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Officials cause miserable game THE BATTALION Page 9 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1975 Ag referee 64, Rice referee 61 BY TONY GALLUCCI Staff Sports Writer Texas A&M outscored Rice 64-61. The Ags didn’t whip ’em, they didn’t trounce ’em, they didn’t I even beat ’em in the true sense of -i*! ' ^' e wor d- But it was enjoyable for ppiy in penoitl the Bice fans because it was close and because they could yell twice as “jt much'as usual at Aggie fans and the officials. Not that the refs made it a lop- I sided affair because they didn’t, ~——~l practicidly all their calls were bad. ilS23.778. fl|The Natipnal Hockey League should send scouts to watch the refs. There seemed to be whistles for icing and high-sticking. Meanwhile the Aggies may have been dazed by the big city because they appeared to be sleeping | through most of the game. They put the skates on just long enough to I take a two point lead to the locker room at the half and to salt away a H three point victory. T Mike Floyd took the opening I tipoff and gave it to Sonny Parker who scored on the first shot of the ball game. It was a see-saw, low ■ scoring game for the first five mi ll nutes. Then the Owls turned to ball | hawks and took control, building up as much as a seven point lead at several points. The Ags began to show a little fire with about five minutes left in the half, but appeared headed to the dressing room behind until Jerry Mercer hit a followup at the buzzer to give the Ags a 34-32 halftime lead. While the Ags never lost the lead Cui do tWi, ■U83 them mdi TION nb from 34 J ANTED udw jpjrtseS in. tw-M$ NTT® EUROPE - Travel j Group* Charters FROM $375 plus $3 departure tax ROUNDTRIP FROM DALLAS/FT WORTH OR HOUSTON ERSITY rmition versity s a diy iportunitj Action. 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The Owls closed within two seven times. It was a dangerous strategy call by head coach Shelby Metcalf that fi nally won the game. With four mi nutes left, a 60-59 lead and only five personal fouls on Rice, Metcalf cal led for the team to freeze the ball. Dangerous because Rice might steal the ball, try for the last shot and if they were fouled get free throws be cause the Ags had twelve fouls. Or if the Ags held the ball and forced the Owls to foul, the Ags wouldn’t get free throws until the Owls got their seventh team foul. Confusing? Met calf probably hoped so. Suffice it to say that the Ags froze the ball for about a minute and a half before they took advantage of an open lane and tried not one but two shots and missed both. Rice took the ball back and tried a little freeze, went to the bucket, and missed too. Tom Moriarty fouled right away to try to get the ball back but alas, no free throws. The Ags simply got it back out of bounds, from whence Chuck Saus fouled when the Ags tried to freeze the hall again for the final two minutes. The Ags again got it out of bounds and stalled for another minute and a half. Rice then made a planned but fetal mistake when Saus fouled Mike Floyd with 36 seconds remaining. Fatal because the Ags were now in bonus, and fatal because Floyd has been the Ags’ top free throw shooter over the years as well as one of the tops in the conference. And fatal be cause Floyd proved why he is tops. With a stand and a half of screaming, booing, hissing, hotting Owls beg ging him to miss, Floyd calmly sank both of his shots to give the Ags a three point lead and the winning margin. Gates Erwin salted the game away with two free throws with five seconds after being fouled by James Daniels. Danny Carroll’s layup for Rice with two seconds remaining was harmless. Daniels led all scorers with 23, while Parker was high point man for the Ags with 14 followed by Floyd with 10. Although weak on the boards early in the game the Ags finished the category with 40 to the Owls 29 rebounds. MercerforA&M and Dave Louwerse for Rice each had nine. With the win the Ags are tied for the lead in the conference race kt one win, no losses, with TCU, Ar kansas and SMU. TCU whipped Baylor, the previous race leader, 73-65. SMU downed darkhorse Texas 74-59. Arkansas skimmed co favorite (with A&M) Texas Tech 65-62. The Ags are now two games better than Tech in total standings at 9-4. Rice dropped to 3-10. ■S' »r- ■ fgm fga ftm fta pf tp Simmons Carroll Moriarty Daniels Louwerse Saus Jackson Tunnel] Team Totals Texas A&M Davis Parker Floyd Mercer Hiomton Erwin Joseph M. Williams Roberts W. Williams Tone Team Totals 6 iga 12 13 10 ftm fga pf tp 15 2 9 2 3 5 14 2 2 0 10 NOTICE Students—Faculty— Staff—Former Students Memorial Student Center Guest Rooms, located in the Memorial Student Center on campus, is now open. For reservations call 845-4253 John Thornton (52) and Sonny Parker (22) rebounding against Rice last night. Ag Athletic Director makes 2 promotions ( Batt sports ) AfCLCO^E 25% B AC &C body 1 Ball'S}) leg foTfgevliy *<9^1 ^ ; ^ 7]oW 3Hly . n i 4 San -fVansiSco shirt works Sweet eft&y tame cjotdja coVere d Ik ) , The CLOTHES Horse 3801 ERST 39^ Street “Town ^ Coun’hF^W Cerrfcer 84<o-3940 Trade-Mark Reg. Athletic Director Emory Bellard announced the promotions of Mel vin Robertson and Wally Groff within the A&M Athletic Depart ment, Saturday. Robertson, defensive coordinator of the football team for the past three seasons was promoted to assis tant head football coach. Groff, the athletic business manager the past eight years, was promoted to Assis tant Director of Athletics for Busi ness Affairs. Robertson will continue as the team’s defensive coordinator and secondary coach. Groff, who will work under as sociate athletic director Marvin Tate, will handle the department’s business and fiscal affairs. Groff is also responsible for all phases of fi nancial matters connected with the athletic department, including pur chasing, payroll, budget and ticket sales. This man is special. JERRY H. BIRDWELL, JR. 822-1559 Jerry Birdwell is a specialist in the Optional Retirement Program and other tax shelters to provide future financial security for faculty, staff and all professionals. He understands the prob lems and opportunities peculiar to your profession, and would like to be of service to you. .iRffonsnn stanoaro 3200 So. College Ave. P. O. Box 3667 Bryan, Texas 77801 The Aggie Club Student Basketball Bus Trip Texas A&M vs Texas February 1 Trip Package includes: Bus transportation Chicken box dinner Beverage Tickets to the game are NOT included Trip Price Student member $9.50 Student member date $9.50 Non-member-A&M Student $12.00 For more information and reservations please come by THE AGGIE CLUB on Joe Routt Blvd. between G. Rollie White Coliseum and DeWare Field House