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-Meet the Green Darryl Parker r\na * i«i 11 | Onpon D&ty f mtxakl If you look up easygoing in (he dictionary, you won't see his picture as an example, but he's probably as good a candidate ns any Senior forward Darryl Parker is as laid-back ns they come in the collegiate basketball ranks, randy altering his demeanor during the course of a game. Only when the game's excitement reaches its peak will you ms* Parker crack the slightest smile. K v e n Blf GIN BASKETBALL Oregon State at Oregon, Saturday at 3 05 p.m. ■ Next Washington at Oregon, 7 05 p.m, Thursday; Washington State at Oregon, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. ■ Notable; The Ducks are seeking their first conference sweep of the Beavers 3ince the 1975 76 season. with o u I grandstand ing. Parker a I w ay s makes his pres e n t: e known He has an u n c; a n n y knack for get ting to the loose hall or causing other teams to turn the ball over. His defen sive pres sures are good for an average of two stools a gome personally ami a few more for his team mates os opponents shy away from Parker's wily ways. '1 like to anticipate and try to get some steals so I can go down the court and dunk," Parker said of how he has been able to secure his team-high 34 steals. "It's great getting out in the lanes and forcing turnovers "Sometimes it doesn't work out that way, hut down the line, somebody might make a mistake because of something I did and make a turnover." This season, Parker has put in many hours in the gym to improve his offensive game, making him a more complete weapon for the Oregon arsenal. lie has hit a hot streak as of late and has Turn to PARKER, Paqe 20 Oregon forward Darryl Parser may seem calm and cool on the court, but his actions usually ignite the fast breaking Oregon attack. Oregon State a different team this time around Chris Meti 0*gcn CXt*t t mmmJ When the Oregon State Beavers invade McArthur Court to take on their in state rivals on Saturday, they do so knowing that the pressure's on in the :101st meeting between the two teams. But as the Beavers try to avoid iiemg swept by the Ducks for the first time in conference play in 20 years, they enter the game a reju venated club, winning two of their last four games. Wins against Arizona State and at Califor nia have made the Beavers {0-12 overall, 3-6 Pac-10) believe in themselves, and have set the table for Saturday s Civil War on the always-intimidating floor of The Pit Or is it f "1 think the one thing that we have to look at is they're vulnerable there." Oregon State's Brent Barry said about the Ducks' play on their home floor "They've been beaten by teams this year there ' The Ducks have suffered losses in their last two games played at Mac Court, showing a chip in their home-court armor But Barry and the rest of the Beavers know that they have their work cut out for them when they face the 22nd-ranked Ducks. Barry said it is excit ing to play ai Mac Court because of the oner gy UnoI it present! "It's going to be a very, very high-pitched game." Oregon State head com it Jim Ander son said With the recent revelation that Anderson will retire from the university, this version of die Civil War will he. in all likelihood. Ins last Anderson isn't overly concerned with any of the details and hvp« that surround this particular game. He simply considers it just another one against the team that he doesn't enjoy losing to, to say the least ''Ear h one of the Civil Wars to me is still ploying the Ducks." Anderson said "It's still the rivalry, and it's still going to lie a hard fought game." Barry, who ranks 20th on the all-time scor ing list at Oregon State, leads the Beavers in scoring, pouring in 20 H points a game The senior is second in the Pac-10 in s< ormg and ranks fourth in the conference in steals with just over two jier game on average Of course. Barry is joined by fellow forward Mustapha Hoff, whose 22 2 points a game and close to eight boards ranks among the league leaders and provides a large amount of the offensive firepower for the Beavers The Beavers will be out for revenge against the Du< ks after a 13-point lopsided victory for Turn to BARRY, Page 18 Today. February □ART GHAS&tffWINO Brent Barry leads the Beavers into Eugene BASKETBALL PAC-10 RESULTS MEN S BASKETBALL An;on i fi4. Stanford 73 Aruona Si 100. Cat 8i UCLA 74. Washington 68 WSU 64, Southern Cal 64 WOMENS BASKETBALL Orngon SI 96. Oregon Stanford 100, Aruona 72 WEEKEND SLATE M—»» _ Sai iot> > 1 '■vj. * ■■ a k-ji. __9 Aiwa M IW a «‘. r.’i >n _ '. A 4 a h v' ■■ Sun liifo i?_ a ' T'ia a A/'/typ Woman's BsskstlMlI f<i Eet) 10_ Aasfwxnon 8 it.'t A_ Wasfsnjjton Si 8 USC Sai A sit) 11_ _Anrona St a .'aNoid An/gna 81 .coma PAC-10 TRIVIA Q What recent F’ac-10 att> kite >5 now a member of the Har inm Globetrotters? (Answer at bottomed paifd) PAC-10 HOOPS Scofin* 0 rrj AVQ S-aau.tn'nr» A></ 2\ 4S6 218 *UTY. OSU_18 3 *4 Mod QSU_18 30 ?0 ? WllUemt, OML_!f MS IS.2 ■•ms ~.fW_!8_ .144 19 1 I OBaman UClA 16 306 19 I Off, USC _19 36i IBS f creme WSU_1/ 3Qg )?8 !v ASU_£1_ M 1/4 HMQK. STAN_1/ m 168 QUOTE OF THE DAY JJ || think it's impor tant tor this urn versify to t>© ranked in the Top 25 for live weeks in a row because it draws so much national attention — Jerry Preen Oregon head coacti tw rr TRIVIA ANSWER A Wun Versher. a reserve on the Sun Devils' 1992 and '93 squads, is a rookie with the Harlem Globetrotters 0. 19% Oregon Daily gmeraid 13
