The Week

SOUTH

Maryland's Lefty Driesell entered to the strains of the Hallelujah Chorus and departed in a shouting match with a North Carolina assistant coach. In between, his Terrapins pulled out a 79-77 overtime victory that ended a personal seven-game losing record against the Tar Heels. Tom McMillen, who never sat down, scored 27 points, but it was Howard White who saved the day. He scored six points in overtime after choking on three one-and-one situations in regulation play. Afterward McMillen, who had come within a jump shot of enrolling at Carolina, embraced Driesell and told a reporter, "I know how much this win means to Lefty. I'm glad I helped him get it."

The Tar Heels came back to rout Notre Dame 99-74 and spoil the New York return of former Fordham miracle man Digger Phelps. Duke stirred the Atlantic Coast Conference race by upsetting Virginia 86-76 after losing to Southern Conference leader Davidson 74-72, and South Carolina had a frightful road trip, barely beating Nevada-Las Vegas 84-81 and losing 95-85 to Houston.

Adolph Rupp called it his team's best game of the year after Kentucky bombed Florida 95-68, but Tennessee remained in SEC contention by edging Georgia 71-68. Florida State destroyed Georgia Tech 108-50, and Southwestern Louisiana continued big with three 100-plus games, all wins.

1. N. C. (18-3).
2. SW. LOUISIANA (20-2)

WEST

That favorite West Coast guessing game continued last week with California Coach Jim Padgett picking Oregon State as the most likely team to derail UCLA. Southern Cal and Washington, previous candidates for the honor, have already tried and failed, with the Huskies losing again Saturday night to UCLA 100-83. In that one Bill Walton had 31 points and 15 rebounds, and Washington's Steve Hawes, avenging his poor performance of last week, had 30 points and 18 rebounds.

"If Oregon State can play the way they played against us, they can beat just about anyone in the country," said Padgett following the Beavers' 74-68 win, their fourth straight in the Pacific Eight.

Arizona State seemed very much alive in the Western Athletic Conference after defeating Colorado State 88-80. Then Wyoming held Sun Devil star Paul Stovall to 10 points in a 68-65 upset that assured Brigham Young of the title. The Cougars ended Indian Week in Provo with a 79-66 victory over Utah. It was close for 36 minutes, but late turnovers and the outside shooting of Bernie Fryer were the difference. Fryer scored 22 points and Kresimir Cosic 21 while putting defenders in foul trouble.

Weber State assured itself at least a tie for its fifth straight Big Sky title with victories over Montana State 68-53 and Montana 71-60. Bob Davis paced the two wins with 55 points. Hawaii defeated Oklahoma City twice, 117-97 and 109-95.