Haase Aims to Sharpen Shot After Tough KU Season
Jerod Haase, KU guard, faced shooting woes in 1995 96 with 105 of 295 field goals and 55 of 188 threes. He credits coach Roy Williams and plans offseason work in the gym to improve shot mechanics and stamina while maintaining defense. He recalls highs beating Arizona and lows after the Syracuse loss as motivation to push for a better next season.
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Georgia and Tennessee star guard fronts in NCAA title game
Chamique Holdsclaw of Tennessee and Sandia Roundtree of Georgia headline the national semifinals with contrasting styles. Holdsclaw, a 6-foot-2 freshman forward, leads in scoring and rebounding for the Lady Vols, while 5-7 Roundtree powers Georgia with blistering speed, scoring and aggressive defense. Both have been pivotal to their teams reaching the brink of the title, with Roundtree earning All America honors and SEC player of the year and Holdsclaw delivering versatile scoring and playmaking before a knee injury.
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Landers Summitt familiar foes in NC title clash
In Charlotte Tennesses Pat Summitt and Georgia's Andy Landers prepare for the NCAA women's final after 17 years of coaching against each other. Both teams held closed practices under NCAA rules. Georgia's Sandia Roundtree cracked a joke at a press session as TV reach looms and SEC hopes of both genders winning the title spark talk of a men versus women playoff if necessary. Summitt downplays emotional fatigue after an overtime win over UConn and says excitement is appropriate for this championship setting.
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UConn women fall to Tennessee in overtime title bid
Connecticut, defending national champion, storms to the Final Four with 34 wins and high hopes but loses 88-83 in overtime to Tennessee. Rebecca Lobo graduates, Kara Walters stars inside until late foul as Tennessee controls boards in OT.
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Archaic verse hints at aim in rustic rhyme
An old nursery rhyme fragment laments a misdirected arrow, noting that the arrow did not simply fly upward but landed somewhere unknown. The line contrasts a hunter’s aim with a poet’s miscue, suggesting the arrow was meant for a clear mark but failed to reach it.
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