Washington Demons claim 67 65 Class 2A title in tight finish
Washington defeats Maquoketa Valley 67 65 at Veterans Auditorium to finish 25 0 and win the state 2A boys title. Rich Russell preserves the victory with late free throws as Wildcats guard duo Terry Kehoe and Al Thole hit a state final record 10 three pointers.
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Maquoketa Valley
Veterans Auditorium
Washington
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Wildcats
Terry Kehoe
al Thole
Steve Genkinger
Dave Tremmel
Tremmel
Genkinger
Rich Russell
Russell
Kehoe
Tim Peterson
David Venzke
Doug Feldman
LSU Upsets Kentucky in Freak Defense Thriller for Final Four
LSU stunned Kentucky 59 to 57 as a late defensive scheme locked down the Wildcats. Ricky Blanton 16 points Don Redden 15 helped LSU erase a 51-47 deficit and reach the semifinals to face Louisville, ending Kentucky’s 14 game SEC win streak.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Dale Brown
Louisiana State Tigers
Tigers
Kentucky
Brown
LSU
Ricky Blanter
Don Redden
Blanton
John Williams
Redden
Kenny Walker
Walker
Louisville
Alabama
Eddie Sutton
Sutton
Nikita Wilson
Tito Harford
Purdue
Memphis State
Georgia Tech
Wildcats
ISU faces rebuilding after NCAA exit with young core rising
Iowa State coach Johnny Orr reflected after a 70 66 loss to North Carolina State ending the Cyclones finest season. Seniors Jeff Hornacek and Ron Virgil led a 22 11 campaign while forward David Moss provided help. The 13 man roster returns with Grayer Hill Thompkins Robinson Schafer and others, but replacing Hornacek and Virgil will be the hardest task.
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Iowa State
Kemper Arena
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Orr
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ISU
Wolfpack
Jeff Hornacek
Ron Virgil
David Moss
Jeff Grayer
Sam Hill
Gary Thompkins
Elmer Robinson
Tom Schafer
Hornacek
Virgil
Jim Hallihan
Iowa State Cyclones face backcourt scramble after loss
Virgil leaves as a pivotal swing man and Orr departs leaving Thompkins to lead a reshaped backcourt. Grayer and Robinson could shift to guard while Hill and Schafer stay frontcourt, possibly aided by incoming freshmen. Hornacek praises ISU’s Final 16 run and the program’s bright future.
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Virgil
Orr
Thompkins
Ellison powers Louisville past Auburn to Final Four
Freshman center Pervis Ellison scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while blocking two shots as Louisville defeated Auburn 84-76 in the West Regional final. Louisville advances to face LSU in Dallas. Auburn ends 22-11. Ellison key on inside in final nine minutes. Person led Auburn with 23 points.
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Auburn
Chuck Person
Louisville
Denny Crum
Cardinals
Tigers
Crum
Person
Jeff Hall
Herbert Crook
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