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Show Sports SECTION 0 FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008 (Xvnell Dukson SPORTS EDITOR oMuUviMvuMt ?44 JbSb Mm iom BYU VOLLEYBALL Gameday NO. Cougars hoping offense win get clicking again in Iioinestand 14UCSB ; (9-1- AT NO. (17-4- , 4 BYU Darnell Dickson 124) DAILY When: Tonight and Saturday, 7 p.m. . In volleyball, when your offense isn't clicking, it's called being "out of system." It means you're not passing well. It means your setter is running wildly around the court, trying to catch up to a poorly passed ball. It means his set is hurried, or too close to the net. The results of being out of system too much? Usually a loss. That's what's been happening to the BYU men's volleyball team the past couple of weeks, and the Cougars have dropped Where: Smith Fieldhouse (5,000) RadioTV: None Internet: Live stats at byucougars.com The Word: BYU leads the overall series 22-1- . has won the past four meetings with UCSB. ting matches. BYU, which has fallen from the No. ranking to No. 4, will try to get back on track this weekend against UC Santa Barbara with two matches in the Smith 1 better poise and right now, our weakness is passing." 14th-ranke- d Fieldhouse. "In simple terms, it's very hard to win on the road in this league," BYU head coach Shawn Patchell said. "We got at UCLA and Long Beach and we were out of system more than we were in system. But the guys have a new resolve to pass better. We need to play with Shawn Patchell BYU volleyball head coach three straight matches to UCLA and Long Beach State (twice) on the road. What was once the No. 1 hitting team (percentage) in the nation has dropped to fourth hit after three straight . 13-- 6 in Provo. ... BYU to play with "We need HERALD sub-.30- JA. I FILE . D.i! v He;! right and the Cougars will try to get their C2 offense back on track against UC Santa BarlHitttJJus-wet'kenBYU's Trent Sorenson, See 0 VOLLEYBALL, 2008 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT In More coverage on these games on Page C3 W n r other action ee For Afl t) if- - jCnu mi Press BROOMEAssociated GERRY (1) NORTH CAROLINA 68 (4) Washington State 47 ,, (2) TENNESSEE ' ' a - S - - O f ) I 8: ! f I ,f ! ' r m - J . f 'II V I'M: 79 LOUISVILLE (3) r Press BROOMEAssociated GERRY .5 f ,4 ' Mr 1. I ( m2 t 1 111 60 Press CHRIS CARLSONAssociated . shots against West Virginia in the final 1:18 of overtime in an NCAA men's basketball Raymond reacts after sinking the second of his tournament West Regional semifinal on Thursday in Phoenix. Xavier won, Xavier's B.J. 79-7- V4 Off ' J Raymond's late lift Musketeers over West Virginia in overtime Bob Baum 4p ::-;-, J. TERRILL Associated Press W. KENTUCKY knew when I got back in there, I had to make something happen." The second 3 was the dagger. "It wasn't a great play that I drew up," Xavier coach Sean Miller said. "It was a terrific pass by Stanley Burrell and an amazing shot off the bounce 79-7- PRESS 75-7- -- 78 by B.J." d "non-facto- (1) UCLA 88 (12) ASSOCIATED Third-seede- Vy MARK eers 5 Thursday night in pointer from the top of the the West Region semifinals. key to put the Musketeers d Xavier (30-6- ) ahead 4 with 1:18 to In a span of 48 critical PHOENIX rallied from a six point play. He then shook loose seconds late in overtime, B.J. Raydeficit in overtime. The Muson an inbound play, took mond made more a crosscourt bounce pass than keteers will seek their first 79 XAVIER (3) Final Four appearance when the entire West Virginia team did all from Stanley Burrell and (7) W. VIRG. 75 made a 3 with the shot clock UCLA, night. they play He went from which beat Western Kentucky to nonexpiring for a 4 lead with 30 seconds left. on Saturday. plussed, calmly knocking down two e "I was kind of a for the Raymond, who scored all eight jumpers that lifted Xavier of his points from overtime, hit a 3- first 40 minutes," Raymond said. "I past coach Bob Huggins' Mountain THE 88-7- Huggins said his defense clogged up the intended play but "somebody 78-7- non-fact- long-rang- See XAVIER, C3 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Adamson pitches Orem past Provo "I didn't have my best stuff today, but I got confidence as the ball game went on and. I had a ton of confidence at the One complete game could end, especially with te considered a fluke. the lead. I wanted Two could be considered a the win so bad, I trend. didn't want anything What about four complete to get in the way of games in four starts? it," Adamson said. "I That's wasn't really expectThursday afternoon Orem ing it (hot start), but pitcher Nate Adamson did it I'll take it. I didn't OREM again. Adamson went the distance, think that I would PROVO allowing six hits to improve to start off awesome but the defense and be 54 on the year, as he helped Orem win its Region 7 opener behind me has been really with a win over Provo. strong. I just work on hitting Neil K. Warner DAILY HERALD 5-- 4-- 3 some corners and getting them to ground out." Adamson may not have had his best stuff, and even though he wasn't on top of his control, he got stronger as the game went on. He allowed just two hits over the final five innings to set the stage for an Orem 4 comeback. The Tigers trailed 3 2 in the sixth, but tied the game when J.T. Lindsay singled and scored on a Jeff Mella single. 3-- g Orem then scored the run in the seventh. C.J. Harrison led off the top of the seventh with a double and Provo intentionally walked Goose Kallunki. Golton Baird then hit a sharp comebacker that was knocked down by Provo pitcher Griffin Geslison, who got Baird out at first, but not before the runners moved up a base. Marc Morgan reached base on an error that allowed the d run to score. Geslison got out of the inning game-winnin- See ) : I r tf MARK JOHNSTONDaily Orem's Nate Adamson pitches against Provo on Thursday. TIGERS, C5 Adamson threw a complete game to help the Tigers win, 4-- Herald |