demanding, very calculating, and leaves nothing to chance.” Sauers, 61, also has changed his coaching style to adapt to developments in the game. “He studies the game,” Quattrocchi said. “It’s not a job for him, it’s a passion.” Sauers agreed his team has switched from emphasizing a deliberate, half-court game to an uptempo, transition style of play over the years partly because the game has changed significantly during the five decades he has devoted to it. “The players are much better athletes than they used to be,” Sauers said. “Particularly, they have much better offensive skills. They have better shooting range, better moves to the hoop. “I think that’s the way kids want to play,” he said. Sauers, who has a doctorate in physical education from Penn State, was instrumental in bringing about one of the major recent changes in college basketball, the 3-point shot. A member of the NCAA Rules Committee from 1982-88, Sauers was a strong proponent of the 3-pointer and organized a trial season for the shot, which helped lead to its adoption. “I think it’s opened up the middle,” he reflected. “I think its given teams behind a chance to catch up without a lot of fouls.” Sauers said he inquired about jobs at higher levels during his first 15 years at Albany State, but eventually decided to stay where he was.

point basket at 16:47 for a 47-25 lead. PURDUE HAD A 10-0 run and closed the gap to 56-41 with 9:30 remaining. Line Darner had half the points in the spurt, but the Boilermakers were as close as they could get. “We caught Purdue on a bad night, but I hope our defense had something to do with that,” Smith after after his 725th career coaching victory, fifth on the career list. Gene Keady was hoping his team would make itself heard against North Carolina as a step toward challenging in the Big 10 race. “We came here hoping we could improve on some things before the start of the Big 10 season and instead we got blown out,” Keady said. “I was afraid this might happen if we didn’t do the kinds of things we need to do.” “We’ve got some who don’t realize what it takes we aren’t playing hard,” Keady said. GEORGE LYNCH SCORED 15 and had 10 rebounds for North Carolina. Phelps had 13 and Kevin Salvadori 11 for the Tar Heels. Matt Waddell, averaging nine points a game for Purdue, led the Boilermakers with 11 and was the only player in double figures. Woody Austin, Purdue’s leading scorer at 17 points per game, was held to seven (3-for-14).

Notre Dame NO. 17 KENTUCKY 91, NOTRE DAME 70 NOTRE DAME (1-5) Ellis 8-12 3-5 19, Taylor 1-4 0-0 2, Tower 0-1 O 0 0, Bennett 5-9 4-8 15, Sweet 9-12 4-4 23, Jon Ross 4-5 1-2 9, Cozen 0-1 0-0 0, Boyer 0-0 0-0 0, Russell 0-1 2-2 2, Joe Ross 0-10-0 0. Totals 27-46 14-21 70. • KENTUCKY (9-2) Mashbum 8-10 5-9 25, Pelphrey 1-24-4 7, Martinez 2-7 0-0 4, Brown 0-1 0-2 0, Woods 5-10 1-1 13, Toomer 0-0 0-0 0, Farmer 8-11 7-7 28, Feldhaus 2-7 0-0 4, Riddick 4-4 04 8, Ford 00 O 0 0, Timberlake 0-0 00 0, Harrison O 1 00 0, Braddy 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 3053 19-29 91. Halftime Kentucky 48, Notre Dame 32. 3-Point goals Notre Dame 2-5 (Tower 01, Bennett 1-3, Sweet 1-1), Kentucky 12-22 (Mashburn 4-5, Pelphrey 1-1, Martinez 0-1, Brown 01, Woods 2-3, Farmer 5-7, Feldhaus 03, Harrison O DFouled out None. Rebounds Notre Dame 22 (Ellis 8), Kentucky 26 (Riddick 8). Assists Notre Dame 17 (Bennett 6), Kentucky 18 (Woods 6). Total fouls Notre Dame 22, Kentucky 19. Attendance

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