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THE BATTALION Page 13 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1978 Metcalf s men win final game 81-75 By MARK PATTERSON Battalion Sports Staff The Aggies needed a game like they played last night against Rice. The Aggies put it together against the Owls and came away with a 81-75 victory in their final regular season game of the year. Not only was it important just tor a win’s sake, it was a good way to go into the first round of the post season tournament in Lubbock Saturday. "It was about time we won one on the road, ” said coach Shelby Metcalf after the game. It has been over a year since Texas A&M has won a conference game on the road. “It really was a very' important game for us going into the tourna ment,’ Metcalf said. “We had to have some kind of momentum and 1 think tonight’s game will give it to us.” The Aggies will travel to Texas Tech to play in the first round of the post-season tournament Saturday. Tech lost to Arkansas Tuesday night 58-49 finishing in fourth place. With the win, the Aggies ended the sea son with a 5-11 conference record and a trip to Lubbock. “That gives us a two game win ning steak going into the tourna ment,” said Metcalf after the victory. “And with their loss. Tech has lost three straight. Things like that make practice a little more fun. And 'Texas A&M had some fun down in Autrey Court against the Owls. In an unfamiliar role, freshman Rynn Wright led the Ag gies in both points and rebounds in the game, having 21 and 17 respect- fully. T was really fired up going into tonight’s game,” said Wright after destroying the Owls. “Under the boards, Rice was pushing off real bad and the refs weren’t calling any' fouls on them. So if we wanted to get any rebounds, we knew we were going to have to push and fight back. “But with the way they were play ing, I just layed back for the ball to come off the rim. By staying back, 1 could get a running start and get around the defenders. Wright’s performance over shadowed the outstanding night for point-guard Dave Goff. Playing 33 minutes in the contest, Goff had 20 points (12 in the first half, hitting seven of eight shots) and six assists on the evening. “I just shot a lot more tonight, ’ Goff said. “At the beginning of the game we couldn’t find the range on our shots. Rice was leaving me open and I just started putting them up. “But I slacked off in the second half. I started getting tired and my legs began to cramp up. It sure did feel cold in that gym at the end of the game. I guess it was because of all the fouls by Rice. They sure do know how to drag out a game.” But the owls were never out of the contest. With 3:25 left in the game, the Owls closed the gap on the Aggies to six points. But after an inbounds pass, Jarvis Williams threw a full court pass to Rynn Wright streaking to the basket. Wright hit the layup and was fouled. Hitting the free throw, the Aggies had a nine point lead with only two WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT UNIVERSITY WORSHIP SERVICES AT 9:15 A.M. AND 10:45 A.M. WORSHIP CELEBRATION AT 6 P.M. Bible Studies Available minutes remaining in the game. “That was the best play of the night for us,” said Metcalf on the Williams to Wright pass. “That put it away fur us. T he Kashmere product logged 22 minutes of playing time and added seven points to the Aggie cause. The Texas Aggie baseball team greets Buster Turner at home plate after his grand-slam homerun. The A grand greeting Aggies won their fifth game of the year defeating McNeese State 13-3. A&M’s next game is Tuesday afternoon against St. Mary’s at home. Battalion photo by Dean Clemens LUTHERAN CHAPEL fed Candlelight Communion Service - 10 p.m. 315 N. 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The only other tie in the final standings came between TCU and Rice for last place at 2-14. A coin flip was conducted via a conference telephone call with Rice Coach Mike Schuler and TCU Coach Tim Sommerville. Schuler called heads and won the flip. He had his choice of playing Arkansas or Houston and chose the Cougars. On Friday Sommerville said he had wanted to play Arkansas so he got his wish even though he lost the coin flip. Came times have not been set because of staduim conflicts in some areas and one of the four contest will be regionally televised. The TV game is expected to be either the Tech-A&M or Baylor-SMU affair. Following Saturday’s games the winners will move on to the Summit Arena in Houston for the remainder of the tournament. 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