European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes tuesday March 272007 after lapse in third Quarter Mavericks Roar past Hawks for sixth straight Victory Page 27 Mcaa tournament Midwest regional the ducks Stop Here Florida gets Back to final four with Victory Over Oregon by Nancy Armour the associated press st Louis inside outside Early late it Doest matter How Florida does it at tournament time nobody better than the gators Joakim Noah and his buddies Are heading Back to the final four looking for a second straight National championship that was Worth More to them than Aba millions Lee Humphrey made seven three pointers and finished with 23 Points and Taurean Green added 21 to Lead the gators to an 8577 Victory Over third seeded Oregon in the Midwest regional final sunday afternoon it was their 16th straight postseason Vic tory a stretch that includes one National championship and two Southeastern conference titles next Stop for the to seeded gators Atlanta where  play Urcla in the National semifinals in a rematch of last years championship game Florida won that one in a rout 7357 for its first National championship and the first half of what would turn out to be the Gator slam when Florida beat Ohio state for the National foot Ball title in january the gators be came the first school to be champs in both sports at the same time now Florida 335 would like to win both crowns in the same Calendar year and make a Little history As the first team since Duke in 199192 to win Bac Toback basketball titles and the first Ever to do it with the same five starters Oregon was trying to get to the final four for the first time since de Florida Junior Joakim Noah had 14 Points and 14 rebounds sunday afternoon As the to seeded gators Defeated third seeded Oregon 8577 in Mcaa tournament Midwest regional final in st Louis winning it All in 1939 the first year of the Mcaa tournament but the ducks 298 were done in by foul trouble and Tajuan por Ter going cold Porter the 5foot6 guard who went off for eight threes and 33 Points in Friday nights regional semifinal didst make his first Field goal until Only 40 seconds remained in the game he finished with 10 Points and was just 2for12 from the Field Aaron Brooks led Oregon with 27 Points and Malik Hairston added 18 and five rebounds be fore fouling out with to play the gators have yet to play their Best or even a consistent game in the Mcaa tournament Treyve had to come from behind in each game and have yet to get a dominant performance from both their big Guys and guards at the same time but half a gators team is better than most wholes after Hor Ford carried the gators in the semifinal it was Humphrey and Green doing the work sunday Brooks made a three Pointer and followed with a Layup to tie the game at 45 with to play Green made a three then scored on a Layup of his own that brought the Florida Bench to its feet and gave the gators a 5045 Lead with to play after a timeout Humphrey hit a three to make it 5347 with to play and Oregon  get closer than four the rest of the Way the gators being the gators though they had to make it inter Esting Florida didst make a Field goal in the last and missed seven free throws in the last two min utes allowing Oregon to whittle a nine Point deficit to four Oden dominates decisive stretch sends Ohio state to Atlanta Kansas is first no 1 to fall As Urcla Heads Back to final four Page 31 women Mcaa tournament Tennessee races to Early Lead denies Marist another upset Page 30 Wheldon wins third straight irl race at Homestead