NIT fills field with 20 win teams and top programs
The National Invitation Tournament, touting a strong 32 team field, includes Notre Dame DePaul Oregon State Wake Forest and other 20 win teams. The new campus site format opens with East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt and South Florida hosting Fordham as the tournament begins.
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Orange vs Ohio Valley stirs coaches memories
Morehead State coach Wayne Martin recalls a pivotal 1978 OVC moment as his Eagles face Syracuse in the NCAA East Regional at Hartford on Friday night. Jim Boeheim’s Orange return to the NCAA tournament after a hiatus, while Martin notes the game helped shape his coaching path.
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SU Faces Morehead St in Hartford NCAA clash tipped at 7:10
Syracuse University, 20-9, meets Morehead State 19-10 in an NCAA at large bid game at the Hartford Civic Center with Friday tickets $10 and Sunday session tickets also $10. Rutgers or Southwest Louisiana await the winner as St. John’s takes on SW Louisiana.
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Dreamer NC State earns ACC tourney title berth
NC State and Oklahoma State earned automatic NCAA bids as conference tournaments concluded. NC State upset Virginia 81 78 in overtime for the ACC crown, with Thurl Bailey scoring 25 and Dereck Whittenburg sealing the win with late free throws. Oklahoma State upset Missouri 93 92 in double overtime as Leroy Combs led with 34 points, sending the Cowboys to their first tourney since 1965.
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Olympic Update highlights LA 1984 plans and Sam the Eagle
The LAOOC 667 Days To Go guide confirms July 28 to August 12 1984 dates and Reagan to officiate at the Opening Ceremony. It notes strong finances, Sam the Olympic Eagle mascot, and profiles of Nicklaus offspring with Nan joining Georgia on a volleyball scholarship. Ohio State and Syracuse basketball contexts appear along with USFL and other sports tidbits.
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