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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1988
Page
13
Kansas City hosts the semifinals with Duke likely beating Kansas in the opener and Arizona favored over Oklahoma. The article notes Oklahoma's relentless guard pressure and Arizona's Tom Tolbert and Sean Elliott challenges, while questioning Tubbs and the Sooners’ consistency. Arizona expected to prevail in a tight, high intensity matchup.
1984 Greco-Roman heavyweight champion Jeff Blatnick announced his retirement at 30 after a first round win and a forfeit in Cedar Rapids. He cited waning motivation and love for the sport, saying he may have lost his competitive edge and would not risk competing for an Olympic spot against Duane Koslowski.
Kansas star Danny Manning and Duke counterpart Danny Ferry, both 6’10” sons of former pros, lead their teams as Duke defends its defense against Kansas in a high stakes Final Four semifinal. Duke seeks its first title. Kansas won in 1952 under Phog Allen.
Kansas and Duke collide in a semifinal with records 25-11 and 28-6. Tip at 4 30 p.m. local time highlights a pivotal matchup between top programs in this stage.
Kansas City AP report previews the Arizona versus Oklahoma NCAA semifinal. Lute Olson jokes about a 124 to 122 final if “he” holds it, while Billy Tubbs dismisses the idea of cooling the pace. Sean Elliott notes Arizona will match any tempo against Oklahoma’s pressure defense.
Oklahoma and Arizona, both top programs, prepare for a high stakes semifinal. Coaches Tubbs and Olson discuss pressure defense, tempo, and how their teams force turnovers while aiming to control pace and maintain balance. Star guards Grace and McMillan weigh the challenge.
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner pushes for a trade as Dave Winfield reportedly writes a book that irritates management. Disputed rumors link Winfield to the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Fred Lynn, with mixed signals on the trade's viability and no final deal.
Louisiana Tech defeats Tennessee 59 advance to NCAA final in Tacoma Dome. Erica Westbrooks leads with 18 points as Tech precision inside dominates. Auburn will face Tech in Sunday final after beating Long Beach State 68 55. Tennessee’s 22 game streak ends.
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