-Meet the Green
Darryl Parker
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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TRIVIA ANSWER
A Wun Versher. a reserve
on the Sun Devils' 1992 and
'93 squads, is a rookie with
the Harlem Globetrotters
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