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UCLA By DOUG WILLIAMS Asmt. Sports Editor Whether or not they are the top lour teams in the nation, UCLA. Kansas. Western Kentucky and Villanova.will clash in the NCAA finals beginning Thursday in Houston's Astrodome. Villanova, who crushed previously undefeated Penn sylvani in the finals of the Easte n Regionals, will face .Western Kentucky, an 81-78 victor over Big Ten Champ Ohio state. Kansas. Big Eight leader, will face perennial national pacesetter UCLA in the other semifinal bout, with the winners meeting each other for the national title on the following Saturday. Penn had taken all three previous contests with intercity rival Villanova. Such was not the case Saturday, as the Wildcats took off like a rocket and never stopped. Paced by Howard Por ter's *5 points and 15 rebounds, Penn never could get untracked. Up 43-22 at the half, Villanova just didn't let up in dealing the Quakers a 9o-47 shellacking. sharp contrast to the events at Raleigh. Ohio State, upset conquerers of Marquette, forced Western Kentucky into overtime before bowing. The Buckeyes, who failed to buckle under the pressure despite starting three sophomores, stayed close behind the shooting of Soph. Allan Hornyak. With only 46 seconds remaining, iOhio State went into a spread of fense in hopes of keeping their two point lead 69-67. But a cross-court pass by Hornyak went astray and the Hilltoppers' Clarence .Glover layed in a bucket with 21 seconds to play. But the Buckeyes still had a chance to pull out the win. Hornyak took the ball and moved in to take a twenty foot jumper, a shot he rfiakes with a great degree of consistancy, but the ball went in faces and out and an extra stanza was needed. The overtime period began with both teams trading buckets twice to knot the score at 75-all. After Buckeye Luke Witte, a seven looter sank a free throw, Glovei dropped in a two pointer, ending Ohio State's hopes for a stunning upset. It was an uphill fight all the way for Western Kentucky. They had been down by as many as 14 in the first half before settling to a 40-34 deficit at the half. "We didn't go to the boards early in the first half," said winning coach Johnny Oldham. "We began to move in that direction late in the first half, when we cut their lead to six". "Most of the half we weren't playing defense, not going to the boards." he continued. "But Ohio State has a big strong team that blocked us off well early in the game." Buckeye coach Fred Taylor agreed that Western's second half was the deciding factor. "John's 'Oldham) defense took us out of some of our movement in the second half," he said. "Sometimes we had the good shot, but it didn't go in. "John's kids are so strong out there on the boards. They act as if they own them. But my boys have come a long way," the Bucks coach summed up. "I think that we have put on a real strong showing this year." It took a frantic rally for Kansas to overcome stubborn Drake in the Midwest regionals. Drake's speed had led to an eleven point lead, and it looked threatening for Kansas coach Ted Owens' Jayhawks. But the shooting of Dave Robisch and Roger Brown aided the Big Eight champs in derailing Drake, 73-71. Down 38-30 at the half, Kansas battled back to within three at 51-48 elect a man you can dei Optional Exams *Open House Policy Students - Establishment of a -Curriculum Revisioi New Registration 5 Additional Parking An Increase in Rate - A More Equitable System JOE USR1 cares...4 ELE( USI SON MAR( challen with 11:49 left in the. contest. Rohisch then tied it 55-55 with eight and a half minutes remaining, and later put the Jayhawks ahead with a lumper at 6:i-6. Though Drake continually managed to come within a single point, they could not overcome Kansas, who will take a .5-I record into Houston. *We told them (his team) at halftime that if they wanted to go to Houston. that they would have to go after it." said a happy Owens following the win. "And we told them to quit concentrating on other things and just go to Dave lobisch." Robisch led all scorers with 27 points, was named to the all tourney team, and was the out standing player of the regional matches in Wichita. 'It was a heartbreaking loss against a very muscular team," I)rake coach Maury John com mented. "We weren't able to get any of the breaks near the end of the game." It was generally considered that UCLA had a bye going into the finals at Houston. After all. 11righam Young and Long Beach State couldn't quite be considered on the same level with the Bruins. Maybe Brigham Young wasn't, but the 49ers threw quite a scare into the nation's top team. Sidney Wicks' four free throws in the final 25 seconds were just enough to provide UCLA with a hard earned 57-55 win over Long leach State. A 2-3 zone by the 49ers kept UCLA on the short end of the score. sometimes by 3s many as eleven points. With the score tied at 53-53 with just tour minutes to go, Henry ifibby and Wicks played catch with )end on. Determined By Complaint Bureau i ystem Facilities Without Ticket Distribution dio you?. ly IH 24th 0f ge mn the ball in an attempt to draw a foul. )wight Taylor obliged. fouling Wicks, who sank two. With four seconds left. Wicks was agained fouled, and dropped both to ice the victory. 'Our defense sustained us." said firuin Mentor John Wooten. "I have felt fairly good this year when a team wants to make a defensive show out of the game," he said. in reference to Long Beach State's 2-:1 zone that forced the liruins to take more outside shots. Western USC's John Roche dribbles Clarence Glover in final gami and the Hilltoppers compete Houston, Tex. CAMPUS Monday - Tuesdi 2 P.M. til MONSTER RU] COMBINATIOla Monster Burger, Salad or and choice of Beverage * * 8 oz. Miller High Life 1 FrarnkI 409 BLOf At the inas 'Our outside shooting hasn't been as good in past seasons, and it 's probably one of our poorer offensive teams. but certainly one of our better defensive teams." So now the Bruins go in quest of their fifth consecutive NCAA title and seventh in the last eight years. Onl. in It16. when Texas Western, now the University of Texas at El Paso. upset Kentucky, were the Bruins out of it. And as it looks now. they are going to face with (uite a battle in their efforts to regain it. s Glover around Western Kentucky's a of Holiday Festival. Glover in NCAA finals this week in SPECIAL iy -. Wednesday I Closing RIGER e i PLATE96 with student ID Cole Slaw, French Fries S cents extra sSOM Sil'. Bridge wesC cS asFramh NW anystems. 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