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Gamecocks notch first victory over top-ranked opponent in school history James Kratch

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For the fi rst 19 games of Kentucky’s season, all the talk was about the stellar backcourt duo of freshmen John Wall and Eric Bledsoe.

For Game No. 20, the banter will be about South Carolina’s senior guards.

Keyed by veterans Devan Downey and Brandis RaleyRoss, USC shocked the world Tuesday night, scrapping and hustling its way to a 68- 62 upset over the No. 1 Wildcats that will echo throughout the annals of Gamecock history for the rest of time.

“A huge win for our program for a lot of reasons,” USC coach Darrin Horn said. “I’m really happy for our players, especially our seniors, guys who have been through a lot

Senior point guard Devan Downey pumps his fists after watching from the bench during the second half.

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of adversity, not just this year but in the last three years.”

After losing its previous seven meetings with topranked teams, USC (12-8, 3-3) fi nally bagged the big cat, handing previously undefeated UK (19-1, 4-1) its fi rst loss of the season.

Kent uck y was as advert ised. But t he Gamecock s were just a little bit better, thanks in large part to the experience they had handling the ball.

“Us having seniors and those guys having been there, and being hungr y to win,” Horn said, “and having someone to control the basketball like Devan can (was big).”

Downey, as is his custom, lead all scorers with 30 points. But Raley-Ross, who was no slouch with 17 of his own, scored the biggest point of the night.

“Raley-Ross was amazing offensively tonight,” Horn said. “He had big shots, big free throws down the stretch.”

Wit h 10.8 seconds remaining in t he game, USC holding on to a 65-62 lead, and UK appearing to have a glimmer of hope, Raley-Ross walked to the line, needing

Junior forward Sam Muldrow gets excited after blocking one of USC’s eight shots on Tuesday night.

one make to ice the whole deal. “( I was) just t r y ing to take my t ime, t r y to take everything out of the picture: just me and the basket,” Raley-Ross said.

Swoosh. Ballgame.

“Hats off to South Carolina,” UK coach John Calipari said. “They outworked us.”

Wit h a 29-26 halft ime lead already in hand, U K looked primed to run away coming out of halftime when DeMarcus Cousins emphatically slammed home a dunk to push the lead to five.

Moments later, Cousins and his team were retreating into a timeout and losing; a 7-0 USC run, capped by a three-pointer by Downey, which sent the garnet-wearing members of the near-capacity crowd into mayhem and gave the Gamecocks a 33-31 lead with 17:11 left in the game. The lead grew to 39-33 before the Wildcats woke up; making a 12-3 run and regaining the advantage, 47-42 UPSET ● 9

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SC agency at fault in crisis Since 2001 S.C.’s unemployment agency let cash for jobless benefits dwindle and did nothing before 2008 to head off insolvency that has saddled employers with a $736.2 million debt, according to a state audit.

The Legislative Audit Council report said the agency bears the blame for pushing legal changes that reduced cash reserves and ultimately accelerated the shortfall in the fund. It said the agency could not document asking legislators to address the problem before 2008.

The audit also cites the state’s practice of paying people fired for cause for costing $171 million over the past three years, 10 percent of the benefits paid out in that time.

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Law passes to close pot shops LOS ANGELES — The day feared by medical marijuana advocates arrived Tuesday when the City Council finally approved an ordinance intended to close hundreds of pot shops and banish those that remain to industrial areas.

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Hoisted onto the shoulders of two other girls, Ciarra Jimenez, a fi rst-year elementary education student, climbed to the top of the wall on Greene Street with Student Body President candidate Ebbie Yazdani’s banner in hand.

“Tie the sign to the fence,” said campaign manager Chloe Thurston from the ground. “It’s falling, it’s getting looser. We have to tie it to the fence.”

Thurston, a second-year political science student, and supporter Melissa Brady, a second-year public relations student, stayed on the ground and helped with the banner. In about 10 minutes, Jimenez was down off the wall, and the banner was hung.

Hanging the large, awkward banners on Greene Street means only one thing: campaigning for student body elections has begun.

“We’re looking for a clean, good election here,” said Katie Spell, the Elections Commission’s advisor. “You’re already representing Student Government.”

After a mandatory 30-minute meeting Tuesday night, candidates flanked the campus with banners and signs. Some candidates chose to skip the campaigning and attend the basketball game against Kentucky.

Buddy Ballew, a candidate for V P, spoke to the Fly ing Gamecocks organization inside Sloan College. Supporters of Kate Allison , another candidate for VP, organized inside the Alpha Delta Pi House. Allison is studying abroad in Europe. VP candidate Steve Vereen’s crew worked inside the Moore Business Building.

Inside a classroom in Preston College, Alex Stroman and Taylor Cain gathered 30 or so supporters. Stroman and Cain are running for President and Vice President, respectively.

Most of the heavy campaigning begins today.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010

Politicians stand in way of progress

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief

AMANDA DAVIS

Managing Editor

CALLI BURNETT Viewpoints Editor

MARILYNN JOYNER

Cutting education not most productive way of handling deficit

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JAMES KRATCH

Plan should improve existing courses first Not only is Obama all about change, but USC along with many other universities are all about change as well. While continuing to build a better university, USC has come up with a new renewal process called the Quality Enhancement Plan that is formed from four written proposals sent in by faculty.

One of these proposals by Instead of adding English professor Greg Forter suggests that existing courses these extra courses, such as U.S. histor y, should be enhanced with community the university needs involvement and activities that relate to the subject . Though to make the courses he does not say these adjusted courses will be required for graduation. we have better.

Well, if they aren’t required, then what’s the point? Students are already stressed out about their core classes and figuring out what they need in order to graduate, why should we have to worry about an elective that doesn’t count for anything?

Students need to focus on their core classes right now, and, to be honest, graduation is all they care about. They will not spend the extra money and time to take a class that won’t have any part in their requirements. Also, why should we have to worry about these extra courses? Additional electives will just cause overwhelmed students who have run out no idea what is required and what is not.

Pretty much every student wants to study abroad and our university does a great job in hyping up these programs. In reality it’s very hard to study abroad as a college student with the requirements changing periodically. Advisers need to help students focus on what is needed. Different advisers for different majors need to come together to help students with requirements because there are many seniors that get to their last semester and are missing a class credits.

Instead of adding these extra courses and continuously promoting study abroad, the university needs to make the courses we have better. Certain classes should be required for several majors, and those classes that aren’t required for hardly anything, should be taken out. It is a waste of money for the university to hire professors for these classes and plan activities for them, when the students aren’t going to waste their time anyway. The point is if the University is going to be making changes they should make sure they are changes that make sense for students, that help students achieve the goal of graduating, and that keep USC in the black.

OPINION GRAB BAG Columnists weigh in on controversy surrounding Southern California’s theft of USC logo I t h i n k it ’s r id ic u lou s we a re fighting over a stupid logo. What’s the big deal? If it was cock y that would be a different story, but it’s a couple letters put together, and quite frankly who wouldn’t want to steal that logo? Southern Cal just ran out of options, so they turned to us. So, let’s be the bigger person here and deal with it.

— Marilynn Joyner

This decision begs to be ridiculed, and the reasoning behind it makes me cringe. People just aren’t that stupid: If you’re a sports fan, you know the difference between South Carolina a nd Sout her n Cal ifor n ia. If you didn’t, you’d be a pretty misinformed fan. Perhaps old SoCal needs to quit whining in court and keep its battles on the sports field.

— Michael Lambert

What are we supposed to do? We already couldn’t put U, S, and C together. Now we can’t put S and C toget her. Soon, U w il l be of f limits. Sesame Street never taught which letters stood for copyright infringement.

— Ryan Quinn

Since when can you own the letters of t he alphabet? It’s no su r prise Southern Cal would be the first to try.

— Brian Dresdow

W hy don’t we ju st set t le t h is dispute on the football f ield? On second thought, the result would probably be the same.

— Jonathan Battaglia

I know there are laws in place blah blah blah. I really don’t understand why we can’t both use the logo. The colors wont be the same and they’re not going to look exactly the same structurally either.

— Jeremy Aaron

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Meal plan has too many pointless stipulations Convenient alternative options for eating around campus would benefit students financially Do you feel like you are wasting the money you spend on meal plans? Do you feel like you are not getting your money’s worth in what you buy?

Almost every day when people use their meal plan, they go over the amount and have to either pay extra with their Carolina Cash, Bonus Bucks or use another meal plan — if they are on the block meal plan — to cover overspending up to two dollars, if not less.

Most places on campus you use your meal plan don’t give you enough food. Students who do not have a meal plan would probably agree that they are saving more money than students who do have it.

One of USC’s freshmen, Michelle Whittington,

said “The reason why I do not like having the meal plan is because some people can only use a certain number a week.”

That’s true, especially if you are on the 16 meal plan. For example, let’s say you decide to use your 16 meal plan for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; the meal plan starts over Friday morning. By Tuesday at lunch time you might already be Trevor out of meals.

Gilchrist First-year Then how would you pay for broadcast your meal? Would you pay with journalism Bonus Bucks or Carolina Cash? student By t he t i me you have you r card swiped, you might fi nd your balance to be really low because of the previous times you had to use either your Bonus Bucks or Carolina Cash to cover you meal.

Other students that have extra meals by the end of the week might agree that the remaining meals

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should roll over to the following week.

This would be a good idea because having the extra meals means a student who decides to use his entire 14, 16 or whatever meal plan early may not have to worry about starving until Friday comes.

People would probably prefer to use the meal plan anytime they want. Instead of only being able to use a meal for either breakfast, lunch and dinner and if you miss out then too bad.

Then, if you get hungry again and you already used your meal plan for lunch, by being able to use an anytime meal you are not hungry anymore and plus you become more satisfied that the money you paid is going to what you want it to go towards.

If you don’t like the meal plan you have now or if you are just tired of having it, either get a new one for the fall of this year or don’t get one at all.

See what works for you or see if you save any money by not having a meal plan.

Do we have to cut education funding to fill the $530 million budget abyss?

Why is that when every state goes into the red, students and teachers have to suffer?

Cutting education is like selling brain cells. That’s no way to make money. Selling sperm cells makes money.

Thus, we should get rid of the sperm cells of our state: the politicians.

The State’s Wednesday a r t icle on t he prop o sed b u d g e t c ut s s t at e s t h at t he House is considering decapitating the last five days of the school year, starving teachers of classroom supplies and lowering the amount of credits South Carolina st udent s must receive to get their already laughable diploma. This would save the state $105 million, according t o app a r e nt l y c o mpl ic it education department.

T h a t ’ s almost onef if t h of t he debt . P r et t y good, but how about this: We sell every p ol it ic ia n i n Ryan the House to Quinn Second-year Thaila nd as print journalism s e x-work e r s . student Then we rent out t he State House for the first act of a Guns N’ Roses original lineup reunion tour. Afterward, we donate t he Capitol grounds to the Riverbanks Zoo for a new panda exhibit.

We’ll dress the pandas up in tuxedos and have them sit in the chambers eating bamboo. Strom Thurmond panda will be a favorite. From my estimates, that’ll rope us about $1 billion.

Republican Reps. Dwight Loftis and Lanny Littlejohn say they support cutting off the last five days of school.

I propose cutting off the last five zeroes of their bank accounts. Then t he state should repossess their houses and vehicles for failure to pay bills and sell them to celebrities. Without having to deal with these goons, the state will save 35 percent on st upid it y, 27 percent on embarrassment and 75 percent on ridiculous last names.

Without any politicians in the State House, we’ll be able to finally take down the Confederate f lag. That’ll end the NCA A boycott of the state, which, according to that other acronym with an n, c and a bunch of a’s, has cost the state about $500 million.

Then we could sell the Mayor’s House to K anye West, or someone else with as big of an ego as its previous inhabitant.

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“It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.”

— Pablo Picasso

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010

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Tsunami’s vibe earns five stars

Literature looks inside drug culture Writers weave tales of narcotic addiction into potent dramas

Authentic Japanese restaurant tucked away in Vista has trendy atmosphere with delicious food to match

Katie Crocker

Colin Campbell

THE DAILY GAMECOCK

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Address: 700 Gervais St. Hours: 4:30 p.m. — midnight daily

Tsunami, a Japanese restaurant in the Vista, impresses with more than its large, heated outdoor eating space and trendy indoor bar area.

All of you familiar with the nightlife here in Columbia have probably visited or at least heard of the Vista, one of city’s most popular areas, which offers a large variety of restaurants and bars.

However, these are not the only awesome attractions to be found in this thriving metropolitan environment. Tucked in between Wet Willie’s and Tabu is Tsunami, an authentic Japanese restaurant. I visited Tsunami for dinner just looking for some sushi, and was blown away.

The fi rst noticeable thing upon entering is that they have outdoor seating with heaters installed for cold weather. Inside is a massive, 150-gallon fish tank with all kinds of tropical fish. The tank emits a quiet glow right in front, and is visible from almost everywhere in the restaurant. If that’s not enough of a visual mind-trip, Tsunami also features a multicolored psychedelic lightshow projected softly onto the wall.

The restaurant also has a shiny, elegant bar w it h cool blue hanging lights and decorative (albeit fake) candles in holders spread intermittently along the bar.

Two f lat-screen TVs featuring sports games are mounted along another wall while rock music plays over the radio system, giving the place a slightly younger, trendy edge without interrupting the genuine environment that Tsunami has established.

We haven’t even gotten to the food.

Upon opening the menu, the sheer vastness and variety of the over 100 different food items is immediately overwhelming. From delicious appetizers to enticing soups and salads, mouth-watering Hibachi and Udon dishes, and tons upon tons of different kinds of sushi, you have

to pause for a moment to figure out just where to start.

For starters on my visit, we ordered Edamame, a heap of freshly steamed soybeans salted, and even served — stylishly of course — with an extra bowl for the discarded pods. A tasty Miso soup followed before the sushi arrived.

We had gotten three orders of the specialty sushi rolls to split between two of us: “Black Dragon,” a delicious cooked crab and cucumber roll topped with eel, avocado and a delicious dark sauce; “Red Rainbow,” a spicy crab, avocado and cucumber roll with a tuna, salmon and yellowtail topping; and “Pearl,” with crab asparagus, avocado and tempura flakes, topped with scallops, masago and a spicy mayonnaise.

All three of the different specials had their own delicious taste, and while we both felt they were good portions and priced well, we could have eaten seconds and thirds of everything.

When it came to dessert, the menu offered different f lavors of traditional Mochi, ice cream wrapped in a rice cake, which we ordered, and eccentric dishes like fried ice cream and fried cheesecake, as well as chocolate mousse cake and ice cream for the less adventurous.

All in all, the dinner for two came to about $45; a good price all things considered. Honestly, regardless of whether you’re looking for a quality spot for a date, dinner with some friends or just a break from the Russell House fast food, Tsunami will knock your socks off.

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Remakes, sequels siege theaters in 2010 Hollywood drains creativity from upcoming blockbusters Neal Hughes

STAFF WRITER

Déjà vu is considered a rare psychological phenomenon; however, this year in theaters all across the country it will become very common. On lists of upcoming releases, nearly all of the movie titles end in “two” (somet imes “t h ree” or “fou r”), or are a remake.

There are about as many movies starring Heath Ledger as there are original films.

Now, I have given up complaining about sequels bec au se, f ra n k ly, t hose happen because I always laugh at people who trip on the bricks by Russell House, and karma is coming back to haunt me. It no longer bothers me that there are as many “Saws” as there are Gosselins.

However, I do believe that the inner circle of hell is reserved for people who remake movies and ITT Tech commercials. Those are the two worst crimes of entertainment.

If the studios acquiesce to these creative crimes, it is estimated that nearly 75 remakes will be put in production or released in 2010.

A sparse few of these show promise, with “Clash of the Titans” being the tentative fi rst to come to mind. Rare exceptions aside, the majority will be classified more along the lines of mortal sins.

The guiltiest of the offenders is the new “Karate Kid.” Like every well-adjusted child, I grew up with Mr. Miyagi’s adages quoted at me ever y t ime my dad made me wash

his car, and if I was lucky, he threw “young grasshopper” in there, too.

Sadly, some studio head failed to see the classic appeal of the old “Karate Kid” and thought it needed to be ruined, so he took the most logical course of action and cast Jackie Chan as the wise, old karate teacher. Then to add insult to injury, Jaden Smith (“The Pursuit of Happy ness” ) is play ing Ralph Macchio, except now his name is Dre Parker.

That is a sentence I never expected to write.

Suffice it to say, I believe both of these actors just took a dump on my childhood memories.

Some mov ies shou ld never be remade because of their legacy, and some movies s hou ld ne ve r b e r e m ade b e c au s e t he y shouldn’t have been made in the fi rst place.

“Footloose” falls into the latter category. I know “Footloose” has a following because it is a go-to guilty pleasure, but honestly, it is not awesome; it is awful.

Now someone decided it would be a good idea to dig up all the cheesy terribleness, repackage it and release it for the viewer’s d ispleasu re. Is Holly wood so creat ively destitute that it has to turn to “Footloose” for inspiration — Footloose?!

Finally, there are a few minor offenders that deserve some reprimanding. “Red Dawn” is being remade with the fat kid from “Drake and Josh” reprising Patrick Swayze’s role; enough said. Topher Grace is slated to be the hero in the new “Predator.” What is he going to do, annoy him to death?

“H igh la nder” w il l be remade as wel l.

I thought there could only be one? “The Warriors” is getting a go-ahead for production as well. Sorr y, I can’t dig it. Michael Bay is going to produce “A Nightmare on Elm Street;” no word on how many exploding helicopters will be in the movie.

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The remake fad has reached a state of crisis, and needs to be stopped. The last time God punished the Earth this severely, two of every animal was being gathered.

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In this week’s “Under the Cover,” we explore the world of drugs and their collision course with literature. It’s not uncommon for drugs to be featured in novels, and they are a sou rce of interest in every setting, whether they are used as an escape from the harsh realities of life or whet her t hey are used for recreat ion when life is too drab and dull.

Drugs are a taboo, and yet they somehow have penetrated every corner of society, every social circle and every form of media one way or another.

Societ y is add icted to t he drama that drugs induce in people. They bring out the worst in people, yet they can also offer a comical outcome in situations, depending on the author.

In “A Scanner Darkly” by Ph il ip K . Dick , t here is a scene where the protagonist sits in the shower for eight hours straight hallucinating about bugs in his hair, while hold i ng onto h is dog who also has the bugs. When his friend Charlie enters, he asks, “What the f--k are you doing there all day in the shower with the god---n dog?” The blunt comment hits on the sheer ridiculousness of his actions.

Jason Myers’ “Exit Here” follows the exploits of a young ma n whose l ife is one big party, but after an accident he begins to realize the hollow void that his life has become.

The drug use in the novel, which is told from the young man’s point of view, is written as if it’s nothing special, more routine than anything.

T he novel h a s a ly r ic a l qualit y, with the sentences broken bet ween a long paragraph, a space and another t h ree words, much i n t he same style of Ellen Hopkins.

Her books follow the same free flowing structure, so that they resemble more of an epic poem.

Hopk ins’ novel “Crank ” tells the story of a good girl g o ne b a d , a nd he r q u ic k dow nw a rd s pi r a l b e c au s e of dr ug abuse. The reader b e c o me s a dd ic t e d t o t he met aphor s a nd f ree ver se rhy me s t h at m a ke up t he novel, making it a fast paced read, but no less serious.

Wherein lies the question, what exactly is so fascinating about drugs that makes them a tempting muse for writers?

Drugs are like the chooseyour-own-adventure novels for authors. A n author can use drugs in ever y setting, w it h a ny c o mbi n at io n of characters and have a different outcome. Drugs carry an air of foreboding in a novel, a customized gritty underbelly f or a ny s e e m i n g l y h ap p y situation, providing instant angst.

It helps, of course, if a writer has had any pre-requisites with such things, but many authors can pull off the same effect without pulling from experience.

Drugs, like novels, share t hat u n ique qual it y of transforming the world from a si mple bl ac k a nd wh it e pict ure to a colorf ul haze.

In the same way, reading a novel can provide an ecstasy, a temporary high to move the day by quicker and take away the edge of life, though you can always quit reading.

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The Scene USC

Whiteboard ● By Bobby Sutton / The Daily Gamecock PAUL BRAZELL, EMILY MCCOLLUM, LEAVING LEESBURG AND MINIMUM WAGE 7:30 p.m., $5 over 21, $8 under 21 New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St.

TODAY WORLD WAR I IN 3D 10 a.m., $2-$5 SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, 301 Gervais St.

PhD ● By Jorge Chan

CWWYX WINTER EXHIBITION 1-5 p.m., free Gallery 80808, 808 Lady St. WACKY WEDNESDAY DAY TRIVIA 8 p.m., Free Jillian’s, 800 Gervais St.

TOMORROW BEN & JERRY 8 p.m., free to students w/ ID Koger Center, 1051 Greene St. NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU 5:30 and 8 p.m., $6.50 Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St. VELVET TRUCKSTOP 8 p.m., $5 The White Mule, 1530 Main St.

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1234567890-= ARIES You hear what others say but don’t believe it. That’s good, as long as you allow them to explain their positions. Strike out in a new direction.

TAURUS

Argument inspires opposit ion.

Ent husiasm inspires cooperation. Which would you rather have today? It’s your choice.

GEM INI You f ind yourself attracted to creative people. In fact, by day’s end, you discover a new emotional path. Share the joy.

C A NCER If at all possible, spend time with friends and share a unique a d v e nt u r e . Yo u n e e d a vacation day! Take one.

LEO Spend time working

on personal relationships.

The more aware you are of the needs of others, the easier it is to satisfy your own.

VIRGO By the end of the day you’ve shared your plan with co-workers. Be prepared to meet emotional object ions wit h pract ical ways and means.

LIBR A “Mad hatter” doesn’t begin to describe today’s energy. It’s crazy. One minute you’re confident, the next minute you’re flat. To maintain optimism, start off with your favorite breakfast.

Tea? SCOR PIO Fa m i ly a c t i v it ie s c ap t u r e y o u r attention early in the day. It seems like guys-versus-girls is the only way to play the game. Avoid contact sports.

SAGITTARIUS As long as you maintain an open mind, imaginative ideas fit right into your thinking. You see two ways to accomplish goals. Choose one and stick to it.

C A PR ICOR N If you feel down in the dumps today, know that physical exercise helps. A walk around the block or a spin on the dance floor works wonders.

AQUA R I US To o much to do today and not enough time! Or so it seems.

By midday, you’re into the flow and moving along nicely.

Break bread together.

PISCES Turn a new page in your book. Now is the time to plan a social activity.

C re at e f u n , a nd e x p e c t everyone to act like a kid.

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ways 57 Loll 58 Beckons 59 Mr. Right 60 It’s the most likely to succeed DOWN 1 Holiday toast 2 Ran into trouble 3 High-spirited horses 4 Former “SNL” regular Farley 5 Insightful 6 Green hue 7 Concubine’s room 8 Pleiades components 9 Minded 10 Important river in WWI 11 Wand 12 One after another 13 Gift giver, informally 14 “Vissi d’arte” singer 21 Warehouse workers 24 Some new

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parents 25 Havana home 27 Spirit 28 Fly-by-night 29 Rolled into a cup 34 www letters 36 Model of excellence 37 Discusses 41 Most profitable, as a business contract 42 Islamic leader 43 1980s-’90s

Tennessee senator 44 Ready-made 46 Brewer Frederick 48 Sorority letters 50 Egg-rolling site 51 Colony workers 52 Like some U.S. mail 54 Thai native 56 Ore suffix

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USC never sweated though.

T he y st i l l h ad Dow ne y a nd Raley-Ross.

Doing what he has done all season long, Downey put t he team on his back, going on his own 5-0 run to tie the game, before his teammate picked up a loose ball and drove to the paint for a driving layup and a 49-47 reclamation of the lead.

USC never trailed again.

“They wanted to win the game more than we wanted to win the game,” Calipari said.

The keys for USC went beyond g uard play t hough. First and foremost, the projected inside adva nt age U K was supposed

to have . Cousins did have the big night many predicted — 27 points and 12 rebounds — but beyond that, the Carolina men more than rose to the occasion, outrebounding the Wildcats 4440 and outblocking them 8-5.

Then the tenacious Kentucky transition defense. It never really came to fruition; USC tied the Wildcats in the fast-break (9-9) and off turnovers (14-5).

“You’ve got to give credit to t hem,” Ca l ipa r i sa id. “T hey played until the bitter end. They beat us, and they deser ved to win.”

A win that, in the end, is the biggest win in USC history, a mass of humanit y rushed t he court, and a $25,000 bill from the SEC offices in Birmingham

was likely being postmarked for athletic director Eric Hyman’s office.

Downey’s not really worried about a fi ne though.

“A c t u a l l y I t o l d s e c u r it y they’ve got to let them do that,” Downey said. “It’s the fi rst time ever, you’ve got to let the fans enjoy that ... I’m pretty sure the u n iversit y ’s got some money somewhere to pay the fi ne.”

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Former guard relishes historical upset victory Fredrick watches from afar as former team takes down top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats for first time in Carolina basketball history Chris Cox

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Being between jobs and off the court due to a bone contusion in his left leg, former guard Zam Fredrick found it frustrating not to be apart of Carolina’s stunning upset last night against No. 1 and previously undefeated Kentucky.

“Every time I come back out here, I wish I had another year left,” Fredrick said. “Just watching them and being where I used to play, I always want to play. I just came to show my support. That’s all I can do now.”

After spending this past season playing in Portugal, Fredrick said he was eager to return to the Colonial Life Arena to watch his former team under the bright ESPN lights.

“I knew that it was going to be a good game. I’ve watched all the games this year. I told a couple of people that even when we lose, we lose by nine, 10, sometimes five or six. So we’re in the game,” Fredrick said. “With [Devan] Downey out there playing the way he’s playing, I feel like we always

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Zam Fredrick after hitting a buzzer beater against Florida. have a chance. We always play them tough.”

Downey, who racked up yet another 30-point performance in conference play, ceases to amaze Fredrick, who played in the backcourt with the Chester native for the last two seasons.

“He’s talented. Seeing him in high school, he’s doing the same stuff he’s always been doing. A couple of the moves he makes, we all sit back and look at each other [amazed],”

Fredrick said. “He makes tough moves. Balling with the big guys, making moves, fi nishing, making and-1s, falling on the floor. He makes some spectacular shots. But you come to expect that from him. He’s that kind of player.”

After Carolina shocked the country, Fredrick made sure to speak to Downey, and offered words of encouragement for the rest of the season.

“I told him, ‘congratulations and good work. People ain’t believe in you, but I do,” Fredrick recalled. “And as long as you believe in yourself and the people that are with you, we know what you’re capable of. They’re the No. 1 team in the country. Yes, they’re talented. Yes, they’re young. But that’s why you play the game between the lines.’”

With the game in the books and Carolina having beaten a No. 1-ranked team for the first time in school history, Fredrick was hesitant to join the Carolina faithful on the floor for celebration.

“Not at first. I wasn’t going to storm. That security was holding it down tight in the corner. But we made it out there after awhile. I was like, ‘I’m not trying to go on the court.

They recognize me. I wasn’t trying to go out there at first and get body slammed,’” Fredrick joked.

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Who am I? Guessing game of conference’s premier guards

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Hi everyone, do you know who I am?

If not, let me help you out. I’m one of the best point guards in the country. I haven’t spent my ent i re c a reer i n t he Southeastern Conference, but I’m still regarded as one of the best — if not the best — player in the conference.

My team was predicted Chris Cox Chr to have a very solid season, Fourth-year Fourt and I was expected to lead print journalism j student stude the charge of players into the NCAA Tournament.

A As of right now, it’s true. I’m the bright spot on my team.

I have the ability to take over games. I completely dominate in conference play. com Media outlets across the country rave M about my skills, as well they should. I’ve hit abou my sshare of game-winners in my time with my respective team.

You see, I’m a very passionate player. I Y wear my heart on my sleeve, I voice my wea frustration when it’s needed and I provide frus encouragement to my teammates when enc they accomplish something great.

I can drive the lane. I can scoop and score. I can jump over defenders and lay it scor in. I can play defense. I can steal the ball. I can hit a three right in your face and smile while hi doing it.

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My fans love me, as well they should.

The only reason my team is as strong as it is (or has the record that it does) is because I’m on the team. It’s as simple as that.

Some picked me as the Preseason Player of the Year in our conference. I can’t blame them. How couldn’t you? Everyone in the nation knows my strengths, and my abilities show not only on paper but on my face. And in my heart.

Teams try to lock down on me. It’s pretty much the first priority when they game plan for me. The theory is that if they can shut me down, they shut our team down.

But the funny thing is, most of the time they don’t shut me down. It’s the opposite.

When they shut me down, I shine. I shine bright.

Some people think I’m going to the NBA. Oh well. I don’t really care about that right now. All I’m concerned about is being the best player I can be for my team.

They’re the only ones that matter right now. My fans are the only ones that matter right now.

I’m a highly touted player. I can drain three-pointers. I can drive the lane and dish it out to a wide open teammate or I can take it home myself and get the easy bucket. I steal the ball. I trap. I run fast.

Very fast.

Can you guess who I am?

No, I’m not the highly-touted freshman phenom from Kentucky, John Wall.

I’m Devan Downey. And I’m the best player in the country.

Period.

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