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Uljp Saily (Tar Hppl THE LDWDOWN ON TONIGHT'S GAME f BRENDAN HAYWOOD, 7-0 Nation's leader m field goal percentage / (73.9) connected on 4-of-sshots vs. UVa. (F) W 6 * B Jf) KRIS LANG, 6-11 VL7 Teamleadenn pwntsOW KTJ Uoirted by. vims to 25 mmutes rebounds (nmefagainst the Cavaliers. against the Seminoies in Chapel Hit. G P COTA ' M (6) JOSEPH FORTE, 6-4 '*—' Missed the Tar Heels Jan. 22 home Team's leading scorer had 15 points loss to FSU with a viral infection. against Florida State in January. North Carolina (16-10,7-5 in the ACC) vs. Florida State (10-13,5-7 in the ACC) (g) D. ARRINGTON, 5-11 fl RON HALE, 6-9 ACC s third-leading assist man handed out Team's leading scorer posted 17 points 10 assists as FSU beat Georgia Tech 64-54. in Monday's win against Georgia Tech. ODAMOUS ANDERSON, 6-7 ft OLIVER SIMMONS, 6-8 Erupted for 25 points against UNC in Chapel CL'' Senior forward grabs 5.0 rebounds per Hill. Scored 26 Monday vs. Georgia Tech. game to lead the Seminoies (f) DAVID ANDERSON, 7-0 Suffered a broken nose Monday against the Yellow Jackets and played only three minutes. Dixon Adds Beef to FSU Front Line Florida State's Nigel Dixon has become a force in the paint because of increased minutes and fewer pounds. Bv T. Nolan Hayes Sports Editor Nigel Dixon is fat. No, wait. Make that phat. Dixon, Florida State’s 6-foot-10, nearly 400-pound center, is gradually trimming down. The freshman from Orlando, Fla., is rounding into shape, having dropped his weight to about 385 pounds from 425 at the start of the school year. Dixon’s waistline is shrinking, but his impact on games continues to grow as he learns how to throw his considerable weight around against the ACC’s best big men. Dixon tied a season best with eight rebounds in 14 minutes Monday as the Seminoies defeated Georgia Tech 64-54. He tallied 12 points and four boards in (he game before that against Duke. “Nigel is a young man who has worked really hard all season long,” FSU coach Steve Robinson said Tuesday. “He’s improved daily. 1 think, and I’ve said all along, that Nigel has a chance to really be a force around the UNC Frosh Earns ACC Accolade North Carolina third baseman Sean Farrell was named ACC Player of the Week after his performance against UCLA. North Carolina baseball player Sean Farrell was named the ACC Player of the Week for his effort in UNC’s three game sweep of UCLA last weekend. The freshman third baseman fin ished the series 5-for-10, including two home runs and a double, and knocked in nine runs. “1 just felt com fortable at the plate,” he said. “1 SPORTS NOTEBOOK rrrmrrrrrrrrrrr was seeing the ball real well.” In the first game with the Bruins, Farrell helped propel UNC to an improbable ld-run ninth inning for a 17-13 comeback win. Fie entered the game in the sixth inning as a pinch hit ter and was 3-for-4 with five RBI, and he scored twice. Farrell followed that performance up with his second homer of the season, a two-run shot in the sixth, in Saturday’s 6-4 victory. In the series finale, he had two sacrifice flies in helping the Tar Heels to a 12-11 win in a rain-shortened game. Football Releases Home Schedule An Oct. 14 matchup with N.C. State highlights the lar Heels’ home slate for 2000. It will mark the first time the two teams have played in Kenan Stadium since 1990. The season kicks off Sept. 2 as Tulsa comes to town. UNC entertains Marshall on Sept. 23 as part of Family Weekend. UNC seeks to avenge a drubbing at the hands of Maryland when it hosts the Terrapins in the annual homecoming game Nov. 11. The home schedule is rounded out with ACC games against Georgia Tech on Sept. 30 and Clemson on Oct. 21. From Staff Reports I league. “Nigel has good touch, and he’s a very good athlete. For a young man of that size, I think he surprises a lot of people with just how nimble he can be.” Brendan Flaywood and the rest of North Carolina’s front line w'ill get their second look of the season at Dixon FSU freshman center Nigel Dixon is averaging 4.5 points, 5.3 boards and 12.3 minutes in his last four games. when UNC (16-10, 7-5 in the ACC) takes on the Seminoies (10-13, 5-7) at 7 p.m. at Leon County Civic Center. Dixon scored three points and grabbed three rebounds in seven min utes against the lar Heels on Jan. 22, when Florida State won 76-71 at the Smith Center. Because FSU center David Anderson suffered a broken nose against the Yellow Jackets and is questionable for tonight’s game, Dixon could play about twice that much this time. Dixon is still not in good enough shape to play much longer than that, but he hits the boards when he’s out there. He’s aver aging 12.7 points and 15.5 rebounds per 40 minutes played this year. Do you suffer from cold sores? 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In order to win, UNC needs to get the ball inside to Brendan Haywood, who had a mere five shots against the Cavs. UNC's offense is better when the big guy gets the ball. Keys for FSU: Balance and the 3-pointer. Damous Anderson scored 25 points, and the Seminoies hit 10-of-18 attempts from behind the arc in their January win against the Tar Heels. Adding in Ron Hale's 17 points, FSU had enough offense to stop UNC. UNC Bench: The Blue Team played well against UVa., providing a spark and giving the starters a rest But forward Julius Peppers and swingman Max Owens are the real contributors. FSU Bench: The Seminole reserves had just eight points in the first meeting against the Tar Heels. Freshman Nigel Dixon, all 6-foot-10,385 pounds of him, will see some playing time. Prediction: UNC 78, Florida State 63 Compiled by Brian Murphy “He is playing more, and I think he’s a very good player,” UNC coach Bill Guthridge said Tuesday. “He already presents some big problems in there. He has a wide body, good hands and has really improved a lot.” Dixon raised plenty of eyebrows when the Seminoies visited Chapel Hill earlier in the season, something he has done everywhere he’s gone this year. Spectators at some places (read: Cameron Indoor Stadium) were partic ularly rough on him, but Robinson said Dixon is used to the treatment. Besides, if Dixon continues to devel op, it won’t be long before he proves to fans everywhere that his game is bigger than his body. “The thing we all have to understand is that Nigel Dixon is a human being,” Robinson said. “We all have a responsi bility to treat him as a human being and not as some obstacle or object out there that we can just say anything and every thing about. He is a human being, and he does have feelings. “But Nigel takes it in stride. Hopefully everyone will just understand that here’s a young man who just wants to be a college basketball player and do the best job he can every time he steps on the court.” The Sports Editor can be reached at sports@unc.edu. Sports Despite Success, Cavaliers Still Struggle for Respect By Will Kimmey Assistant Sports Editor Some people might mistake Pete Gillen for Rodney Dangerfield. The Virginia coach has a quick wit, and his team gets no respect. Normally, the ACC’s third-place squad is a lock for the NCAA Tournament, but not the Cavaliers. Pundits have dubbed Virginia a bubble team despite the fact that it holds an 8-5 conference record (18-8 overall). Detractors might point to the Cavs’ nonconference schedule. While they played teams from the major conferences - Arizona State, Minnesota, St. ACC Roundup John’s and South Carolina - the Cavaliers defeated only the Sun Devils. Naysayers also remind Virginia that its ratings percentage index (RPI) ranking a big tactor in the tournament selection process - stands at 59. A number that high doesn’t bode well for a team in hopes of one of the 35 at-large bids. “I don’t worry about that; I can’t con trol that,” Gillen said in Tuesday’s ACC coaches teleconference. “We’re just going to try to win as many as we can and leave it in the hands of the experts.” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski chimed in to defend the Cavaliers, who forced his team to overtime on Jan. 5 before falling 109-100. “It’s obvious right now that the way the teams are ranked, there’s a flaw in the RPI. Some teams that are not in a major conference have an RPI ahead of [THE CIDER BOIISE BUlisTliuHjfl |HOLY§MOiyyTSjH|y DEUCE BIGELOW (R) Daily 7:20. 9:50 Sat/Sun 2:20. 4:45. 7:20. 9:50 MAN ON THE MOON (R) Daily 7:00, 9.40 Sat/Sun 2:00. 4:30. 7 00, 9:40 DOUBLE JEOPARDY (R) Daily 7:10. 9:30 Sat/Sun 2:10, 4:35, 7:10, 9:30 -Naturally, the country's premiere leadership school offers a renowned staff of courteous instructors. 30- ' - - r- Pru/c^or Virginia - are you kidding?” said Krzyzewski, who added that those teams would find it difficult to com pete in the ACC. The Duke coach went on to criticize those who have called the ACC a weak league. “Our confer ence, top to bot tom, is as good as any,” he said. Maryland guard Juan Dixon ranks second in the ACC in scoring with an average of 18.7 points per game. “There’s not an easy w in in our confer ence, especially on the road.” Little Guy With Big Numbers The media voted Maryland forward Terence Morris as the Preseason ACC Player of the Year. And while Morris has enjoyed a solid season thus far, he probably hasn’t even been the Terrapins’ best player. That honor belongs to sophomore guard Juan Dixon. Despite his small stature (6-foot-3 and 152 pounds), the diminutive Terp has posted huge num bers. He ranks second in the ACC in scoring with 18.7 points per game and hit for 31 in Maryland’s Feb. 9 upset at Duke. “I’ve always been a huge fan of Reggie Miller. And I see a lot of similar Mow-TLukS DINNER SPECIALS Buy 1 Get 1 @ Vi Price SOME RESTRICTIONS MUST PRESENT THIS AD OR STUDENT ID | j w-~ ■ Luhck Specials BP I $5.75 M-Frt HI Tih.lxrlyM SLopping | | W AVr Dikiry Rd, CUp.l Hill. Neir Tih,Urlyh & CUlsei TLitrs | Wednesday, February 23, 2000 traits in terms of body build, the heart and ability to score,” said Clemson coach Larry Shyatt, whose Tigers faced Dixon and the Terps on Tuesday. But Dixon, who was named ACC Player of the Week on Monday, is by no means one-dimensional. He leads the league in steals, averaging 3.0 a game - 0.7 more than his closest competitor. Plus, he’s good for 5.5 rebounds per contest. Entering play Tuesday night, the little guy had grabbed at least seven boards in 11 of Maryland’s 24 games. “1 think he’s having a terrific year,” Shyatt said. “He is a player who is under appreciated at things besides scoring.” The Sports Editor can be reached at sports@unc.edu. [ THE BEACH 1 t Saily 3:00,5:20,7:40, 10:00 J[ PITCH BLACK 1 Daily 3:15,5:25,7:351 SCREAM 3 ■ Daily 9:40 k HANGING UP . Daily 3:10,5:10,7:10,9:10 Bri? BOILER ROOM . Daily 3:20,7:00,9:20 E DOWN TO YOU I Daily 3:05 ;PU-U , HURRICANE „ Daily 5:00,8:00 R ggj|jjgg||g TIGGER . Daily 3:00,5:00,7:00,8:40 i, MAGNOLIA . Daily 4:45,8:25 8 . AMERICAN BEAUTY Daily 3:20,7:00,9:25 K . WHOLE NINE YARDS P Daily 3:15.5:20. 7:25.9:35 R SNOW DAY t Daily 3:10,5:10,7:10,9:10 n; SCREAM 3 1 Daily 3:30,7-05,9:30 r 11
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