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NASSAU SUFFOLK A BAILYs NEW 40 March 10, 1979 InJuM ski hft4 Tlri 1 iesSmemiS hm Bush By Jack Wilkinson Raleigh St. John's had lost In the opening round of the NCAAs each of the last three seasons, and there were many-people who felt the Redmen did not evenbelong in this one. For that, St. John's had a stunning answer last nijrht: a 75-70 upset of Temple last night in the first round of the NCAA Eastern Regional. New York, Saturday, by Temple's Bruce Harrold.

UP I photo ed hit in ut LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN AMERICA R3(iiik scores EAST St. John's 75. Temple 70 Penn 73, Iona 69 Mideast Lamar 95, Detroit 87 Tennesee vs. E. Kentucky MIDWEST Weber St.

81. N. Mexico St. 78 Virginia Tech vs. Jacksonville WEST Southern Cal vs.

Utah State Utah vs. Pepperdine Then McKoy got his third, and when Bruce Harold scored twice, it was down to 515. Thomas and Bernard Rencher opened it back up to 55-49, but then Wright fou'ed out with 9:15 left. The procession tc the St. John' bench was just sturtinp.

Gilroy fouled out with 7:46 to go, making- contact when Harrold hit on a jumper. He missed the free throw. Jim VaJvano had figured it would help his knowing he wasn't leaving loni to gr to Providence. But Valva-no hada't fiurei- on a couple of other things: that forward Dave rown would have to le.a.' the game after just 2:31 with a seme knee injury; that Tony Price and BoVov Willis would run wild to give Penr a 41 29 halftme lead. Price sroi 17 points inside and Willis got 11 outside and by penetrating.

Bu: in Ihs second half, it was Iona's turn to explode. Kevin Hamilton, who was 1 for 7 in the first half, got the first batket of the second He was just beginning. He would bit three more Ions jumpers and, with Glenn Vickers fiom outside) and Jeff Ruland (eiyht inside) would get all but two of th? Iona points which helped the Gaels close to within 57-55. Jack -ng Page 28 nn The Rpfimpn nw opt a TVmafrVi to umen now aei a remaicn to- morrow with Duke, whom they defeated in the Holiday Festival, and then Iona meets North Carolina. But Iona could not get a sweep of this NewYork-Philadelphia double--header.

The Gaels, down by 12 at halftime, drew within one point late in the but lost their first NCAA game ever, 73-69, to Penn. St. John's 19-10 now get a rematch with Duke, whom they defeated in the Holiday Festival, tomorrow, when Penn plays North Carolina. Iona ends its season at 23-6. The Redmen were getting the ball, inside to McKoy, and he was scoring.

Carter, meanwhile, was getting the ball wherever he wanted it, and scoring. He scored seven early points, including a three-pointer that gave St. John's a 15-13 lead. When forward Frank Gilroy got in foul trouble, Rudy Wright came off the bench to score six points, including another three-point play that opened a 25-19 lead. After Temple came back, to go up by 29-17, it was Carter's turn.

He was playing Temple point guard Rick Reed beautifully. And now he hit two more jumpers to tie it at 31-all. Then it was Gordon Thomas, coming off the bench six of the last 10 St. John's points to give the Redmen a 41-37 halftime lead. All of this was sickening to Don Casey, who did not need any of it.

The Temple coach had been in Temple University Hospital, from last Sunday until Thursday morning, with an intestinal flu that caused him to lose nine pounds in three days. He even arrived here walking with the aid of a cane, but discarded it yesterday. Last night, however, Casey needed more support than that. Except for Walt Montford, St. John's was continuing Casey's players well.

Montfotl is the 6 6 senior center who weighed 2b0 as a freshman, is now list-, at 225, hrd looks at least 240. But he all five of his shots in the first half when he hd 14 points to keep Temple it. Not even Montford, though, could stop St Jo'in's from taking a 47-39 lead, then the Redmen were in serious, trouble. Gilroy and forward Ron Plair both picked up their fourth personals. St.

John's Rudy Wright is fenced in nn Pays "a mm.