The Lexington Herald from Lexington, Kentucky • 19

i Sunday Ilerald-Leader Lexington Ky March S3 1973 R3 UCLA Led By Sophomore Gains Semis Again 89-75 By MELINDA 8 EDEN its full eourt press and gut the lead in half pulling to within 10 points at 83-73 But only 1:01 remained on the clock Guard Iionel Hollins contributed 10 points to that rally and 6-10 center Scott Lloyd hit nine Hollins finished with 16 points and Lloyd led file Sun Devils with 20 1-2 Rudy White Johnson hit on 14 of 20 shots from the field and seven of eight from the freethrow fine and scored 20 of his points in the first half when the Bruins established their superiority were mentally ready but we did not play like said Arizona State Coach Ned Wulk "Our total ineffectiveness under the boards waa a big factor especially in the first half UCLA an intelligent game usually The Bruins pulled down 29 rebounds in the first half compared with just 15 for the Sun Devils Arizona State trailing 08-48 with 12:08 left went back to semifinals at San Diego next Saturday The Bruins had their string of seven straight NCAA titles broken in the semifinals last year by North Carolina State A Little Talk "I gave them a little talk about this after our game Thursday" Wooden said Saturday in referring to the 67-64 squeaker over Montana in the regional semifinal "Marques had perhaps his best Wooden said "They had a smaller man on him and he was able to take advantage of it very Johnson a 6-foot-6H sophomore forward from Los Angeles took advantage of the smaller man assigned to him PORTLAND Ore (AP) The second-ranked UCLA Bruins led by Marques career-high 3 5 points von their ninth straight NCAA Western Regional basketball tournament Saturday romping to an 89-75 victory ever seventh-ranked Arizona State "Pm very pleased said UCLA Coach John Wooden been playing without very much Intensity lately but we seemed to have it at least for this particular UCLA seeking a record 10th NCAA title-all in the last 12 year plays third-ranked Louisville in the NCAA Lead Is Cut "They picked up some points on It (the press) but not enough to be a Wooden said were afraid of Arizona quickness We had size on them but I think too much is made of that Ouickness is a most important asset" Johnson who suffered from hrastitis early in the season did not practice with the team Friday choosing instead to rest It Was Rough Out There Disappointed Blue Devils Say Male Toughest Foe his knees Ifoosier center Kent Benson also hits the deck while two other Indiana players move in (Staff Photo) This was an example of the fierce action in 92-90 Midcast Regional win over favored Indiana Saturday Indiana's John Wikerson is ail over Rick Roby who fells to ARIZONA STATI (Tj) Schradtr 4 I A Wtlll 4 Ltova I 44 1A Mvm IH4 NsUIni Al 14 Jack km IMA Wright 1 Al A Holll AMR I 14 A ft White A Totite 33 A UCLA (SI) Mayan 4 5-4 II JoteHM 14 74 SA Washhoten VMM McCarter III Trsxyich 4 Al A DnUhigtr I AS OMIna 1 14 I Totals IS IASA Mamma: UCLA 4A Arinna State SA Fluted aut: a White Waahtegtete Drelli-ngar Total fouls: Arinna Mala SA UCLA 1A A534L In Overtime By HIKE JOIINSQN SMI Writer LOUISVILLE Ky It was a day that began in celebration but ended in bitter disappointment Tho Henry Clay Blue Devils knocked off Louisville Central the Now 1 ranked team 62-60 in fee semifinals (ft fee State Basketball Tournament esterday at Freedom Hall they come up Siste ut Syracuse Wins In The East the eoach said "AO I could say to Keith was that he had to take over and do what ho And he did it including fee free throws feat gave fee Devils a berth in the title game at the end he was the one we wanted to have fee Prewitt explained "We told Mm not to give it to anybody just keep and take the shot when he bad HOULIHAN Issuance Agency 337 Last High El Phone 253-7MI wife fee sweep losing 74-59 No 2 rawed Louisville to first half waa fairly even but Syracuse did not relinquish the lead until 1:21 remained in tbe half when Kansas State guard Mike Evans playing with a face muk to protect a broken nose hit two free throws to send his team ahead 3J-34 a a SINCE 1121 All VMM OF MSIMiaCf' tho hoards They kept getting out on the break too and that made a Mg difference' Keith Evans the shooting guard who the fancy of the crowd speed were a lot tougher than Central" he said of fee Bulldogs "They just kept going for the boards Central was bigger but Male waa just vicious the way they went after the bail on tbe boards "They play a pretty smart game be added got some beads out there Central sure play feat The final half of the pulsating victory over Central was an agonizing experience for Elliott He was whistled to the sidelines with his fifth foul midway through the third quarter and could only watch as his teammates struggled to hold on against the Yellowjackets "I was really worried" he admitted just know whether they could keep going or not after I'd been on fee bench for a couple of minutes I had he added Without Elliott Henry Clay turned a three-point lead into a 14 -point advantage before Finally when tt waa ail over Donnie Moore a junior forward for fee Devils had the last word be back next he smiled INCLUDINO AuteanSSi Sanaa IS a Santy saadt -a Miani wain a Ftnaaal Pragarty the overtime period Kansas Chuckle basket a 25-foot jumper midway in overtime was fee only paints fee Wildcats could core in fee critical overtime stretch when Syracuse outs cored them 11-2 Syracuse took an early lead behind the hot outside shooting of Lee who wound uo with 25 points five of them iu overtime The Orangemen led 18-9 with 11:10 left in the first half but at that point Lee cooled oft and Chuckie Williams heated up Scoring 15 points in the first half Wiliams brought his 17th-rankcd team within one at 18-17 The remainder of fee Male in tbe championship game Kenny Elliott the slick junior guard talked about it as he sat a'umped in a chair got a lot to be proud ho laid "There were a lot of people feat think we would get as far as we did I never stopped thinking we would win it all But Male with three juniors in fee lineup simply bad too much power "They ketrt us shooting Elliott explained they really hurt us on bar had four points in overtime end combined with Jim Williams on fee critical play at the end of regulation to seal Kansu fate and end tho season with a 20-9 record been fee underdog in every tournament Hackett said "I was a little worried when we went into the game point favorites We like to play fee role of tho tying basket was shot at fee buiuer after a feed from Jim Williams five seconds after another Williams Kansas State's Chuckfe this tournament's Most Valuable had given fee Wildcats a 76-74 lead Chuckle Williams who sewed a game-high 35 points The Outdoor Man By JOHN NELSON PROVIDENCE RI (AP) "There's somebody up there who loves said Rudy Hackett And tbe way liackett's Syracuse Orangemen keep winning there just might be Hackett scored 28 points two of them on a left-handed shot over his head at the buzzer which sent the game into overtime as upstart and unheralded Syracuse 23-7 won the East Regional championship 95-87 over Kansas State here Saturday The victory which nullified a Kansu State effort that seemed to have given the Wildcats a ticket to the NCAA finals sent Syracuse to San Diego instead The Oranie will play Kentucky in the national semifinals Hackett a 6-foot-9 senior foiward who facially rrserbles Kareem Abdul-Jab- KANSAS STATU W) SnkMr I l-S II Dreqf 14 II Gsrlidi MAC WUIIami 14 74 35 Ivan IS Mdinarl I SI A Natend I 34 Whs lion 4111 TaMi 34 1AJ4 SYRACUSE Ml Nariiatt id t-1 Ff-w I Ml (DM I AS A 1st II 5-7 IS WIHIams 4 1A Arrington I A Kindd A Kins 4 A A a I I a TntaK 37 31-33 Haltttma: Karaai Slata SA Syraana 3A Nagulalton: Kanua Stito Syracwa Feulad out: Evant Noland Gariich Las William Talal fouls: Kama (tala Mb Syracusa 14 AMS NEEDS THE Outdoor Hair Piece to give Mm 67 in two games had Mt from 20 feet in the Evans Elliott Make All-Tourney the Ultimate Hair Piece Guards Keith Evaaa and Kenny Elliott of runner-up Henry Clay were voted to tho All-State Tournament team Champlen Hale and srmifinalist Central placed tire on fee 12-s squad Swim shower ski and sleep in it Style it as you like and part it anywhere Appointment only Mail coupon below: Central began its final Evans cal'ed his teammates was the fcrence "There was a lot of pressure on Elliott pointed out "Except for a couple of times I was fee only one that had played the pnaittnn all year I can imagine how he But Evans flashed some brilliant ball handling against the Central press If he arching in 20-foot jumpers he was splitting the for the pass to a teammate "Any time Kenny goes out a lot of pressure on Evans smiled "Most of the time I concentrate on shooting from outside and Kerniy takes care (ft handling the ball When he left there anything I could do except get the job Henry Clay eoach Al Prewitt say enough bout Evans "Kenny's our leader when he goes out in trouble Evaaa scored 68 prints Elliott in Henry day's 1 i final seconds after Kansas State had held the hall fo-a minute to play for the final hot Rut Hackett and Jim Williams had other plans The little Williams took fee ball out (ft bounds and sped down tlie court feeding to Hackett in the lane Hackett said be Juggled Bug piss ball was getting kind of slippery but fortunately I was able to he said "Jimmy was telling me if he got fee ban he would get it into me So I was expecting it I saw it an fee way and lust turned around and put into fee basket It waa a set play to get fee ball and throw it inside I certain I had beat the buzzer I hear The shot appeared to leave hand just at the buzzer he (Hackett) hobbled tt I thought time would run out" Jim Wfeiami said "He scared The final five minutes of regulation was an incredible ste-saw battle which Chuckie Williams seemed to have ended wife Ms 20-foot shot with five seconds left But feat was before Hackett's heroics Hackett sent Syracuse ahead 78-76 at fee outset of overtime but Chuckle Williams tied tt at 78-78 the last time Kansas Stats was to see a portion of the lead The Orangemen then rattled Lexington Ky 40507 NAME I ADDRESS four tournament games state champions were represented by Darrell Griffith and Bobby Turner while Central placed Flenotl Crook and Darryl Yarbrough on tho squad Others selected were Vince Chambers of Sbelbyville Gary Devote Newport Catholic Victor Jordan of Christian County Herbie Stamper of Knott County Central Donnie Mason of Sbelbyville aad Jerry Britt of Warren East Britt also received the third aaanal Ted Sasford Award Down But Not Out east Regional game against Indiana at Day-ton Ohio (Staff Photo) Kentucky senior Bob Guyette is attended by trainer Boy Dim Wilson after Guyette had taken a shot to foa foes in yesterday's Mid Kentucky Nine Beaten By Vandy 251 THE FRENCH EXPRESSION IN CASUAL SUITINGS oft six straight prints to open a 64-78 load with two and NASHVILLE Tran The University of Kentucky baseball team lost an SEC game to Vanderbilt 5-3 Saturday Tbe Wildcats managed to tie fee score in fee sixth inning but three Vandy runs in fee seventh decided the game The Wildcats meet Vanderbilt again hern Sunday the suits meant for "come as you are" attitude for the leisure moments in your life INTRODUCING THE EVOLUTIONARY NEW 1975 V0LV0S half minutes to play The clincher came when fee 6-3 Lee drove and scored a Icyup with 1:43 remaining and was fouled on the play He completed the three-point play and Syracuse 23-7 had an Insurmountable 87-80 lead Jim Williams scored sis of critical points In The shirt model in French Blue tan or Chambray blue -C4 McCmr And John Koanm: Kttf Phodts Md Jot Tbwtey Horn Sum John Koaman VMS I an) On these 1975 Volvos you'll And an improved suspension engine steering ignition transmission and brakes But you'll also find Volvo still has thesamesensiblesizeothercarmakersarejustdiscovering -So if you want a totally revolutionary new car go to them But if you want a better Volvo come to i 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