Syracuse And Tulsa Meet In NIT Finals
Syracuse faces Tulsa in the 44th NIT final after Syracuse ousted Purdue 70 63 and Tulsa edged West Virginia 89 87 at Madison Square Garden. The Orangemen, 22 11, and Tulsa 25 7 meet Wednesday night for the title in New York.
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Jim Boeheim
Brian Walker
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Syracuse edges Purdue as Dan Schayes shines late
Dan Schayes ankle sprain during warmups did not stop him from contributing nine points and four rebounds in the second half as Syracuse beat Purdue 63 61. Leo Rautins led with 19 points and 11 rebounds while Santifer added 18 and Bruin 16 before fouling out. Schayes, Santifer and Rautins hit late tie breaking baskets and Schayes supplied the decisive score with one minute left.
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Williams All-State: Williams Leads USC Aiken Duo honored
USC Aiken sophomore Barbara Williams earns a second team berth as part of the South Carolina women's basketball all state selections. Clemson's Barbara Kennedy and South Carolina's Sheila Foster headline the team with strong seasons.
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Floyd Nets The Biggest Payoff In Golf History
Ray Floyd captured the Tournament Players Championship title in a dramatic finish at Ponte Vedra Beach. He tied at 285, then won a sudden-death playoff on the first extra hole to claim $72,000 from a $440,000 purse plus a $250,000 sponsor’s bonus for sweeping two Florida events. Jaeckel and Strange earned $35,200 each, while Miller Barber Colbert Lietzke and Simons were four back in a crowded leaderboard final.
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Tar Heels Face Virginia in NCAA Semifinal Showdown
North Carolina coach Dean Smith, hopeful after a 28-7 season, aims to reverse two regular season losses to Virginia as UNC meets the Cavaliers in the NCAA semifinals in Philadelphia. Ralph Sampson fueled Virginia’s wins, while Sam Perkins emerged as a freshman star for UNC.
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