COLLEGE BASKETBALL / DAILY REPORT : MEN’S FINAL FOUR : Now This Is Motivational Reading

Before the season, Arkansas players were asked to finish this sentence: “A Book About Me Would Be Titled . . . “

Answers included:

Corey Beck, “Hardest Working Player in Basketball.” Alex Dillard, “The Young Man That Never Gave Up.” Corliss Williamson, “Dr. Jeckyl (sic) and Mr. Hyde.” Clint McDaniel, “Fearless Competitor.” Roger Crawford, “The Slick and Quick.” Elmer Martin, “The Man With a Lot of Hidden Weapons.”

Lee Wilson called his, “The Wilson Story.”

Croatia native Davor Rimac said a book about him would be called, “Coming to America.” Darnell Robinson said his would be, “Coming Out of Oakland.”

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Arkansas and Arizona combined for 56 three-point attempts, shattering the old record of 39 set by Nevada Las Vegas and Indiana in the 1987 semifinals and tied by Michigan and Seton Hall in the 1989 title game.