UCLA Dormant in First Round
UCLA eyed to return in the NCAA tournament after a first-round bye as 18 teams begin regional play across the East Midwest Mideast and West. St John’s Penn Providence St Joseph’s Syracuse Furman Texas Tech South Carolina Houston Southwestern Louisiana Miami Marquette Oklahoma City Weber State Long Beach State Oklahoma City Kansas State Memphis State and others vie for second-round slots. Maryland and North Carolina State won ACC semis to claim berths and momentum.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
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Virginia
Terps Will Represent ACC Play N C State Tonight
In Greensboro Maryland and NC State meet in a pivotal ACC final preview. State, 26-0 ranked No. 2, faces Maryland 22-5 ranked 10th after semifinal wins over Virginia and Wake Forest. A win would keep State undefeated and claim league supremacy.
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ACC
N.C. State
State Wolfpack
Maryland
Kareem Jabbar Dominates Bucks In 116 96 Win Over Blazers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led Milwaukee with 25 points as the Bucks shut down Portland to 33.6 percent shooting. Coach McCloskey called Kareem an intimidator as Portland’s poor efficiency aided Milwaukee’s 116-96 victory. Bobby Dandridge added 22 points.
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Iby
Associated Press
Portland Trail Blazer
Jack McCloskey
Milwaukee
Kareem
Portland
Bucks
Abdul-Jabbar
Blazers
National Basketball Association
Larry Costello
Bobby Dandridges
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Houston
Boston
Los Angeles
Sites Considered For Future ACC Tournaments
The ACC will survey potential venues for future basketball tournaments as disenchantment grows with Greensboro Coliseum. Maryland Virginia and Clemson press for neutral sites while Charlotte Norfolk Roanoke and a 17000 seat Largo facility are considered.
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Virginia
Clemson
Bob James
ACC
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Norfolk
Roanoke
Richmond
Largo
Jim Kehoe
University of Maryland
Halifax Comets Meet Petersburg In AAA Title Show
Halifax County 19-5 meets Petersburg 24-0 in the Group AAA final set for 7 30 p m Halifax coach Don Thompson notes he expected Petersburg here while his squad pulled a 56-53 semifinal comeback over Norcom Petersburg features Moses Malone at 6 11 and two other big men Michael Howard and Morris Fultz Halifax trailed early but dominated boards and Malone struggled to find his rhythm in the win over West Springfield.
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Halifax County
Don Thompson
Comets
Petersburg
Crimson Wave
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Norcom
Greyhounds
Moses Malone
West Springfield
Spartans
Calvin Crews
Malone
Michael Howard
Morris Fultz
Hopewell
Fultz
Howard
NC State Tops Virginia 63-51 in Tournament Battle
Jim Hobgood of Virginia struggles as North Carolina State defeats Virginia 63-51 in the tournament.
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Jim Hobgood
Virginia
North Carolina State
Steve Nuce
McClure Tops Triple Jump Record Twice
Barry McClure of Middle Tennessee set an NCAA Indoor triple jump record again after an earlier mark, as 10,000 fans cheered the first time and dwindled to an almost empty arena for the second effort.
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Southern California
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Bob Mango
Illinois
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Fordham
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McLure
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Rodney Milburn
USC
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Milburn
Tom Hill
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Wottle
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Mike Keogh
Manhattan College
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Ken McBride
el Paso
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Peter Farmer
Randy Williams
Williams
Cincinnati
al Lanier
Kansas
Navy
Ted Bregar
Terry Erickson
Southern Illinois
Alex Johnson Joins Texas Rangers In Trade For Pitchers
Rangers acquire Alex Johnson from Cleveland Indians for minor pitchers Rich Hintan and Vince Colbert. Johnson reports to camp in Florida as designated hitter after a career highlighted by a batting title but recent suspensions. The article also notes other spring games and performances involving multiple MLB clubs.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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Texas Rangers
Cleveland Indians
Rich Hint
Vince Colbert
Rangers
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Indians
Bob Short
Pompano Beach
Fla
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Wilbur Wood
Terry Forster
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Bill Melton
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
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Larry Christenson
Darrell Brandon
Deron Johnson
Greg Luzinski
Bill Robinson
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Red Sox
Clay Kirby
Steve Arlin
Reed's Jumper Gives Roanoke Another Chance
Ron Reed, a reserve guard, hit an 18 foot overtime jumper as Roanoke edged Old Dominion 88-87 in the South Atlantic Region title game. The Maroons advance to the Evansville championship tournament with a 23-5 record while Old Dominion finishes 18-9.
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Roanoke
Salem
Ron Reed
Maroons
Ross Robinson
Old Dominion
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Monarchs
Arrington-Vs-Thorpe Set for Luray West Point Title Duel
In the state Group A semifinals, Luray Bulldogs led by Jimmy Arrington 35 points over James River Knights 84-69 while West Point Pointers powered past Powell Valley 86-57 led by Duke Thorpe with 18 rebounds. Arrington and Thorpe, senior 1 000-point career scorers, prepare for a pivotal clash as Norman Dinwiddie predicts Thorpe clogging the middle and Arrington dominating the paint. Arrington, in his third straight trip, is 6-3 and a key Bulldog.
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Jimmy Arrington
Duke Thorpe
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Thorpe
David Bristow
Powell Valley
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Arlington
Norman Dinwiddie
Duke
Rich Lyons
Lyons
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