European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes monday March 26 2007 sports to steals unintentional goal lifts Pittsburgh Over Atlanta Page 24 first ticket to Atlanta Ohio state first to earn trip to final four by Jaime Aron the associated press san Antonio Greg Oden want going to let foul trouble Stop him not with a Chance to take Ohio state to the final four frustrated by fouls for a third straight game Oden made the most of his time on court during a key stretch of the second half carrying the to seeded buckeyes past Mem Phis 9276 saturday in the South regional final Odens numbers we rent huge 17 Points nine rebounds the 7footers Impact was the buckeyes 343 went from up five Points to Down five during the the fabulous freshman was on the Bench after getting his third foul Early in the second half the moment he returned everything changed his presence on offence and defense sparked a 208 run that ultimately sent Ohio state to its 21st straight Victory and to Atlanta to play the Winner of sundays North Carolin George town game he came in with a lot of enthusiasm after sitting on the Bench Point guard Mike con Ley or said of Oden his High school team mate i think he just picked us up the buckeyes last made the final four in 1999 when a team led by Michael Redd and Coonie Penn lost to eventual National Champi on Connecticut that trip was later expunged from the records because of Mcaa violations making their last official appearance in 1968 second seeded Memphis 334 fell a game shy of the final four for the second straight season the conference Usa Champion was Riding a 25game winning Streak and plenty confident it could handle the big ten champs and was doing just Fine until the 260pound future Aba lottery pick flexed his Muscles in Only 24 minutes Oden made seven of eight shots and was 3for6 from the line with a Block that came on the first defensive stand after he returned with three fouls Memphis inability to Stop him was summed up Best when Chris Douglas Roberts threw both arms Odens Waist and shoved him for an intentional foul but Oden still made the shot he also made one of two free throws tying the game at 60 Ohio state got to keep the Ball and went ahead 6260 i really Hope it was an intentional foul be cause it was a difference maker Memphis coach John Calipari said it really changed the game said buckeyes senior Ron Lewis it put fuel on the fire see Mcaa on Page 30 Florida keeps bid alive for two straight titles Page 30 Southern Cal lets tar heels slip away Page 31 Eric Gay left and David j left Ohio state Center Greg Oden 20 looks for a shot As Memphis Cen Ter Kareem Cooper de fends during saturdays South regional final at the Alam dome in san Antonio above Memphis coach John Calipari reacts near the end of the game Bryant scores at least 50 Points in fourth straight weak opponents could allow Streak to continue Page 28 Barton captures division ii National title ending Winona states two year 57game winning Streak Page 29 Spring training Piazza shows Promise As athletics9 do Page 25