Top seeds set as Oregon State LSU DePaul and Virginia head NCAA tourney
The nine man NCAA selection committee seeded 48 teams with Oregon State top in the West, DePaul top in the Mideast, LSU in the Midwest and Virginia in the East. At-large bids went to 22 teams including Iowa, Arizona State, Wichita State, Kentucky, UCLA and Notre Dame. First round action runs March 12 to 15 across Providence, Los Angeles, Austin and Dayton with byes for top four seeds in each region.
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Perkins Leads Tar Heels to ACC Title in Nail Biting Final
UNC freshman Sam Perkins named MVP as North Carolina edged Maryland 61-60 at the Capital Centre to win the ACC tournament. Perkins scored 13 and blocked two as Buck Williams held to eight, while James Worthy and Al Wood contributed key plays in a tight second half. Maryland’s Ernie Graham led all scorers with 27 but couldn't overcome UNC's defense and clutch late sequence.
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Kite Rallies For Inverrary Classic Title
Tom Kite won the American Motors Inverrary Golf Classic by one stroke at Lauderhill. He trailed by two with three holes left, birdied two of the last three, and posted 69 to finish 274. Jack Nicklaus finished one behind after a costly three-putt on 18. Curtis Strange faltered down the stretch, while Andy Bean and Larry Ziegler tied for fourth.
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McEnroe Clinches US Davis Cup Win Over Mexico in Carlsbad
John McEnroe defeated Raul Ramirez 6-3 6-4 6-0 to give the United States a 3-2 victory over Mexico in the first round non z onal Davis Cup. The win advances the U S into second round against Czechoslovakia in July. Ramirez, 27, played 13 sets over three days and complained of McEnroe’s protests to officials after the match.
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