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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 2004

Page

19

Xavier meets Duke for Final Four bid in Atlanta

No. 7 seed Xavier ousts Texas 79-71 to reach the Atlanta Regional final, led by Romain Sato with 27 points and Lionel Chalmers 14 as they chase a first-ever Final Four berth against top seed Duke, which beat Illinois 72-62. Duke aims to extend its regional-final streak under coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Atlanta Xavier Musketeers Dedrick Finn Romain Sato Lionel Chalmers Texas Duke Illinois Mike Krzyzewski Jayhawks Roy Williams Kansas UAB Keith Langford Williams Wayne Simien Simien Wilt Chamberlain Oklahoma City Bill Self Tulsa Ilinois Self

NCAA Tournament Pairings and Results Snapshot

Round by round pairings from March events show Texas Tech, Saint Joseph's, Manhattan, Wake Forest, and others advancing through first and second rounds at venues including HSBC Arena, ABC Center, Kemper Arena, and Bradley Center. Semifinals list Oklahoma State, Saint Joseph's, Wake Forest, and Pittsburgh, with later matchups at Continental Airlines Arena and The Pepsi Center leading to the final rounds.

Texas Tech Charlotte Saint Joseph's Liberty ABC Center Raleigh N.C Wake Forest VCU Kemper Arena Kansas City Memphis South Carolina Oklahoma State E. Washington Bradley Center Milwaukee Pittsburgh Central Florida Hsbc Arena Buffalo N.Y Manhattan Wisconsin Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford N.J Nevada Michigan State Gonzaga Valparaiso Nationwide Arena Columbus Ohio Kentucky Florida A&m UAB Washington Pacific Providence Kansas Illinois-Chicago HSBC Connecticut Vermont DePaul Dayton Vee

UConn Topples Alabama to Reach Final Four in Thriller

Emeka Okafor played 19 minutes with 2 points and 9 rebounds as UConn built a huge first half lead. Gordon and Anderson led a 22-point burst, while Alabama’s Chuck Davis had 24 and Kennedy Winston 21. UConn advanced to the Final Four for the second time, after a dominant 3-point and inside-outside performance.

Tucker Mouton Texas Connecticut Emeka Okafor Alabama Jermaree Davidson Okafor Uconn Uconch Taliek Brown Calhoun Crimson Tide Stanford Syracuse Chuck Davis Kennedy Winston Earnest Shelton Antoine Pettway Josh Boone Davis Gordon Huskies Phoenix Anderson Bama

Kansas and Georgia Tech reach St. Louis final

Kansas defeated Alabama Birmingham 100-74 and Georgia Tech beat Nevada 72-67 to set up a regional final in St. Louis. Third-seeded Tech faces fourth-seeded Kansas, winner advances to the Final Four in San Antonio.

Georgia Tech Boston College Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Kansas Alabama-Birmingham Nevada Alabama Birmingham San Antonio UAB Kentucky Gonzaga

Cowboys prevail to reach Final Four over Saint Joseph's

Oklahoma State, led by Lucas with 19 points, edged Saint Joseph's 68 64 in a tense finish to advance to the Final Four in San Antonio. The Cowboys, 31 3, claimed the late lead as Lucas nailed a crucial jumper with 41 seconds remaining, denying the Hawks a comeback.

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