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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 23. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports stuns hoyas Louisville. By. A Reserve Darryl Wright scored a career High 20 Points 11 during a 28-11 burst that Pul Providence in control As he friars upset big East conference rival Georgetown 88-73 saturday to Advance to College basketball s final four for Only the second Lime. The friars 254, built an in Point second half Lead Over the dig East champions and refused to give in to the hoyas relentless defensive pressure in claiming the championship in the Mcaa Southeast regional. Guard Billy Donovan who led the friars to three earlier tournament victories served As a Decoy for most of the game taking Only five Field goal attempts. Donovan still matched Wright s 20 Points with 16at the foul line on 18 attempts. The loss snapped a 14-game winning Streak Tor the hoyas who finished 29-5 and failed in their bid to reach the final four for the fourth Lime in six Yean. Providence Heads to new Orleans Tor a National semifinal game against the Champion of the East regional. No. 2 North Carolina met loth ranked Syra Cuse for the East title later saturday. Mcaa tourney the friars who beat no. 9 Alabama 103-82 thurs Day night broke a 26-26 tic on a steal by Carlton screen who drove Between two defenders and hit Layup with 6 52 left in the first half. That put the friars ahead to stay Starling the 28-11 run that produced a 54-37 halftime Lead. Screen contributed nine Points during the decisive run. All american Reggie Williams scored 25 pc Inu forthe hoyas. Steve Wright another Reserve who played a key Rote scored 12 Points for the friars including id in a Row in the first half and David Kipfer had 11. Mark Tillmon was the Only other Hoya in double figures with 10. The hoyas beat Providence in iwo of three previous meetings this season including an 84-66 decision in the semifinals of the big East tournament iwo weeks ago. Providence was seeded no. 6 in the Southeast re Gion. Georgetown was seeded first and the Friar thursday night victim. Alabama was seeded  was Only the fifth Victory for the friars in the 21 game series Between the teams. It was the fourth Victory in n Row for the friars an their 10 h in 12 games with both losses against the hoyas. Providence making its ninth Mcaa appearance is going to the final four for the first time since 1973.when it finished fourth. After building the comfortable halftime Lead the friars built the margin to 18 twice in the second half 57-39 and 59-41, before she Kopyas staged a run hat most of 16,944 fans were  scored 11 Points in the first is i minutes of the second half despite sitting out tour minutes with four fouls his last Basket Cut the Lead to 76-66. Anthony alien made a free throw with 3 24 to go. Making it 76-67, but the hoyas never got closer As Donovan hit 11 of 12 free throws in the final 2 39. Georgetown had overcome an 18-Poim, second half deficit to beat Ohio state in the second round of the tournament. It s luvs. Indiana Hawk eyes is. Rebels for regional crowns by the associated press the nation s top ranked learn. University of Nevada Las Vujas joined two big ten schools Iowa and Indiana and upset Winner Louisiana state in the final eight of the Mcaa basketball tournament Friday night. Univ Defeated Wyoming 92-78 in he Vecsi regional and will Fec Iowa in Seattle on sunday for a spot in the final four in new Orleans. Iowa nipped Oklahoma 93-91 in Over time when Cyin Gamble Sank a 22-Fooi 3-Point shot with three seconds left. I saw the clock run Down to 10 or 11 seconds said Gamble who led the Hawk eyes with 26 Points. "b.j. Arm Strong penetrated and a couple of Guy collapsed on him. T got my feet Down and took the shot and the Ball went  leu will meet Indiana on sunday in the Midwest regional final at Cincinnati. Nikita Wilson scored 24 Points to Lead Louisiana state the no. I diced 10 a 63-58 Victory Over det aul. 1 n the second game at Cincinnati. Keith smart and Rick Callo Way each scared 21 Points As no. 3 Indiana ousted no 17 Duke 88-82. Cincinnati Anthony Wilson s 15-foot jump shot with 25 seconds left provided the winning margin As leu Defeated Mcpaul. In the last six minutes Only two people were allowed to shoot the Ball unless it was a Layup said leu coach Dale  was the Only one allowed to shoot from the outside and Nikita was the Only one who could go  leu. 24-14. Took the last of 13 Lead changes for a 58-57 advantage on Nikita Wilson s inside shot with 2 48 remain ing. Then Oliver drown stole a pass from Del aul s Andy Laux and Amlin Wil son hit the key jump shot from the left Side for a 60-57 Lead. Indiana Fig. A Publ Cincinnati. Indiana. 27-j an the Midwest of Vional s lop seed used it 21-4 run in the first Lull to of Romic Duke Uii Ieli had hell a i Hud. The Ului i Nils 24-y, went 7 30 without a Field goal As Indiana made its run Withcall Wuy scoring eight of the Points. The hoosiers led at halftime49-31. Hoops on an radio to Midwest find luvs. Indiana 730 . Sunday. West final Iowa is. Univ 9 30 . Sunday. Indiana s at american guard Steve Al Ford had i � Points 12 in the second half. Tommy Amaker had 23 Points and Danny ferry 20 for  93, Oklahoma 91 of Seattle Gamble a 6  
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