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D2 Wednesday, November 23, 1994 The Honolulu Advertiser COLLEGE BASKETBALL 0 if Iii'e Rainbows kave lieltpsdl ea OIL WHAT: Men's college basketball. FRIDAY'S GAMES: Seton Hall vs. Southern Illinois at 7:05 p.m.; Hawaii vs. St. Bonaventure at 9:37.

WHERE: UH'i Special Events Arena. TICKETS: $8 for upper-bowl seats. TELEVISON: KFVE (Channel 5) with Jim Leahey and Artie Wilson. RADIO: KCCN (1420 AM) with Bob Hogut and Jeff Portnoy. top unheralded players to watch.

The1 Rainbows will have abbreviated practice to day end tomorrow "so we can 89t ouf rested," UH coach Riley Wallace said. Bank shot: Bank of Hawaii has bid $2.6 million for the exclusive rights to advertise in the University of Hawaii's Special Events Arena over the next five years. The sealed bid was three times the amount offered by the only other bidders: First Hawaiian Bank and Rainbow Sports Radio Network. First Hawaiian bid $930,385 and Rainbow Sports Radio $905,000. According to terms of the bid request, the winning bidder obtains the rights to 32 sign panels on the main scoreboard above center court, eight panels on four auxiliary scoreboards above each entry and three courtside sign tables.

At each athletic event, the winning bidder also receives 30 15-second spots on the instant replay television screen. The exclusive clause of the contract would allow Bankoh to be the only financial institution to advertise in the arena, but it may enlist other advertisers to share its space and costs. The Associated Press after the fourth game. This season, they have four offenses. Wallace said the return of five players who started last season and the NCAA's decision to expand training camp by three weeks to six weeks have helped the learning process during this camp.

The added depth, Wallace said, has made competition fierce in practice. Injuries and academic problems left the Rainbows with as little as eight scholarship players last year. This season, there's a battle at every position. Behind the 7-foot-2 Maroney is 6-10 Brian Parker. Two starters last season, John Molle and Walter Bonner, are coming off the bench.

UH recruited two shooting guards, Tes Whitlock and Anthony Harris, to replace Trevor Ruffin. "We don't lose anything when we substitute," Wallace said. Wallace said he has two plans in mind: He wants to turn to the 6-5 Handy in must-score situations and to expand the usual eight-player rotation to 10. "We won't put the whole load on (Handy), but he's worked hard and right now he's the go-to guy," Wallace said. Wallace also said he's hopeful the By Stephen Tsai Advertiser Staff Writer A confident and determined University of Hawaii basketball team broke camp last night with only one thing missing.

"The guys were thinking the other day, 'We haven't heard Coach (Riley) Wallace cough this forward Phil Handy said before the Rainbows' final three-hour practice. "That's his trademark. You knew it was basketball season when you heard him coughing. Camp Riley has been kind of quiet." Added center Tony Maroney: When he got into it last year, his face would turn all red and he would cough. Sometimes we thought he was going to choke to death.

He was always running over to the water jug. Now, he's so relaxed. He doesn't turn red at all." The Rainbows' methods have put an end to Wallace's madness so far. Part of it is the type of players we have," Wallace said. "They're responding to what we want done.

I don't have to hammer it in as much as I've had to do in the past" By the end of training camp last offense won't slump with each substitution. "Right now they're working hard and finding success with the offense," Wallace said. "The thing that's always a question is, how tight will the unit be when you throw it up for real? Will they work together? Will they bring the things they learned in practice into the game? "When It comes to running the offense, making the extra pass, this team seems to have it If they carry it to the floor when the lights come on, then I'll really be happy." NOTES: About 2,000 tickets remain for Friday night's season opener against St. Bonaventure In the United Airlines Tlp-Off Tournament In the Special Events Arena. USA Today named Tony Maroney as one of the Advertiser photo by Richard Ambo Riley Wallace strikes a relaxed pose.

season, the Rainbows had only two offenses in place, and the passing game was so awkward it was shelved rV'Y Dn a OfiKojQcinfQ Teirpss Meet Devils for title WSIDHS IMS 13 FROM PAGE D1 Hits eight threes in 92-79 victory S-. I By Ferd Borsch Advertiser Staff Writer LAHAINA, Maui Brian Evans staged a record-making three-point show for Indiana yesterday, jump-starting a 92-79 consolation bracket victory over Chaminade in the Maui Invitational basketball tournament at the Lahaina Civic Center. Evans, a 6-foot-8 junior forward, hit on 8 of 10 shot3 from No. 10 (Jermaine Sutton) played well." Nembhard hit five three-pointers and had a team-high 21 points for the Silverswords. Sutton had 14 along with Samba Johnson, "We did not want to let the game get too far away," Doucette said.

"I think we achieved that goal. We went into a trapping defense near the end of the first half and that helped." That was Chaminade's salvation. Down 45-26, the Silverswords closed the first half with eight unanswered their deficit to 45-34. A steal and layup by John away to forge a 38-38 standoff at the half. Then, it was the Sun Devils" turn.

They scored the first 13 points of the second half and were never threatened thereafter. "We talked about using the press at halftime, and it worked," Burton said. The second half was five minutes old before the Wolverines scored on a basket by Jimmy Jackson. They had but six points in the first 12 minutes. By then, Arizona State led, 61-44.

"That big run in the second half was one of the keys," Frieder said. "Another key was we were able to play the uptempo game." Both Frieder and Steve Fisher, his successor at Michigan, downplayed their first meeting on the court since Frieder left the Michigan campus in 1989. "I said nothing to the players about it," Frieder said. Still, both Burton and Bennett said they won this one for the coach. "But coach never told us anything about it," Burton said.

Fisher also said he ignored the "first meeting" aspect of this game. "I hope they win the Pac-10 and I hope we meet them deep in the playoffs," Fisher said with a smile. Maurice Taylor was Michigan's top gun with 21 points. Bennett continued his accurate shooting, making good on nine of 11 shots. He is now 21 for 24 (.875) in the tournament.

terms with Atlantic Coast Conference Terps for much of the first half, which ended with Maryland ahead, 50-41. The scoring of 6-9 sophomore Keith Van Horn kept Utah in the game. He scored 21 points in the first half and had 28 when he fouled out with 4:20 to play. Another Utah player to watch in WAC play will be Brandon Jessie, a junior guard who goes hard to the basket He scored 19 points last night. Utah coach Rick Majerus left the floor with great respect for the Maryland team.

"Are they favored in their conference?" he asked. When told that North Carolina was favored to win the ACC, Majerus said: "I'm glad we are not playing North Carolina." Arizona State 70, No. 13 Michigan 62t Mario Bennett and Isaac Burton ignited a strong second half by the Sun Devils, who put coach Bill Frieder into position for winning his third tournament title. Frieder guided Michigan to two Maui Invitational titles before moving to Arizona State. Bennett, held to seven points in the first half, finished with 21 with a strong inside game.

Burton, also held to seven points before intermission, finished with 18. This was a game of swings. Michigan scored the first 10 points before ASU chipped 4 if 1 i son capped the comeback with 10 seconds left. Nembhard opened the second half by tanking an 18-footer from the left side and the difference was 45-36. A 20-5 Chaminade run made it 84-72 after the Hoosiers had surged to a lead with 9:30 to play.

I think we come away from the first two games here a much better team," Doucette said of his almost all-new lineup. "I said before that the pe V771 I three-point range and finished with a career-high 37 points against the Silverswords, who twice crept within shouting distance of the llth-ranked Hoosiers. .800 three-point shootr ing percentage was a record for the tournament. Steve Wie-dower had the previous best, going 7 of 8 (.788) for Arkansas State in 1986. Evans fell one bucket shy of the single-game record for three-pointers.

Kent Murphree hit nine long ones for Toledo at Chaminade's expense -in 1990. "We played a little better today, but we are prone to making a lot of mistakes," Indiana coach Bob Knight said. Still, the performances of Evans and All-American Alan Henderson drew praise. "I thought the front line did a pretty decent job," Knight said. Henderson hit 12 of 17 field-goal attempts in a 28-point performance.

Andrae Petterson added 14 to complete the firepower from the front line. Knight also had praise for coach Don Doucette and the Silverswords, who twice rallied from sizable deficits. "Doucette has done a good job of putting a new group together," Knight said. "The Chaminade kids played hard. No.

30 (John Nembhard) and AP photo Indiana's Pat Knight glides in for a basket as Chaminade's Samba Johnson looks on in a Maui Invitational game in Lahaina. rimeter game is ouf strengtn. The Silverswords made good on 9 of 18 from long range. TULANS 76, TEXAS 74: Rayshard Allen and LaVeldro Simmons each scored 21 points to lead the Green Wave to victory. Tulane did not have a field goal In the final seven minutes, but hit nine of 16 tree throws to hold off Texas which trailed 73-64 with 1:48 left.

The Aggies closed to 75-74 with 3.9 seconds to play on a banked 3-pointer by freshman guard Kyle Kes-sel. Kessel fouled Allen with 1.6 seconds to play and It was called an intentional foul. Allen made one of two free throws and Tulane then was awarded the ball and was able to run out the clock. Tulane will play No. 11 Indiana for fifth place today.

Indiana 92, Chaminade 79 INDIANA (1-1): Evana 13-22 3-5 37. Henderson 12-17 4-7 28, Patterson 5-9 4-4 14, Miller 1-6 0-1 2, Knight 2-8 2-2 7, Mormon 1-2 0-0 2, Eggers 1-2 0- 0 2. Reed 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 35-68 13-19 92. CHAMINADE (0-2): Nembhard 8-13 0-0 21.

Chiz- 3-9 0-2 6. Bjerregaard 2-6 0-0 4, Sutton 6-14 1- 2 14, Johnson 4-8 5-6 14. GuKtory 4-8 2-2 10, Tracy 1-2 0-0 2. Martin 3-9 2-2 8, Bowling 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-71 10-13 79.

Halftime Indian 45-34. 3-Polnt goals Indiana 9-13 (Evan 6-10. Knight 1-1. Reed 0-2), Chaminade 9-18 (Nembhard 6-8, Sutton 3-5, Johnson 1-1, Chizer 0-1. Martin 0-3).

Fouled out Ouillory. Rebounda Indiana 41 (Henderson 10), Chaminade 32 (Qulllory 7). Assists Indiana 14 (Knight 5), Chaminade 11 (Johnson 7). Total fouls Indian 13, Chaminade 19. Technicals Patterson.

A 2,500. Tulane 76, Tens 74 TULANE (1-1): CWMs 1-3 1-4 3, Honeycutt 3-8 3-7 9, Allen 6-11 5-9 21, Simmons 7-10 44 21, Lewis 2-6 3-4 6 Cameron 1-2 0 0 2, Jackson 1-2 2-2 4, Nelson 2-3 4-9 6, Abbott 0-1 (M) 0. Totals 25-46 22-41 76. TEXAS AM (0-2): McGinnts 9-18 6-6 23. Wilbert 7-8 4-4 18.

Johnson 2-7 1-1 5, Kessel 2-9 6-7 12. Henderson 2-9 3-3 8. Stevens 0-1 0-2 0, Quesada 2-2 0-1 4, Wilts 1-2 0-0 2, Oney 1-3 0-0 2. James 0-0 0-0 0, Ali 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-59 19-24 74.

Hatftlme-Teas A4M 37, Tulane 33. 3-Point goals Tulane 4-12 (Simmons 3-6, Lewis 1-2, Childs 0-1. Jackson 0-1, Abbott 0-1, Honeycutt 0-2). Texas ASM 3-14 (Keesel 2-6, Henderson 1-6, McQInnis 0-1, Johnson 0-1). Fouled out Wilbert, Johnson, Kessel.

Henderson. Rebounds Tulane 28 (Simmons 7), Tenas 39 (McGlnnis 7). A sists-Tulane 13 (Childs 5). Texaa 11 (Kessel 4). Total fouls Tulane 18, Texaa 32.

A 2.500. Arizona State 79. Michigan 62 MICHIGAN (Mr. Jackson 1-6 2-5 4, Taylor 10-13 0-2 21, Ndyal 1-7 0-0 Fife 0-0 0-0 0, King 6-11 1-2 14, Ward 4-8 2-4 10, Saint-Jean 2-5 0-0 4, Baston 2-4 0-0 4, MItcneH 1-2 0-0 3. Conlan 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 27-65 5-13 62. ARIZONA STATE (2-0): Riley 4-10 2-4 13, Brewer 4-6 0-1 8, Bennett 9-11 3-7 21, Capers 1-4 4-5 6, Burton 7-12 1-2 18, Veal 4-5 0-0 9, Bacon 1-2 0-0 2. Kolyszko 1-1 0-0 2, Cuff 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-52 10-19 79. Halftime Michigan 38, Anions St.

38. 3-Point goals Michigan 3-11 (Taylor 1-1, Mitchell 1-2, King 1-4, Jackson 0-2, Ward 0-2). Arizona Stat 7-17 (Burton 3-5, Riley 3-7, Veal 1-2, Cuff 0-1, Capers 0-2). Fouled out Nona. Rebounds Michigan 33 (Taylor 10), Arizona State 24 (Bennett 6).

AssistsMichigan 15 (Jackson 5), Arizona State 14 (Capers 7). Total fouls Michigan 17, Arizona State 16. Technical Taylor. A 2,600. MiryUnd 0, Utah 71 UTAH (1-1H Van Horn 10-14 i 28, Jian 0-2 1-2 1, Mulmotrt 14 0-2 Preston 3-7 0-1 8, Jessie 9 20 1-1 19, Jensen 1-2 0-1 2, Dcngac 4-6 2-2 10, Carroll 0-4 2-4 2, Hansen 0-3 2-2 2, Chapman 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 30-63 13-21 78. MARYLAND (2-0): Hipp 4-9 6-8 15. Booth 0-2 6-14 6. Smith 12-18 8-10 33, Simpklns 4-6 10-11 20. Rhodes 1-3 0-0 2, Lucas 3-4 1-1 7, Bristol 3-4 0-0 7, Elliott 0-0 0-0 0, Jasikevicius 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 27-46 31-44 90. Halftime Maryland 50, Utah 41. 3-point goals-Utah 5-21 (Van Horn 3-4, Jlan 0-1, Preston 2-6, Jessie 0-5, Carroll 0-3, Hansen 0-3), Maryland 5-10 (Hipp 1-2, Smith 1-1, Simpkins 2-3, Rhodes 0-2, Bristol 1-2). Fouled out Rhodes. Rebounds Utah 34 (Melmeth 8), Maryland 30 (Smith 10).

Assists Utah 13 (Carroll 4), Maryland 17 (Hipp 9). Total fouls Utah 29, Maryland 21. UH: Kee plays game of intimidation Kekaula switching channels to KHNL FROM PAGE D1 WHAT: Women's volleyball. WHO: Seventh-ranked Hawaii (22-4) vs. Baylor (12-22).

WHERE: UH Special Events Arena. WHEN: 7:10 p.m. tonight and 8:10 p.m. tomorrow (change from original schedule). TICKETS: Available at UH Ticket Office from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

weekdays or one hour before the match. Admission is $5 adults, $3 students and senior citizens and free for children under 4. Parking Is $3. TELEVISION: Home Team 5 will telecast both matches live, then rebroadcast each match at 10:30 the same night. RADIO: KCCN (1420 AM) will broadcast both matches live.

SERIES: First meeting: COACHES: Hawaii's Dave Shojl is 550-119 in his 20th season, Baylor's Tom Sonnichsen is 112-161 in his seventh. PROMOTIONS: Tomorrow is the aloha match for Wahine seniors Kari Anderson, Brandl Brooks, Chastity Kanoa and Kee Williams. Last year Williams played through the pain, which dramatically cut practice time, and a position shift from middle to outside hitter. By the beginning of her senior season, she'd been through four surgeries. Her legs still ached.

But now, Williams rarely sits out a practice. There are still nights like her last match, when she buried 26 kills and inspired awed gasps and blatant terror. Now, she can go up and swipe at 40 sets, which was impossible a year ago. She can again jump and touch over 10 feet. But she can't do it all the time, the way she could when she was healthy, which now is too long ago to remember.

"If I can play like I did (against UCSB) every night, then winning would be a lot more fun," Williams says. "It's just hard to play like that all the time." Shoji says, with the right system, Williams could be an Olympian. That would be her ultimate adventure. For now, she only wants to graduate (in May with a degree in sociology), get home to see her mother, play volleyball "wherever I can, and be happy." Calming thoughts from a person who By Stephen Tsai Advertiser Staff Writer Robert Kekaula has accepted an offer to become sports director at KHNL-TV (Channel 13), according to a source close to the sportscaster. Kekaula, 28, the sports director at KITV (Channel 4), will sign a five-year contract worth an estimated $100,000 per year, the source said.

His KITV contract expires at the end of the year. Kekaula did not return telephone calls to The Advertiser last night KHNL, which will become Hawaii's NBC affiliate next year, wUl start a news department in the spring. KHNL already has signed KITV news anchor Dan Cooke. Kekaula will serve as sports anchor on KHNL's weeknight newscasts, the source said. He also will work on KFVE's telecasts of University of Hawaii football and men's basketball games.

KHNL leases time on KFVE (Channel 5), the source said. Because of a no-compete clause in his KITV contract, Kekaula will not be allowed to appear on KHNL or KFVE until after April 1. Kekaula reportedly turned down an offer from KHON-TV (Channel 2) and a contract extension from KITV to sign for less money with KHNL. Ke-kaula's new deal fulfills his goal of working on UH telecasts and with his idol, sports-caster Jim Leahey. Kekaula is one of Hawaii's most visible sports figures.

In addition to anchoring KITV's weeknight newscasts, he is a radio commentator on UH football games, a part-time tor and a recording artist. I that's ever happened to them," he says. "She puts a lot of doubt in peoples' minds on the other side of the net." He says he's never had a player more aggressive, and only Kori Pulaski is close. It's a description Williams has encouraged. She chose volleyball over other sports because of its inherent emphasis on power.

She chose Hawaii over other schools because it was nothing like her home in Compton, Calif. But while Hawaii's "peaceful" nature is its great charm for Williams, her self-described "mentality" is Compton all the way. She describes her role on the team in terms of intensity and intimidation. "I try to get teammates pumped up and reassure them that they're better than everybody else," she says. "That they don't need to be intimidated by any individual or team out here." In her first season, Williams reassured with a vengeance.

She set a school record for blocks (1.76 per game) and was first-team All-American. In 1992, injuries overcame intimidation. She suffered from stress fractures in both legs, tried to play and finally sat out as medical hardship. Not coincidentally, Hawaii had its worst season. inspires such anxiety.

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