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12 Gazette-Times, Corvallis, Oregon, Friday, March 19, 1971 Marquette; Kentucky By ASSOCIATED PRESS UCLA wins again. The tap-ranked Bruins, seeking their fifth straight national title, whacked Brigham Young 91-73. That was the only normal happening in "the NCAA college basketball championship tournament Thursday night. Elsewhere the carnage was terrific as Marquette, Kentucky, Notre Dame, South -Carolina and Fordham went down in defeat Kansas and Long Beach State barely 'averted disaster. Coming to the fore were Ohio State, which snapped Marquette's 39-game winning streak 60-59; Western Kentucky, which -routed Kentucky 107-83; Drake, which tripped Notre Dame 79-72 'in overtime; Pennsylvania, which drubbed South Carolina 79-64, and Villanova which toppled Fordham 85-75.

At Salt Lake City, Utah- UCLA, 26-1, vs. Long Beach State, 24-4. Marquette seemed on the way to its 40th straight victory by taking a 13-point lead over Ohio State, but the Buckeyes kept battling back and came on to win after Dean Meminger, Marquette's star, fouled out with five minutes left. A lay-up by sophomore Luther Witte put Ohio State ahead at 58-57 with about onew minute left and two free throws by Alan Kansas just shaded Houston 78-77 and Long -Beach State had to wipe out a 15-point deficit to beat U. Of Pacific 78-65.

The results set up these quarter-final pairings Saturday: r-At Raleigh, N.C-Penn,. 28-0, Villanova, 25-6. At Athens, Ga. Western Kentucky; 22-5, vs. Ohio State, 20-5.

At-Wichita, Kan, -Drake, 21-7, vs. Kansas, 26-1. ft ft ft ft ft icks amblings ids He yz) LLj, sir Hornyak, another soph, with six seconds left sewed it up for the Buckeyes. "They just beat us," commmented Al McGuire, Marquette coach, after the game in the Mideast Regional at Athens, Ga. "They tightened up underneath and locked us out so we couldnt get lay-ups." "Cleamons did a good job on Meminger who didn't play his normal game," McGuire said.

He referred to Jim Cleamons, who led the with 21 points. Meminger scored only 11. "Our kids were scared to death when the game started," said Ohio State Coach Fred Taylor. "They really hung in there when it seemed impossible." Big Mac, the 7-foot Jim McDaniels, threw in 35 points to lead Western Kentucky in its rout of Kentucky at Athens in the first game ever played between the two schools. "I never said anything' to the boys, but I didn't have to," commented Johnny Oldham, coach of the Hilltoppers.

"We don't play much better than we did. If we do, we'd better play in the pro NBA." Adolph Rupp, veteran Kentucky coach, said, "We couldn't hold the ball and had trouble even getting in the right direction, but Johnny's team had a lot to do with that." Austin Carr who scored 26 points, sank a layup to put Notre, Dame ahead of Drake with 90 seconds. But Al SaTcys hit ajamper for the. Bulldogs with four seconds left to tie the regulation game at 62-62. Sakys put Drake ahead in the overtime at Wichita, and the Bulldogs stayed on top.

Maury John, Drake coach, paid tribute to Bobby Jones, who had asked to guard Carr. "I hesitated at first," John said, "but when a kid wants to guard someone that bad, 1 didn't hesitate long." "It probably was the worst game we've had," commented Coach Johnny Dee in the gloomy Notre Dame dressing "Nobody played well. I thought we "had won. on Carr's five straight points near the end of -regulation, but Dave Robish scored 29 points, including: seven straight free throws in the last two minutes, as Kansas made it 20 in a row by shading Houston at Wichita. Penn, playing what Coach Dick Harter said "mfght be our best win ever," made it 28 straight and became the country's only major unbeaten team by defeating South Carolina at Raleigh.

Bob Morse led the Quakers with 28 points. Villanova, led by Howard Porter's 20 points, took air il-point halftime-lead and stayed in front, the rest of the way in ending the Cinderella dreams of surprising' Fordham. Charlie Yelverton paced the Rams with 32 points. Long Beach, behind late in the first half at 44-29, rallied to down Pacific for its 17th straight victory in the West Regional at Salt -Lake City, led by George Trapp's 23 points. Brigham Young.

stayed close to UCLA at: 36-31, but once the Bruins put on their famed zone press it was no contest. Six UCLA players scored in double figures led by Henry Bibby's 15 and Sidney Wicks' 14. "It was our worst game in some time," said Pete Witbeck, BYU coach. "But UCLA makes teams play badly." The NIT, the other major postseason tourney, gets under way. in New York -with, five games on Saturday.

In an afternoon tripleheader, Norm Carolina meets Massachusetts, Louisville takes-on Providence and Duke is pitted against Dayton. In a night doubleheader, Tennessee faces St. John's, N.Yi,' and Georgia Tech opposes LaSalle. Old Dominion and Evansville advanced to tonight's final of the NCAA college division championship tourney at Evansville, Ind. Old Dominion beat Kentucky Wesleyan 97 83 and Evansville overcame Southwestern Louisiana 93-74 in Thursday's semifinals.

It's been "dead week" for football recruiting, the period -when college coaches can't contact high school grid prospects. It's also the time when the prep stars decide on the college they will attend, although many wait until later in the spring. Oregon State Head Football Coach Dee Andros, with assistant Sam Boghosian, is using this week to view one of the nation's most successful college grid programs in action. Andros and Boghosian are in Austin, watching a week of spring football practice by the Texas Longhorns. They're the guests of Darrell Royal, one of Dee's college grid teammates at the University of Oklahoma.

Offenses Are Similar Oregon Stat and tha Longhorns run similar offenses, although Texas has its own variation of the full T-formation backfield. The Longhorns line up their fullback closer to the line of scrimmage In what is called the "Wishbone-T," one of the newer and more famous offensive formations in college ball. But both OSU and Texas basically run the fullback up the middle, the quarterback option outside and halfback trap plays. ft ft ft --v The Beavers, incidentally, don't have the same home schedule they enjoyed last season. OSU, remember, played five games at Parker Stadium and one in Portland in the 11 game 1970 slate.

This fall the Beavers are at Parker Stadium only three times Iowa, Stanford and Washington Stat. They also have en Portland gam against Arizona Stat. Road trips take Oregon State to Georgia, Michigan State, UCLA, California, Washington, Arizona and Oregon. Wallowa Loses Opener Of Class A Meet 'V PENDLETON (AP) The defending champion won't be around for finals of the Oregon Class A prep basketball tournament. Neither will be the only unbeaten team going into the 37th annual attraction.

Wallowa, which went all the" way last year, got bumped out of the running 60-49 by "Pilot Rock Thursday in the first game of the 1971 tourney. And Enterprise, which hadn't lost in 24 games this season, lost, to powerful Knappa 70-60 despite a fourth quarter rally. Another surprise was provided by Gilchrist, "which walloped Heppner and earned a shot at Knappa in a semifinal game tonight. The other first round winner was Siletz, which outscored Concordia Lutheran by eight points In the final period for a 56-46 triumph. Knappa, which dropped to Class A this season after being runnerup in last year's A-2 (now AA) tournament, will meet.

Gilchrist tonight at 9. The other semifinal matched Pilot Rock and Siletz at 3:30. Consolation games sent Concordia Lutheran against Wallowa at 1:30 and had Enterprise and Heppner matched at 7:30. Gilchrist used its superior size to dominate the backboards against Heppner and Steve Oxborrow contributed 22 points. Knappa, which has "only three seniors, built a 56-25 lead, but Enterprise stormed back to within 64-56.

Mike Kelly pf Knappa led both teams in scoring with 20 points. Robin Roehl's 27 points led Pilot Rock past Wallowa. SIIMs (Ml Kentta 17. Logan 14, Parklna 11. Koeydar I.

Miller t. Coacordta Lutheran 4 Iraaaler 14, Keller 11. Kellerman 6. Thomfor (, E. Draaaler 4, Sievers 4.

Beatly 1. Halftlroe Sllett 11, Concordia 1. Pilot Rock (Ml Cook Tblar It. Quaempta 14. Plckerd 3, Roehlk 37, Rasmussen J.

Low 1. Wallowa (49) Carman IS, McClaln 13. Dagielt Saaser 1. Lewta a. Conrad 9.

HallUma Pilot Rock 33 Wallow 33. Hennner VanMarter tj. Rhea Kemp 7, Beyer 3, Cunrieraon. Curnutt Wilton 4. Rrllamy 4, Watklna 1.

Hall 3, Dirk. Munkera. Gllchrlit Oxhorrow 31.. Andereon, Gllchrlat 17. Karrar 9, Fltinerald Colbnrn 7.

Emit Caueli 1, Chadford, Hay a a Crowlev. HallUnte Gllchrlat 41, Heppner 31. Knappa 70 M. Kelly 39, Schuyler 19. Paaa 11.

Maher 11. Cieialer 4. Erlrkeon 4. P. Kelly 3, T.

Kelly. Rarrlcka. Knterprlae 0 J. Par 13. Radford 13, Raymond 13.

R. Par 7, Maxwell I. storm (. Warnock I Hainime Knappa 49. Enterprlaa 17.

DEFEAT'S GRIEF is reflected in the face of this Marquette cheerleader after her team was ousted from the NCAA tournament by Ohio State last night. The Buckeyes won a 60-59 verdict in the Mideast Regionals, ending a string of 39 Straight wins for second-ranked Marquette. (AP) ft ft ft ft ft ft worried BYU fata numerous turnovers. No. 20-ranked BYU stayed close at 36-31, mainly on the outside shooting of guard Steve Kelly, until the.

final minute of first half. Then the Bruins' Sidnev Wicks hit foul shot, John Ecker added a jump shot and Wicks muscled in a layup as the half ended. Six Bruins scored in' double figures headed by Henry Bibby's 15 points. Wicks added 14, and grabbed 20 rebounds. Curtis Rowe and Steve Patterson had 13 each, and reserve Terry Schofield scored 12 from outside.

Kelly led al scorers with 24 points. The 17th ranked Long Beach State 49ers, who won their 17th straight game, trailed 44-29 just before halftime. But the 49ers opened the second half with a pressing, scrambling defense that pressured Pacific into numerous errors. Pacific was held to 21 points in the second half. George Trapp led Long Beach with 23 points aad forward Chuck Terry added 18.

Bob Thomason had 19 and John Gianelli finished with 18 and a game high 17 rebounds. BYU ii AAU Tourney Opens Tonight The Oregon AAU Town Team basketball tournament gets under way at Highland View Junior High tonight at 6 o'clock. Eugene plays defending champion BMA of Corvallis in the opener, followed by Portland vs. Rosebiirg, Peacock of Corvallis vs. Ter-rebone and Tillamook vs.

Pendleton. Overawes' The tough part of the slate comes early. In the season's third game the Orangemen trek to East Lansing to play Michigan State. This intersectional is followed by two more road games, PAC-8 contests at UCLA and California. Don't Have To Play USC They're the first two league games for OSU, so if the Beavers plan on being In the race to the Rose Bowl, they'll have to get by these two games in enemy stadiums.

The best part of the schedule Is the fact th USC Trojans aren't a W71 opponent. G-T staffer Peter Schenck Is' becoming almost as critical of tv sportscasters as we are. Last night he kept track of some of the sayings of Connie Alexander, the play-by-play announcer in the Long Beach State-University of Pacific televised NCAA playoff game. Alexander came up with some Among those Schenck managed to jot down were: High School City League Action Ends The high school city league basketball program wrapped up the 1970-71 season last night with the final six Sprick's Roofing outlasted the Pacific Power squad, 73-68, on the scoring effort of Jim McDonald with 21. Ken Husseman hit 25 to lead Pacific Power.

The West wound up' the season with a win overjOuter Limits, 45-36. to take the International League North title. John Spain topped The West with 12 as Brian Durrell hit 11 for the Outer Limits. The Black Lung won one the easy way by taking a forfeit victory over Mehlhaf's. Mountain View upset the Family Store in a toned-down, low-scoring contest, 2 8-16.

Randy Hughey pushed in eight to lead Mountain View while Scott Dannen and Dan Box each hit four for the Family. Henderson's stopped Corvallis Home Furnishings, 42-35, on the 19-point scoring exhibition by Dan Eckles. Dan Buckendorf scored 17 for the Home Furnishings five. By Jack Rickard Gazette-Times Sports Eaitor DEE ANDROS Witchlnc Taxu DrtU I I (' College Scores' Thursday's Collere Basketball By THE ASSOCIATED PBESS Tournaments NCAA University Dlrlsian Regional Semifinals East Villanova 85. Fordham 75 Penn 79, South Carolina 64.

Mid-east Ohio St. CO, Marquette 5 West. Ky. 107, Kentucky 13 Mid-west Drake 79, Notre Dame 72, OT Kansas 78, Houston 77 West Long Beach St. 7), U.

at Paciflt 85 UCLA 91. Brig. Young TS NCAA Collere Division Semifinals Old Dominion 97, Ky. Wesleyan IS Evansville 93, SW La. 74.

National Jr. College Losers' Bracket Niagara Palls, Y. -98, Bacone, Muskogee, Okla. 81 Gulf Coast, Panama City, Fla. tS.

Ferrum, Va. 83 Columbia, Tenn. St 88, Tyler, Tex. 79 Casper. Wyo.

83, Hlllabora. Tex. 73 Quarterfinals Hutchinson, Kin. 99. Three Riven Poplar Bluff, Mo.

82 Ellsworth, Iowa Falls. Iowa 10L Bismarck, N.D. 87 Prep Scores tj THE ASSOCIATED PKESS Oregon Class A Free, Basketball Tournament First Bound Pilot Rock 60, Wallowa Sileti 56, Concordia Lutheran Gilchrist 89, Heppner 50 Knappa 70. Enterprise 69 Today 1:30 p.m. Wallowa vs.

Ceocerdia Lutheran (consolaUon) p.m Pilot Rock vs. Sileti (semifinal) 7:30 p.m. Enterprise vs. Hep- -pner (consolation) 9 p.nvr-Knappa vs. Gllchrlat (semifinal) TORQ Tale Can- Top performance at a budget price It" tnofl tVMWl pfOfMetod th fJOMMata WfJaS 91 fOfWMfaS (4waWt bthee4 eta It tttS RHaJ by TOtO.

m4-1m- WW1 hMHehftf ieHjeH 9 Some New Descriptions Ducks Slaie Track Opener EUGENE (AP) Four University of Oregon spring sports teams debut this weekend, with most of the attention centered on coach Bill Bowerman's highly rated track team. will meet University of Portland, Fresno State and Oregon College in a track meet Saturday at Hayward Field starting at 1:15 p.m. Bowerman's team also has dual meets scheduled for Hayward against Stanford, Washington and California next month. Oregon's tennis team opens its season Saturday at Chico State in Chico, Calif. Long Beach State Saturday afternoon, in the regional finals.

Long Beach won its 17th straight game earlier by defeating Pacific 78-65. Once again, UCLA's famed zone press pulled the No. 1 ranked Bruins- to victory. BYU stayed close in the early minutes, but then UCLA went into a full court press and OSU Heifers ready for a very competitive year. Hernandez, also a senior, is looking forward to another fine season and these two should provide the backbone for an improved Beaver team.

Laing played varsity last year as a freshman and is showing definite improvement as a sophomore. Laing and Sansone are expected to form the Beavers' top doubles team. Also showing considerable improvement is junior Rick Ellsworth. The Beavers have added several newcomers to their roster for the 1971 season. "He cooled the cords that en grooved it career shot it's the blastoff half quick as a hiccup hero's Williams moving back into your living rooms a bit of larceny going to splintersville (a fall en th floor) welfare shot first time at gratiivill ft Isiuins SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) Mighty UCLA snuffed out Brigham Young University's upset hopes with a spurt late in the first half and went on to a 91-73 victory Thursday night in the NCAA Western Regional basketball finals.

The Bruins, who won their 12th straight game, meet Four Vets Top Oregon State returns four lettermen from last year's solid tennis squad, with only one letter winner departing through graduation. Steve a Raul Hernandez, Barry Laing and Rick Ellsworth form the nucleus for new Head Coach Paul Valenti's 1971 squad. According to Valenti, who has made the move from head basketball coach to head tennis mentor (succeeding Don Megale), Sansone, a senior, has shown marked improvement and could be Portland concludes its first NBA season with three road games, two against Cleveland, the other against Buffalo. In the four games. Blazer rookie Geoff Petrie needs 106 points to become the seventh player in league history to score 2,000 points as a rookie.

He also needs 24 assists to become the third rookie to achieve 400 assists. Seattle was eliminated from Pacific Division playoff consideration Thursday night, although the Sonics nipped Milwaukie 122 121. (fro throw attempt) good drive down th gulley deposits twe to his account flight down Broadway While Alexander may be a bit wild, we are impressed with the ability of Dick Enberg, the announcer in the UCLA-Brigham Young half of the televised twin bill. He was named the top sportscaster in the state of California last year, no small honor considering the competition in his field. One of the key players for Long Beach State In last Terry 8 'IDI fli Iran blazers end Home Male lie's a transfer from Long Beach Junior College that Oregon State hoped to land.

PORTLAND (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers finish their home season tonight, taking on the Seattle SuperSonics at Memorial Coliseum. A large crowd is expected for the game between the two National Basketball Association rivals. It will be "Fan Appreciation Night, said Harry (Hickman, executive vice president of the Blaiers. "Our tans have been Just Glickman said Thursday, citing the big Increase in attendance during the second half of the season. More Powerful Lighter Better Handling than anything you've ridden before.

GOOD SUPPLY ON HAND! The Beavers were strong In the recruiting race for Terry but he chose to stay at home and play at Long Beach State. St. Johns Joins Club College basketball's exclusive club has one more member. St. John's has won 18 games this year to bring the school's hoop win total to 1,001.

Kantvcky head th llt with 1,041 victorUt whit Kantat it tacond at 1,047, counting Utf nlght'i victory avor Houston in NCAA playoff action. Oregon State Is third on th list with 1,021 victories. Pennsylvania will be the next team to record 1,000 victories. The quakers, 28-0 this year, have posted 989 basketball triumphs and should hit four figures next season. In case you'va wondered, Oregon has 780 basketball wins in tin Khool'i history.

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