News Scrapbook 1986

Thompson's theft saves USD ictory Egan says Toreros 'lucky' to beat Rice By Ric Bucher, Sta[[ Writer Th~University of San Otego may just have to change its nickname - from Torero to Nomads for its men's basketball team. "We play better on the road because we're used to it,' said Coach Hank Egan after his USO squad stole away with a 48-47 victory over Rice at the USO Sports Center. After staking themselves to an 18-point first-half lead 31-13 - the Toreros were in Jeopardy of losing before 7-foot center Scott Thompson grabbed a loose ball away from several Rice player clawing for it underneath their own basket with thr seconds left. Thompson then heaved the ball downcourt as time ran out and Egan Jet out an audible sigh of relief. USO (6-3) was playing at home for only th s ond time this season. How lucky we are, ' Egan aid ''How absolutely lucky we are." The Toreros established their early lead by using their height advantage down low, hitting 14 of 21 high-percent- age shots. Thompson and 6-8 forward Nils Madden, hit- ting turnaround four-footers, had six and nine points, respectively, in the first half. Sophomore guard Dann. Means, meanwhile, was doing a formidable job on the Owls' leading scorer, 6-3 senior forward Greg Hmes, who was l-for-7 from the floor at halftime and had only three points. The Owls followed Hines' example, hitting only 6-of-26 a a team m the first half. Egan wasn t exactly ure what happened ,n the first 9~ minutes of the second half

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San Diego, CA (San Diego Co.) Evening Tribune (Cir. D. 127,454)

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I r 8 , Madden leads USD past Loyola, 87-60 By The A soclate ress ---~- - Nils Madden scored 22 points Saturday !right and the ·versit ,

of San~ego opened a big ea early m an-sT-60 victory over Loyola of Maryland in a non- conference college. basketball game. San Diego ran off 11 unanswered pornts to take a 20- 7 lead and then followe~ with a 23-5 spurt to lead 4_7-19 with four minuts left in the first half.

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D / r Steve Gapre,1 Celebrity Golf Classic Jan. 5 The fo.rrthcr enudal Steve Garvey /Michelob Celebrity Golf Classic wHI be staged Jan. 5 at the Bernardo Heights Country Club. The one-day event will begin with breakfast and will also include a gclf clinic and exhibition by golf professional Dean Reinmuth, a round o! golf with community leaders, corporate heads, prominent professional athletes and celebrities and a lunch served on the course. The evening will conclude with a banquet and an awards ceremony. The tournament is open to the public, however space is limited. Participation will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. The fee per player is $275 and is considered a tax-deductible contribution. Proceeds from the 1987 classic will benefit two local charities, the PACE Center for Career Development (PCCD) as well as the University of SiU!,_Diego Athletic Depar:tment. For additional information about the golf .classic or becoming a sponsor, call Cori Cole at 453-6666. :/ C B

The Toreros made 22 of 30 shots (73 percent) from the field in the first half. Marty Nunn added 13 points for San Diego, which improved its record to 7-3. David Gately scored 16 pomts and Tomn:iy Lee added 14 for Loyola, which fell to 4-2.

TOREROS' TOP GUN With USD at home, close game is likely If th~_.,-~.ske ball team's penchant for exciting fm1shes continues at th USO ports Center, Toreros coach Hank Egan may want to have a mob1I cardiac unit on standby for the remainder of the team's home gaIT D watched large halftime leads evaporate in winning its two horn~ g mes this seas,on by a combined three points. The Toreros de!ea c:d Boise State 54-52 three weeks ago on a Jumper by forward Nils Ma den at the buzzer. USO center Scott Thomspon preserved a 48-47 \ 1ctory Tuesrlay night against Rice when he corralled an errant pass und r the Owls basket. Th Toreros (6-3) continue a four.game homestand tonight at 7-30 at the Sports Center when th y h t Loyola College of Maryland USO forward Mark Manor isn·t proud of the Toreros' inability to maintain a lead, but he beheves the team has learned from the experi- ence. "I think we'll overcome ii just because it's happened to us a couple of times," id Manor, adding, "I think we probably need a little more movement once we get the ball into the big guys. We also need to hit a few outsid shots to keep them from sagging on the big guys." Loyola (4-1) has 10 lettermen back from last season's 16-12 team, mcludm four enior starters. The Greyhounds ent r the contest with mor guard Michael Morrison (19 points a game) and senior forward David Gal ly (18.4 ppg) lcadmg four starters in double figures. Loyola, av raging 86 points a game, suffered its first Joss of the season Monday gain Towson State 98-82. Tho n leads the Toreros with 18.6 pomts a game and 6 0 re- bound hooting 85 percent from the free-throw line afte~ hittmg 26 of 27 ttempts the pa t three games. Madden is averaging 10.7 points gam nd a team-high 6.4 rebounds. Guard Paul Leonard is averaging 11.3 pomt . By Kir Kenney Tribune ,por writer

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