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Lewis defends Coogs’ style United Press International HOUSTON — Coach Guy Lewis is fed up as he prepares for the NCAA Tournament fin als with characterizations of his fast-paced Houston Cougars as undisciplined and defensively inept. If a team tries to score points without hesitation, Lewis said Tuesd'ay, it follows that quality opponents will score more points against you because they get more possessions than they do against slow-down teams. Offensive styles clash Satur day in a tournament semifinal game at the Louisiana Super- 'dome when the Cougars, un- <ranked with a 25-7 record, play the No. 1 North Carolina Tar ■Heels, 30-2. Lewis said that a team like the Tar Heels, which can “pass the ball around 30 times” patiently waiting for a good shot, is made to look as if it plays better de fense because there are fewer points scored against them than are scored against Houston. This season, North Carolina gave up 55 points a game while scoring 67. Houston allowed 74 and scored 82. Lewis says his players work as hard as the Tar Heels for a good shot. “If it’s one pass and you get the shot you want, why in hell pass the ball around? Then you increase the chances of throwing it away,” Lewis said. “If that’s undisciplined play, I advocate it.” Lewis said that media who did not know his style in games and practices were spreading false impressions of his team. “We get criticized for being undisciplined. I read that so much,” he said. “People who write that don’t come to my practices. People write that all I do is kick a damn ball out on the court at practice and watch them scrimmage. That’s ridiculous. Every minute of my practice is structured. Plus, we never scrimmage.” He said that college basketball observers too readily criticize anyone who doesn’t try to emu late the methodical offensive teams. “What I’m saying is that every coach has his way of doing things, so before anybody criti cizes he ought to ask the coach what he is doing. He might have a good reason,” Lewis said. He pointed out that Boston College, which Houston beat 99- 92 in the NCAA Midwest Re gional final Sunday, stunned him by getting more close shots than any opponent this year. ('out* ten SCORING... For the cut that Polls into placo noturollp. Full solon service Por men and women bp certiPied Sebring designers — 846-2924 Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Next to the Romodo Inn, CS. Water ski club’s slalom squad second in meet The Texas A&M water ski club, hosting the seventh annual Polar Bear Intercollegiate Tournament in Hillsboro, placed two of its squads second in the competition held the past weekend. The tourney included Houston, Texas, LSU, Northeast Louisiana, Oklahoma State, North Texas State and Baylor. In the team’s men’s “A” slalom event, Bret Stevenson and Joe Don Dockery tied for sixth and Mark Gunstenson placed 18th. Texas A&M finished second in the overall men’s slalom event. From the Texas A&M women’s slalom team, Melanie Jarrell came up with Texas A&M’s highest finish in the competition. Teresa Gaffin tied for seventh in the women’s slalom, and Anita Bedrich, Bobbi Van Cleave and Donna Davis all tied for 15th. Texas A&M placed second in the overall standings for the women’s slalom. Stevenson finished in a lOth-place tie in the men’s “A” trick competition and Jarrell placed fifth in the women’s class “A” trick event. Sunday’s men’s and women’s jumping competition was can celed because of rain. I &13I SoftbiU Hvr/ieff J(prU2~3 # y5,0OL *leam Irophies ^'X'ndivcdua.L 'Trophies Ist-'Tih * rnvp irophy Pinuti on TTP7 -field's, oJclh fUJPl Umpires fEUntrtes Open OpupUi Idy ‘Cali 2Ud-%lH or come ty hSH Duu/h ^kna/ter Italian Cuisine LUNCH SPECIAL SPAGHETTI DISHES $295 Around the Corner from the MSC Post Office so m if* MSC TOWN HALL HEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS Available March 22 at the Town Hall Cubicle in Room #216 MSC Due on April 5 by 5:00 Applications open to all TAMU Students Keep your eyes on the ball Aggie center fielder Billy Cannon, a sophomore hitting .347, appears to be watching the outfield instead of the pitch during a victory over McNeese State. Texas A&M, rained out of double-header with Minnesota Tuesdi hosts the Gophers today in a twiM at 1 and a single game at 7:30 Williams may go pro if UH wins NCAA title Unite SAN i Euard G< GRAND RE-OPENING ITS OUR 190th DAY BIRTHDAY... COME HAVE A PIECE OF FREE BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH YOUR BLUE BELL ICECREAM OR ONE OF OUR DELICIOUS SANDWICHES, AND TRY OUR NEW ADDITIONS: BBQ -NACHOS-FRUITS WEDNESDAY MARCH 24 NOW... RUMOURS HAS IT! OPEN DAILY MON - FRI 9 TO 3PM United Press international HOUSTON — Rob Williams believes it might be just too much of a letdown to play college ball again next year if the Houston Cougars win die NCAA national championship. The high-scoring junior guard said Tuesday he would seriously consider declaring himself a hardship case to become eligible for the NBA draft should the Courgars make it through Mon day night’s championship game in the Louisiana Superdome. The Cougars play the North Carolina Tar Heels in a semifinal Saturday in the Superdome. “My stock has gone way up,” said the 6-2, 170-pounder. “Most of the season has been up and down. At times I’d feel good about myself and then I d hit a slump. The tournament lias been good to me.” At times during the season, he said be felt be needed another collegiate season. “It looks better (for going pro now),” he said. “It looks 100 percent better.” In four tournament games, Williams has aver- ’ pets felt me. In the Ings, the Ivon only aged21 points. He was voted the Midwest Rei4* a,lt j* '' al most valuable plavei as he scored fM y M >a Tn nt , <) against Missouri and 25 against boston Oil® as 1 In the Midwest pre-regional he su^yoy^m Points in two games. Enlidem He has until April 25 to declarehimselhl® nc i we 1 ship and become eligible for the May drall® ronu | lcl He said attaining the Final four this year"® , make playing for Houston next year a letd(» r ™endc “If I were to come back next year it wotildt" 0 ()Verc< the same,” he said. “I’d say if we win thetoi merit I’d reallv consider it. It would beasafei ymd beat San L) halftime Williams may leave a team that would returi of its top seven players. 1 he lone senior ml bunch, guard Lynden Rose, said he thintej liains will decide to stay. .; “This is going to be a great team nextyear® think they’d probably be back in the HnalFj* Rose said. “He’d have a chance to get t() iffiTT twice. Either way there are going W beiaBM-J. happy people and a few sad people. Tennis match rescheduled I he I exas A&M women’s tennis teams match Luesday with the University' of 1 exas was canceled because of rain. The Aggies have rescheduled the match for March 31 at the Omar Smith Tennis Center. I he men’s tennis team, which was to have played the Universi ty of Wisconsin Tuesday, will not make up that match. I lowev- er the Aggies will host Houston I hursday in an important Southwest Conference match. 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