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Show STATESMA#f FRIDAY APRIL L 2005 11 SPORTS South Carolina wins NIT Powell scored 31 points : and grabbed 16 rebounds in The Associated Press his final two games. NEW YORK-Carlos South Carolina (20-13) ; Powell's final collegiate reached 20 wins for the . game went better than Pat third time in coach Dave Carroll's. Odom's first four seasons there. The Gamecocks lost Tarence Kinsey drilled a the 2002 NIT title game to i 3-pointer from the right Memphis. ; elbow with 1.3 seconds ;1 remaining Thursday night to Odom improved to 16-3 give Powell and South in the NIT. He won also won Carolina theirfirstNIT it in 2000 with Wake Forest. championship, 60-57 over TVe' Kelley gave South Saint Joseph's. Carolina a 5*0-49 lead with a layup at 2:20. His appoint Kinsey let his winning attempt less than a minute shot go just 6 seconds after Carroll tied it for the Hawks later rimmed out, but Rocky TVice was fouled while grab(24-12) with a 3 of his own. bing the rebound and made But that was one of the few shots Carroll, the Atlantic 10 both free throws. co-player of the year, could Dwayne Lee cut it to 52\ get to go down. He finished 51 with a driving layup with 5-for-19, including 2-of-13 1:02 left, but Powell from 3-point range. answered with a drive to push the lead back up to Powell scored a gamehigh 16 points and was cho- three points. sen as the tournament MVP. Kinsey made two free Carroll's stellar career ended throws to make it 56-51 with with a 15-point perform27.4 seconds remaining, ance, after averaging 20.6 in seven seconds before Chet the Hawks'firstfiveNIT Stachitas hit a 3-pointer to games. bring the Hawks within two ( BY IRA PODELL points. Trice went l-for-2 from the line, giving the Hawks a chance to tie with 19-6 seconds left. Stachitas went up for a quick 3, but it was swatted out of bounds by Brandon Wallace with 13.5 seconds on the clock. Carroll got free soon after the inbounds pass and drilled the tying shot from in front his bench. The crowd of 11,555made up of mostly Saint Josephs fans - erupted only to have their cheers silenced seconds later by Kinsey s only 3 of the game. Saint Joseph's came out hot in the second half, hitting three 3s in thefirst3:13 after the break and grabbing a 40-34 lead. But the Hawks only scored from the foul line for the next 10 1/2 minutes. Carroll, who missed his first five shots of the second half, broke the drought with 6:26 remaining when his basket got the Hawks even at 47- Saint Joseph's got to the title game the hard way, starting in the opening round and playing four times before reaching New York. Of the final four, only the Hawks played in the opening round and they were the only team to have to win a game on the road. The Hawks were the NIT runners-up in 1996, Phil Martelli's first season as head coach. The Gamecocks must've felt as though they were the visitors on Thursday, as there were approximately 8,000 Saint Joseph's supporters on hand. Powell didn't seem to be slowed by the right forearm strain he sustained in the semifinal victory over Maryland on Tuesday. The teams were tied at 28 after a back-and-forth first half in which they traded runs. The Hawks closed the half by scoring 10 of the final 14 points - including 3pointers by Lee and Carroll. Beryamin Brown First time home buyers' specialist Home ._- Realty Network email: brobei@wfrmls.com Phone: 435-512-6683 www. liveinlogan. com • Commercial and Residential moving • Employment opportunities available www. logansmoothmovers.com Perfect Partner. 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Hashimoto said the biggest prospect the Aggies are looking at right now is Aggie Mike Lewandowski's little brother, Dave Lewandowski. "He's a really good player," he said. "He played with tournament MVP [Marco Trevino of Michigan State]." Burrell said now that his six-year career at USU is over, his summer is going to feel a little different Burrell said he and Aggie Nick Thiros are looking into playing hockey in Europe next season. Both of the players just finished theirfinalyear at USU with this season. -bhhinton @ cc. usu. edu Attention Faculty & Staff is hiring all shifts! If you need a job that's flexible with your schedule, has a great environment, and pays weekly, WE ARE m we'll give you time off for football games, tests, and holidays. Call 435-753-1303 or stop by 22 E. Center in Logan for more Info or apply online: survevnetwork.com/appllcation Smithfield Office 508 S. 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But he has flashed some bat speed and power this spring. He batted .243 with three home runs and eight RBIs in 13 games. "There is no mistaking what we've seen with his bat," Wedge said. "I still see the bat able to play and able to play in a big way - if he can stay healthy." While Gonzalez is sidelined, Casey Blake, who was moved from third base to the outfield this spring, will shift from left field to right Sizemore will play center Western Wats 753-0462 'Consider Flex Account for Orthodontic Needs Indians' Gonzalez sidelined for season (AP) - Juan Gonzalez will miss the start of the season, and Dave Roberts , probably will, too. '• Jim Thome, however, looks perfectly healthy. 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