Syracuse vs Texas Tech
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Denton, Texas (NCAA Midwest Regional Semi-Final)  
March 13, 1976  
Syracuse
56
Pos Player Min FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Reb Asst TO Stl Blk Fls Pts
G
Jimmy Williams
35
9
20
-
-
3
4
0
0
3
1
0
3
21
G
Ross Kindel
20
0
3
-
-
1
2
2
0
0
3
0
3
1
C
Marty Byrnes
37
4
7
-
-
4
6
6
0
1
0
1
3
12
F
Chris Sease
20
2
8
-
-
-
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
4
F
Dale Shackleford
29
2
9
-
-
0
0
8
2
2
2
0
3
4
-
Larry Kelley
24
7
9
-
-
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
4
14
-
Earnie Seibert
13
0
2
-
-
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
-
Kevin James
8
0
1
-
-
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Kevin King
3
0
0
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-
Bill Keys
2
0
1
-
-
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Larry Arrington
1
0
2
-
-
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Syracuse Total
200
24
61
-
-
8
15
22
7
9
8
3
20
56
Texas Tech
69
Pos Player Min FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA Reb Asst TO Stl Blk Fls Pts
G
Keith Kitchens
35
3
6
-
-
4
4
5
3
4
0
0
2
10
G
Steve Dunn
37
2
6
-
-
3
4
2
2
6
3
0
2
7
C
Rick Bullock
32
7
9
-
-
5
7
5
1
3
0
0
4
19
F
Mike Russell
39
8
13
-
-
5
7
12
0
3
0
1
5
21
F
Grady Newton
27
3
6
-
-
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
2
6
-
Grant Dukes
15
1
5
-
-
0
0
3
2
1
0
0
3
2
-
Geoff Huston
5
1
1
-
-
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
-
Rudy Liggins
5
1
1
-
-
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
2
-
Mike Edwards
1
0
0
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Stanley Lee
1
0
1
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Danny Ivey
1
0
0
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Jerry Hale
1
0
1
-
-
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
G.J. Smith
1
0
1
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Reggie Warford
1
0
0
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
Texas Tech Total
200
26
48
-
-
17
22
34
9
19
3
1
19
69
Attendence 10,000

Comments:

Syracuse was never able to get its fast break offense on track, and Texas Tech would win the game relatively easily. The bigger and stronger Raiders, led by Mike Russell and Rick Bullock, outmuscled the Orangemen for most the game.

Jimmy Williams played well for the Orangemen, and helped rally the team early in the second half to cut the Raider lead to 39-32. But Texas Tech would start alternating press with zone defenses, and would steadily pull away.

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[1] Poughkeepsie Journal, March 14, 1976