Hoosiers drop Lions, 3-1 By WILL PAKUTKA Daily Collegian Sports Writer The disappointment was there when Penn State lost to Southern Illinois- Edwardsville in an NCAA semifinal game last year. To say it wasn't would be a lie. There was no chance for a national championship, but there were consolations. "Once you make the Final Four, you've made your season," Penn State co-captain Kevin Scott said. It had been a good season. The Lions had surprised everybody but themselves by even making it to the Final Four. There was only one senior on the squad and he had a pro career to look forward to. The disappointment was there when Penn State (18-2-1) lost to Indiana (21-2-1) yesterday, 3-1, in an NCAA quarterfinal game. To say it wasn't would be a very big lie. The consolations are still there, but they don't sound as good as last year. Sure, Penn State had a good year, but that was expected. So was a chance in the Final Four. "We could have definitely played bet ter," Scott said. "The plain fact was we the daily collegian Harter's halftime 'licking' spurs Lions to easy wi ry Corral Mustangs, 72-50 By RICH SCARCELLA Daily Collegian Sports Writer The men's basketball team mixed up a cue from the-Houston Oilers. Penn State didn't kick any doors in Saturday against Southern Methodist, like Houston did against the Pittsburgh ,Steelers Thursday night. But the Lions 'did knock some screens in. t. After a "calm" halftime scolding from ''coach Dick Harter for a passive defen sive effort in the fir,st half, Penn State came out raging in the second half, stampeding over numerous Mustang screens. . The Lions (3-0) heldiSMU scoreless for the first 7:06 of the second session on their way to a 72-50 trouncing of the Mustangs (2-2) before 6,091 Rec Hall fans. "Basically, coach gave us a licking," said guard Mike Edelman, who was named TCS player of the game for his defensive performance. "We were play ing soft. We let them do what they wanted to do. They were setting a lot of screens. It was the kind of way we played last year." 'The adjustment was team-wise, the minds and desires of the whole team.. . We only had five fouls in the first half, which has to be some kind of record.' —Dick Harter Edelman heeded Harter's command well as he blanked the Mustang's second-leading scorer, Dave Piehler, in the final half, after Piehler went five-for- . seven in the opening half for 10 points. "Everybody fought through picks in the second half," Edelman said. "We were letting them have the shot from 15 feet. It's kind of an honor to play the toughest player on the other team. But it was a total team effort to shut them down." With SMU staying behind by just one point at the half, 31-30, primarily because of the outside sharpshobting of Piehler, Harter lectured the Lions for their puppy-like defense. But as the second half began, it looked as though a pack of Dobermans had been unleashed as Penn State attacked and hounded the Mustangs all over the court, limiting SMU to a 21 percent shooting percentage and reeling off 16 con secutive points for a 47-30 lead with 12:54 remaining in the game. "He (Harter) was a little calm, a little upset," said forward Mike Lang, who again led the team in assists with five. "It was something we really needed. Putting pressure on the ball changed the tempo." Harter said, "The adjustment was team-wise, the minds and desires of the whole team. We were giving them too much room. We only had five fouls in the first half, which has to be some kind of a record." Lion captain Frank Brickowski set a record of his own as the 6-10 pivotman scored a career-high 22 points, including Dash booters' hopes for Final Four bid "We made some improvement in the first half," Bliss said. "We're kind of like Penn State was last year. You just have to take your lumps. "I really like Brickowski. If he con tinues his development, they have all the earmarks of a good tournament team." NOTES: The victory marked Harter's 250th career win. . . .The Lions lifted their record to 3-1 against Southwest Conference teams. . . .Penn State shot 59 percent from the field; SMU shot 32 percent. . . The crowd gave the Lions four standing ovations. . . .Lang said, "It was great. They were vocal. They're realizing that there is good basketball right here.". . . .The Lions' next game is tomorrow night at Nebraska. . . .The Cornhuskers are coming off a 66-61 over time loss to Creighton on Satur day. . . .Penn State returns home on Saturday to take on East Carolina at 8:10 p.m. in the second game of a double header the women's basketball team plays Villanova at 5:45 p.m. SOUTHERN METHODIST (50) Welch 5 1-1 11, Lundblade 3 8-8 14, James 3 1.1 7, Gadis 0 3-4 3, Pichler 5 0-1 10, Briggs 0 0-1 0, Eicher 0 0-0 0, Beverly 2 0-0 4, Langkamp 0 0-2 0, Page 0 1.2 0. Totals 1 814 - 2050 . PENN STATE (72) Mumma 1 0-0 2, Lang 0 0-1 0, Brickowski 8 6.7 22, Edelman 2 2-2 6, Fetter 8 2-218, Wolz 2 0-14, Buffie 0 0-0 0, Mays 1 1-13, Dean 10.12, Griffin 21.2 5, Forjan 1 4-4 6, Peal 0 2-2 2, Salle 1 0-0 2, Choice 0 0-0 O. Totals 27 18-23 72. Halftime Southern Methodist 30, Penn State 31. Fouled out Welch, Gadis. Total fouls Southern Methodist 21, Penn State 19. A 6,091. didn't. They had improved since we played them in September. We didn't get any breaks today." Indiana's Bob Meschbach scored the first goal of the game at 5:29 but that didn't matter. The Lions came from behind against Philadelphia Textile in their first-round game a few weeks ago. Penn State had confidence going into this game. The players knew they could come back if they went down a goal or two. Dan Murphy proved it at 14:28 when he scored an unassisted goal. The score remained tied until seven minutes into the second half when Meschbach scored again. "They sent a lohg ball downfield," Lion defender Dan Canter said. "I went up tb hit the ball but I had somebody's elbows on my shoulders. Angelo (Nickas) and I collided and the ball went in. It was a questionable goal. I think that was the turning point." But it was still only one goal and Penn State had come back from a goal behind before. The Lions even had a strong wind at their backs in the second half. "Everybody figured that with the wind we'd be able to take it to them," Canter said. eight of nine from the field and a team high nine rebounds. "You can score and not play defense," said Brickowski, noting the importance of defense in the Harter scheme. "We were kind of liberal playing defense." Mustang coach Dave Bliss said, however, that - the 'Penn - State' defense looked, more. conservative, holding the line on SMU outputs with a firm haild. "Penn State is a fine team," Bliss said. "They're strong, they take you out of your offense. They dictate play with their strength and their size. They. physicaled us out of our game. It is a very effective way of playing. We got panicky." Because the Mustangs forced passes inside during the second-half Lion defen sive streak, they may have pressed the panic button a bit too soon by abandon ing•their offensive screening gaine. "We weren't patient; we weren't scor ing," Piehler said. "We were down men tally after that. It was tough to get back. "They're a lot more physical, but not as quick as teams in the Southwest Con ference. They looked like a Final Four team (Saturday). I wasn't used to guar ding someone that big." The 6-2 Piehler didn't measure up to 6-7 Penn State guard Rich Fetter, who hit for 18 points. Fetter has eased into his transition from forward and has taken a leading role in the development of the new Lion running game. "We made some, good plays on the primary break," Harter said. "But we made some foolish plays on the secon dary break again. We took a couple of poor shots off the break, a couple of shots we didn't like. It was green all the way for us, though." Besides being dwarfed by the Lions' size and strength, SMU also didn't match up in experience, starting two freshmen, one sophomore, one junior and a senior. But the wind didn't help. Penn State got off only one shot in the second half. "We put very few pases together," assistant coach Dave Bartels said. "They chased our players very well. It was like a full-court press." Some players said it was an unusual game. Seventy-six fouls were called and the constant stopping of play made it seem more like a football game than anything else. just didn't even seem like a game," Canter said. "It was strange. There was no passing flow." With. 2:41 left in the game, freshman Greg Kennedy scored the third goal for Indiana. That was the demoralizing goal. The ane that will send the Hoosiers to Tampa an Dec. 13 to play Hartwick in an NCAA semifinal match. It was also the goal that ended the season for Penn State. The Lions haven't felt a goal like that since Dave Hummert scored one for S'IU-Edwardsville to win last year's semifinal game. "It's hard to measure which one was more disappointing," Nickas said. "We played hard today, but today they were a better team." its Photo by Penn State center Frank Brickowski pulls a rebound away from SMU's Gordon Welch in the Lions' 72-50 victory Mustangs Saturday in Rec Hall. There is a difference, though. When Penn State lost to SIU-Edwardsville last year, everybody but Jim Stamatis could look to next year. There are a few players who cannot say that again this time. Nickas is listed as a senior but he might get another chance next year. He has another year of eligibility and is leaning towards playing next season. However, Penn State will lose Nigel Munyati and Scott to graduation. For Scott, a four-year letter winner and co-captain of this year's team, yesterday's loss is especially hard. "When you're all done, it's hard to take," Scott said. "I think this team next year is going to be the finest team in the last four years here..l think Scotty Gar diner will be able to fill in for me with no problem." It might turn out to be one of the best teams Walt Bahr has had at Penn State. If Nickas decides to come back he will be one of nine starters returning. In all, 14 regulars from this season should return next year. It might be enough to-make a senior wish he was still a junior. "Definitely,"• Scott said. "I'd love to be a freshman." , 4,* OV4 0%4;0 • )1073;ti;1160 There won't be any trip to the NCAA Final Four for Steve Blumenthal (right, earlier season action) or the rest of the Penn State soccer team as Indiana' beat the Lions 3-1 yesterday. cif • Monday; Dec. 8 Fetter success as a guard no just a tall tale By WILL PAKUTKA Daily Collegian Sports Writer There are only two places left for short man on a basketball. team. The first, aq.l most popular, is on ' e very end of the bench, next to the sweity towels and starters' warm-ups. The other is at the top of the key. 1 Basketball may discriminate againgt short people more than any other sport, but there was always a place for the sub-6-foot-3 guys as poi t nt guard. , ~ He might average four points a g t kme and get punchy from drawing offe*ve fouls, but he could sta.V outlthere ifte was willing and could come up wittir, assists a game. Soon Soon all the short guys might' be ri V qxt to the sweaty towels, though. Tigink Rich Fetter and people like him if ; Oat happens, . '. ~ 1 it Fetter is 6-foot-7, which, in college basketball, means forward.l, „:1? Fetter might not be tall enough to . tay center for a major college, te'ain.an '. go y all rights he should beltoo tall Co a guard anywhere. But th4t's exac* Oat he is this season. * ; i Is it working? Fetter scored , lB l poi9ts • Saturday as the Lions won' their tkrd straight, 72-50 over SMU: ~' Jr Sorry Willie Shoemaker fans. "This whole guard thing is not nevi?," Fetter said. "I was recruited by Il*ds State and the coach said my best chlte to make it was at guard. d , That was not the original idea of Dick Harter, though. Fetter was suppose An be a forward for Penn State foreverPnd ever. X.I „. • . i Forever and ever. ended •last spiipg with the graduation of , point man Tdm Wilkinson. That left the Lions withoVt a guard and Fetter, who was never ah/ ve making a behind-the-back dribble: 0 fancy pass when the opportunity anise, seemed like he might be able to take over. 1, . ,, "I love it," Fetter says of his new Osi , tion. "I'm going to learn each gaipe because I'm playing agpinst different kinds of players each time;'" '‘A 4 , The move is also: a 1 relief to Mike Edelman who, after tivo seasons of My ing assistant to Wilkinson, can. n0i44:13e called a full-fledged guard. 1 , 1 :i "Last year Tommysnrt,of ran things on the floor," Edelman said. "This yr, either guard can do it. you feel more a part of the game." , id And why not? Edelman is even gettkpg more chances to show what he, can diOn defense now that he'sJhe short inall;in ! .. • , A /- the backcourt. 1• ' •\ "With Rich's height; it's 4oughert or him to play defense adainst 1 0„,r toughest guard," Edelman,qaid. ' t,..% , 1 V Fetter can play defense.•lfe held SMU point guard Dave Gadiq to , finpoints4d one assist Saturday. '% // 7 tv Offensively, the move l is working eikn. better. Fetter may be 6;footi7, but 4's not a load. At 215 pounds ] he can magq it down the court quickly. lie can 'AO) drive underneath and jam with 'With hands like he did twice in the firse.,lolf against SMU.i I'd, "It's all a matter of cbncentratiO," Fetter said. "The .yvhole Year,' if I could keep that concentration, I think Pll be all right." • r 'Lady Lions fall '•/13y 808 GROVE , Daily Collegian Sports Writer As rock'singer Meat Loaf said, two out of three ain't bad. The women's basketball team won two of its three pmes this weekend to take third ;plac,e ;at the Pittsburgh nnvitational.; The Lady Lions (3-1), who lbst to Pitt sburgh :in the tournament's finals last season, , were beaten by Cheyney State, 88-75, Saturday night. But they kept the weekend from being a disaster by sand ,wiching two!) victories around the loss. Penn State defeated Fairleigh Dickin son rather easily Friday night., 106-66, coming within one point of tying the school record for the most points in' a game. And yesterday, the Lady Lions captured third place with a 92-81 victory ;)over DeP'aul. "Overall, I felt we played well," junior Robin Lombard said. "But we know our weak points now." One of which may be the team's susceptibility to intimidation. "I think we went into the (Cheyney) game with the attitude that we might lose," , Lombard said. "We let the in timidation factor get to us. It was just a mental thing." Nationally-ranked Cheyney State pis t _ ci tppurATloNs • for next yekatt" will be available GDEcEmBER Rls RECEIVE APPLICAtIONS & INFORMATION ROOM & RI SI DINTIAL LI FE PROGRAMS BOARD 1,5 BOUCKE PARTIAL TUITION IRE A COORDINATORS OFFICES HUB DESK • D b eadline=-- mem er But rebound to finish third at Pitt Invitational features four returning starters (including U.S. Olympic team member Valerie Walker) and freshman Yolanda Laney, who averaged 29.8 points per game in high school and attracted recruiters from 70 colleges. Walker led all scorers Saturday night with 26 points and all rebounders with 11. "We didn't shoot all that great against Cheyney," Penn State coach Rene Portland said. "And we didn't run as much because we couldn't get the rebounds." Penn State was out-rebounded 42-39 by the Wolves, who led by 10 at the half. The Lady Lions shot 46 percent from the floor and 60 percent from the line against Cheyney State. Sophomore Carol Walderman, averag ing 18 points a game, tallied 20 points against the Wolves. Freshman Cindy Davies scored' 19 points and sophomore Cheryl Ellison grabbed six rebounds. Walderinan is the team's leading scorer, but Portland said she can play even better, a fact which bodes well for Penn State's offense. "(Carol) is playing inconsistently right now," Portland said. "I know she can do much more." Walderman agreed with her coach. "I can do better," she said. "I just to Cheyney State have to keep control of myself me and Corinne (Gulas) have to keep things run ning smoothly." Walderman scored 16 points against Fairleigh Dickinson and was one of six Lady Lions to reach double figures. Sophomore Louise Leimkuhler paced all scorers with 17 points. Ellison and junior Deb Christman had 15 each, while Davies added 14 and Gulas 12. Penn State set new school records for free throws attempted and free throws made during Friday's game. The Lady Lions -hit 36 of 45 from the line while shooting 55 percent from the floor. The Penn State running game was helped by the fact that . the Lady Lions out rebounded their opponents, 59-26. Portland said the Lady Lions' full court press, which the team has spent a good deal of time on in recent practices, began working well in the second half and was the turning point of the game. Penn State outscored Fairleigh Dickin son 55-29 in the second half after taking a 14-point halftime lead. Yesterday against DePaul, the Lady Lions also jumped out to a 14-point halftime lead before handing the Lady 131ue Demons an 11-point defeat. Penn State captured the victory despite runn ing into foul trouble early. Five Lady Lions fouled out of the game. Portland said she was very happy the Lady_Lions bounced back from their loss to Cheyney State. "We made a few dumb mistakes against Cheyney, but we learned our lesson," she said. "It was nice to see them come back like that." Portland also had another reason to feel good after Penn State's third victory of the season the play of Lombard. The 5-11 forward paced all Lady Lion scorers with 19 points, a personal career high. "She has been so consistent," Portland said. "She'll never hurt you. And (yesterday), she really, really helped us. She shows a lot of team leadership. She's one of our co-captains the kids made a really smart choice." "I felt like I really- wanted to win (yesterday's) game," Lombard said. "I felt it was a necessity for us to win (that) game." Lombard is not accustomed to being the leading scorer and hesitated when asked to assess her play. But she hinted that she may be coming into her own as a scorer. "I just go out and try to do my best," she said. "I guess you could say I'm just Penn State's Louise Leimkuhler, shooting in action last year, scored a game starting to play." high 17 points iii Friday night's win over Fairleigh Dickinson. The Lady Lions You could say that. fell the next night to Cheyney State at the Pitt Invitational. Insurance Club Meeting (in conjunction with Pre-Med Club) Guest Speaker: A. John Smither, President of PA Medical Society Liability Insurance Co. Topic: Medical Malpractice Insurance and Its Future Date: December 8, 1980 • Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: 111 Boucke All Interested Students are Welcome , 0040 RtelieA'me.titi P6'Sieriied! " ." ' 1 t ' .'"' The Daily Collegian Monday, Dec. 8, 1980— Photo by Nick Ostrosky
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