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Small lines run beneath his eyes. Hand to head, he looks quite tired. But not
worn. A continuous smile confirms pleasure.
"It seems like the three NCAA years all over," explained Coach Dean Smith,
referring to UNC's Eastern Regional championship years.
"The telephone keeps ringing. People are excitedand each game is a big one."
The 1970-71 Tar Heels have "surpassed our expectations so far," he offered.
Placed between third and seventh in numerous preseason ACC polls, Smith's team
has marched to a 13-3 overall mark and a 6-1 league leading record. Ranked 15th
and 16th nationally in last week's wire service polls, Carolina has become the
conference's surprise team.
Assistant Coach Bill Guthridge, who Smith termed a realist, carefully forecast a
14-1 1 regular season finish. "We now only have to win one more to match it,"
reflected Smith.
What are the reasons behind Carolina's unforeseen rise?
"It's a number of things," Smith said, lighting another Kent. "Several players
have played better than expected. We've gotten off to good starts in most games.
We've had six conference games at home. And we play great defense."
Guard Kim Huband and forward Dave Chadwick have been the most pleasant
individual surprises. "Kim has done very well," Smith commented. "He's a great
shooter and has helped defensively.
"Dennis Wuycik has been our most consistent player at both ends of the court.
And he didn't have an outstanding preseason.
"Lee Dedmon has been consistent ever since the State game in Greensboro (Dec.
18). He hasn't scored a lot, but he hasn't shot much either. He hands it off a lot.
"We had confidence in George Karl, but I would have to say he has surpassed
our expectations."
Quick starts have marked almost every Tar Heel victory. "During those three
years we won, it seemed like we were always behind at the half," Smith reflected.
"This year we've gotten off to good starts quite often.
"But sometimes I hate those 1 0-0 leads! You might have a let down."
The six ACC games in friendly Carmichael Auditorium are on obvious factor in
Carolina's showing. Only six visiting teams have won in 30 conference games this
year.
"All the teams are so evenly matched that the homecourt becomes more of an
edge," Smith related.
With that, the grinning Tar Heel coach proclaimed it's "impossible to judge this
year's team until the season is over."
"Teams with four losses may win the regular season," he said. "We have a tough
road trip ahead (only one home game in the final seven ACC contests).
"What we try to do is improve as the season goes along. If we can improve our
execution, we feel that's the best preparation we can have for the tournament."
The phone rings. A North Carolina legislator desires tickets for an upcoming
. game. Smith handles the request pleasantly, and concludes the conversation by
offering "to have dinner sometime after the season."
It will have to be then. Nine regular season games, the ACC tournament and,
hopefully, the NCAA's remain.
For Dean Smith, the tired yet driving coach, it means many long days and short
nights, intense pressure and hostile crowds. And, perhaps, a few smiles along the
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-by David Zucchino
Sports Writer
Tommy Burleson is no leprechaun. He
measures in at 7-4 and 226 pounds and
occupies most of the front line of N.C.
State's freshman basketball squad.
Burleson, one of the most sought-after
prep stars in North Carolina high school
history, will be in the sights of coach Bill
Guthridge's freshman cagers tonight when
the Tar Babies tangle with Burleson and
his Wolflet playmates at 6:00 in Reynolds
Coliseum.
The Tar Babies, who ran their season
record to 9-1 and their ACC mark to 4-1
with last Thursday's 109-86 thrashing of
Wake Forest, will face their sternest
challenge of the season in State, which
Guthridge says has "the best of the Big
Four freshman teams."
State is 8-1 overall and 1-1 in Big Four
play and sports decisive victories over
Louisburg, Fredrick Military Academy
and Isothermal Community College.
The Wolflets' only loss came at the
hands of Duke in Durham, as 6-9 Blue
Imp center Dave Elmer manhandled
Burleson in the latter's only lackluster
performance of the season.
Although Burleson, who led the
Wolflets to a preseason exhibition
triumph over the Wolpack varsity, is
definitely the catalyst of the State attack,
he nevertheless has an abundance of front
line to help in 6-8 Steve Nuce and 6-6
Steve Graham.
Nuce, a Washington, D.C.
All-Metropolitan selection as a prepster, is
tough and aggressive underneath, while
Graham combines a strong driving ability
with an accurate jump shot.
State has a sound pair of 6-3 guards in
Bob Larsen and Steve Smoral. Neither of
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the two backcourt men scores
spectacularly, but both are steady
play makers.
The Tar Babies, whose lone blemish
was also recorded versus Duke, will give
away an average of four inches per man
on the front line, but the tandem of 6-9
Bobby Jones, 6-6 John O'Donnell and 6-3
Darrell Elston has led UNC to a 51-40
rebounding advantage per game over all
opponents.
Jones leads the Tar Babies in
rebounding with an average of 16 per
game, while ODonnell and Elston are
averaging seven apiece.
O'Donnell, who has scored almost at
will all year long, is especially deadly
from within 15 feet and tops the Tar
Babies m scoring with a 27.3 average.
Jones is right behind with a 253
scoring clip, while Elston V 14 points
against Wake Forest raised his output to
10.5.
The Tar Babies starting backcourt of
5-10 Ray Hite and 6-0 Fred Gianiny has
wimming coaches are proud
keyed the bail-hawking Carolina defense
and backs up the front line with accurate
outside shooting. Hite is scoring' 7.7
points per game while Gianiny has a 5.1
norm.
This wiU be one of the few times this
season that Jones will be looking up at an
opponent, and he also has Nuce to
contend with, who is regarded by many
observers as better developed than
Burleson. The Tar Babies will need their
normal shooting accuracy and more to
beat State in Raleigh.
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by Howie Carr
Sports Writer
N.C. State dealt the Carolina
swimming team its fifth loss of the season
Friday night, 70-43.
In spite of the defeat, the Tar Heel
coaching staff was pleased with the
team's showing against an obviously
superior opponent.
"We did real well," explained Assistant
Coach Pat McKeown. "We were pleased
with winning the events we did. We beat
their best breaststroker, and their best
individual medley man."
The Wolfpack took an early 7-0 lead
by winning the 400-yard medley relay
with a time of 3:42. The Tar Heels
trimmed the margin to 10-6 as Gerry
Chapman grabbed first place in the
1000-yard freestyle, and teammate Pete
Barnes took third.
State swept the 200-yard freestyle, as
Tom Evans turned in a 1:45 time. Tar
Heel Bob Nagle finished third, behind
runner-up Eric Schwall.
State senior Bob Birnbrauer recorded a
:22.1 time to win the 50-yard freestyle,
but Bruce Wigo and Glenn Garella of
Carolina took ' second and third,
respectively.
Tar Heel freshman George Schiaffino
got Carolina's second victory of the
evening by winning the 2uU-yard
individual medley with a 2:05.4 time.
State divers Randy Horton and Mike "
deGruy dominated the one-meter diving
to stake the Wolfpack to a 36-16 lead.
Dave Bedell and Jim Osborn had to
settle for the runner-up slots in the
200-yard butterfly, which was won by
Cliff Cato of State.
In both the 100-yard freestyle and the
200-yard backstroke the Tar Heels could
manage only second place finishes. Wigo
finished behind Schwall in the freestyle,
and Phil McMunigal took the runner-up
slot after State's Jay Hoffacker in the
backstroke.
Carolina rallied as Jake Southard and
Chapman swept the 500-yard freestyle,
and Rich Williams followed with a victory
in the 200-yard breaststroke. State's
second and third places in the
breaststroke, however, were enough to
give them an insurmountable 58-39 lead.
r The Wolfpack won the two final
events, the 3-meter diving and the
400-yard freestyle relay, to make the
final score 70-43.
The Tar Heels, whose season record is
now 5-5, return to action Feb. 13 when
they host the University of Virginia at 2
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