Big East tops Final Four field with three teams
The Big East becomes the first conference to place three teams in the Final Four, edging out the ACC as Villanova, St John’s, Georgetown and Memphis State advance. Villanova shocks North Carolina, St John’s edges NC State, Georgetown rides a comeback to win the East. Memphis State reaches the semifinals after beating Oklahoma.
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Thompson chases repeat title as Georgetown nears repeat
Georgetown coach John Thompson eyeing a repeat NCAA championship after guiding the Hoyas to a 1985 title and a strong season. Led by Patrick Ewing the team rose to No. 1, lost a pair of games, then dominated the Big East and NCAA tournaments. Thompson highlights the rarity of repeat champions like UCLA and a handful of programs as Georgetown faces St. John’s in the semifinals.
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NIT semifinals set as UCLA Indiana Louisville chase title
Indiana, UCLA, Louisville and Tennessee advance to New York for the NIT after quarterfinal wins. Indiana outlasted Marquette 94-82 in double overtime, Louisville rallied past Tennessee Chattanooga 71-66, UCLA beat Fresno State 53-43, and Tennessee defeated Virginia 61-54. Indiana's Steve Alford led with 29 points, while Blair and Kreigh Smith key late free throws. Brad Wright had a 16 point 15 rebound night for UCLA.
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