European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1985 the stars and stripes if if Page 21 sports Memphis wrap up final four berths a photo Georgetown Patrick Ewing looks to pass guarded by techs Yvon Joseph by United press International defending National Champion Georgetown and Mem Phis state became the first teams to Clinch final four but the Road to Lexington was indeed a Treacher Ous one for the hoyas and at surviving its most serious threat of the Mcaa overcame Early foul trouble by Patrick Ewing to defeat Georgia tech 6054 saturday in the East Region its getting harder and harder every said George town coach John who has guided the hoyas to the final four three times in the last four Ive always said its harder to get to the final four than to win the National championship so much can happen in one Georgia tech is As Good a team As weve played All the attempting to become the first to win consecutive National titles since Urcla repeated in will face the Winner of sundays West regional final Between Johns and North Carolina state in at Andre Turner combined with Keith during the final 90 seconds to fight off every Oklahoma and the tigers effectively took sooner super Star Wayman Tisdale out of the game offensively to capture the Midwest Region title with 6361 going to Lexington will be said Memphis state coach Dana who will make his first journey to the National but it will be the making their first final four appearance since will play next saturday against the Winner of sundays Southeast regional final Between Villanova and North in the Georgetown who scored 14 picked up his fourth foul into the second half and was sidelined the next i knew they had it under Ewing said of his i knew Ralph Dalton could do Dalton and Reggie Williams combined on 6of6 foul shots in the last 72 seconds to secure the Victory for which won its 16th straight game and ran its record to Mcaa tourney i have great respect for Georgia tech coach Bobby Cremins Patrick Ewing is the Best in the John Salley led Georgia tech with 15 followed by guards Mark Price and Bruce Dalrymple with 13 but one of the nations finest made just 3of16 shots from the Memphis states who twice during the tournament won games for the tigers with Las second hit two free throws with 23 seconds left to put his team ahead by but with 14 seconds to Oklahoma Darryl Kennedy scored to get the soon cars within a Bas a 510 then tried to stall the final moments of the while he was trying to reverse his he let the Ball Bounce High and appeared to carry the Oklahoma Bench screamed for a turnover but no whistles blew among the officiating Crew of Charles Don Shea and Hank a foul was called with 10 seconds to sending Turner to the Turner had made four free throws in the last 35 seconds but he missed the front end of a giving Oklahoma a Chance to but Kennedy missed a Long jumper at the Lee scored 23 Points and Turner added the soon ers were led by Kennedy with 16 who averages 20 Points per managed just we held him Tisdale to 12 last said that 23 in two our Guys play we played but i thought Oklahoma played we just did things a Little Memphis state will carry a 313 record into the final Oklahoma season came to an end with a 316 Memphis state has the ability of going All the said Oklahoma coach Billy they played Tennessee gain semifinals from press dispatches Brad Wright scored 16 Points and tied his career High of 15 rebounds saturday night to Lead Urcla to a 5343 Victory Over Fresno state in a National invitation tournament quarterfinal game in los an in the Only other nit game Tony White poured in 23 Points and Michael Brooks hit two baskets in the closing moments at sending Tennessee into the semifinals with a 6154 Victory Over the who have won 10 of their last 11 games and Are 1912 and the volunteers Advance to the tournament semifinals wednesday night at new Yorks Madison Square the Bruins broke an 88 tie by outscoring the bulldogs 82 for a 1610 when Fresno state closed to Urcla used a 72 run Over minutes for sparked by Wright and Gary Malon Urcla outscored Fresno state 146 in the first nine minutes of the second half for a commanding 4124 Fresno state ran off 11 straight Points in a Little More than five minutes to close to 4337 with five minutes with Maloncon hit on a Short turnaround jumper and Wright hit two free throws to put the Bruins again up by both teams shot poorly in the first with the Bruins hitting just 11 of 27 and Fresno state 9 of Scott Barnes led Fresno with 16 Fresno states Mitch who aver Ages 15 Points per missed his first h shots when he finally connected with his Lone Field the bulldogs trailed by in the Tennessee Virginia the volunteers never trailed after Brooks swished a 20foot jumper with remaining to give Tennessee a 5352 a 6foot3 added another Basket from the right Corner with 34 seconds to and Brooks and White each Sank technical foul free throws in the last 10 seconds to ice the Virginia closed its season with a 1716 Tennessee improved to Virginia led through most of the second half and held its biggest at the but Brooks and White brought Tennes see Back in the last 816 the volunteers took a 4948 advantage with to go when Anthony Richardson Sank two free the Cavaliers regained the Lead when Olden polynice scored a giving Vir Ginia a 5251 old Dominion women win from press dispatches Teresa Edwards scored 26 Points and Janet Harris added 25 saturday to Lead 8 Georgia to a surprisingly easy 9782 Victory Over 3 Long Beach state in the championship game of the Mcaa women division i West regional Basket Ball tournament in los at Medina Dixon scored 18 Points saturday and three other old Dominion players added 10 apiece to Lead the lady monarchs to a 7268 Victory Over Ohio state in the Mcaa East regional old and Advance to the final four in next old Dominion traded leads with Ohio state through the first half and held a 27 21 advantage with but Yvette Angel tied the game at 33 with a Layup five seconds before old Dominion took control the entire second but never widened the Lead beyond six Ohio state tied the game at 65 with remaining on an Angel free but Donna Harrington made it 6765 on a eight foot jumper and the lady monarchs never lost the late sports a Harold Dwayne Mcclain and Reserve Harold Jensen put Villa Nova in control with six Points each during a 227 run Early in the second and the wildcats knocked off North Carolina 5644 sunday to reach the Mcaa final it was the third attempt in four years for Villanova to reach the final four and they made it with an impressive second half Effort following a disastrous opening half in which they shot Only 23 the wildcats will face 5 Memphis at Memphis state won the Midwest regional saturday 63 61 Over which last appeared in the final four in was led by Pressley with 15 Dwayne Mcclain and Gary Mcclain with 11 each and Jensen with All in the second Brad daughterly had 17 for North Villanova trailed 2621 after Daugherty hit a Layup two minutes into the second half before de Pinck Ney started a 100 spurt by hitting a Mcclain had the last two baskets to give the wildcats a 3126 Lead with to