NCAA Special Section / University Daily Kansan / March 6, 1991
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UNLV goes undefeated eyes second NCAA title
The Associated Press
FULLERTON, Calif. — Next goal.
Now that UNLV is the first team in 12 years to finish the regular season undefeated, it's on to the Big West Conference tournament and NCAA postseason tournament, where the top-ranked Runnin' Rebels are favored to defend their national championship.
After UNLV's 104-83 win over Fullerton State last Saturday, coach Jerry Tarkarian said the seemingly invincible Rebels were beatable.
"Anybody can be on us a given night; all it takes is one shot," Tarkanian said after UNLV (27.0) ran its winning streak to 38 games over two seasons. "When you get to the tournament, you have to be both good and lucky. I know we're good; I just hope we're lucky."
Despite continuing problems with the NCAA, UNLV is allowed to defend its title. At one point, the NCAA ruled the Rebels inelegible to play in the tournament, but it later changed the ruling and allowed them to compete this season and sit out next year's tournament.
The last teams to complete the regular-season undefeated were Indiana State, with Larry Bird, and Alcorn State in 1978-79. The last team to win a national championship with an national undefeated record was Indiana in 1976.
The Rebels were clearly the dominant team in last year's tournament, and they appear to be even better this season.
UNLV bleat its opponents by an average of 30 points. Its smallest margin of victory was seven points against No. 2 Arkansas on Feb. 10.
Larry Johnson led UNLV over Fullerton State with 33 points and 11 rebounds, and Greg Anthony added 19 points.
Tarkanian said the Rebels had not been thinking about finishing with a perfect record.
"I'm very surprised" he said. "When I looked at the schedule early in the year, we had Michigan State.
Louisville and Arkansas on the road in non-league games, and we also had New Mexico State and Santa Barbara
"I knew we'd have a good team; just how good I didn't know."
"I don't think our players have anything to be ashed on. We played a bad game," Seed said, "we had to have depth and energy to stav with UNL."
Fullerton coach John Sneed knows how good the Rebels are; he was pleased the Titans (14-13) stayed within 21 points.
UNLV became the 17th team in NCAA Division I history to complete the regular season undefeated.
The Rebels, who finished the 1989-90 regular schedule 26-5 en route to their first national championship, finished their Big West Conference campionage 18-0 this season to take home ninth straight conference crown.
UNLV's last loss was a 78-70 defeat by UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 28, 1990.
Arizona clinches NCAA berth
The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore — Just when Arizona was making a joke of the final three weeks of the Pac-10 season, Oregon provided the punch
Slowing the game's pace to a comfortable waddle, the Ducks stunned the sevent-ranked Wildcats 62-58 on Saturday night, depriving Arizona of a chance to clinch outright the Pac-10 championship.
Terrell Brandon, the Pac-10's leading scorer, led the Ducks with 19 points. His basket on a goalball call against Brian Williams with 46 seconds left was the crucial basket. Freshman Jordy Lyden sank two free throws with 10 seconds to play, clinching the victory.
The Ducks, however, simply postponed the inevitable Arizona wrapped up sole possession of the
conference title when Washington beat UCLA on Sunday.
Arizona plays its final two conference games at home, where the Wildcats have won 62 in a row.
But the loss to Oregon probably erased any chances for Arizona to play as the No. 2 seed in the West region in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats were hoping to be sent elsewhere and avoid the possibility of facing No. 1 UNLV in the regional finals.
"I think we’re probably destined for that," Arizona coach Lute Olson said. "Georgia Tech winning (against Arizona) killed us, and a lot of teams had to happen. I think we’re released from seed 2. seed in the West), but that’s not."
Olson's team was playing its fifth game in nine days.
"We looked hesitant when in the
past we've been fresh," Olsen said, "so I'm not unhappy at all getting four of these five, and we go back home with two to go. We're in good shape anyway, so it's not anything we're going to dwell on."
Arizona had won its three previous Pac-10 games by 38, 37 and 38 points, the latest a 103-65 romp at Oregon State on Thursday night, a victory that clinched at least a tie for the NFC championship conference title in the last six years.
One thing Oregon coach Don Monson knew for sure: His Ducks could not run with the Wildcats.
"I put the scores up on the board yesterday," he said. "The last three games they'd won 106-43, 89-51, and 103-65. There was no way I felt that to run up and down the floor with them with those kind of figures."
St. Peter's gains first NCAA bid
Siena.
The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. — Tony Walker scored 18 points and tournament MVP Marvin Andrews kept iona's Sean Green in check last night as St. Peter's earned its first-ever NCAA bid with a 64-38 victory in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game.
Andrews scored 13 points and held Green to 10 one night after Green had lost a goalless tie.
It was the third time in as many games that third-seeded Peter's (24-6) held its opponent to under 60 points in the stunt.
The Peacocks did not pull away from fourth-seeded Iona (17-13) until the final minute, when Antoine Allen made two free throws and Andrews broke away for a dunk to make it 62-54 with 25 seconds left.
from the field against Siena, shot just 36.7 percent against St. Peter's, the MAAC's best defensive team, Green. who averaged 23.7 points, was 5-for-15 after going 16-for-21 Sunday night.
The Gaels, who shot 68 percent
John Connell scored 11 points and Jasper Walker had 10 and outlawed nine assists for St. Peter's. Connell and Andrews each had eight rebounds.
Namsas coach Hoy Williams has posted 70 victories in only three seasons as coach of the Jawahres. Williams is a candidate for The Associated Press' coach of the year award. Last season Williams was named coach of the year by the United States Basketball Writer's Association and Big Eight coach of the year by The Associated Press and United Press International.
Tickets for '92 tourney on sale
The Associated Press
The necessary application forms can be obtained by calling 1-900-646-192 or by writing the NCAA at 192 Final Four Tickets, 6201 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan. .6211
OVERLAND PARK — The NCAA announced Friday that people could begin applying for tickets to the 1922 season basketball tournament.
Telephone calls cost 50 cents for the first minute and 45 cents for each
additional minute.
The 1982 Final Four is April 4 and 6 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Applications must be received by April 30.
Tickets are $60, $40 and $25. Interest on money from the applications will be used to support NCAA youth programs and drug education efforts.
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