Final Four contenders shaped by UCLA Rutgers Indiana
National semifinals feature UCLA under new coach Gene Bartow facing Rutgers and Indiana. UCLA adapts to Bartow while Rutgers press smothers opponents and Indiana, led by Kent Benson, seeks a third straight final showing.
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Coaches Shaping College Hoops: Orr Knight Young Bartow
A look at top college basketball mentors Johnny Orr at Michigan Tom Young at Rutgers Gene Bartow at UCLA and Bobby Knight at Indiana. Orr emphasizes a quick break and pressure defense while Knight builds a national program with relentless effort. Young revamped Rutgers into a fast-paced attack and Bartow adapts to Wooden’s shadow at UCLA.
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Indiana Hoosiers face scrutiny of NCAA playoff stars
Profiles of Indiana and Michigan players feature Knight News Wire stars like Tom Abernethy Kent Benson Quinn Buckner Scott May and Bobby Wilkerson plus Michigan standouts Wayman Britt Steve Grote Rickey Green Marques Johnson and others. The piece notes Benson Buckner May and Green high impact players and outlines teams Indiana Michigan and Rutgers prospects in the NCAA context.
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