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Article: CHARLESTON TEAMS DANCE INTO NCAA TOURNAMENT.(Sports)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
- Article date:
- March 2, 1997
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Byline: Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C. - How long did it take the College of Charleston's John Kresse to mention his New York roots? About 2 seconds after his Cougars won their way into the NCAA Tournament.
``The two gentlemen who put me in this business, Joe Lapchick and Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Famers, always said after their tournament wins that, `Today, we walked with kings,' '' said Kresse, a St. John's assistant under Lapchick and Carnesecca. ``The College of Charleston walked with kings.''
The Cougars (28-2) came from 12 points down Saturday to beat Florida International 83-73 in the finals of the Trans America Athletic Conference ...