European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse March the stars and stripes Page 21 sports file photo Lou Carnesecca afford to play a Good game file photo Rollie Massimino things Down Villanova face Uphill Battles a it Doest matter whether Georgetown and Johns tangle in an exhibition or with the National championship on the redmen coach Lou Carnesecca knows the hoyas wont let Carnesecca third ranked team and the 1 hoyas Square off in Rupp Arena saturday in the Mcaa it will be the fourth meeting this season Between the big East they play every game the Carnesecca said of Georgetown wednesday during a Telephone news conference involving the coaches of the final four they come at whether its an exhibition or the final four it Doest make any difference to Carnesecca and Georgetown coach John Thompson said the previous three games Between the two two of which were won by the didst i think people get too caught up in num Thompson As far Asim con we will play one time that what weve done in the past Doest in sure there familiar to us and were familiar to numbers Arent some thing we think other than the num Ber Carnesecca i dont usually agree with but i have to Echo that featuring olympic Star and Al America swing Man Chris grabbed the 1 ranking away from the hoyas in january by upsetting Georgetown but came Back with an 8569 Victory and then pasted the redmen 9280 in the final of the big East conference what can the 313 redmen do differently try to stay said making his first final four appearance in 17 years of theres very Little you can do against Georgetown that Dif they make you do things different it will depend very much How we we cant afford to play a Good we have to have a very Good the beat North Carolina state 6960 sunday for the West regional it marked the first time that Johns made the final four since when it advanced to the final Only to lose to no new York City team to make it to the final four since Nyu in it was a Tough Carnesecca said of the state it was so Joe Lapchick Carnesecca predecessor Al ways told the idea is to but you always want the captured the East regional saturday with a 6054 Victory Over Georgia gaining the final four for the third time in four no team since Urcla in 1973 has won consecutive Mcaa despite knowing All about Carnesecca said he would review the films of the previous games against Georgetown for what he Calls la italian for rubber he will also look at the Georgetown Georgia tech the other semifinal saturday pits fifth ranked Memphis state against the Surprise Champion from the Southeast Region and the third final four entry from the big Villanova coach Rollie Massimino indicated his probably would try to slow things Down to counter Memphis states big 7footer William Bedford and 610 Al America Keith if they dance Well dance replied states Dana whose team is if they dance Well dance for the Kirk the key will be to keep Lee and Bedford out of foul Keith has been in foul trouble our last 11 the coach Hes in something of a shooting slump because Hes a Little apprehensive about being in f6ul that one Way of stopping its also a Way to Stop Patrick Georgetown 7foot Al America which is what Johns Center Bill Wennington must try to do hell give it his Best shot Hes played against Ewing for four Carnesecca said of is one of the the last time there was a Guy like youre talking about Wilt Bill Russell or Kareem in a different Patrick is one of the great Pivot men to come out of collegiate its a credit to my kid to play against the towering presence of the 7foot Ewing was never More in evidence than against with Ewing in the Villanova big men 6914 de 67 Harold Pressley and 65 Dwayne Mcclain have experienced the worst shooting nights of their on those nights when Ewing has been forced to the sidelines because of the wildcats have roared to Carnesecca and Thompson agreed that team not individual mat will be the asked if his team would try a Box Andone defense to Stop Mullins Offen Sive would Only id plan on playing myself if it would help me to file photo John Thompson past Doest matter Dana Kirk dance fast Urcla gain finals berths by United press International Urcla and Indiana Only meet when the stakes Are the traditional College basketball Power who last collided in the 1976 Mcaa final will tangle again Friday to Settle the 1985 nit Steve Alford hit five foul shots in the final seconds to stave off a Tennessee comeback and Uwe blab scored 24 Points wednesday night to Send Indiana into the finals with a Triumph Over the vol Brad Wright continued his Fine Post season play with 23 Points and 12 re Bounds and Nigel Miguel added 20 sparking Urcla to a 7566 Victory Over in their last the hoosiers won 6551 in the semifinals and went on to win the National the 7foot2 with a 7inch height advantage Over starting Tennessee Center Rob dominated the first half with 14 Points on 7of10 shooting to Lead Indi Ana to 4030 halftime but the volunteers put 66 Sophomore Anthony Rich Ardson on blab and Tennessee got Back in the game on the hot shooting of Tony who had 14 of his 22 Points in the second led by held blab without a Field goal attempt for Al most in minutes of the secondly half while getting clutch shooting from a 62 Flash who sparkled in nit victories Over southwestern Louisiana Andjel labs Basket with Eft Gale Indiana a 5648 but the vols ran of an burst including five Points by White to take a 5756 after a miss by blab with to Michael Brooks jumper brought Tennes see within but blab blocked a shot by Jones with a minute Alford hit two free throws with 28 seconds to go and then added three More with five seconds left after he was fouled and a technical was called on Tennessee coach Don a 6foot11 senior who played a Reserve role behind Stuart Gray his first three years at hit 10orll including a pair of key rebound baskets in the final to help the Reggie the brother of Southern Caps olympic Star Cheryl added 16 Points for for 19 Billy Thompson had 16 Points and Manuel Forrest Jeff the Cardi nals Fine perimeter had Only six scored the first six Points of the second half to take a 4233 Lead and Miguel two free throws with left gave the Bruins a 4637 but Reserve Mark Mcswain hit three straight Louis Ville baskets to keep the cardinals within a 67 then sparked an 112 burst with four free throws and a 10foot jumper to tic it at 56 with Miguel hit a Corner Wright scored off a miss by Montel Hatcher and Thompson scored for a 6058 Urcla Lead with but Louisville could not score again until 48 seconds remained and they trailed Wright scored on a reverse Layup off a rebound with to go for a 6458 Lead end the cardinals never got closer than five the rest of the
