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Show Left: Cowan gets fouled as he goesfor rebound with U.S.C.Left Middle: Jim Rhead and a U.S.C.man fight for ball before it goes outof bounds.Left Bottom: Dribbling isn't alwayseasy.a spot in the far west regionals at Seattle, Washington. The Redskins received a fortunate break when NCAA officials decided to hold the contest at Provo. Playing before a home crowd that packed the spacious BYU fieldhouse, the Utes responded with a rugged 80-73 win over the Trojans. The Utes started fast and were never headed in coasting to the victory. This win set the stage for the regional playoffs at Seattle, the winner going to the national finals to play for the National Championship.The Utes drew a mediocre Oregon crew as their first night opponents, but were once again haunted by their old nemesis - the slow ball control game. Possibly looking past the unheralded Ducks to the defending NCAA champs from California, the Utes were never in the ballgame as they went down, 65-54. For the Utes, it was another disappointing post-season frustration suffered at the hands of the Pacific Coast teams. But the Utes did manage to save a little face by downing a good Santa Clara five by an 89-81 score in the consolation finals. This win gave Utah her best season's mark in a long history of fine basketball teams ... a sparkling 26-3 record.Holmes shows his disappointment as USC makes another basket. |
