Ewing earns Eastman Award and Sporting News honor
Patrick Ewing says he thrives under repeated top-defender pressure as Georgetown eyes a Final Four bid. The Eastman Award and The Sporting News player of the year praise him as a key reason for the Hoyas No. 1 regular season ranking. He notes bittersweet goodbye as he contemplates leaving Georgetown for the next level and recalls Capitol Hill summers and Olympic gold with teammates Mullin and Tisdale.
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TSN
Wayman Tisdale
Oklahoma
Keith Lee
Memphis State
Chris Mullin
Sam Vincent
Michigan State
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Capitol Hill
Robert Dole
R-Kan
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Fregosi Hits Three Homers as New Mexico Crushes Iowa
Jim Fregosi belted three homers including a three-run shot to power New Mexico past Iowa 12-3 in Albuquerque. Slotnick added a fourth inning homer, while Iowa’s Jeff Gurtcheff left after three innings with a hamstring injury but drove in a run and extended his hitting streak to 17. The Hawkeyes dropped to 11-6 and the Lobos rose to 26-7.
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NIT Final Four features UCLA Indiana Louisville and Tennessee
The 48th NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden pair Tennessee against Indiana in the opener and UCLA against Louisville in the nightcap. Tennessee 21 14 leads, UCLA 19 12, Indiana 18 13, Louisville 18 16. Coach DeVoe and Knight return to the Garden, Hazzard debuts as UCLA coach, and UCLA seeks strong form after 10 wins in 11 games.
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Auburn's Smith Reverses Decision to Quit as Coach
Auburn coach Sonny Smith will remain with the Tigers after withdrawing his resignation. Smith cited overwhelming support and his staff and players for influencing the decision. The 48 year old, who led Auburn to the SEC tournament title and NCAA playoff runs, said he will focus on recruiting and continuing the program’s progress.
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