The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 20, 1975, Page Page 11, Image 11

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"MERWM ON FID ORINT PRCSRfl" R~E ERPIC & DEATH WISH Los t Week SPERSTE -DEn FRI.&SAT. - :IS 2.%" JfeSU"HRS adm We'ek 2.5e A SEOSEY 1975 NCAA TOURNEY EAST REGIONAL *East Coast Cmaference (1) - AtIstic Coast CoWt.(2) Providence. R.. March 20 Messer-at-larpe *Swtber Coulerace Provide Meneer-aI-large (1) *NY " Providence. RI.. March 20 Mener-alerge- - -- - MIDEAST REGIONAL *.-Amrca.Coem.reoe Meuber-at.large 1) - - - ftus1aater CWerace 4) Dayton. 0.. March 20 Big Te" CoMeroce (4)0 Do, UMotr-at-lar ge - 0010s_VdNy CoMeruce Dayton. 0. March1 Moebra-t.rp --- -- - MIDWEST REGIONAL *Soutinest Ceofereace *11sseeri Viley Coof. (4) Les Cruces. N M . March 20 Meube-sat4rpe - *Member-at-tlarge (1) Las Cri *Mb'0Nare p . Las Cruces. N M., March 20 Ni EWt Cwoere"cs (1) - WEST REGIONAL *Wester Ath. Caftmrence (2) Member-atlarge -+ *West Cat CoferuncWA2) Portland. Ore.. March 20 *PacMIc-8COOIteace {12) Po'i *111& COKI Portland. Ore. March 20 NCAA expands t BY DAVID YARBOROUGH Midwest or to t Of The Gamecock staff This is because The new 32 team format for the that stipulates i NCAA playoffs will have 15 con- ference team is ference champions, 13 at-large meet its fellow ce selections, and four berths for the except in the nat widespread ECAC. year's pairings A second team from each con- meeting the Mide ference can be chosen for an at- round of the firn large berth, however, these teams There will be must be sent to a different playoffs involvin regional. Should Maryland win the ~ week after the ACC, and N.C. State also be in- (March 6,7,8), a ited, State would have to go to the champions will r 3rd Week At 1:00 - 3:05 - 5:10 - 7:15 Mwch 1S Wst round ganes to be pkaypd at *No* skocted by the Tournant CommWt. (lnd1caes national titles won. co. March 22 Son Diego. C@a.. March 2 Ion. March 2? NATIONAL So March NATIONAL 3rd PLACE CHAMPION Cos. March 2?2 ___ San 0ego. Cali. March 29 and. March 22 - ournament field ie West regional. The sites of the regional tour of the NCAA rule naments beginning March 22 will f a second con- be Providence for the East, Dayton .hosen, it cannot for the Mideast, Las Cruces, N.M., ference member for the Midwest and Portland for onal finals. This the West. First round games on have the East March 15 will be at two sites for ast in the opening each regional, the Charlotte Is in San Diego. Coliseum and the University of four first round Pennsylvania in the East, the eight teams the University of Kentucky and the ACC tournament University of Alabama in the d no conference Mideast, Oral Roberts in the eceive byes. Midwest, and Arizona State and Washington State in the West. Automatic spots will go to 15 conference champions. In the East, the ACC, Mid-Atlantic, Ivy, and Southern will join four at-large selections. The Mideast also has four conferences, the Big Ten, Southeastern, Mid-American, and Ohio Valley plus four at-large selections. The Midwest has three con ferences, the Big Eight, Missouri Valley, and Southwest in addition to five at-large teams. The West * has four conferences, the Pac Eight, Western Athletic, Big Sky, and West Coast AA plus four at - 9:25large choices. - 9:25If any school with a good record can't find its way into the enlarged NCAA field this year, there is also _______ the 16 team National Invitation Tournament in New York to cnsider.