SPORTS
University Daily Kansan, March 20, 1984 Page 14
North Carolina favored
NCAA tourney roster narrowed to 16 teams
By United Press International
Georgetown, scraping through the second round after meeting near disaster with a deliberate slowdown against Southern Methodist, takes on fast-breaking Nevada-Las Vegas Friday night in an NCAA tournament Western regional semifinal matchup at Los Angeles.
The Hoyas, 30-3, who finished the regular season ranked No. 2 in the nation, advanced to the round of 16 with a 37-36 victory over SMU at a tempo uncharacteristic of Coach John Thompson's team.
UNLV (29-5) dumped Texas El Paso 73-60 to brighten its for a championship berth at Seattle, Wash., on April 2.
Washington (24-6) and Dayton (20-10) play the other half of the Los Angeles double-header after close second-round encounters, the Huskers nipping Duke 80-78 and the Flippers clipping Oklahoma 89-85.
Regional semifinals open Thursday night with North Carolina (28-2) meeting Indiana (21-8) and Syracuse (20-6). In eastern semifinals at Atlanta.
In Friday's other regional action, the Midwest semifinals at St. Louis, DePaul (27-2) plays Wake Forest (26-4) and Utah (26-4) takes on Houston (29-4).
"Georgetown is one whale of a team," said SMU coach Dave Bliss after the Hoyas cut short the Mustangs efforts at an upset.
"They played one of their lesser games, but they played it with great determination. They have a commitment to this cause."
All-American Pat Ewing was held
to only 10 points, but his tip-in of a missed free throw with 51 seconds left was the winning margin for Georgetown.
"I didn't think it was the big guy's best game," admitted Thompson, "but I've always said he's a proper player. He makes the heats."
Another All-American, Michael Jordan, scored 27 points as NCAA tourney favorite North Carolina beat Temple to enter the round of 16 and a potential disaster engagement with Indiana.
"The pressure's on North Carolina," said Hoosier coach Bobby Knight, referring to the Tar Heels who lost 16-5 and I rating each tournament game.
DePaul coach Ray Meyer felt "reprived" as the blue Demons stayed his departure from college basketball ranks by finally routing an opening round jinx for the dean of court mentors.
" Our players wanted this one so bad," the retiring 70-year-old Meyer said after DePaurol taught Illinois State 75-61 Sunday.
"Before the game they were so tight they were ready to jump through the wall. I cracked jokes and giving them a pek talk to relax them."
Louisville and Kentucky, strangers to the basketball court for decades, now meet for the second time in August they hook up in the Mideast regional.
Chances are excellent that one of the teams will reach the final four, a familiar station Louisville has visited times in the previous 1284809.
But the Cardinals take a back seat to Kentucky in the winner's circle. The Wildcats have won the NCAA tournament five times, while Louisville is looking for its first tourney championship.
KU Crew wins Texas regatta with five first-place finishes
By the Kansan Staff
The KU Crew team won first place in overall competition at the Heart of Texas Regatta in Austin during spring break.
The KU team amassed 270 points in winning the regatta. Wichita State placed second with 99 points, and Washburn was third.
The regatta was the first of the year for KU. Teams from seven schools participated.
Results and times from key races were as follows:
Men's heavyweight 8 — KU won first place in 3 minutes, 47 seconds.
Women's varsity 8 — KU "A" boat won first in 4:15. KU "B" boat placed second in 4:25.
Men's varsity lightweight 8 - KU first in 3:51.1.
Women's novice 8 — KU first in 4:38.
Men's novice lightweight 8 — KU first in 3:52.
Big 8 Conference Post-Season Tournament Jayhawk victory over Oklahoma defied all odds
By JEFF CRAVENS Sports Editor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No one gave the Kansas Jayhawks much of a chance to win the Big Eight Conference Post-Season Tournament. After all, they had lost twice to the Oklahoma Sooners during the regular season, and OU was on a roll after beating No. 5 Nevada-Las Vegas.
Just to get to the final game, KU would have to beat Kansas State for the third time in the season, then play flawless basketball to have a shot at beating the Sooners. Jaiyah fans battled for, but not counting on, a victory.
They never should have worried.
tournament since 1981, when Darnell Valentine was a senior.
After disposing of the Wildcats 70-59 in the semifinals, KU edged Oklahoma 79-78 and won its first post-season
And this one wasn't easy. In the finals, the Jayhawks raced out to a 22-8 lead, playing their best basketball of the season. But the Sooners were trying to win their 30th game of the season and they were not about to give up.
"I TOLD THEM to win the first five minutes of the game," Brown said about his team's hot start. "I forgot to get ready of the rest of the half we had to keep playing."
Freshman forward David Johnson pulled UO back into the game with 14 points and 12 rebounds in the first half, and the Sooners closed the gap to 40-39 at halftime, although they had shot a paltry 31 percent from the floor.
"I thought we played like we were afraid to fail." Brown said, "I tried to tell them that Oklahoma is not the fifth best team in the country because
people write about them — they've
earn for us. They weren't going to lay
earns on us.
The Sooners didn't lay down, but the Jayhawks, led by Carl Henry, responded to the challenge. Henry ended the game with 39 points, which helped him earn a spot in the all-tournament standings. Illustrated his Player of the Week award.
The lead changed hands 13 times in the second half, and OU had a 76-71 lead with 2:55 left. Kelly Knight, who finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, had already fouled out, but Henry took over.
THE SENIOR from Oklahoma City scored KU's next six points, the final two pulling the Jayhawks to within one at 78-77. The Sooners tried to work the defense with the Tisdale, but Brian Martin came up with a steal, giving KU the ball back.
...
"I wanted us to shoot the ball if the shot was available to us," Brown said of the Jayhawks' last possession. "I didn't have had time to get back in the game."
Kon Rellogg, who had missed his first three shots from the field, canned a baseline jump shot with 39 seconds to go. The ball was knocked out, still had a chance to win the game.
The Sooners called timeout with 13 seconds left, but could not get the ball inside to Tisdale. OU guard Shawn Clark shot a 20-foot jump, but Greg Dreling got the rebound and triumphantly threw the ball.
Calvin Thompson, who had 17 points in the championship game, was also named to the all-tournament team along with Henry. Tisdale, Johnson and Wilson were also named. Tisdale was named the most valuable player, with Henry coming in second.
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LAWRENCE— Welcome by a crowd estimated at well over four people, Paddy Murphy arrived in Lawrence today. Murphy is in town to give a lecture about his alcohol rehabilitation, entitled, "Too Young To Die, Too Drunk To Live". Murphy has been at a local drying out clinic since his near fatal hit and run accident involving Billy Tubbs. "I just wanted to get that damn net back", Murphy replied, when
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To reorientate himself with the University, Murphy met with student body leaders today. When asked how the meeting went, a red eyed and somewhat incoherent Murphy replied, "We sat around in a circle, as equals, singing Dylan protest songs. Boog and Karla, Ain't That America!".
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