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f * A * f • 4 4 f f r * * * • 9 * — ***••*-*»•**•»* * * - • « Williams and Nottingham product Chris I • * 4 • 4 • » ' * « * » * - I * * * •* »• » * • •1 t • • * * * 4 4 * ».• §••••• with a 71-64 come-from-behind triumph I • 4• • •4 4 * * 4 * * T « • • • *•*•*. * * - » • * • • •• * * * over George Washington University at Ar- Sease addressed the crowd, but the im- lington, VaM continued with a 79-66 Manley promptu pep rally broke up when Seibert Field House decision over Niagara and was unable to get past a swarm of auto- grew to four with a pair of wins in three graph seekers when called to the make- reen ees nvy days against New York City hosts Manhat- shift "soapbox". tan (74-69) and Fordham (88-73), Ironically, a somewhat similar display 1 * The most impressive win streak in SU by Orange followers—this one of a nega- By TOM BATZOLD Kentucky was able to wear down powerful Indiana with basketball history has kindled an epidemic tive nature— could possibly have helped In the press room at the Dayton (0.) Arena Saturday, a bruising , physical style of basketball. Collisions around of "Orange Fever" the likes of which has set the stage for the recent SU success sto- Syracuse University assistant coach Tommy Green fought the basket were common, with the winning Wildcats doing never been seen in Central New York. ry- a losing battle as he watched the telecast of SU's Eastern most of the damage with a group of well-rested big men. After watching the Hill squad blow Regional championship victory over Kansas State. "Kentucky is similar to North Carolina, only they're The triumphs over LaSalle, North Caro- healthy leads in early February Manley "I watched the first half in my hotel room, then I went much more physical than Carolina," Green said. lina and Kansas State have been televised Field House losses to Rutgers (13 points) to the arena and saw the second half in the press room," *'They've got two very tall, physically strong big men, an into a Syracuse market hungry for every and West Virginia (21 points), more than said Green, who had gone to Dayton to scout Kentucky's outstanding small forward and two good shooting guards Orange basket. 3,000 SU fans were "No-Shows" when Dan- 92-90 Midwest Regional championship win over previously who try to overpower you." Everyone's talking about the Orange. forth's team walloped outmanned Colgate, unbeaten Indiana. The Wildcats (25-4) start 6-5 second-team All America Danforth, Hackett, Lee and Co. are the 85-63, on Feb. 12. "I tried to act restrained," Green admitted. "But hell, I Kevin Grevey and 6-9 Bob Guyette at forward, 6-10 fresh- topic of conversation in every household, The announced crowd of 3,423 represent- was going crazy, I shook hands with somebody after we man Rick Robey at center, and 6-4 Jimmy Dan Conner supermarket and bar within miles of Syr- ed the lowest Manley Field House attend- had won and my hand was drenched with sweat. It was un- and 6-3 Mike Flynn at guard. Robey, who alternates at IV PA A acuse. ance figure in five seasons (the back-to- believable." center with 6-10 freshman Mike Phillips at center, is the livi/*r* With TV sets and radios blaring every back setbacks were the first at home since After the Syracuse game was decided, Green's mission only non-senior in the starting lineup. the 1968-69 campaign) and served as an ul- in Dayton had a purpose—to bring back a scouting report <(Grevey is like a 6-5 Gail Goodrich/' Green said, com- SU bucket, Hill hoop fans have had little timatum to the Orange that their fans EAST REGIONAL trouble keeping up with the exploits of on Kentucky, Syracuse opponent in the NCAA National paring the Kentucky star with the Los Angeles Lakers' pro Saturday, March 15 wanted no more "giveaways". (< J First Round their heroes. semifinals Saturday in San Diego, Calif. superstar. Grevey s lefthanded like Goodrich. And he's Kansas State 69, Pcnn 62 Three days later, SU dropped an 80-76 Syracuse 87, La Salic 83, OT "Anybody that's capable of knocking off Indiana has to an outstanding one-one-one player. He gets off shots from North Carolina 93, New Mexico State 69 "Orange Fever" produced a spon- decision to Canisius at Buffa o's Memorial be a heckuva team," Green said realistically. "But we Boston College 82, Furman 76 taneous outpouring of affection Saturday 25 feet without any problem." At Providence, R. I. Auditorium, but the Orange ship had be- proved it against North Carolina and I definitely think Grevey is the top Kentucky scorer, averaging more than Thursday, March 20 night when more than 1,500 cheering, gun to turn around and a new course was Regional Semifinals Kentucky can be beaten. 23 points, while Conner is second with about 12 per game. Syracuse 78, North Carolina 76 stomping, sign-carrying SU fans greeted set. Kansas Mate 74, Boston College 65 "It took an entire week for Roy (Danforth) amd myself Robey, substitute guard Jack Givens, Guyette, Flynn and Saturday, March 22 the team upon its triumphant arrival at Syracuse hasn't failed a basketball . test Regional Finals to convince the team we could beat Carolina and the play- Philli 3s are all bunched together in the 10-to-8 point range. Syracuse 95, Kansas State 87, OT Hancock International Airport. since the Canisius reversal and last ers probably didn't really believe it until we were actually As a Regional Consolation ,eam, the Wildcats are shooting over 50 percent for North Carolina 110, Boston College 90 Shouts of "Let's Go Orange!" and month's "kick in the pants" from SU fans in the game at half time," Green said. "It's definitely go- the season. "We're No. 1!" billowed through the Han- turned into Saturday night's well-deserved ing to be much easier to convince them (SU players) they (Continued on page 14) pat on the back. beat Kentucky now." cock terminal as early as 25 minutes be- *-*•••*•*•••• * * ,»*•«.« * * * Ziegler Cops rigers* /Cage^ « - I ville Open NIT ritle NEW YORK (AP) - Tim Princeton held only a 54-51 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) win never was in contention van Blommensteyn scored 23 lead when reserve guard Pete — Happy-go-lucky Larry Zieg- and finished with a 75—292. points and came off the bench Malloy hit a field goal, then ler romped through the mas- Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller in the second half to ignite a van Blommensteyn scored nine sive field of challengers with a and Lee Trevino did not com* Princeton rally as the method- of his points as the Tigers out- seven-under-par 65 and won the pete. ical Tigers whipped Providence scored the Friars 17-8 and ac- Greater Jacksonville Open Golf Ziegler, Palmer, Morley, 80-69 Sunday to become the celerated to a 73-59 lead with Tournament Sunday as Arnold McLendon, Graham, Tom first Ivy League team ever to 2:37 remaining. Palmer's game once again col- Shaw, Barney Thompson, Joe win the National Invitation Bas- When van Blommensteyn re- lapsed on the verge of victory. Inman and Jerry McGee all led ketball Tournament. entered the game, the Tigers Palmer, still the game's or shared the lead at one point The flawless Ivy Leaguers went into a stall, killing large greatest gate attraction despite in the last round. had no trouble with the Friars chunks of time in the last 10 the longest, worst, most dismal "It looked like everybody was once they got their style of minutes. slump of his legendary career, waiting for somebody else to game working midway through Princeton guard Mickej twice held a share of the lead make a move/' Palmer ob- the second half, sparked by Steuerer scored a game-high 26 in the final round but couldn't served. "As it turned out, Zieg- their sharp-shooting guard. points, most of 'them in the late keep it going. He blew to an ler is the one who did it." Van Blommensteyn scored 14 stages when the Tigers had the agonizing 75 and was well back The 35-year-old Ziegler bird- points as Princeton, playing a title stashed away. at 284. ied from 25 feet there. He made strong running game in the By the looks of the first half, It was the third time Palmer routine par on the next hole, first half, took a 38-37 lead at Princeton was not going to win had been within sight of victory then birdied again, from 30 the intermission before a roar- its 13th straight victory very this year. It has escaped him feet, on the 15th. ing Madison Square Garden easily. Despite the hot-handed every lime. On this occasion, crowd of more than 14,000. van Blommfmsteyn who rlrillpd he blew it on consecutive bo- But in the second half, the in his first six shots, and Steu- geys on the sixth and seventh tough Tigers reverted to the rer's 10 points, the Tigers were holes—and lost any chance at Leaders precision type of ball that unable to knock out the strug- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP> - Scores helped them win their first gling Friars. all with a double-bogey six on and money winnings after Sunday'* final the 13th. round in the J150,000 Greater Jacksonville three games of this 38th annual Providence was losing at one Golf Tournament on the 7,143-y*rd, p*r-7J juncture of the first half by II Palmer, who took his last Owrwood Country Club course (a-denotes tournament. amateur): Despite his high first-half points, but came back behind title in the 1973 Dob HopeL*rry Ziegler, *30,000 73-61-69-65-776 Desert Classic, was in strong Mike Mor ley, $13,875 72-71-45-70-271 scoring total, van Blommens- Gary Bello and Joe Hassett to Mac McLendon, 113,175 47-72-71-40-271 move withing one point of (he contention through the first Lou Graham, 17,030 74-4»-71 -45-279 teyn sat on the bench for the Tom Shaw, 15,490 7047.72.71 -JH first 10 minutes of the second Tigers at the half. three rounds of this event, then Wally Armstrong, S5,4tt 71-73-44-70-100 advanced to a share of the lead Andy North, $S,4M 71-71-70-40-200 half. But when he finally got In the first 10 minutes of the Ben Crenshaw, 43,765 second half, it appeared that with birdies on the second and Bob Die* son, t3,745 40-71-71-71-201 back in, it was all over for Joe Inman, $3,765 Providence. Prinrefon would iwt n^ Dave Stockton, $2,550 $f*u*r*r 9 «-10 24, Hartley 0 0-0 0, MoHoy in the nationally televised in an exasperating series of bit- Steve Melnyk, »2,5» 3 1-3 7, O'Neill 0