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K-State's Jerry Venable attempts to arch a shot over the outstretched arm on New Mexico State's burley center Sam Lacey in Thursday's opening game of the Mid-West Regional. Positioning himself for the rebound is Wildcat David Hall (no. 33). All three were named to the all-tourney team along with the Aggies' Jimmy Collins and Drake's Al Williams.
Bruinstrounce Utah State for Far West regional title
SEATTLE, Wash. (UPI) — UCLA broke open a tight game with nine straight points to end the first half Saturday and then cruised to 101-79 victory over Utah State to take the NCAA Far West regional basketball championship.
Santa Clara closed with a 7-2 spurt after blowing a 10-point lead to edge Long Beach State 89-86 for consolation honors.
The Bruins, who recorded their 22nd straight NCAA tournament victory, will play New Mexico State Thursday night in the NCAA semifinals at College Park, Md. Jacksonville and St. Bonaventure will meet in the other semifinal with the winners and losers playing on Saturday.
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Bruins in the early going and grabbed a 44-42 lead with three minutes left in the first half when Ed Epss hit a jumper. But UCLA, behind Curtis Rowe, forged to a 51-42 lead at the half.
Rowe, who finished with 26 points, scored six of UCLA's final nine points before intermission. He also pulled down 16 rebounds.
UCLA, gunning for an unprecedented fourth straight NCAA title, broke the game open in the second half by hitting 52.6 per cent of its shots from the floor.
Utah State cut the lead to seven points two minutes into the second half on 6-8 forward Marv Roberts fallaway jumper. Roberts topped all scorers with 33 points as Utah State closed its season with a 22-7 record. Roberts also snagged 15 rebounds.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (UPI) — All-America Bob Lanier suffered torn ligaments in his right knee while leading St. Bonaventure past Villanova 97-78 for the NCAA Eastern regional title Saturday, and doctors said he will require immediate surgery, knocking him out of next week's NCAA championship playoff.
Bonnies and Jacksonville claim championship wins
Lanier, a 6-11, 265-pound senior and expected to be one of the top picks in the pro draft, crashed to the floor when a Villanova player ran into him under the goal with 9:37 remaining. A cast was applied to his knee, and he was flown back to Buffalo, N. Y.
"It's a tough break for Bob and a tough break for us," Bonnies Coach Larry Weise said. "We'll have to pick up as best we can."
with 10:04 remaining in the first half. Jacksoville built its lead to 11 points, 52-41, shortly before halftime but Kentucky cut it to 52-45 at intermission.
Lanier scored 26 points to become St. Bonaventure's top all-time scorer as he helped his team avenge its only regular season loss. He returned for one play
Jacksonville's 7-foot-2 center Artis Gilmore, who scored 24 points and had 20 rebounds, also sat out several minutes in the second half when he picked up his fourth personal foul with 11:29 to go.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) Underdog Jacksonville withstood a furious second half rally to beat top-ranked Kentucky 106-100 in the finals of the NCAA Mid-East regional basketball tournament Saturday afternoon behind Rex Morgan's 28 points.
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In the consolation game, North Carolina State rode Vann Williford's 36 points to beat Niagara 108-88.
Jacksonville advances to the NCAA finals late next week at College Park, Md., where it meets St. Bonaventure, winner of the Eastern Regional.
In the consolation game, Iowa defeated Notre Dame 121-106.
after his fall, then retired to a standing ovation.
Kentucky, which played the final 10 minutes without its All-America center Don Issel who fouled out, never caught up after the Dolphins took a 22-21 lead
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