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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1981

Page

9

NCAA Bracket Set Amid Upsets Fallout on At Large Picks

NCAA officials acknowledge the 48 team field isn’t the nation’s absolute best as post season upsets shifted selections. The bracket seeds four regionals with top seeds Oregon State DePaul LSU and Virginia leading the way while 22 at large bids fill regional slots and sites stretch from Providence to Philadelphia.

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Odessa College women win four national gymnastics titles in Spokane

Odessa College freshmen Heidi Frank Christie Cruse and Gena Stumpff led a sweep at the national meet in Spokane. Frank won all around balance beam and floor. Cruse won bars narrowly over Frank. Stumpff placed second on vault and eighth on floor. OC finished third in team title.

Spokane Wash Odessa College Heidi Frank Frank Christie Cruse Gena Stumpff Cruse Rockwall Texas Shirk Vanita Lynch Odessa

DePaul earns shot at NCAA as season nears peak

DePaul closes regular season with a 74 44 win over Notre Dame and eyes high NCAA seeding as the Blue Demons push toward the tournament. Coach Ray Meyer downplays top seeding while noting their ability to challenge any foe on a given night. Numerous conference tourneys crown first time qualifiers and set regional matchups as LSU Mississippi Idaho and North Carolina claim league titles and bids to the 1981 playoffs.

DePaul Blue Demons Notre Dame DePaul Ray Meyer Arizona State Blue Demons Meyer State Howard University North Carolina A&t Howard Long Island University Mississippi Tennessee- Chattanooga Mercer Southern Bob Weltlich Nick Morken Tennessee Chattanooga Ap- State Tony Gattis Houston Baptist Alvin Jackson Southern University Jackson State Ray McCallum Ball State Northern Illinois Rod Higgins Fresno State San Jose State Idaho Montana Brian Kellerman Ken Owens Don Monson Pitt el Paso Northeastern Holy Cross Terry Moss Steve Blackmon Linton Townes James Madison Richmond North Carolina Maryland James Worthy Tar Heels Jimmy Black Dean Smith Texas A&m Virginia Smith Rob Williams Michael Young Houston Kansas Kansas State Jayhawks Wichita Ted Owens Bob Weitlich Bobby Knight Big Eight Missouri Steve Hatchell Lennie McMillian Pittsburgh Duquesne

SWC roundup sends Houston to East Regional after title win

Houston Cougars, 21 4, routed Texas 64 59 to claim the SWC championship and secure a first round berth in the East Regional at Charlotte against at large Villanova. Arkansas, 22 7, the regular season champ, drew Louisville in the first round after a semifinals upset by Texas, a tougher fate than expected.

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College Men's Golf Deets Revealed Schedule Notes

Local sports menu lists college and prep golf events, with teams and managers. Includes Permian and Lan entries, plus prep baseball note and other local athletics.

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