Georgia Upsets St John’s In East Regional Semifinal Thriller
St John’s led by 10 at halftime but Georgia surged in the second half behind Terry Fair 27 points and nine rebounds as the Bulldogs toppled the Redmen 70 67 at Carrier Dome. Fair dominated under the boards and drew praise from Louie Carnesecca while Georgia earned a landmark win.
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Sherman
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Louie Carnesecca
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Georgia Cage
Syracuse
Chris Matlin
Billy Goodwin
David Russell
North Carolina
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Dawgs
Wilkins
St. John's
LaMar Heard
Ig-Iga
Wenningtor
Kelly
Willams Ae
Stewart
Jackson
Felming
Williams
Bobby Dibler
Tom O'Neill
James Howell
Braddock rises to NC hero in regional semifinal win
North Carolina's Jimmy Braddock, a peripheral player for most of the game, erupted into focus by drawing a key charging foul on Ohio State's Troy Taylor. The Heels held off OSU 64-51 in the Eastern Regional semifinal at the Carrier Dome to advance to the regional final against Georgia, with Braddock scoring 10 points and helping NC overcome foul trouble for Sam Perkins and Brad Daugherty.
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Brad Daugherty
Michael Jordan
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Joe Concheck
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Ohio St
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Ae Perkins
Doherty
Dardan
Braddock Pony As
Ed Counter
Martin Oo
Ola State
Joe Sylvester
Ron Spiiler
Woody Mayfield
Looie Carnesecca Bears Upbeat Final Four Hopes
After a 70 67 regional semifinal loss to Georgia in which St Johns star Little Louie led the fight, Redmen coach Looie Carnesecca remained cool. He praised his team despite exit and said he would focus on work tomorrow and beyond.
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the Skywalker
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Billy Goodwin
Little Louie
Hugh Durham
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Lucie
Albuquerque
Dean Smith-Durham
Free throws push Houston Villanova into Midwest final
Houston defeated Memphis State 70 63 to reach the Midwest Regional final against Villanova, loading up on 16 of 26 free throws. Villanova beat Iowa 55 54 after late free throws by Gary McLain and John Pinone, setting up a March 14 championship showdown in Kansas City.
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Akeem Olajuwon
Young
Keith Lee
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McLain
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