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Western regionaliBruinsPORTLAND, Ore: lt;UPI) — Second ranked UCLA and seventh rated Arizona State, both pushed to the wall before winning over less heralded Montana and Nevada-Las Vegas, clash here tomorrow afternoon in the finals of the NCAA Western Regional basketball playoffs.The survivor goes to the semifinals next week in San Diego.Those big men in the UCLA front line— Dave Meyers. Richard Washington, Ralph Drollinger and Marques Johnson-^will cause us our biggest problem/* said ASU Coach Ned Wulk after reserve forward Gary Jackson made three baskets in a row in the final minute and a half To spark the 34-81 victory over Nevada-Las Vegas. ,'Yep, call me Mr. Lucky/' said Wulk. WeTelevision logFRIDAY8 pm — Baseball: Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers lt;2j10 p.m. — Boxing lt;20}SATURDAY8 a m. — NCAA Basketball: East Regional Final (3419:30 a.m. — Futbol Soccer lt;20)It am — NCAA Basketball: Mideast or Midwest Regional Final (34-8)11 am — NTT Basketball: First semifinal game (5-10)11:30 a.m. — Boxing (20)12:30 p.m. — Roller Derby (20)1 rv _ Wf-1 A. A U'lclrdlhall' Wad Rafrinnaldown towere most fortunate to win and that's ah understatement.Bruin Coach John Wooden also expects a • tough game against the Sun Devils. He acknowleges his All America Meyers is ailing 1 and while Washington is shooting very well* T he needs to improve on defense. Washington is the Portland prep sensation of two years ago that Wooden recruited to keep the UCLA dynasty going.i can t have anything but praise for Montana. said Wooden, who is after his 10th NCAA championship in 12 years. He was literally biting ids nails in the €744 squeaker . over the GrizzliesEric Hays, the Montana forward, was tremendous/' added Wooden of the 6-3 Grizzly who scored 32 points and personally made a near mockery of the famed Bruin full court press.Of MeyeTS, still hobbled with a charleyhorse as well as a bruised calf. Wooden said, He isn’t playing well and I have no question that it’s the state of his leg. He's not gelling the lift and is not shooting well because of it and it s discouraged him. It's been a lingering thing for a month and I don't see it changing in a couple of days. I discussed not playing him at ail against Montana, win or lose, but he wanted to play.It was the spirited Grizzlies, who had no awe for the Bniins, who won the hearts of amajority of the crowd of 9,979,The Grizzlies tore into the Bruins, and with Hays hitting his first 10 shots, trailed at thewirehalf 34-33. And they were challenging right to the end. Helping Hays in the underdog effort was 6-9 center Ken McKenzie, who had 20 points.. Washington and guard Pete Trgovich had some key lato game baskets and free throws and led UCLA with 16 points each.Jud Hcatbcote, fiery and emotional Montana coach, said he was more disappointed, than proud.When you come that close and lose,*' he said, pride is a nebulous thing.The only person to pul the stopper on Hays was referee Chuck Fonty, who in the waning moments called a foul on a Bruin and in swinging his left arm to Indicate a violent shove, decked the Montana scoring star, who was stretched out on the floor stunned and groggy for a moment..Jerry Tartarian, whose Rebels play the Grizzlies in a consolation match tomorrow, said bis team tired after almost perfect basketball in the first half. We wanted to stallat the end, spread it out, but we just couldn'tda it.It was Jackson, who made two spectacular leaping offensive rebound baskets and a driving layup in the final minute and a half that1 brought the Sun Devils from behind to victory.A tough Vegas zone had held ASU star Lionel Hollins scoreless in the first half, but he got 12 to rally his team early in the second half.-Jackson really picked us up at the end. coming through with these outstanding plays/' said Wulk.B«*ftcor«* in Sterebwd
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Daily Review
Hayward, California, US
Fri, Mar 21, 1975
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