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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1977
Page
13
UNC defeated Louisville 96 to 89 in a game that tested preparation for the NCAA tournament. Coach Dean Smith cited the matchup’s unusual timing after clinching the ACC title as causing uncertainty about its effect on postseason plans.
Wake Forest earned the second seed in the ACC tournament after a Sunday win over Clemson. North Carolina claimed the regular season title and a first round bye as the Tar Heels seek the crown. Tournament opens Thursday with Wake Forest vs Virginia and Clemson vs Duke, followed by Maryland vs North Carolina State.
Jack Nicklaus wins his 61st PGA title at the Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic in Fort Lauderdale by five strokes over Gary Player. Nicklaus shoots a closing 70 to finish 13 under 275 at Inverrary Golf and Country Club earning $50,000, with Player at eight under 280 and $28,500. Nicklaus credits an eagle on the 15th hole and a strengthened mindset after briefly trailing. Morgan, Simons, Zoeller share third and Green finishes near the top. The victory ties Nicklaus with Ben Hogan for second on the all time wins list behind Sam Snead.
Citadel coach Les Robinson predicted Furman would win the Southern Conference tourney after Furman beat The Citadel 76 69 in a quarterfinal. Furman, 18 9, seeks a title and NCAA bid as Appalachian State and East Carolina advance toward the semifinal at Roanoke Va.
Austria swept all four World Cup races in Furano with Regina Sack winning the women's slalom Monika Kaserer the women's giant slalom Hans Hinterseer the men's giant slalom and Klaus Heidegger the men's slalom.
Cale Yarborough wins the rain shortened Richmond 400 completing a streak of four victories in 12 weeks. Darrell Waltrip finishes close as a thunderstorm ends the race early at Fairgrounds Speedway. Yarborough leads Winston Cup standings with winnings already surpassing $125,000 in 1977.
High Point College baseball opened its season with a rainout at the college field. The game against Susquehanna is to be made up as part of a doubleheader at 1 o'clock today.
Wake Forest forward Rod Griffin and UNC guard Phil Ford head the All-ACC team as announced by the ACC Sports Writers Association. UNC and Wake each place two on the squad with Kenny Carr of NC State earning the fifth spot. Griffin and Ford were near unanimous, Griffin collecting 265 points and Ford 262.
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