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1 TELLING IT LIKE IT ftEALLY IS!. /^Who;Vti going ip win the 39th CIAA :®*Stwn Seaboard tMsweek. ^ Tlie guys, who are supposed to keep up with such things, (the experts) believe Norfolk State will capture the most coveted title known in black college circles. They based their opinions on the fact that Charlie Ckflptian, who is a super guy and a great fioach, has guided the Spartans to one of their best seasons ever, winning 25 of 26 Encounters against everybody and ll of 12 against CIAA opponents_ • Playing one of the youngest teams in the Conference, Christian is on a roll. He has won the Norther Division championship and a trip to the NCAA Division H Playoffs. The experts are also looking at the fact that Norfolk State has been to the well more pftdn than any other team in the confer ence winning the title eight times in —aon to finishing second five times since 1965. ' Christian’s magic wand has worked well throughout an injury-plagued season. Will it- work equally as well in- the tournament? - , - . — i minx not! Basketball tournaments, expecially the V£IAA Tournaments, have a long history for creating , .the unexpected. Few of the T* expected-to-win’ ’ teams have made their "way to the championship finals. This year’s dribble derby will be no ’'exception. Z the. stakes are high. An automatic bid in the Division II Playoffs awaits the Spartans, along with the ^nation’s Nd. 1 rating of Division II “ teams. We’re, talking about money, lots of ’ money fmln talevtainn appearand* for th*> " Tidewater area school. That brings us to the “unexpected.” You may wanit to call it the “Upset” factor. First of all, there is Virginia Union, the. . nation’s fourth ranked Division II team, with a record of 22 victories and only four . defeats in all games and 9-3 in league play. The Panthers, who divided their home jp-home series with Norfolk State, is the top choice among the teams with more than an outside chance of knocking off the high-flying Spartans. - Dave Robbins is one of the best tourna t ment coaches in the business. He has guided his Richmond, Va., quintet to the cham .tpionship finals two times in the past four seasons, walking away with the tourney’s ‘‘Outstaring Coach” award in 1979 and 1980. i >• This could be his year. ‘ Robbins has done the job with two Tteahmen, a sophomore, a junior and a 'senior in the starting lineup He has the weapons. Coming on his best recruiting year ever, Robbins has discovered a couple of outstanding rookies who have muscled their way high up the conference’s ladder of respect. Six-foot-five forward Greg Williams and ■; Jerry Hargrove have been ing superstars” by league have complemented big fry the Panthers’ powerful with steady performances all and Robbins now rates this most talented team since the Championship squad. They _ably find themselves in the TaslttOBr " —-—-— Bulls Rated Dark Horse Contenders ^ ii Pope (22 points per game, 12 rebounds per game). Virginia Union (22-4), behind powerful Charles and is ber match. (17-5) features two superb outside shooters in guard Randy Franks (22 points per game) and forward Anthony Rogers (21.5 points per game). Winston Salem State (15-7)* has a balanced, veteran squad —led by guard Troy Rus-~ sell (23 points per game). Dark horse contenders are two-time defending CIAA champions Hampton Institute (17-10) and possi bly the Golden Bulls of J.C. Smith (li-14) who finished strong following an early February slump. fr- ~ -- Sophomore point guard James Schockiey gets set to defend against in recent Johnson C. Smith University basketball contest center Phil Smith (44) and All-CIAA Roosevelt McGruder help out. I Smith drew a tough as signment, opening against two-time defending CIAA champions Hampton Insti tute. The winner then must face Norfolk State Thurs day night. One thing we’ve learned over the years is that-® team must have a solid defense and a half court' offense to survive in this tournament,” cited assist ant coach Ike F'ullard.^ ‘‘Our defense has been car rying us this year while we’ve been inconsistent on offense." Hank Ford’s Pirates also suffered a February slump after a strong start. Hamp ton is led by All-CIAA center Cedrick Miller, whose 6’10" frame has erased three opponents’ shots per game and al *tared-manjt others- -. “We are expecting an other sell-out year,” pro jected CftAA commissioner Bob Moorman. “The ba .lance in both divisions has contributed to the excite ment and drawing appeal " BULL NOTES: Senior forward Roosevelt Me Cruder passed both James Hester (1,460 points) and Clarence “Fox” Barnes (1,470 points) to claim fourth spot on the all-time leading JCSU scorers list. McGruder trails Larcell “Bleu” Oliver’s 1,616 -P0inis_fiOhird on jbejist with 1,477 points. The Rose’s»697 career rebounds rank him 12th on the re bounding list. 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