South of Illinois powerhouses clash in Sweet 16 bid
Nashville and Metropolis, both 23-3, square off at SIU Carbondale Arena at 7 30 pm Tuesday for a spot in Champaign. Metropolis has a 20 game winning streak and is ranked No 6, while Nashville has won 14 straight and sits atop the state poll. Both coaches call it a balanced, defensive contest with a winner-takes-Champaign path.
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Paths to the Sweet 16 Tilt Versus Carlyle
Metropolis and Nashville clash in a high stakes boys basketball regional with Woodward’s Metropolis coaching lineage shaping a potential arena effect. Nashville’s Twin Giants lead a balanced Hornets squad while Metropolis relies on seniors led by Terry Rhymes and Terry Owens to counter Patton and guards Patton and Leek in a pulse pounding 32 minute showdown for a Champaign bid.
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NCAA Ties Top Teams to Mideast West Regionals
The NCAA allocated 32 teams to regional play with strong showings from Kentucky UCLA Arkansas and Marquette in the Mideast and West regions. Nine of the top eleven AP teams are in these two regions while the East and Midwest hold fewer top twenty teams. The committee named 11 at large bids and 5 automatic berths across regions with notable omissions including Texas Illinois State Detroit and Georgetown. The West fills with North Carolina Arkansas Kansas Fullerton State Marquette Syracuse Providence and Florida State among others.
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College basketball pairings and automatic qualifiers detailed
The Southern Illinoisan outlines the NCAA tournament selections with Indiana and St Bonaventure securing 20 7 and 21 7 records while Rhode Island 24 6 and La Salle 18 11 also receive spots. At large bids go to DePaul Notre Dame Utah and St John s N Y plus Pacific Coast and Fuller ton State as automatic qualifiers. Automatic qualifiers were seeded by their conference tournament records over the past five years.
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Creighton earns at large berth in tough selection
11 at large teams were selected by a six man committee led by Duke. Creighton gained an at large bid with non loss record this season. Defending champ Marquette, Arkansas, Kansas, and Florida State were among the choices. The committee called the process the most difficult it has ever been.
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Stallings Named On AP Class AA Illinois All-State Team
Darius Clemons and Kevin Stallings head a unanimous 1978 AP Class AA Illinois All-State basketball squad with Craig McCormick repeating from last year. Isiah Thomas and Kevin Bontemps join a 12 man roster that features future college stars and strong scoring, rebounding power led by McCormick at 6 9 and Stack 6 7.
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Twenty Owners Back Kuhn In Bid To Save Commissioner
Twenty of baseballs 26 club owners backed Commissioner Bowie Kuhn in a move to block a minority effort to oust him. The 160 word resolution was signed by owners or top executives from both leagues, with several notable exceptions listed.
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NIT picks strong field led by Indiana State and Texas
The 41st NIT selections include Texas and Illinois State, Detroit, Georgetown, Indiana State, Virginia Commonwealth and North Carolina State among 16 teams. The field features 12 seeds with first round games on March 8–10, quarterfinals at regional sites, and final four at the Garden March 19 and 21.
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Valley game tops UCLA s for thrills
Creighton rallies from 8 down to capture the Missouri Valley title 54-52 Sunday in Omaha over Indiana State. Larry Bird scored 29 points for Indiana State, with Harry Morgan adding 14 of his early points as ISU led at halftime.
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Creighton Edges Indiana State In Tight Auto-Play Thriller
Creighton defeated Indiana State 52-52 tie flip with a late basket by Rick Apke, using a passing delay and tight defense. The Bluejays, led by Apke and Wesely, face DePaul in the NCAA Midwest regional next Sunday after a marathon earlier meeting went to three overtimes.
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Metcalf Headed Toward Canada in Argo Deal
St Louis Cardinals Operations Director Joe Sullivan says star running back Terry Metcalf priced himself out of the NFL. He and agent Richard Bennett left for talks with Toronto Argonauts, expected to sign. The Globe and Mail reports Argos would pay about 100000 in salary and 100000 in bonuses.
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David Pearson Wins Carolina 500 at Rockingham
David Pearson rallied from a spin out 40 miles from the finish to win the Carolina 500 at Rockingham, securing the 100th Grand National victory of his career by 1.3 seconds. Donnie Allison, subbing for Bobby, finished second, edging Benny Parsons by a car length.
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