Tech hero Mike Russell sinks winner to clinch SWC tourney
Mike Russell, a 19 year old from Buffalo, NY, drilled a 17 foot jumper with two seconds left to give Texas Tech a 74 72 win over Texas A M and clinch the SWC post season tournament. The upset propelled Tech to the NCAA playoffs against Syracuse in Denton next Saturday.
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Tar Heels head west for NCAA playoffs after upset
North Carolina loses to Virginia 67 62 in ACC final and must travel to Dayton Ohio for the NCAA Midwest Regionals. Virginia earns a first round date with DePaul while UNC faces the winner of the SEC SEC title race impact looms over Alabama Vanderbilt Kentucky and Tennessee results.
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Sheila Young wins four medals in sprint skating title
In West Berlin Sheila Young of Detroit dominated the seventh World Sprint Championships, winning four races including both 500 and 1000 meter events. She claimed her third sprint title since 1973, praising her status as an all around athlete.
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All-SWC basketball team honors split between Parker and Terrell
Texas A&M's Sonny Parker and SMU's Ira Terrell head the 1975 76 All-SWC voting by league coaches both unanimously chosen with Rick Bullock one vote short. Davis of Texas A&M is Player of the Year Moncrief earns Freshman of the Year honors Shelby Metcalf cited as Coach of the Year.
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