w w WI w W W w w W -wr-r . W , lqw . mw I NW 7 THE WEST Rednien hit fal .they wouldbeso By TIM MAKINEN "Go West young man" said one New Yorker long ago. The West, where opportunity awaits the ambitious man, beckons a more recent group of New Yorkers, the St. John's Redmen. The top-seeded Red- men (27-3) make the long trek across the nation to Salt Lake City where they put their high ranking on the line in pursuit of the national title. ALTHOUGH RATED number one for much of the season, recent losses to Georgetown eliminated any chance that St. John's would remain in the East regional. The cross-country journey, has not damaged other Eastern teams in the past, however. The previous two national cham- pions, Georgetown and North Carolina State, both staked their claim for the title by first winning the West and then moving on to complete their manifest destiny. "I had a funny feeling we were going to go to Salt Lake City," said St. John's coach Lou Carnesecca. "It's a great place to play. They love their basket- ball in that part of the country." THE REDMEN, of course, are led by 6-6 senior guard Chris Mullin, an Olym- pian and first team All-American. Sophomore Walter Berry adds scoring spark while 7-0 Bill Wennington, an Olympian on the Canadian team, stabilizes the St. John's inside defense. Virginia Commonwealth (25-5) conquered the Sun Belt Conference handily thistseason, thereby earning the Rams the second seed in the West region. Stiffer competition for St. John's, though, could come more likely from Jim Valvano's N.C. State Wolf- pack (20-9) or the Big Ten's own Iowa Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes experienced a miserable slump late in the season, but coach George Raveling's players should still represent the Big Ten well. PAC-TEN co-champion Washington (22-9) makes its second consecutive NCAA appearance and also embarks upon the final post season quest for 40th-year coach Mary Harshman, who retires when the Huskies do. Quipped Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote, "They wheeled Harshman up in a wheelchair, didn't they?" The Huskies do, in fact, have some wheels. A pair of West German impor- ts, Detlef Schremp and Chris Welp, helped Washington roll far already, and possibly farther in the tourney. The Huskies-commence play with Kentucky (16-12), a squad whose inclusion in the tournament surprised many people. "In all honesty, when (Kentucky) lost early in their tournament, I kind of thought that they wouldn't get in" said Harshman. "I know it hasn't been one of their greatest years, but anytime you think basketball, you think Kentucky." The Running Rebels of Nevada-Las Vegas (27-3) present another strong challenge to St. John's rush for the gold and glory in the West. It will be a shoot- out all the way. Favorite: St. John's Darkhorse: Iowa THE MIDWEST: Sooners By JEFF BERGIDA Wayman Tisdale's favorite movie is "Trading Places." The 6-9, 250-pound U.S. Olympian's favorite food is steak. Keith Lee's wife, Diane, gave birth to a seven-pound, nine-ounce boy named Keith Dewayne Lee Jr. last year, just six hours after the 6-10 forward scored 35 points to power his club to the Metro Conference championship. TISDALE AND LEE, both consensus All-Americans, lead Oklahoma and Memphis State, respectively, into the Midwest region of the NCAAs. While the two superstars have a dozen team- mates apiece and there are 14 other schools in this bracket, chances are that all you'll hear from Tulsa, x ?. Freshman Steve Stoyko: The hope for the future. The three-guard offense: Garde Thompson, Antoine Joubert, and Gary Grant work things out. urm oto 542 LSA Building 764-9216 INSTANT: Passport - risea- Application Photos while -U -wait hrs. 1:00-4:30 Mon- Fri student discount Associated Press St. John's forward Walter Berry skies toward the hoop past a startled Bill Martin of Georgetown in action from the second of the three meetings bet- ween the schools this year. The Redmen are the top-seeded team in the West region of the NCAA tournament. have Tisdale. . . Houston, and Dallas are obscure facts tremely weak. The best clubs are Ohio like the above about these two heroes. State (19-9) and Louisiana Tech (27-2) Tisdale's Sooners (28-5) have been so look for OU to move into the regional made the top seed in this region over finals unscathed. the protests of the Memphis fans who MEMPHIS STATE, which pairs Lee feel that the Tigers (27-3) have com- with 7-0 William Bedford, tends to over- piled a record worthy of the number- power its opponents. But the Tigers had one spot. Fifth-year coach Billy Tubbs one of the easiest schedules in the has molded Oklahoma into a high- nation. Their non-conference opponents scoring machine which commonly included Delta State, Middle Tennessee scores 100 points in a game. State and Kent State. A loss to the Forward Darryl Kennedy and guard University of Detroit two weeks ago Tim McCalister complement their demonstrated some serious more-publicized teammate. Although weaknesses in Dana Kirk's squad. the Sooners, champions of the mediocre And the Tigers have a difficult road to Big Eight, have shown vulnerabilities get to Wayman and the four Sooners. In at times-they lost to Illinois twice-their half of the draw is" ex- THE STUD CLUB neoteric music for the discriminating ear MONDAYS AT THE NECTARINE BALLROOM( 510 E. Liberty 994-5436 DJ-GalenDavis Roy Tarpley gave Kansas fresh lesson on the importance of experi Photog DanIi SHAMPOO & CUT Special only1: Eyebrow Waxing : or Manicure, reg.700 Special only QQ. . ASK FOR JULIE, JENNY or RICK Call for Your Appointment Today! 663-6273 Hair & Company M 221 S. Main at E. Liberty ...................... Joubert and Grant were the heart of Michigan's outside shooting. Leslie1 Wade's foul shooting woes were absolutely soulful. 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