Blue Devils Clinch Tournament Title With 71 66 Win
Duke dethrones N C State 71 66 in the tournament final to capture the championship. Vecendak leads Duke with 15 points in the final five minutes and earns Most Outstanding Player honors as Duke outrebs 49 35 and holds off a Wolfpack rally. Eidenbach tops State with 22 points while Verga and Marin add 15 each for Duke and Mallocks nets 14 for State in a hard fought final.
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Duke Wins Coast Rivalry to Capture 13th ACC Title
Duke defeats North Carolina State 71 to 66 at Reynolds Coliseum to claim the 13th annual ACC tournament. Steve Vacendak led with 18 points while Bob Verga, Jack Marin each scored 15 and Duke gained the late edge with key rebounds and free throws. Vic Bubas praised Vacendak and teammates as Duke rose from halftime deficits to secure the championship.
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Marin Rebound Shot Sparks Late Half Play and Tie
In the first half with 1 01 left, Marin grabbed a rebound on Verga's missed free throw and was fouled but missed the ensuing free throw. Biedenbach scored six of State’s first eight points after halftime as Verga and teammates combined to rally the Blue to a tie.
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Kentucky Wesleyan Wins Regional Final Amid Free Throw Finish
Eight free throws by Roger Cordell in the final 20 minutes propelled Kentucky Wesleyan to a 48-41 win over Oglethorpe in the Central Regional NCAA College Division title game. Winston-Salem State defeated South Carolina State 85-81 for third place in the doubleheader.
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Davidson Takes On Rhode Island
Eighth ranked Providence and Miami of Ohio begin the NCAA tournament with familiar foes. Providence faces St Josephs Pa at Blacksburg while Miami meets Dayton in Kent Ohio. Penn was ruled ineligible for a tournament, Syracuse gets a bye to the second round, and St Johns defends the NIT title schedule opens in New York. UCLA misses a chance at a third straight NCAA crown with a PC setback.
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West Virginia Wins Crown In Wrestling
West Virginia captured its third wrestling championship with a 76-72 victory over The Citadel. Ken Woodeshick won the heavyweight class by edging Bob Jones, securing the decisive points for the Mountaineers. The tournament featured VMI East Carolina William & Mary and Davidson with WVU topping the others.
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Tom Quinn Named Coach of Carolinas All-Stars
The Carolinas Conference coaches select Tom Quinn of High Point College to guide the Senior All-Stars in the 8 p.m. March 15 Home Invitational at High Point College Alumni Gym. Quinn’s fourth season capped by a conference title and last year’s NAIA Playoffs success, with NCAA all-stars beating them previously.
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