Wichita State Favored In Missouri Valley Playoffs
Wichita State coach Gene Stephenson teased Southern Illinois but the Shockers remain the prohibitive favorite to win the Missouri Valley Conference playoffs starting Friday in Terre Haute. The 62 11 team holds a No 3 ranking in one publication after a season ending with Salukis loss last year and an at large NCAA bid.
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Shockers meet Salukis in opening round of tourney
Wichita State faces Southern Illinois in an opening round with Indiana State meeting Creighton at 3 p.m. The Shockers, riding a hot stretch after beating Arizona State and top teams, rely on Phil Stephenson who leads the team in hitting and steals. Saluki coach Itchy Jones warns against underestimating SIU while noting weaknesses in hitting and pitching depth.
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Jones leads 76ers comeback against Celtics in Game 2
Caldwell Jones scored a season high 22 points including 10 in the fourth quarter to lift Philadelphia to a 121 113 win in Boston after a 121 81 loss in Game 1. Andrew Toney added 30 as Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks and Darryl Dawkins contributed. Boston's Robert Parish battled foul trouble yet scored 19 in the second half while Kevin McHale had 20 and Larry Bird 18.
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Graskewicz and Rushing pick college homes
Southern Illinois Coaches Association stars from Pinckneyville choose futures. Brian Rushing, a 6-6 forward, will attend Belleville Area College after a 17.5 ppg 10 rpg season. Kerry Graskewicz, a 6-2 guard, signs with Missouri Southern, with his brother Wade joining as a sophomore there. Their coach Dick Corn notes high expectations and happiness with both choices.
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Terriers Rally To Edge Marion In Sloppy Thriller
In Carbondale the Terriers trailed 7 3 with two innings left but pulled off a two out rally in bottom of the seventh to beat Marion 9 8. Coach Larry Jackson praised the win that moved Carbondale into a tie for first in the South Seven Conference.
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Wildcats Rally Comeback Stuns Marion In South Seven Race
Mount Vernon and Marion eye key double header May 20 while Carbondale heads toward a finish with Harrisburg. Marion’s 8-8 tie collapses as Darin Rogers and Matt Hagan spark a late rally. Rogers earns the win while Palmer suffers key eighth inning outs in the wild game.
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