1.2 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 15, 1996 THE NCAA TOURNAMENT- Princeton outsmarts UCLA Eastern Michigan. detbrones Duke The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS - It seemed as if 'Fete Carril had spent his whole career -setting up this last, great play. Thirty years of picks and screens and sideline grimaces led last night to the nost dramatic backdoor layup Princeton 'as ever seen - and perhaps the most shocking moment ever for UCLA, col- Sege basketball's most storied team. Princeton and its retiring coach .ocked the defending NCAA champion 43-41, getting the winning basket when ,Gabe Lewullis made the layup with 3.9 'econds left. "We just knocked off a giant," Carril said. - Lewullis faked Charles O'Bannon, "iook a pass from Steve Goodrich near -oul line and went backdoor, Princeton's ,trademark play during Carril's 29 sea- ions at the Ivy League school. "The one time I went backdoor, O'Bannon went with me," Lewullis said. "So I went back up to the top, came back down again and he got it to me on the bounce. All I had to do was put it in." . O'Bannon made no excuses for miss- ing Lewullis the second time. "It was my fault, unfortunately," O'Bannon said. "It's over and done with. I'm looking forward to next year." UCLA, 11 times the national cham- pion, called timeout, and officials reset theclock from 1.3 secondsto2.2.Carril, his face filled with his usual anguish, argued in vain against the decision. The Bruins had one final try, but Toby Bailey's jumper from the corner was an airball at the buzzer. Princeton scored the game's final nine points and avoided making last night's game Carril's finale. After win- ning the Ivy League title last Saturday, he announced this would be his last season. The rumpled 65-year-old coach em- braced Bruins coach Jim Harrick after the buzzer while Princeton fans rejoiced. UCLA's Kris Johnson left the court with his jersey over his head. "We played with heart," Princeton's Sydney Johnson said. "We tried to downplay the retirement, but it was on all our minds. We wanted to win this one for all he's done." The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS -Eastern Michi- gan managed to do what no other team has since 1955 - beat Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Earl Boykins scored 23 points and Brian Tolbert added 20 as the Eagles upset the Blue Devils 75-60 yesterday in the Southeast Regional. Eastern Michigan, the ninth seed, will play first-seeded Connecticut in the second round tomorrow. "The most important part of basket- ball is confidence," Boykins said. "We knew we could play with Duke. They're not the top-ranked team in the country anymore. Once we got past that part, it was just a matter of going out and playing." Eagle coach Ben Braun said his team might have been a little tentative in the first half, which ended with the teams tied at 26. But they came out quick in the second half, and Duke never had a chance. Tolbert was fouled by Taymon Domzalski on his first shot in the sec- ond half, and converted the free throw to break the tie. Duke was called for goaltending 15 seconds later, and Eastern Michigan took the lead for good at 31-26 with 18:39 left. "In the first half, we were looking at the 'Duke' on their shirts," Tolbert said. "After we settled down and played the guys in the shirts, it was a different game." Jeff Capel and Newton led Duke with 15 each, and Ricky Price added 14 But they were no match for Boykins, who thrilled the crowd with his quick feet and superb ball-handling'skill The 5-foot-7 guard dished out a game- high five assists, including'one to Theron Wilson that gave Eastern Michigan its final basket with 15.8 seconds to go. "He plays with so much confidence and heart, and that spread throughout the team," Tolbert said of Boykins. "Hc makes so many things happen, he makes everything so much easier, offensively and defensively." Wilson's basket was Easte* Michigan's only one in the final two minutes, but it didn't matter. Duke managed to score only twice and Boykins made six free-throws. This was the Eagles' first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1991, when they made it to the regional semi- finals before losing to North Carolina 93-67. The Blue Devils, the eighth se were back in the tournament after sta- ing home last year for the first time since 1985. But Duke has had a rash of injuries lately - Chris Collins is recovering from the flu and Steve Wojciechowski has a sprained ankle - and the Blue Devils just couldn't keep up with East- ern Michigan "They're deeper and in better shape than we are," Krzyzewski said. "Like the old saying, 'The spirit is willing bo the flesh is weak."' F 1 / / / / AP PHOTO Eastern Michigan's Theron Wilson slams home two in the Eagles' convincing 75 60 victory over Duke yesterday in Indianapolis' RCA Dome. Purdue just squeaks by 16th seed Western Carolina Shades of Summer Summer Session 1996 This summer, attend Colorado State and earn credits during our 4-, 8-, or 12-week terms. Courses begin May 13, June 10, and July 8. No formal admissions requirements. Call 1-800-854-6456 for a free Summer Class Schedule or Summer Bulletin ws University The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Purdue nearly became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed, escaping with a 73-71 win over Western Carolina. No top seed has lost its first game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Western Carolina (17-13), making its first trip to the tournament, had two chances to tie or win in the final seconds after Purdue missed a free throw with 11.6 seconds left. Western Carolina point guard Joel Fleming put up a high-arching 3-pointer that hit the back of the rim. The rebound cameoutIlong andCatamount Joe Stafford grabbed it and missed a running 15-footer from the side as the buzzer sounded. Chad Austin led the Boilermakers (26-5) with 18 points and Brandon Brantley had 17. UMass beat Central Florida 92-70 in the East, Kentucky defeated San Jose State 110-72 in the Midwest and UConn downed Colgate, 68-59,;in the Southeast. DREXEL 75, MEMPHiS 63 Drexel reminded NCAA tournament teams of two things: Beware the No. 12 seed and watch out for those Philadelphia schools. The Dragons became the latest Phila- delphia school topull off an NCAA tour- nament shocker, jolting fifth-seeded Memphis,75-63, yesterday in the first round of the West Regional at Albuquer- que, N.M. Malik Rose had 21 points and 15 rebounds as Drexel (27-3) extended the nation's second longest winning streak to 1 5 games. The Dragons will play fourth-seeded Syracuse, an 88-55 winner over Montana State, in the second round.tomorrow. "We're a game away from the Sweet Sixteen and for a school like us, it's a dream come true," Herrion said. The Dragons continued a trend of No. 12 seeds thriving in the opening round. In 1994, Tulsa ousted UCLA; in 1993, Santa Clara shocked Arizona. CONNECTICUT 68, COLGATE 59 All-American, Ray Allen, scored 12 of his 24 -points during a 15-0 first-half run that led UConn to victory over Colgate. The Huskies (31-2) led by 17 at half- time and increased the margin to 22 be- fore a late surge by Colgate (15-15) made the final score respectable. 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Yesterday's other games East Region: Mass 92, Central Florida 70 Stanford 66, Bradley 58 Arkansas 86, Penn State 80 Marquette 68, Monmouth 44 Southeast Region: Mississippi State 58, VCU 51 West Region: Syracuse 88, Montana State 55 Georgia 81, Clemson 74 Midwest Region: Iowa State 74, California 64 Virginia Tech 61, Wisconsin-GB 48 Utah 72, Canisius 43 TEXAS Continued from Page 10 Deacons earned the No. 2 seed in the bracket after winning the ACC tourna- ment. Starting guard Tony Rutland is not expected to play in tonight's game against Northeast Louisiana becausec an ankle injury. One Michigan player will be espe- cially excited if the second round matchup with Wake Forest occurs. Be- fore the season, Taylor told Deacon coach Scott Perry that he wanted to play against Duncan or Massachusetts cen- ter Marcus Camby in the NCAA tour- nament. Taylor is only one victory away from having his wish granted. 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