Tar Heels Reach National Finals After Davidson Win
North Carolina beats Davidson 87 85 to reach the national finals in Louisville Purdue looms next in a Thursday clash. Charlie Scott scores 32 including an 18 foot game winner with two seconds left in the Eastern final. He discusses pressure and race in the South after the game.
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HPC Opens CC Spring Schedule
Carolinas Conference teams plan a full week across four spring sports. Highlights include the Red Fox Golf Invitational at Tryon and Furman relays in Greenville. Intraleague baseball features Catawba at High Point and Western Carolina at Guilford with High Point visiting Atlantic Christian.
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College Basketball Showdown Week Highlights Major Semis
UCLA led by Lew Alcindor, Drake, Purdue and North Carolina vie for the 1969 title in Louisville and New York, with Drake facing UCLA after a 84-77 win over Colorado State and North Carolina edging Davidson 87-85. NIT actions include St Peters Temple Ohio Tennessee and Army.
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Lefty Driesell Accepts Maryland Coaching Post
Lefty Driesell announced Sunday he will sign as Maryland head coach after meeting officials in College Park. The contract reportedly pays 16 000 a year for five years plus ACC scholarship control as he replaces Frank Fellows. Driesell praised Maryland challenge and named the ACC strongest basketball conference. He noted his Davidson tenure included 176-65 record with three Southern Conference titles and two Coach of the Year awards.
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Misplaced Gas Cap Costs Isaac Race at Augusta
Bobby Isaac of Catawba N C lost the Cracker 200 Grand National race lead when his pit crew forgot to replace the gas cap his 1969 Dodge, costing him first place to David Pearson of Spartanburg S C who won in a 1969 Ford. Pearson also won Rockingham last week as Isaac finished third.
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Eastern New Mexico Sharks Past Maryland State for NAIA Title
Eastern New Mexico 99 Maryland State 76 in Kansas City to win the 32nd NAIA tournament. Greyhounds shot 67 percent, Dale Severson scored 25, Jake Ford battled illness but earned MVP honors as MSU’s top scorer with 156 points in five games.
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Point guard Gene Littles named to first team
Gene Littles of High Point North Carolina was named to the first team in the All Tournament balloting.
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Central Washington Defeats Elizabeth City For Third Place
Central Washington beat Elizabeth City 96 to 82 to clinch third place in the tournament.
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