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Sports Wednesday, January 27,1993 The Battalion > '$ Page 5 A&M baseball near: Is Omaha close behind? DON NORWOOD Sports Editor F or some of us, it's never too early to start thinking about baseball. Heck, a few of us start before the World Se ries cham pagne is dry. For the le gions who are fanatical enough about baseball to count down the days until pitchers and catchers report for spring training, the early-starting college baseball season is a godsend. Who cares if it's 10-below outside? It's baseball! Opening day for Texas A&M falls on Feb. 9, which is exciting enough in itself. But if you put stock in the predictions of Baseball America, the excitement is only beginning. The Aggies, coming off of a 41-20 season and a trip to the NCAA Re- gionals, enter this year ranked 10th in BA's national poll, just one spot ahead of the University of Texas. Yes, that means the Aggies are also picked to wdn the Southwest Confer ence. The immediate question might be whether the Aggies' status as SWC golden boys will place pressure on their shoulders before they even step on the diamond. A&M head coach Mark Johnson says not really. "Sure, we're worried about it," Johnson said Tuesday. "It does have some importance for our team. "I take it with a grain of salt, though." Top 10 ranking or not, Johnson could not be faulted for feeling See Norwood/Page 8 One more for the road Aggies to end extended swing against SMU By WILLIAM HARRISON The Battalion The Texas A&M basketball team will be off to the races with the Southern Methodist Mustangs in Moody Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, as they face an SMU team featuring a revamped, high paced offense led by the experience of their five senior starters. "They've totally changed their style," said A&M Coach Tony Barone. "Last year they were a real patterned offensive team, a random motion offense, and they were going to play in the fifties," Barone said. "They're playing to tally up-tempo now." "They're playing very, very well right now, and it's a challenge for us because of the way they shoot the ball from the perimeter." SMU's run-and-gun offense, popular ized by Nevada-Las Vegas under Jerry Tarkanian, has averaged 24 three-point shots a game and are good offensive re- bounders according to Barone. Led by Mike Miller, the fourth-leading scorer in the conference, and the strength of experience in their all-senior starters, the offensive switch has apparently revi talized SMU, who at just over the sea son's halfway mark have already won as many games (10-5) as they won last sea son overall (10-18), when they finished seventh in the conference. Barone said the key to the game would be how well A&M defends SMU's quick shooting. "It's a big issue for us," Barone said. "If we let them out there and simply shoot open shots, they're going to make enough of them to beat us." "We'll just have to contest every shot," freshman forward Lance Broderson said. See SMU/Page 6 Battalion file photo A&M forward Brett Murry pulls down a rebound in a game earlier this season. Murry and the rest of the Aggies finish a three-game road trip tonight in Dallas against Southern Methodist. Lady Aggies look for revenge against SMU By MICHAEL PLUMER The Battalion For the Texas A&M Lady Aggie bas ketball team, there are two very impor tant numbers concerning tonight's South west Conference game against Southern Methodist —two and five. Two is the number of seniors Texas A&M (9-5, 2-1) has on the entire roster. SMU (7-4,1-3), on the other hand, starts three seniors. "SMU has a veteran club, while we are so young," A&M head coach Lynn Hick ey said Tuesday. "But if we execute as well as we can, then that will offset their experience." The game,which is set for a 7 p.m. tipoff and will be televised by Home Sports Entertainment, will provide a lit mus test for the youthful Aggies. In try ing to overcome the Mustangs' seniority, the Aggies will be looking to extend their home winning streak to five games this season. "This is a big game for us because it would set us up for our road trip to Bay lor on Saturday," senior forward Yolanda Brown said. "You always want to win your home games, especially in confer ence play." Hickey said that there were two keys in A&M extending its home winning streak. "First of all, we have to make great transition off the defensive end of the court when we try to push the ball up the floor," she said. "Secondly, we have to do a great job of blocking out when going for rebounds. "SMU does a great job of rebounding, and if we don't, things could be tough for us." Brown agreed with her coach. "Personally, I'm really going to have to crash the boards," she said. "Every body else is going to have to go to the boards or else SMU will be able to get two or three shots every time down the court if we don't rebound well." See Lady Ags/Page 6 DANCE Country & Western Wed. Feb 3. 10. 17. 24. March 3 6-7:15pm fir 7:30 - 8:45pm $20/student $25/nonstudent Adv C&W Dance Wed. March 24. 31. April 7,14, 21 6-7:15pm $20/studcnt $25/nonstudent Ballroom Dancing Tues. March 23, 30, April 6, IS, 7:15-8:30pm $18/student Jitterbug Mon. Feb 1, 8. 15. March 1. 8 6-7pm Mon. Feb 1,8, 15, March 1, 8 7:15-8:15pm Wed. March 24, 31, April 7. 14, 21 7:30-8:45pm $20/student 825/nonstudcnt MUSIC - . ^ • ... . WORKSHOPS April 6, IS, 20 $23/nonstudent Beginning Guitar Mon. Feb 15 - April 12 7-8:30pm Tues. Feb 16 - April 13 7-8:30pm Thurs. March 4 - April 29 7- 8:30pm $40/student $45/nonstudent Intermediate Guitar Tues. Feb 16 - April 13 8:30-10pm $40/student $45/nonstudent Music Appreciation Wed. Feb 17, 24, March 3. lO 8- 9:30pm $12/student $ 17/nonstudent Music Theory Wed. Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3. 10 6:30-8pm $18/student $23/nonstudent Suzuki Strings I Mon. 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