Evening star., 1963-01-14
Terps Ready
To Give UNC
Stiff Test
BY STEVE GUBACK
Star staff Writer

Maryland's surprising bas-
ketball team, which has won
four of its last five games, win
find out tonight just how far
its modest comeback is likely
to take 1t.
The Terps are host to North
Carolina, which has scored
several impressive victories, In
an Atlantic Coast Conference
match at S:15 pm. at Cole
Field House. Maryland's fresh
men play Mackin High at Sis
in the preliminary.
Until last weeks 1910 loss
at Wake Forest, the Tar Heels
were undefeated in the ACC
and ranked 10th nationally,
which stamps them as the best
outfit to appear at College Park
so far this season. The same
sort Of accolade goes to Billy
Cunningham, their rookie ace.
He is called the most exciting
player to hit North Carolina
since Doug Moe.
Averaging 1871
Although only 6-foot-4lz.
Cunningham is the Tar Heels
leading rebounder by far and
a 1911 scorer. A tremendous
jumper with exceptionally long
arms, Cunningham is called
the Kangaroo Kid" for rea-
sons that may become apparent
tonight. He plays center. al
though there are taller men on
the team.
TIN sure If we gave him the
ball and told him to shoot 80
times game, he'd have a
tremendous scoring average"
Dean Smith, the Tar Heels
coach says. But we don't
want that from anybody on our
team. Our system depends on
scoring balance and working
for the good shot"
Cunningham has been in the
20s his last three games, but
apparently saves his best for
the times when the going is
toughest. He tied the Notre
Dame game recently with q
midcourt shot at the buzzer.
then won it for the Tar Heels
in overtime. That triumph, plus
a two-pointer over Kentucky,
are the most impressive on
the Tar Heels So ledger.
Terps Now AS
Maryland, which has won
three straight, has a AS overall
record after an 0-4 start. Things
are so surprising, at this stage
that the Terps could catapult
all the way into tie for third
= place in the ACC with a tri-
1, umph tonight. but North Car
olina will be solid favorite.
" In addition to Cunningham
= the Tar Heels have one of the
{ leagues premier backcourt
y combinations with Yogi Poteet
: and Larry Brown, both double
= figure scorers. Their only losses
l were to Wake Forest and In
diana, both on the road.
Successful Week End
1t was a successful weekend
generally for area clubs. Mary
(. land topped Navy, 67-61. be-
hind Bob Eicher's 10 points
while Georgetown, coming
along fast, too, whipped Bos-
r ton College, 71-58, for its
r fourth victory in a row.
George Washington bowed
to West Virginia, 100-97, but
Coach Bill Reinhart viewed
t that one with some satisfac-
S ton. After all" he said, I'VE
l scored 81 points against what
e everybody says is a good ball
club. think it will help our
e kids a lot for them To know
e they can outscore a club like
e that by 13 buckets"
0 The difference came from
e the free throw line, where
: West Virginia sank A OF 56
free throws. CIV chopped a
I l4-point deficit down to two
n in the final minutes, but the
{ rally came too late. Just as 1t
had earlier in the week In a
n two-point loss to Maryland.
! This weeks schedule:
! TONIGHT
North Carolina at Maryland.
II Lincoln al HOWARD.
o Bainbridge Prep at Montaomery &c.
Hagerstown &c at Prince 0eorges.
TOMORROW
George Washington at Richmond.
Catholic at Washington.
WEDNESDAY
Navy at Georgetown.
Montgomery &c at Navy Plebes.
Prince Georges at Hartford &c.
Cheyney State AZ Bowie Teachers.
: FRIDAY
southeastern at Richmond Proies.
sional
Shenandoah at Montsomsry &c.
SATURDAY
2 Fordham at GEORGETOWN.
z Maryland At N. c. state
HoiStra at Navy tafternoonl,
Loyola al Catholic
, Qallauoet at Bridgewater,
81 Mary,s &c at Prince 0eorges.
CatonsFille at Charles County.