UNCC Upsets Michigan in 1977 NCAA Classic
Iowa State coach John Orr recalls North Carolina Charlotte's 75-68 upset of top-ranked Michigan in the 1977 Mideast Regional final in Lexington. Cedric Maxwell, Lew Massey and Melvin Watkins anchored the 49ers as they shocked the favorite, sending UNCC toward a historic Final Four and prompting Cruz-like celebration in Charlotte.
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Forrester
Mass
Johnny Orr
North Carolina
Charlotte
Iowa State
UNCC
49Ers
Orr
Michigan
Lexington
Indiana
UCC
Dick Vitale
Vitale
University of Detroit
Detroit
Terry Duerod
John Long
Terry Tyler
Central Michigan
Cedric “Cornbread
Maxwell
Cedric Maxwell
Brad
Chad
Lew Massey
Melvin Watkins
Watkins
Jeff Mullins
Henry Williams
MCC
Glenn Rollins
Charlotte Observer
Iowa
Iowa Hawks pull out NCAA opener against Texas in Greensboro
James Moses led Iowa with 22 points 16 rebounds and 7 assists as the Hawkeyes defeated Texas 98 92 to advance to a second round meeting with Duke. Acie Earl Val Barnes and Chris Street also scored well for Iowa while Texas guards Terrence Rencher and B J Tyler combined for 52 points.
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Moses
Hawkeyes
Texas
Hawkeye
Iowa
Duke
Blue Devils
Greensboro
Tom Davis
Davis
Acie Earl
Val Barnes
Chris Street
Terrence Rencher
B.J. Tyler
Tyler
Rencher
Longhorns
Tom Penders
Colgate
Hawkeye matmen dominate first day at NCAA wrestling
Iowa leads the 62nd NCAA Wrestling Championships with 34 points as all 10 Hawkeyes advance to the quarterfinals. Oklahoma State Penn State and Iowa State trail, while Dan Gable notes strong performances but flags Mark Reiland and John Oostendorp as needing improvement. Reiland pins and major decisions fuel the surge.
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Northern
Iowa
Steve Hartle
Troy Steiner
Oklahoma City
Steiner
Hawkeyes
Northern Iowa
OSU
Iowa State
Cowboys
Kirk Mammen
Cyclones
Matt Johnson
Penn State
ISU
Ohio State
Gable Gable
Mark Reiland
John Oostendorp
Gable
Reiland
Oostendorp
Trent Flack
Oregon State
ISU Faces UNCC In NCAA Tournament Opener
Iowa State, 2012, draws North Carolina Charlotte as a 10th seed in the East regional in Worcester. UNC Charlotte relies on 3 point shooting led by Henry Williams and James Terrell as they aim to extend a five game win streak and upset potential for the Cyclones.
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Mike Hias
Worcester, Mass
Iowa State
Cyclones
ISU
Trigger
Terrell
Henry
Regis rolls into final with upset semifinal win
Regis high school coach Dick Breitbach praised Matt Drakos for a 48hour transformation from scorer to stopper as the No. 4 Royals crushed Western Christian 68-43 in the Class 2A semifinal. Drakos limited Curt Hofman to seven points while scoring seven, sending Regis to the title game against top-ranked Pella Christian.
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Azgug Opv
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Regis
Matt Drakos
Hull Western Christian
Curt Hofman
Royals
Indians
Drakos
Davenport Assumption
Hofman
Pella Christian
Johnston
Western Christian
Dick Breitbach
Dave) van Essen
Greg Hawthorne
Breitbach
Hull
Miss Iowa Basketball Jeff Galligan Star of Prep Career
Jeff Galligan of Cedar Rapids Jefferson headlines the Miss Iowa Basketball honor after a storied prep career. The 5 foot 9 guard averaged 17.9 points and set state tourney and assist records while leading Jeff to an 84-16 mark. Galligan signed with Nebraska, eyeing early playing time and plans to forgo a final softball season.
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Bob Hilton
Kate Carey
Miss Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Galligan
Jeff
J-Hawks
Iowa Newspaper Association
Miss Iowa Basketball. the Iowa Athletic Coaches Association Named Galligan
Iowa
Nebraska
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Channel 2
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New England
Mullins
NBA
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Williams
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Molly Tideback
Waterloo
Columbus
Shelley Sheetz
Kennedy
Iona
Mr. Niemeyer
Ite Galligan
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