Freshmen Jordan and Lee Lead NCAA East Regional Showdown
North Carolina's Michael Jordan and Memphis State's Keith Lee, both freshmen standouts, loom large as factors in two East Regional games. Jordan, averaging 13.3 points, seeks his outside shot to loosen defenses for Worthy and Perkins as UNC faces Alabama. Lee, a 6 foot 10 defender, will disrupt Villanova's patient inside game led by center John Pinone, in Memphis State's clash.
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James Worthy
Sam Perkins
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Jorlan
Lee
John Pinone
Pinone
Wake Forest
Deacons
Jim Johnstone
Raleigh
James Madison
Charlotte
St. John’s
Eddie Phillips
Sampson shines for Virginia as UAB edges in thriller
Sampson finished with 19 points and 21 rebounds but Virginia fell 66-63 as UAB won on late free throws. Robinson matched with clutch plays as the Cavaliers battled to the final moments. Breuer logged 22 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota in a separate 40 minute night while Louisville guard Lancaster Gordon led with 23 as Louisville faced tougher pressure. Bartow predicted no letdown for his team as they prepared to meet Louisville in a potential Final Four showdown.
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Bradley Wins NIT Quarterfinals In Upset Heavy Field
Bradley routed Tulane 77 to 61 as Mitchell Anderson led four Braves in double figures. Georgia beat Virginia Tech 73 60 to reach the semifinals and Dominique Wilkins scored 19 of his 27 in the second half. Oklahoma defeated Dayton 91 82 to set a Georgia Oklahoma semifinal pairing while Purdue faces Texas A M in West Lafayette for a shot at the NIT Final Four.
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Mitchell Anderson
Braves
Wildcats Prey For Midwestern Semifinal Showdown
NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal night pits Kansas State 23-7 against Boston College 21-9 at 7:08 p.m. CST, with Missouri 5th-ranked and Houston meeting in the late game. Missouri, led by Ricky Frazier and guard Steve Stiponavich, seeks a landmark three 1,000-point scorers as Houston’s Robert Williams challenges Missouri’s defense. BC, the Cinderella of the regional, defeated San Francisco and De Paul to reach this stage, while Kansas State coach Jack Hartman says BC earned their spot.
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Beavers Dominate Rebounding Beat Idaho In NCAA Run
Georgetown fed Litton and Conner as Oregon State stretched its lead. Don Monson credited Lester Conner with key rebounds and noted rebound advantage, 19-8 first half and 34-17 overall. Oregon State aims for third Final Four, never won NCAA title.
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Wildcats and rival coaches discuss tempo vs fast break
In Birmingham, Gene Bartow received a court order to lead Alabama-Birmingham past Virginia in the NCAA Mideast Regional. The judge did not specify penalties for noncompliance, but UAB won 68-66 after the order to rally support and cheer for the team.
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Alabama-Birmingham
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Area cage trio ECAC stars
Ithaca's Ted Hart led the Upstate squad as player of the year. Alfred junior Bill Byrne and Onondaga’s Mike Pocyntyluk earned ECAC Upstate Division III all star bids, with Hamilton freshman Kevin Hayden sharing rookie honors with Dan Croutier of Albany State. Also named were Maurice Woods Potsdam State Dan Leary Rochester Keith Bennett Elmira Ron Thorpe Rochester Tech Joe Clinton Union and Charles Robinson Bob Kiely Hamilton and John Dieckelman.
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Ithaca
Ted Hart
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Albany
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Rochester
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Elmira
Ron Thorpe
Rochester Tech
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Union
Potsdam Faces Brooklyn In NCAA Division II Final Four
Potsdam 19 9 defends D II title against Brooklyn College 21 8 in semifinal at Calvin College Knollcrest Fieldhouse Grand Rapids MI. Wabash 22 4 meets Stanislaus 18 11 with winner to play Potsdam in 8 35 p.m. Saturday final.
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Ministers Seek Delay of UNC Game Tipoff in Chapel Hill
A coalition of about 25 area church leaders asked UNC to push the NCAA East Regional final start from 12 10 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday arguing the early tipoff harms Sunday worship and family time, especially if top ranked North Carolina plays.
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