Shockermania fuels Wichita State fan push to New Orleans
Wichita State boosters led by Bill and Luella Chance mount a major rally as Shockermaniacs travel to New Orleans for the NCAA Midwest Regional. Tickets, travel packages, and chartered travel plans show the fan fervor behind WSU seeking a KU upset and a deep tournament run.
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Wichita, Kan
Bill
Luella Chance
Shockermaniacs
Wichita State
Superdome
New Orleans
University of Kansas
Jawhawks
WSU
Bill Chance
Iowa
Ted Bredehoff
Wsu-Ku
Maxine Scott
Sunflower Travel Corp
Chance
Lawrence
Drake
Gene Smithson
UCLA Names Larry Farmer as New Basketball Coach
UCLA selects Larry Farmer, a 30 year old former Bruin star and longtime assistant, to replace Larry Brown. He stresses John Wooden lineage, continuity, and optimism amid a transition marked by Brown's exit and recent Bruin losses.
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LOS Angeles
Larry Farmer
John Wooden
UCLA
Farmer
Bruin
Wooden
Larry Brown
Bruins
Brown
National Basketball Association
New Jersey Nets
Gene Bartow
Gary Cunningham
Coach Wooden
Louisville
Brigham Young
Michael Holton
Hawks Collapse Mirrors Cubs Fall Yet Hold Hope for Next Season
Iowa Hawks stumble after a strong season, frittering a Big Ten title shot and a Final Four dream with late losses to Michigan State Ohio State and Wichita State. The team faced self pressure and a late-season drop, but coach Lute Olson remains confident and pledges stronger recruiting and renewed drive for 1982-83.
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OSU
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WSU
Iowa
Steve Krafcisin
Basketball Weekly
Lute Olson
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Lute
Big Ten
Purdue
Hawk
Kevin Boyle
Kenny Arnold
Bobby Hansen
Boyle
Olson
Wichita
Steve Carfinos
Michael Paynes
Todd Berken Pases
Jaguars seek NCAA legitimacy by chasing NIT title
South Alabama coach Cliff Ellis says the Jaguars must win the NIT to prove they belong among major college programs after missing the NCAA Tournament. The 25-5 Jaguars face Tulsa in the NIT quarterfinals, with Alabama Birmingham advancing to the NCAA Mideast region.
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United Press International
Cliff Ellis
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Georgia
Jaguars
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Louisiana State
Michigan
Toledo
Syracuse
Minnesota
West Virginia
Purdue
Duke
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