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| * **Result: UMass (#1) 79, Arkansas 63** | * **Result: UMass (#1) 79, Arkansas 63** | ||
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| - | As he prepared his team to play Arkansas in the NCAA tournament, University of Massachseutts | + | As he prepared his team to play Arkansas in the NCAA tournament, University of Massachusetts |
| - | Clinton and Calipari exchanged telephone compliments at a St. Patrick' | + | Clinton and Calipari exchanged telephone compliments at a St. Patrick' |
| "You must be so proud, not only of your record, but of the way you've done it," Clinton told Calipari from Washington. "The teamwork this year to me has been astonishing." | "You must be so proud, not only of your record, but of the way you've done it," Clinton told Calipari from Washington. "The teamwork this year to me has been astonishing." | ||
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| - | Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson joined a growing number of mentors in praise of UMass' starting backcourt. "Their two guards Edgar Padilla and Carmelo Travieso have great hands," | + | Arkansas coach [[wp>Nolan Richardson]] joined a growing number of mentors in praise of UMass' starting backcourt. "Their two guards |
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| "With the pain that I'm having, I don't want to play ball again after this season. I never really experienced this kind of pain before. Every day it gets worse and worse. It feels like I'm 50 years old, and I'm only 21. I think, 'Ten years from now, wow, will I be able to walk?' | "With the pain that I'm having, I don't want to play ball again after this season. I never really experienced this kind of pain before. Every day it gets worse and worse. It feels like I'm 50 years old, and I'm only 21. I think, 'Ten years from now, wow, will I be able to walk?' | ||
| - | "But I'm not set about it yet. I think maybe if I get a lot of rest after the season, it won't hurt anymore and I will be able to perform like I used to. Then I say, 'What if it still hurts?' | + | "But I'm not set about it yet. I think maybe if I get a lot of rest after the season, it won't hurt anymore and I will be able to perform like I used to. Then I say, 'What if it still hurts?'" |
| - | Coach John Calipari said the issue of Weeks walking away from the game | + | Coach John Calipari said the issue of Weeks walking away from the game hasn't been discussed. "We haven' |
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| - | hasn't been discussed. "We haven' | + | |
| The injury is one of many setbacks Weeks has had to overcome at UMass. He sat out his first season after failing to meet eligibility requirements, | The injury is one of many setbacks Weeks has had to overcome at UMass. He sat out his first season after failing to meet eligibility requirements, | ||
| - | But, just like last season, Weeks has had a strong finish. In last week's second-round game against Stanford, he scored 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting | + | But, just like last season, Weeks has had a strong finish. In last week's second-round game against Stanford, he scored 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the floor. In the first round against |
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| - | from the floor. In the first round against Central Florida, he had 13 points, 7 boards and a career-high 3 steals. | + | |
| - | Earlier this year, Weeks had a career-high 16 points against Rhode Island, a career-high 13 boards against Xavier. And he's proven himself a team leader: In the Atlantic 10 final against Temple, Weeks angrily urged his teammates to cease their sluggish play, and they responded with one of their best surges of the season, a 13-0 run that helped down the Owls. | + | Earlier this year, Weeks had a career-high 16 points |
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| By Joe Burris, [[http:// | By Joe Burris, [[http:// | ||
| - | ATLANTA -- Those who were there insist Corliss Williamson was only joking. At last season' | + | ATLANTA -- Those who were there insist Corliss Williamson was only joking. At last season' |
| "Yeah, yeah, whatever," | "Yeah, yeah, whatever," | ||
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| "We took that and used it as a motivational thing. We put it up on the lockers, and every day we looked at it and said, 'This is what Corliss said.' Everyone took it personal and wanted to go out and show them the team they were up against." | "We took that and used it as a motivational thing. We put it up on the lockers, and every day we looked at it and said, 'This is what Corliss said.' Everyone took it personal and wanted to go out and show them the team they were up against." | ||
| - | Arkansas, then the defending national champion and No. 1 team in the nation (and the first since 1967 champ UCLA to return its entire starting five), had no idea what it was up against -- a team just as deep and physical that was more than eager to prove a point. Add to that the venue -- the Springfield Civic Center -- and you had a game that favored No. 3 UMass. | + | Arkansas, then the defending national champion and No. 1 team in the nation (and the first since 1967 champ UCLA to return its entire starting five), had no idea what it was up against -- a team just as deep and physical that was more than eager to prove a point. Add to that the venue -- the [[springfield_civic_center|Springfield Civic Center]] -- and you had a game that favored No. 3 UMass. |
| - | Senior Lou Roe got things going on the opening tip, which he grabbed and slammed through the rim. That sent the partisan UMass crowd into a frenzy. | + | Senior |
| From there, the Minutemen unleashed a relentless, aggressive attack to lead, 52-36, at halftime. Any Arkansas run in the second half was mild at best; UMass went on to win, 104-80. | From there, the Minutemen unleashed a relentless, aggressive attack to lead, 52-36, at halftime. Any Arkansas run in the second half was mild at best; UMass went on to win, 104-80. | ||
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| The victory was to that date the biggest in UMass history, for it solidified the Minutemen' | The victory was to that date the biggest in UMass history, for it solidified the Minutemen' | ||
| - | The convincing nature of the Arkansas win propelled UMass into major | + | The convincing nature of the Arkansas win propelled UMass into major college power status -- a team that could beat any other on any given day because its program was as sound as any other on the major college level. |
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| - | college power status -- a team that could beat any other on any given day | + | |
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| - | because its program was as sound as any other on the major college level. | + | |
| Now the roles are reversed. UMass is the No. 1 team in the land and the No. 1 seed in the NCAA East Regional. Arkansas, the No. 12 seed, hopes to avenge last season' | Now the roles are reversed. UMass is the No. 1 team in the land and the No. 1 seed in the NCAA East Regional. Arkansas, the No. 12 seed, hopes to avenge last season' | ||
| - | "I think the biggest wins in our program are either the Arkansas win or the win this season over then No. 1 Kentucky," | + | "I think the biggest wins in our program are either the Arkansas win or [[game19951128_kentucky|the win this season over then No. 1 Kentucky]]," said forward Tyrone Weeks. " |
| - | "They were just like the then No. 1 North Carolina team we beat the year before the Arkansas win. All these pro players on all three teams. And us -- they said we just had average players." | + | "They were just like [[game19931124_north_carolina|the then No. 1 North Carolina team we beat]] the year before the Arkansas win. All these pro players on all three teams. And us -- they said we just had average players." |
| - | Some of those players were stung by a Globe report detailing their academic problems and listing their below-average grades. Roe, among those mentioned, blasted reporters about the story during Atlantic 10 Media Day. Derek Kellogg, a senior point guard who was not mentioned, vowed not to speak to reporters for the entire year. Others followed suit, but all subsequently changed their minds. | + | Some of those players were stung by a Globe report detailing their academic problems and listing their below-average grades. Roe, among those mentioned, blasted reporters about the story during Atlantic 10 Media Day. [[kellogg_derek|Derek Kellogg]], a senior point guard who was not mentioned, vowed not to speak to reporters for the entire year. Others followed suit, but all subsequently changed their minds. |
| Dingle, also mentioned in the Globe report, said the team did not employ an us-against-the-world approach leading up to the Arkansas game. "Our mind-set was to be focused and we had a lot to prove like we were on a mission, like we were for real," he said. "But we tried not to let any of that bother us. We huddled up and stayed together and didn't worry about all the outside distractions." | Dingle, also mentioned in the Globe report, said the team did not employ an us-against-the-world approach leading up to the Arkansas game. "Our mind-set was to be focused and we had a lot to prove like we were on a mission, like we were for real," he said. "But we tried not to let any of that bother us. We huddled up and stayed together and didn't worry about all the outside distractions." | ||
| - | As the Arkansas game loomed, most everyone gave the Minutemen no chance, particularly since they were without shooting guard Mike Williams, who keyed the North Carolina upset with 3-pointers in regulation and overtime. | + | As the Arkansas game loomed, most everyone gave the Minutemen no chance, particularly since they were without shooting guard [[williams_mike|Mike Williams]], who keyed the North Carolina upset with 3-pointers in regulation and overtime. |
| The Minutemen staged closed practice sessions and grew more confident about their chances. "We knew if we didn't play harder, they'd blow us out," said Weeks. "But we knew if we go after them, we would have a chance to beat them. They weren' | The Minutemen staged closed practice sessions and grew more confident about their chances. "We knew if we didn't play harder, they'd blow us out," said Weeks. "But we knew if we go after them, we would have a chance to beat them. They weren' | ||
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| "But you go to UMass and say, 'Hell, they ain't had no day.' But they took their day out on us." | "But you go to UMass and say, 'Hell, they ain't had no day.' But they took their day out on us." | ||
| - | UMass did its best to get the Civic Center crowd behind it early. With 17:30 left in the first half, Roe missed a put-back, but reserve forward Inus Norville scored on a put-back slam that sent the crowd of 8,999 into bedlam and gave UMass a 6-4 lead. | + | UMass did its best to get the Civic Center crowd behind it early. With 17:30 left in the first half, Roe missed a put-back, but reserve forward |
| For the remainder of the half, UMass played at an intensity level clearly above that of Arkansas. With Roe outdueling Williamson inside, center Marcus Camby altering Razorbacks attempts and the UMass defense swarming all over the floor, the Minutemen led, 50-31, with 1:23 left in the half. | For the remainder of the half, UMass played at an intensity level clearly above that of Arkansas. With Roe outdueling Williamson inside, center Marcus Camby altering Razorbacks attempts and the UMass defense swarming all over the floor, the Minutemen led, 50-31, with 1:23 left in the half. | ||
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| "At halftime, we were up and we were saying, 'We can win this game,' " said Dingle. "We said, ' | "At halftime, we were up and we were saying, 'We can win this game,' " said Dingle. "We said, ' | ||
| - | UMass increased its lead to 28 points, 68-40, on a jumper by forward Donta Bright with 12:40 left. Arkansas hit a few 3-pointers down the stretch, but they were too little, too late. In the end, UMass dominated most of the statistical categories, including rebounding (54-34). | + | UMass increased its lead to 28 points, 68-40, on a jumper by forward |
| "In the second half, we said we would not let up and keep doing what we were doing leading up to that point," | "In the second half, we said we would not let up and keep doing what we were doing leading up to that point," | ||
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| - | **Arkansas feels no pressure but applies it**\\ | + | ==== Travieso fall ==== |
| - | By Joe Burris, [[http:// | + | **Travieso UMass' fall guy\\ |
| + | His platform plunge nearly sinks hopes**\\ | ||
| + | By Bob Ryan, [[http:// | ||
| - | ATLANTA -- Here at the oversized crock pot known as the Georgia Dome, Arkansas gave onlookers | + | ATLANTA -- A press conference can be a dangerous thing. |
| - | "The pressure is on Massachusetts to continue to be the No. 1 team in the country," | + | Coaches and athletes have known that for years. Many a poorly constructed thought has been turned into a cause celebre of some sort. |
| - | " | + | But that's not what I'm talking about this time. We had a press conference yesterday that turned into a very physically dangerous thing. This was a press conference |
| - | "UMass coach John Calipari has to win this game. I want to win the game, but I don't have to win. I feel much more comfortable this year than I had been in the previous year." | + | People in athletics invariably accumulate a treasure trove of anecdotal material for those banquet speeches, but this was something new. "We usually |
| - | When asked about Richardson' | + | [[https:// |
| - | But the big question is, how will the teams' | + | [{{ :: |
| + | One minute there was a Carmelo Travieso, and the next minute there wasn't. The junior guard had fallen right out of sight as he was heading for his seat on the platform in the interview room, a drab enclosure in the Georgia Dome with a sign outside which says, "Turf Storage." | ||
| - | That will be determined by the output of several key players -- particularly the guards. UMass' | + | " |
| - | After being swarmed by a horde of reporters, | + | Travieso |
| - | "He's fine," | + | "If I hadn't been able to do that, I might have gone on my head," |
| - | UMass held a shootaround at the Georgia Dome, having practiced earlier at an undisclosed location. | + | He landed on his lower back and his butt, but mostly his back. Laham immediately iced him down, and Travieso did make it out to the court to shoot some free throws and launch some flatfooted threes. But he was going to be sore last night and he will surely be sore today. Praise the Lord for tonight' |
| - | Travieso' | + | It was difficult for witnesses to determine |
| - | "Teams have been playing me physically all season long," said Camby, who rebounded from a late-season | + | [[camby_collapse_1996-01|UMass survived without |
| - | The contest | + | " |
| - | In last season' | + | Coach John Calipari was outwardly calm. " |
| - | from the floor and 13 rebounds, while Robinson had 8 points on 4-for-10 shooting from the floor and 2 boards as UMass knocked off the defending national champions. | + | There was another reason people In The Know weren' |
| - | Then there's the matchup at point guard. Arkansas' | + | "He's the master," |
| - | UMass' Edgar Padilla is one of the quickest and clutchest guards in college basketball. He needs four steals | + | "I told the team when he came out to the practice that this was the ultimate justice," |
| - | Add forwards Dana Dingle and Bright | + | Everyone is trying |
| + | One thing we do know is that more care will be exercised in the future when these platforms are constructed. NCAA committee member Terry Holland, the former Virginia coach and current Davidson athletic director, was concerned enough about this particular setup yesterday morning to suggest that a railing be installed behind the curtain. | ||
| - | **Travieso UMass' | + | It's tough enough to beat some of these teams when the game starts. You'd rather not lose games at the press conferences. |
| - | His platform plunge nearly sinks hopes**\\ | + | |
| - | By Bob Ryan, [[http:// | + | |
| - | ATLANTA -- A press conference can be a dangerous thing. | ||
| - | Coaches and athletes have known that for years. Many a poorly constructed thought has been turned into a cause celebre of some sort. | + | **Arkansas feels no pressure but applies it**\\ |
| + | By Joe Burris, [[http:// | ||
| - | But that's not what I'm talking about this time. We had a press conference | + | ATLANTA -- Here at the oversized crock pot known as the Georgia Dome, Arkansas gave onlookers |
| - | People | + | "The pressure is on Massachusetts to continue to be the No. 1 team in the country," |
| - | Patriot aficionados recall that Clive Rush was nearly electrocuted during his inaugural press conference. NBA buffs know that Mike Schuler toppled out of his chair right off the stage when he met with the press after taking the Trail Blazers job. But this is the first known player casualty. | + | " |
| - | One minute there was a Carmelo Travieso, and the next minute there wasn' | + | "UMass coach John Calipari has to win this game. I want to win the game, but I don' |
| - | " | + | When asked about Richardson' |
| - | Travieso instinctively reached out to his left into a blue curtain which he must have thought was a wall. Bye-bye. He toppled off the stage, falling from the 3 1/2- to 4-foot-high platform onto the hypotenuse portion of a tripod leg on the scaffold holding up the lights. As he fell, he was able to grab a large ladder for some support. Otherwise . . . | + | But the big question is, how will the teams' remarkably similar styles, particularly defensively, affect each other? |
| - | "If I hadn't been able to do that, I might have gone on my head," | + | That will be determined by the output of several key players -- particularly the guards. UMass' |
| - | He landed on his lower back and his butt, but mostly | + | After being swarmed by a horde of reporters, Travieso joined |
| - | It was difficult for witnesses to determine the severity of his injury | + | " |
| - | because Camby and backcourt mate Edgar Padilla were back up on the stage laughing and joking with their fallen comrade, who had chosen to remain stretched out on the floor. "I was laughing because they were making me laugh," | + | UMass held a shootaround at the Georgia Dome, having practiced earlier at an undisclosed location. |
| - | UMass survived without Camby during a portion of the regular season, but no one wanted to think about going into a game against a pressing, athletic team such as Arkansas without | + | Travieso's outside shooting will be key in the contest. UMass' perimeter |
| - | "We'll keep icing him," said Laham, "and we'll give him anti- inflammatories. If he develops spasms, we can give him a muscle relaxer. I would be very surprised if he didn't play. Carmelo is a tough kid." | + | "Teams have been playing me physically all season long," said Camby, who rebounded from a late-season slump to post his best numbers in five games -- 20 points on 9-for-15 shooting, 7 blocks -- against Stanford in the second round. |
| - | Coach John Calipari was outwardly calm. " | + | The contest |
| - | There was another reason people | + | In last season's Tip-Off Classic, Camby had 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the floor and 13 rebounds, while Robinson had 8 points on 4-for-10 shooting from the floor and 2 boards as UMass knocked off the defending national champions. |
| - | "He's the master," | + | Then there's the matchup at point guard. Arkansas' |
| - | "I told the team when he came out to the practice that this was the ultimate justice," | + | UMass' Edgar Padilla is one of the quickest and clutchest guards in college basketball. He needs four steals |
| - | Everyone is trying | + | Add forwards Dana Dingle and Bright |
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| - | One thing we do know is that more care will be exercised in the future when these platforms are constructed. NCAA committee member Terry Holland, the former Virginia coach and current Davidson athletic director, was concerned enough about this particular setup yesterday morning | + | |
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| - | It's tough enough to beat some of these teams when the game starts. You'd rather not lose games at the press conferences. | + | |
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| Tyrone Weeks, starting for All-American center Marcus Camby, scored 10 of his 16 points in the first half as top seed Massachusetts rolled into the regional final with a 79-63 thumping of 12 seed Arkansas in the semifinals of the East Region at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. | Tyrone Weeks, starting for All-American center Marcus Camby, scored 10 of his 16 points in the first half as top seed Massachusetts rolled into the regional final with a 79-63 thumping of 12 seed Arkansas in the semifinals of the East Region at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. | ||
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| Weeks, who was inserted into the starting lineup for Camby by coach John Calipari for missing the team bus to the Georgia Dome, responded with 10 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots in 13 minutes in the first half. | Weeks, who was inserted into the starting lineup for Camby by coach John Calipari for missing the team bus to the Georgia Dome, responded with 10 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots in 13 minutes in the first half. | ||
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| "It was a great defensive effort," | "It was a great defensive effort," | ||
| - | The Minutemen were in the East Region final last season before losing to Oklahoma State at the Meadowlands Arena, site of this year's Final Four. | + | The Minutemen were in the [[game19950326_oklahoma_state|East Region final last season before losing to Oklahoma State]] at the Meadowlands Arena, site of this year's Final Four. |
| Pat Bradley scored 15 points and Kareem Reid added 12 for Arkansas (20-13), which was the lowest remaining seed in the Tournament heading into tonight' | Pat Bradley scored 15 points and Kareem Reid added 12 for Arkansas (20-13), which was the lowest remaining seed in the Tournament heading into tonight' | ||
| - | The Razorbacks will not be in a regional final for the first time since 1993, when they lost to North Carolina in the regional semifinals. Arkansas won the national championship in 1994 and lost to U-C-L-A in the finals last season. | + | The Razorbacks will not be in a regional final for the first time since 1993, when they lost to [[opponent_north_carolina|North Carolina]] in the regional semifinals. Arkansas won the national championship in 1994 and lost to U-C-L-A in the finals last season. |
| - | Arkansas' | + | Arkansas' |
| The Minutemen took control of the game by scoring the first 13 points of the game. Donta Bright started the game with a basket and added a three-point play to make it 5-0. | The Minutemen took control of the game by scoring the first 13 points of the game. Donta Bright started the game with a basket and added a three-point play to make it 5-0. | ||
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| Dingle added two free throws to make it 7-0 when Camby entered the game with 18:28 to play. Camby had a pair of baskets around a basket by Weeks to make it 13-0. | Dingle added two free throws to make it 7-0 when Camby entered the game with 18:28 to play. Camby had a pair of baskets around a basket by Weeks to make it 13-0. | ||
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| Ever since Georgetown flashed across the screen as the No. 2 seed in the East on the NCAA tournament pairings show, the Minutemen faithful have talked about the possible matchup. | Ever since Georgetown flashed across the screen as the No. 2 seed in the East on the NCAA tournament pairings show, the Minutemen faithful have talked about the possible matchup. | ||
| - | For Georgetown, it means going to the Final Four for the first time since it was upset in the storied 1985 final by Villanova. For UMass, it means going to the Final Four for the first time ever. | + | For Georgetown, it means going to the Final Four for the first time since it was upset in the storied 1985 final by [[opponent_villanova|Villanova]]. For UMass, it means going to the Final Four for the first time ever. |
| "Last year was a learning experience for us," said Calipari, thinking back to the Minutemen' | "Last year was a learning experience for us," said Calipari, thinking back to the Minutemen' | ||
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| At any rate, UMass and Arkansas tipped off at 10:47, which brought back memories of the four midnight starts coach John Calipari' | At any rate, UMass and Arkansas tipped off at 10:47, which brought back memories of the four midnight starts coach John Calipari' | ||
| - | Any food-gathering latecomers must have thought the game was being played by computer because by the time Marcus Camby entered, it was 7-0 and the thing wasn't even 75 seconds along. You read that "by the time Camby entered the game" part correctly. For reasons which were unknown to all media observers (including the UMass broadcast crew) at tip-off time, Camby was replaced in the starting lineup by Tyrone Weeks. " ' | + | Any food-gathering latecomers must have thought the game was being played by computer because by the time Marcus Camby entered, it was 7-0 and the thing wasn't even 75 seconds along. You read that "by the time Camby entered the game" part correctly. For reasons which were unknown to all media observers (including the UMass broadcast crew) at tip-off time, Camby was replaced in the starting lineup by Tyrone Weeks. " ' |
| - | because he was caught in traffic.) | + | It's been a long time since UMass came out and really played a serious two-way, pedal-to-the-metal game, the last such occasion probably being the [[game19960211_temple|second Temple game (84-55)]]. UMass has had nice defensive moments, nice offensive moments and nice move-the-ball moments, but the Minutemen have managed to put some suspense in just about every one of their games during the past six weeks or so. |
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| - | It's been a long time since UMass came out and really played a serious two- way, pedal-to-the-metal game, the last such occasion probably being the second Temple game (84-55). UMass has had nice defensive moments, nice offensive moments and nice move-the-ball moments, but the Minutemen have managed to put some suspense in just about every one of their games during the past six weeks or so. | + | |
| They came out sizzling last night, however. Donta Bright hit a jumper to start and then stole the inbounds pass for an old-fashioned 3-point play, making it 5-0 in dramatic fashion. The lead grew to 13-0 before center Lee Wilson got the Razorbacks off the schneid with a pair of free throws. | They came out sizzling last night, however. Donta Bright hit a jumper to start and then stole the inbounds pass for an old-fashioned 3-point play, making it 5-0 in dramatic fashion. The lead grew to 13-0 before center Lee Wilson got the Razorbacks off the schneid with a pair of free throws. | ||
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| Speaking of same, remind Nolan Richardson to send a thank you note to the Naismith Estate for the old boy's thoughtfulness in inventing the foul shot as a means of scoring. The Razorbacks were 14 for 16 from the line in the first half, which helped offset execrable shooting from the floor: 5 for 27 (19 percent). | Speaking of same, remind Nolan Richardson to send a thank you note to the Naismith Estate for the old boy's thoughtfulness in inventing the foul shot as a means of scoring. The Razorbacks were 14 for 16 from the line in the first half, which helped offset execrable shooting from the floor: 5 for 27 (19 percent). | ||
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| Because the preceding game in Atlanta between Georgetown and Texas Tech contained too many fouls called by the officials, too many timeouts called by the coaches and too many commercials called by CBS, the Minutemen did not tip off against Arkansas in the their NCAA East Regional semifinal until 10:47 last night. The sloppy, noncompetitive game that followed did not conclude until 12:52 a.m. | Because the preceding game in Atlanta between Georgetown and Texas Tech contained too many fouls called by the officials, too many timeouts called by the coaches and too many commercials called by CBS, the Minutemen did not tip off against Arkansas in the their NCAA East Regional semifinal until 10:47 last night. The sloppy, noncompetitive game that followed did not conclude until 12:52 a.m. | ||
| - | The major uncertainty occurred three minutes before the game when CBS' Sean McDonough, broadcasting Wake Forest-Louisville in Minneapolis, | + | The major uncertainty occurred three minutes before the game when CBS' Sean McDonough, broadcasting |
| Less than two minutes into the game, Camby entered and played without distinction in the first half until he committed his third foul and sat down again. No big deal. Arkansas was terribly overmatched, | Less than two minutes into the game, Camby entered and played without distinction in the first half until he committed his third foul and sat down again. No big deal. Arkansas was terribly overmatched, | ||
| - | Early in the second half with UMass up by 26, CBS swung even the Boston audience on Channel 4 to the final minute of the 1-point Wake Forest- Louisville game. Anything to stay awake in the Eastern time zone. | + | Early in the second half with UMass up by 26, CBS swung even the Boston audience on Channel 4 to the final minute of the 1-point Wake Forest-Louisville game. Anything to stay awake in the Eastern time zone. |
| Pity CBS when it had to bring the late-night neutral fans who had been watching the thriller in Minneapolis to Atlanta, where UMass led by 26 again. | Pity CBS when it had to bring the late-night neutral fans who had been watching the thriller in Minneapolis to Atlanta, where UMass led by 26 again. | ||
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| "They were laughing so much they made me laugh," | "They were laughing so much they made me laugh," | ||
| - | Still, his teammates gave him a rousing cheer when Travieso took the floor during Wednesday' | + | Still, his teammates gave him a rousing cheer when Travieso took the floor during Wednesday' |
| When Travieso was a freshman, however, he laughed very little. In addition to shooting poorly and playing sparingly, he often found himself on the cutting edge of Calipari' | When Travieso was a freshman, however, he laughed very little. In addition to shooting poorly and playing sparingly, he often found himself on the cutting edge of Calipari' | ||
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| By Chris Black, [[http:// | By Chris Black, [[http:// | ||
| - | WASHINGTON -- President Clinton and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy yesterday set a wager of hometown cuisines for the victor of last night' | + | WASHINGTON -- President Clinton and [[wp>Sen. Edward M. Kennedy]] yesterday set a wager of hometown cuisines for the victor of last night' |
| Clinton, the former governor of Arkansas and an ardent University of Arkansas fan, pledged to host a tamale dinner for Kennedy at Doe's Eat and Drink Place in Little Rock, a well-known downtown restaurant that serves huge slabs of beef and margaritas in frosted beer mugs, if his team loses the game. | Clinton, the former governor of Arkansas and an ardent University of Arkansas fan, pledged to host a tamale dinner for Kennedy at Doe's Eat and Drink Place in Little Rock, a well-known downtown restaurant that serves huge slabs of beef and margaritas in frosted beer mugs, if his team loses the game. | ||
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| ATLANTA -- The University of Arkansas justified everyone' | ATLANTA -- The University of Arkansas justified everyone' | ||
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| Facing top-seeded UMass, the Razorbacks turned from Cinderella into just cinders, their hopes torched by their inability to hit a basket in a 79-63 loss to the Minutemen on Thursday night in an East regional semifinal. | Facing top-seeded UMass, the Razorbacks turned from Cinderella into just cinders, their hopes torched by their inability to hit a basket in a 79-63 loss to the Minutemen on Thursday night in an East regional semifinal. | ||
| - | In the first half, the team that had shot 50 percent in knocking Penn State out of the tournament shot 18.5 percent, and nothing it did after that was going to be enough against the Minutemen, who took a 16-point lead into the locker room at halftime, and were never seriously challenged thereafter. | + | In the first half, the team that had shot 50 percent in knocking |
| The only question was whether the Atlanta Olympic organizers, who are trying to pave a nearby park with commemorative bricks, would be able to finish the job with those provided by Arkansas. | The only question was whether the Atlanta Olympic organizers, who are trying to pave a nearby park with commemorative bricks, would be able to finish the job with those provided by Arkansas. | ||
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| Arkansas played hard and forced frequent turnovers, but didn't have the talent to turn the turnovers into points. Other than Reid, a freshman from the Bronx, the Razorbacks' | Arkansas played hard and forced frequent turnovers, but didn't have the talent to turn the turnovers into points. Other than Reid, a freshman from the Bronx, the Razorbacks' | ||
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| ===== Box Score ===== | ===== Box Score ===== | ||
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| Dave Libbey, Frank Bosone, Rick Hartzell. | Dave Libbey, Frank Bosone, Rick Hartzell. | ||
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