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Houston to face North Carolina in Final Four United Press International Af ter weeks of overdosing on college basketball, the nation finally lias its Final Four. Georgetown will meet Louis ville and Houston will tackle North Carolina in New Orleans Saturday as the NCAA tourna ment, which began with 48 teams, has been pared down to an elite four. The top-ranked Far Ffeels advanced with a 70-60 triumph over Villanova in the East Re gional final Sunday and die Cougars defeated Boston Col lege 99-92 to wrap up the Mid west. “They are an outstanding team, they could be the best team,” said Villanova Coach Rollie Massimino of the Far Heels. “They are a class team and they have a class coach. They showed us today why the) are the No. 1 team in the na tion." The Tar Heels had five play ers in double figures and shot 75 percent from the field in the second half, scoring on their last 16 possessions to run their re cord to 30-2. “I’ll settle for this every year,” said Coach Dean Smith, who is 7-0 in NCAA regional cham pionship play. “We played our best basketball of the season. Some years you’re just thrilled to get this far, but nowadays I feel like we deserve to be there.” Rob Williams, an honorable mention All-America guard for Houston who has been in a slump during the tournament, snapped out of the doldrums with 19 points in the final 16 minutes to send the Cougars to the Final Four for the first time since the Elvin Hayes days. Williams finished with 25 points, hitting 7-of-9 shots in the second half, and also collected five rebounds and two assists to FIJIS present THIRD ANNUAL SPRING FLING featuring party music by 14K March 26 Miller Lite Available! earn Regional MVP honors and set up an NCAA semifinal next weekend with the Tar Heels. “I figured it was about time I became a factor,” said Williams. "I never lost confidence in my self and neither did my team mates. My shooting (this season) has been part of the reason that we got here and the feeling was, ‘Keep shooting — we’ll live or die with you.’” Louisville, with four starters from its 1980 national cham pionship team, returns to the Final Four for the fourth time in 11 years. This team, which struggled during the middle stages of the regular season, de pends on a team concept rather than a star like Darrell Grif fith. “Most of the time in 1980 we would give him (Griffith) the ball and let him do his thing and try to fill in,” said senior Jerry Eaves. “This year, it’s a team effort. You don’t know who’s going to go out there and score the most points. Whoever’s got the hot hand, we re going to get him the ball. The better team wins, not the better player.” Georgetown, however, de pends mainly on 7-foot fresh man center Pat Ewing and all- America guard Eric Floyd. “1 don’t think we’ve peaked yet,” says Hoya coach John Thompson. “We’ve proved we can run or slow it down." Floyd improved each game, scoring 1 1 points against Wyom ing, 16 in the decision over Fres no State and 22 against Oregon State. Ewing came off a 7-point performance against Wyoming to score 15 against Fresno and 13 in the title game. Boston College coach Tom Davis said he had no complaints about his team’s performance. “We enjoyed our trip,” Davis said. “Everyone was great to us and we’ll never forget it. “We have a young team and that means sometimes your con fidence isn’t quite strong enough. We tried to get the ball to Bagley a lot at the end, but you can’t become too one dimensional or the other team can easily adjust to it. We needed more people to get into the offense.” “I thought we played just ab out as well as we could,” Davis said. “We have played eight straight strong games.” Bagley and reserve center John Garris were named to the All-Midwest Regional team along with Williams and Larry Micheaux of Houston and Ricky Frazier of Missouri. “The only consolation I can find is that we were beaten by an outstanding team that played very well,” Davis said. “I thought we played about as well as we re capable of playing.” Houston Coach Guy Lewis said: “I felt like if wecould hand le the press we could win the ball game. NIT CHAMPIONSH/P DREAM ENDED AT PUP.DUE after a pine 2.0- ii season! THE S/PS PEAYED OASE0ALL. r/V AUSr//V / DOM’r ASK. FOR. MOAE IN FOR M A T/o/N / THE TRAOK TEAK V/ON COLLEGE STATION PELAYS/ THANKS / WE NEEDED TEAT- THE Lkm WCW THi OK LA UDHA rov/LUMm You c-uYi take Nom dp 1982- jj 1 Purdue, Georgia set for tonight’s contest United Press International NEW YORK — Mention the first half of the season to Purdue Coach Gene Keady and you im mediately get a frown. “It seemed like a dead end, there was no fun anymore,” Located at the National Guard Armory 7-12 p.m. COULTER Tickets: $2 advance available at Courts in Culpepper Plaza & Pother’s Bookstore & Texas Aggie Bookstore. $3 at the door. Italian Cuisine MONDAY NIGHT — VEAL PARMIGIANA $025 Your Da ns kin Headquarters Manor East Mall 779-6718 Keady said after his team, win ner of only nine of its first 21 games, prepared to meet Geor gia in tonight’s semif inals of the 45th annual National Invitation Tournament. “Then we beat Illinois and won nine of our last 10 games. Thank God the NIT ■ had faith in us.” Keady said his team has earned its spot in the semifinals. “We have a good inside game with Russell Cross and Keith Edmonson’s shooting provides us with an outside threat,” the coach said. “Michael Scearce, who once considered enrolling at Georgia, gives you both. And our bench is playing lots better.” Bulldog coach Hugh Durham admits New Orleans is glamorous this time of the year, especially now that it’s hosting the NCAA Final Four. Bud said Eighth Avenue in York City shouldn’t take aba 'hole, lorts in seat to Bourbon Street. “The NIT fulfills the drti ons fr of every American kid — topi basketball in Madison Sqm tken at Garden.” he said. Georgia, led by 6-foot-7 ward Dominique Wilkins, making its second straij appearance in the NIT year, the Bulldogs defeated ! v, t- reside Dominion in the First round then fell to South Alabama, 72. In the f irst game, Bradley pproac ith the the S Hilto three-time winner of the to leeast ney — plays Oklahoma in attempt to show the NCAAco mating mittee that it made a mistake passing up the Braves. 01 A pr otel or on aga rom C aptes i exas / f Rege Mee his mo One roposa otel, tt egents right s taff su orner ( ty Dri' nd of i Hilto m ■MCDonaki's DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S HIGHLIGHTS INTRAMURAL /V\ f McDonalds I ■ ■ e leas unbelt ranchis otels tl perate anchis He st ailed t iclude At University Drive BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING roon 5 roon Now on S. Texas Ave. iculty < At Manor East Mall tg spac IM Game Plan ENTRIES OPEN: For Golf Doubles and Handball Doubles today. This year’s Golf tournament will be held on Sunday, April 4 with Classes A and B playing Best Ball, and Class C in a Florida Scrambles tournament structure. The single* elimina tion handball tournament will begin April 5. Entry fees and green fees can be paid at registration in the IM office. TRACK ENTRIES OPEN: Men and women wishing to participate in this year s Track and Field meet must sign up in the IM office before Tuesday, March 30. A variety of held events will he offered on Sunday, April 4, and 11 different 'running events can be entered by men, women and eoree teams. ENTRIES CLOSE: Tomorrow, March 23, will he the last day to enter a team in the Volleyball Triples tournament and the Penberthv continuous softball tournament. EXTRAMURAL SPORTS CLUB MEETING: Each club must send a representative to the bi-monthly meeting Tues day, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. in room 164 East Kvle. TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING: Each Volleyball Triples team must send one person to the captains meeting Thursday, March 25, at 5:15 p.m. in room 267 G. Rollie White. Schedules will lx* given out and rules clarified. Practice pays off for TAMU handball club member Beth Rowley, who won the wom en’s consolation bracket in the recent national handball tour nament. Beth is our McDonald’s® "Be Our Guest" winner this week. She can pick up her B.O.G. card in the Intramural Office. Bngh Records Broken In ivorab om lo Frisbee Competition > Kyle field provided the perfect setting for the March 7th Frisbee Competition. Three records were broken and two partici pants were double winners. In Men’s Golf, Mike Barn broke his old record of 63 by shooting a 59 to successfulh de fend his title. Women’s Golf was won by Lee Neathery who shot an 86 for the afternoon. onds. Chris also won the* Di tance competition with a tlira of 274'7". In Throw, Hun, and Catil Kevin Sullivan shattered the i record of 157'8" by chasing In throw of 173'IF'. Congratul* tions also go to Mike Barry ai Jeff Byman who, as expecte defended the Freestyle title. In Maximum Time Aloft, Chris Luckay broke the old record of 9.8 seconds by keeping the disc in the air for 10.3 see- MAN in dip : seek aised The Intramural Departing l 11 would like to thank all thosewli helped set up the events ai participated in them. It was perfect way to spend a sprii afternoon. Mex n late •on, ah 1982 Table Tennis Winners A&M Handball Club Third In National Tourney Tomorrow is the last day to enter a slow-pitch or fast pitch team in this year’s 48-hour continuous softball tournament Ixnng held this weekend at the Penhcrthy Intramural Com plex. Tug-of-War entries will lx* taken through Friday. Men’s, Women's, or CoRcc teams of 10 members can enter free of charge for the Tug-of-War contest beginning at 2 p.m. Satur day. A Homcrun Hitting contest will also lx* held, but no preregistration is necessary. A variety of prizes and awards will be given out to the winners of the many events. The weekend promises to lx* fun for participants and for spectators, so mark it on your calendar: Penberthy Celebration of Sports. Friday and Saturday and Sunday. Don’t Miss It! The Texas A&M Handball Club placed 3rd in the National Intercollegiate Handball Tournament held March 5, 6, and 7th in Memphis, Tennessee. The 23-team competition was won by Lake For est College for the second straight year. Second place was taken by last years second place team - t.u. The host team, Memphis State, placed 4th. The team was headed by Sue Oaklcaf. a two-time winner, who placed second after losing in the finals of the women’s open division. Beth Rowley added points to the team's total by winning the consolation bracket of the women's open division. Raymond Walkup. finished 3rd in the C division. Bill More and Jeff Davison placed in the quarter finals. Coach Lowey said “all of the team members played well to help A&M finish 3rd.” The Handball Club has been at A&M for many years and in the last four years has quadrupled in size, to approximately 125 members. Twelve mem bers were selected by Coach Lowey to go to the National tournament. This was a repeat performance for the Aggies, having finished 3rd last year as well. Realizing that Lake Forest College and t.u. Ixitli awarded hand ball scholarships, while Texas A&M d«x?s not. a third place finish is excellent! Congratulations and good job! Close to 100 Aggies competed in this y ear’s Table Tennis Singles Tournament which ended before Spring Break. And the Champions are. . . Men’s Class A Cary Melamed Women’s Class A Rebecca Wythe Men’s Class B Katjep Alxloel Kadir Women’s Class B Carla Isenhower Congratulations! umtr e* del Tennis Court Reservations Acknowledgements McDonald’s* Intramural at University Drive. Manor East Highlights is sponsored each Mall and Texas Avenue. Pictures Monday in the Battalion by your by Tom Davies and Stephen local McDonald’s* Restaurants Ward Stories bv Bruce Dunn. Beginning today, March 22, the Intramural- Recreational Sports Check-Out room will lx* taking reservations for tennis courts. Hours available for reservation are: Monday-Friday a-11 p.m. Saturday & Sunday l-10 p.m. Reservations can lx? made one day in advance by calling 845-2624 or walking in to the Check-Out room. 157 East Kvle. Racquets are available to rent and tennis halls are sold at the check-out room and at the tennis courts. REMEMBER: Individuals using the tennis courts must have a valid student ID or recreational ID and be prepared to present it to IM-REC Sports staff upon demand. Guests of valid ID holders may purchase a guest pass at the check-out room or from the Tennis Court Supervisor. Women’s Class A Table Tennis Champion Rebecca Wythe. wr aneffo h hel April. Th< J *are and t 0 ^nty m trnb.