Cleaves Turns Indy Into Spartanburg
THE GAME
It’s a little bit of Magic Johnson and a little bit of Willis Reed as guard Mateen Cleaves bounces back from a second-half ankle injury to lead Michigan State over Florida, 89-76, for its first national title since 1979. U1
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BILL PLASCHKE
Mateen Cleeves walks, and college basketball lives. On a dramatic night in the middle of a state still filled with little boys shooting scuffed balls at old barns, the right thing happened in the best way possible. U1
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HAIL TO THE LOSERS
Florida Coach Billy Donovan gets a call from President Clinton after a disappointing night, but young Gators are already looking forward to next season and paying a visit to President Gore or Bush at the White House. U2
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