Wooden earns sixth Coach of the Year honor at UCLA
UCLA coach John Wooden, 61, says the silver anniversary season was trying despite a long winning streak. Named AP Coach of the Year for the sixth time, he discusses health episodes, retirement timing, and pressure from USC San Francisco record runs as UCLA seeks a seventh straight national title.
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Gophers Meet Tide in National Invitation tourney opener
Alabama coach C M Newton says Minnesota’s size and rebounding edge make the Tide’s path to victory tough in the NIT quarterfinals. Garrett’s buzzer shot edged Manhattan 87-86 as Minnesota opened with a 68-59 win over Rutgers in a game noted for its frontcourt battles.
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Cunningham Heads ABA All Stars
Five players with combined averages over 110 points per game were named to the ABA All-Star team in a Sporting News poll. First team selections include Billy Cunningham Carolina Julius Erving Virginia Artis Gilmore Kentucky Jimmy Jones Utah and Warren Jabali Denver. Cunningham was also named ABA player of the year after switching from the NBA this season.
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Bruins rely on pride for seventh straight title at NCAA
UCLA coach John Wooden, 28-0 with 73 straight wins, leads the Bruins into the NCAA semifinals in St. Louis against Indiana after praising the meaning of any national crown. Providence faces Memphis State in the other semifinal with both games scheduled for Saturday.
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