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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1978
Page
8
Augusta College defeated USC A 88 80 as USC A slumped for three minutes in the second half allowing a 14 0 run. Coach Lew Perkins praised the team's effort and noted a 10 day break before the next stretch of games.
Aiken Standard reports Pacers star Bill Weeks posted 24 points in the first half and 11 three-pointers total, but the Jaguars adjusted with a 2-1-2 zone at halftime. Weeks managed only three points in the second half as USC-A battled back to a 88 60 final, with weeks highlighted by strong free throw shooting. The game preview noted a nine day layoff before facing Erskine College on January 12 at 8 p.m.
Notre Dame silenced top ranked Texas 38 to 10 in the Cotton Bowl as Alabama Arkansas and Notre Dame argued for No 1 with big bowl wins. Oklahoma fell to Arkansas while Washington beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl and Texas remained in the national title mix despite the loss.
Valery Kharlamov scored twice and assisted once in seven minutes of the second period to fuel the Soviet Union national hockey team's 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, completing a three game WHA series sweep.
Roger Staubach scored early and Dallas locked in on defense to beat Minnesota 23-6 and advance to the Jan 15 Super Bowl in New Orleans against Denver. Haven Moses caught two Craig Morton TD passes in the win.
Horse racing results from Calder Sportsman's Park Laurel Keystone Keystone Santa Anita and Aqueduct headline as Amathea Jacques Who Prince Hagley Prince Hagley LA Prevovante Moonquake and Sallys Flight post wins. College football scores include Vanderbilt 72 Mississippi State 59 and Florida 8 Bowling Green 0. NBA and other college results note DePaul Wichita State and Indiana in midweek action.
Kentucky remains No 1 in the AP poll with 32 first place votes and 640 points after an eighth straight win by 73 68 over Notre Dame. North Carolina stays No 2 with 549 points as Arkansas 10 0 holds third and Marquette rises to fourth with 421 points.
The AP Top Twenty lists the leading college programs with first place votes in parentheses and season records through Sunday's games, assigning points across the ranking with a 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 scheme.
The USC Aiken women, undefeated through 1977, host USC Spartanburg at the Carolina Coliseum in a high profile 1978 opener. The schedule lists statewide college games including Clemson, Georgia Tech, Winthrop, and Erskine across Thursday to Monday with multiple USC campuses hosting.
South Carolina defeated Tennessee Tech 68 to 5 in Columbia as Jackie Gilloon scored 16 points and Mike Doyle 19. Frank McGuire criticized Gilloon for forcing plays and noted center Jim Graziano fouled out, with SCU set to face Clemson next.
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