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Show Win From front page ihiuus in the closing mi iiliics. "It's all ,i mailer of concentration." L'NC point guard F.il Cola said he was inipicsseil with W SI "s pjay and l lie team's composure the last lour minutes ol' the game when the Tar Heels were making its last- ditch effort run. "In the tournament, if you don't come ready to play, any thing can happen," said Cola, who finished the night with a team-high 20 points and 10 assists. "Weber State definitely played a great game and we didn't have one of our belter games. I didn't say we weren't ready to play, but we didn't play our best and Weber Stale played an excellent game, hitting some big shots down the stretch and they pulled it off." Coach Abegglen said he fell his team was able to knock down some big shots because of the confidence the had heading into the tournament. "I think the players had more confidence today than I did," Abegglen said. I was a nervous wreck over there. The players made some great passes and shot the ball well against a big team like that. I thought we executed offensively about as well as we possibly could." The Wildcats shot 47 percent from the field and limited the oversized, heavily favored Tar Heels to just 41 percent. WSU did a fairly good job on ACC's first-team player Ademola Okulaja. He did score 17 points, but hit just 6-of-1 5 shots. WSU was out rebounded by 12 (39-27), but the biggest difference in the game was the 'Cats' sizzlin' shooting from behind the 3-point line. fe'f WSU nailed l4-ol'-26 -pointers !' (54 percent) wi;h seven threes com- ing in both the first and second halves to keep the 'Cats out in front for most of the game. "Weber State kept hilling ail of those 3s, and we just did not have an answer," Gulhi idge said. "They need lo be congratulated." The Wildcats will now advance lo the second round of the tournament lo lace the Florida Gators on Saturday."Right now we want lo celebrate a little bit and tomorrow we'll start working on a game plan for Florida," Abegglen said. "I'll need to watch the tape of 'em." And you can bet the house Abegglen and his staff will be watching tape of the 'Gators back at their hotel room all night. Yep, no slecpin' in Seattle tonight for the Cinderella Wildcats. i., V t- - v , v . r -6 WSU players exploded off the bench as Harold Arceneaux intercepted the Tar Heels' inbounds pass with 1.2 seconds left. Spirit From page 2 everyone know how much we appreciate the support," Abegglen said. "We had to get WSU Athletic Director John Johnson to get more tickets. We were allotted 350, but we had to get more because more showed up than anticipated." Brown said more than $5,000 in donations made the trip possible for students. "The administration gave us $2,500, our student fee committee contributed about $"2,630, and Kristen and 1 took S500 out of our own budget," he said. "Only about five students were able to go to Florida in 1995, and we realized the difference that fans can make in a game, so we wanted to make ways for fans to get here." Some WSU players also played a role in getting fans to Seattle by letting Brownie now what got their juices flowing. "We talked with Eddie Gill and Harold Arceneaux and they told us the fans are what psyched them up," Brown said. Abegglen said fans make a big difference in the outcome of the game. He pointed to last week's Big Sky Tournament as evidence. "Our fans have real jy been there for us the last few games," he said. "We all know what happened at our tourney - it was a heck of a boost. Our players really feed off that extra energy, they like playing- in front of a crowd." WSU fans realize their 14ih-seeded team faces an uphill battle against third-seeded Carolina, but win or lose, they will 'have a good time in Seattle. "We spenl over $ 1 50 on pom-poms, wigs, purple umbrellas and paint for ihc students," Brown said. "A few guys arc going to strip down and paint themselves in purple, so we'll make sure everyone has a great lime." Cinderella From page 2 all the way to St. Petersburg for the Final Four. "I think that it's all confidence. I luckily hit some shots," he said. "I think the sky's the limit. We belong in this tournament and have the oppurtunity to prove we belong here. I don't think we are a Cinderella team. We proved today we can play with those schools." Backup center Eric Kelchum, who chipped in six points on two timely 3-pointers, also has his mind on the Final Four. "I wias just enjoying the game," he said "It's all about having fun. I'm slill getting into this NCAA thing. I think we will be ready for Flordia." The Final Four is not out of the realm of possibility for the Wildcats, as long as they keep hitting from long range. WSU hit 14-26 of their treys, including two from Marc Lawson, three from point guard Eddie Gill, and one each from Damien Baskerville and Noel Jackson. "They kept hitting all of those threes, and we just didn't have an answer," Guthridge said. WSU fans probably already have their bags packed. It was a magical night for Weber Slate. Not only for the players, but for the univ ersity, and most importantly, the fans. Only about 450 made the trip from Ogdeji, but those who did made their presence felt. "Weber State, Weber State, great, great great," ihey chanted, over and over. ; By the end of the game, most of the sold out Key Arena was chanting it w ith them. Ii would have given anyone from WSU gooscbumps. Abegglen pumped his fists at the crow d. as he exited the arena with a huge win. - They cheered back at him. ambushing the emotional coach with support. 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