Carbondale Terriers fall short in state bid at Assembly Hall
Carbondale Terriers, 23-6, fell a win short of earning a spot at the state finals in Champaign after Cahokia defeated them 66-59 at SIU Arena. Coach Doug Woolard reflects on an enjoyable season and looks ahead as players Brent Beggs David Drake and Stacy Corthen graduate while Stephen Bardo and teammates return.
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Tech Men Slip Past Illinois In East Regional Thriller
Georgia Tech edged Illinois 61-53 as Doug Altenberger scored 24 for Illinois and Mark Price added 20 for Tech. Cremins praised Altenberger's shooting while Tech faced fatigue and hoped for fresh help from Duane Ferrell in the next round against Georgetown.
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Georgetown ousts Loyola to reach East regional final
Georgetown defeats Loyola 65-53 to advance to the East regional final behind Patrick Ewing who netted 23 points and 14 rebounds. Loyola entered with a 19 game win streak but Hughes was held to eight as the Hoyas pulled away in the second half.
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Memphis State ousts Boston College on Turner jumper
Andre Turner hits a 17 foot jumper with one second left to lift No. 5 Memphis State past Boston College 59-57 in the Midwest Regional semifinal. Bedford led Memphis State with 23 points while Wayman Tisdale starred for Oklahoma in overtime. Memphis State advances to face Oklahoma in the Midwest final.
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Lucero earns 1 meter NCAA diving title for SIU
Wendy Lucero of Southern Illinois University won the 1 meter competition at the NCAA swimming and diving championships in Tuscaloosa with a 468.65 score, becoming the second Saluki woman to win a national title. Arkansas's Lisa Trombley finished second, while SIU surged to fifth overall on day one. Lucero will compete in the 3 meter event today as coach Dennis Golden notes reduced pressure after the win. Freshman Lori Rea set school records in the butterfly and freestyles, contributing to SIU's strong start.
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