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Tuesday, March 26.1974
Thompson Leads North Carolina to Victory
GREENSORO, N.C.(AP) - Lifted by hometown idid Idwell Thompson, irrepressible North Carolina State won its first national college basketball title by throttling Marquette 76-44 last night in the National Association Finals. Athletic association championship titles.
The rousing victory before 15,742 fans at the Greenboro Coliseum climaxed an "impossible dream" season for the Wolf-pack.
On probation last year for recruiting irregularities involving the fabulous Thompson, North Carolina State cherished the national championship long held by UCLA.
Losing their only game in two years to the seemingly indestructible Bruns, North Carolina State came back to whip UCLA in the semifinals Saturday and came into last
night's finals charged sky high.
The lackluster Bruins, double overtime victims of the Wolfpack in the seminal, cruised to a colorless 78-61 victory over Kansas in the third place game earlier.
Whether soaring to score on the "hailleyoops" shots or leaping high to intimidate Marquette's shooters, Thompson was the best of the crowd, which favored the Wolfmack.
North Carolina State's dazzling All-America forward scored 21 points, many of them on his patented play of leaping over the backboard and dropping the ball in for two points. Each time Thompson made his eye-catching brought the whole crowd to its feet.
Tom Burleson, who played much of his career in the shadow of UCLA's Bill Walton.
also was a lower of strength for the Wolfpack. Burleson clogged the area around the basket and constantly disciplined Marouette's smaller team.
Burleson, a 7-foot-4 center who made the Associated Press' All-America third team,
Burleson certified the North Carolina State triumph by clipping the basket netting with a pair of scissors while sitting on the ground and teammate when the final bazzar sounded.
The Wolfpack then completed the traditional ceremony by hoisting little Monte Towe up at the other end of the court. Towe tipped off half of the basket cords, then North Carolina State Coach Norman Sloan completed the job.
With its fans screening "Go 'Pack, Go," North Carolina State staged 10 of the
But the Warriors battled back behind team leader Maurice Lucas and made a game of it. Lucas scored 11 of his team's 14 goals, but he also gave the underdogs gone to give the underdogs a 18-18 lead.
game's first 12 points and it looked as if its pregame 10-point edge was justified.
Kansan Staff Photo by CARL DAYAZ
The University of Kansas gymnasts know now what they have believed all the time; the gymnastic competition in the Big Eight is tough. The Jayhawks finished fifth out of six teams in the Big Eight Championship, Norman, Okla., last Friday and Saturday.
The teams were evenly matched before Thompson, voted the Most Valuable Player in the tournament, took charge of the rhythm of the game.
Kivisto Unsuccessfully Attempts to Steal the Ball From UCLA's McCarter
KU Gymnasts Finish Fifth in Big 8
Iowa State, the defending Big Eight and NCAA champion and overwhelming favor, took first place to meet for the first time. Oklahoma State, the runnerup, followed by Nebraska, Colorado, KU, and Kansas State. Missouri and Oklahoma State don't compete in gymnastics.
KU scored 273.25 points in the meet.
"Even though this was one of the best scores we've had in the conference championships, we didn't do as well as we had hoped," coach Robert Lockwood said, "We only hit about 50 per cent of our shots, which is below our usual percentage."
KU might have lost a shot at four place in the meet because of a comparatively poor showing in the compulsory routines. The 'Hawks were almost even with Colorado in
the optionals, but the Buffs had a nine point margin in the compilers.
"We knew Colorado was tough in the compilers from the pre season tour."
KU's only medialist was Al Overton. Overton finished fourth in the all-round with a score of 89.15 and eighth in the long horse race. Overton won the all-round won 108.3.
"With only three seniors graduating, we've got a young team with a lot of talent and valuable experience," Lockwood said, and he noted that the right light is definitely nothing to be ashamed of."
"Al did a great job," Lockwood said. "He has provided strong leadership for us year after year. His performance was the best ever for a man in the conference championships."
Thompson scored four points as North Carolina State, helped by two technical fouls on Marquette Coach Al McGuire, reeled off 10 points in 53 seconds.
Since the season was over, Lockwood reflected on his squad's performance
and KU were listed in the top twenty throughout the season.
High level gymnastics competition requires that teams practice throughout the year. KU's team members will be no exception.
The Big Eight conference showed it's superiority in gymnastics by having three teams Iowa State, Oklahoma, and Nebraska rated in the nation's top seven. Colorado
The killing streak started after a basket by Marcus Washington gave Marquette a 28-27 lead with 3:50 left in the half. Washington was called for charging on the play, and McGure drew a technical after protesting the call.
"Our men will continue to work out three to five days each week," said Lockwood, "we will concentrate on weak areas as well as new stunts for various routines. Our program will be rather extension with the goal of maintaining a fine edge for next year."
Thompson converted both ends of a one-and-one free throw situation and threw in the technical foul, giving North Carolina State a 30-28 lead with 2:48 remaining.
Burleson knifted in for two lightning layups, Phil Spence scored a field goal with 1:55 left in the half, and Thompson converted another technical called on the volatile McGuire, and North Carolina State led 37-28.
A field goal by Towe later gave the favorites a 39-30 halftime lead. Towe finished with 16 points—the same as backcourt mate Morris Rivers.
Iowa State 325.05
Oklahoma State 312.75
North Carolina 286.45
Colorado 283.90
Kansas 272.55
Kansas State 179.05
The team totals were:
Thompson, who grabbed seven rebounds along with his team-leading point total, gave the crowd more thrills at the start of the second half. He soared high for a field
Late Winter Weather Forces Rescheduling Of Baseball, Tennis
The recent cold, snowy weather created have for the University of Kansas spring athletic teams during the past weekend. The team's first game and a tennis match have been postponed.
rue KU baseball team's doubleheader against Northwest Missouri State University, scheduled for yesterday, was postponed because of wet grounds from the weekend team. The team will play Emporia State University in a doubleheader at 1:30 p.m. today at Quigley Field south of Allen Field House.
The tennis match against Washburn
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Chris Schenkel, Duffy Daugherty Off ABC Roster
GREENBORO, N.C. (AP)—The American Broadcasting Company has benched Chris Schenkel in favor of Keith Jackson as the play-play announcer for the 1974 NCAA football telecasts, The New York Times. Journal-Corporate reported yesterday.
The newspaper reported that a source at ABC's meeting yesterday with the NCAA television committee said also that the network planned to bring in active coaches on days their teams don't play to replace former Michigan State coach Duffy Daughtery as the football analyst. Well, they were a group of Rocky Hores of Ohio State and Darrell Royal of Texas would be used on the national games of the week.
Schenkel, who has been doing college football for ABC since 1968, is considering an offer to announce the World Football games for TVS, the newspaper reported.
Bellia, the only freshman among the starters contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes in game 3 in 31st starts this year. Lucas collected a game-high 15 rebounds and Washington scored four in 31st starts.
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It was also North Carolina State's 57th
trumph in the 58 games over a two-year stem.
Then Burleson barged in for a layup and Towel delivered a long shot from the outside to give North Carolina State a gamebreaking 45-30 lead at the start of the second half and sew up the Wolfpack's 30th victory in 31 names this year.
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