Brinkman Grabs Fourth as Salukis Win Again
Brief sports note reports Brinkman delivering another fourth win for the Salukis, highlighting ongoing team momentum. Page 12 coverage references the win and its significance for the program.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1985
Page
11
Brief sports note reports Brinkman delivering another fourth win for the Salukis, highlighting ongoing team momentum. Page 12 coverage references the win and its significance for the program.
Benton leads with three selections on the Class AA Southern Illinois Coaches Association all star team as 12 players were named. Carbondale’s Steve Bardo and Zeigler Royalton’s Sean Connor headline on Class A with twenty one picks. The banquet honoring the players is set for Tuesday at the Brown Bag Restaurant in Carbondale.
Georgetown dominates St John’s 77 59 to reach the NCAA final for the third time in four seasons. Center Patrick Ewing scores 16 as Reggie Williams leads with 20, while Chris Mullin is held to eight for St John’s. Hoyas lock down late in a ragged first half to pull away.
Villanova defeats Memphis State 52 45 to reach the national championship game against Georgetown. Senior leaders Ed Pinckney Gary McLain and Dwayne McClain sparked the Wildcats offense while Villanova’s zone defense held the Tigers to 38 percent shooting and forced Keith Lee into foul trouble.
SIU coach Ray Dorr launched an intensive off season weight lifting and conditioning plan at the new SIU Arena facility. Players faced 6 am workouts for missed sessions and early supervision. Significant gains followed with 56 players benching over 300 pounds and six over 400. Darren Wietecha set a four lift total record of 1740 pounds.
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