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Jîortlanb © bsm ier March 27, 2002 rtlnnò bsrrurr Page B3 S mhts /METRO Jayhawks O utrun Ducks, Advance to Final 4 (AP) - Kansas met a team that w an ted to ru n w ith it. The Jayhawks ran and jumped all over Oregon instead. Drew Gooden and NickCollison each had double-doubles by early in the second half Sunday and top-seeded Kansas never trailed in a 104-86 rout of the Ducks that put the Jayhawks in the Final Four. Kansas controlled the fast, end- to-end action and dominated the boards, outrebounding second- se e d e d O reg o n 6 3 -3 4 . T he Jayhawks grabbed 26 o f their re bounds on offense. “We knew the way to beat them was to beat them on the boards and get extra shots,” Gooden said. “I think it was contagious. We were relentless out there on the backboards.” Gooden had 18 points and 20 rebounds and Collison added 25 points and 15 rebounds, leading Oregon's James Davis (left) and Luke Jackson watch the final minutes o f the Ducks' loss. (AP Photo) Frederick Jones, who led the Ducks with 32 points. “Their guards came in and got some, too. It was an all-around effort.” The Jayhawks, the nation’s [B Prudential Homes “I ’m on YOUR side.’’ highest-scoring team with a 91- point average, outmuscled and outhustled the beefier Ducks on the glass, fueling their up-tempo game. Kansas led 48-42 at halftime and stretched its lead to 73-59 on a runner by Hinrich with 9:50 left. A nthony Lever hit back-to- back 3-pointers to spark a 10-2 O regon run that made it 75-69 w ith 8:30 rem aining. L ever’s third 3-pointer made it 77-72 seconds later. But Kansas scored the next 10 points, four by Collison, to end the Ducks’ dreams of reaching the Final Four for the first time since they won the first NCAA champi onship in 1939. “I told them that rebounding could win the game if they just stayed on the boards,” Williams said. “The backboards really turned so much in our favor, it was huge for us.” > the Jayhawks to their first national semifinal since 1993 and third under coach Roy Williams. “They crash the boards all the time, every single play,” said e Estate Call or email “Valerie Scott” today 503-256-1234 503-450-9524 vscott pru-nw.com Probate Call NOW to Sell Call NOW' to Purchase Ask about Financing, Marketing and the “Home-Link” Program Divorce Invest Land VA Pacific Northwest Media Mark Washington Photographer PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLIC RELATIONS MEDIA EVENTS PRIVATE PARTIES WEDDINGS 503.450.0033 P.O. 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Trailing M ickelson by one stroke at the turn, Woods played mistake-free when the pressure was at its peak and closed with a 3-under 69 to become the first player to win Arnold Palmer’s tour nament three years in a row. Woods finished at 275 and won for the 30th time in his career. At age 26, he is the youngest player in PGA Tour history to reach that benchmark. He also became the first player to make it three in a row at three PGA Tour events, having already c o m p le te d the hat tric k at Firestone and the Memorial Tour nament. A year ago, Woods ended talk about a slump by firing a 5-iron into 15 feet for birdie on the final hole to defeat Mickelson by one stroke at Bay Hill. A year ago, W oods rode the m om entum o f his first victory into h isto ry — T he P layers C ham pionship the follow ing week, then his second victory in the M asters to becom e the first player to sweep the four profes sional majors. Blazers Stunned by Grizzlies at Home (AP) - The Portland Trail Blaz ers have taken pride in the way they’ve been able to come back following an ugly loss. If they can somehow forget Monday night ’ s debacle, the B laz- ers will be ready for the playoffs. If they can’t, they might be des tined to repeat last season’s melt down. “W e’ll see,” Portland’s Derek Anderson said. “The saga con tinues. We will see.” Rodney Buford scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, androokie Will Solomon added 10 in the period as the Memphis Griz zlies rallied from a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Trail Blazers, 103-100. Last year, the Blazers lost 17 of their last 25 games and were swept by the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. This season, they stumbled to a 13-18 record, but rallied to win 30 of their next 38 games and move into the fifth playoff position in the Western Conference. Portland hardly has time to mope; it begins an important four- day stretch against three playoff- bound team s on W ednesday, starting with San Antonio and continuing with the Lakers and Seattle. “Tomorrow will be a new day,” said Shawn Kemp, who started in place of the injured Rasheed Wallace. “W e've got such a big week ahead coming up that we can’t sit back and worry about that right now. It’s not going to do the Blazers any good right now.” Capurro also confirmed the fight was on. The bout is expected to be held at the Pyramid arena, which will seat about 20,000. Ringside tickets will be priced as high as $2,500. 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