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"And I believe," Smith went on,
"Providence lost by a single point
to Villanova. If Providence had won
they might have been there (the
NCAA tournament in Houston) and
Villanova might have been here.
But then," said Smith, whose team
was eliminated in the first round of
the New York City classic last year,
"We're gratified to be back this
year, especially the way we did
then."

UCLA coach John Wooden had
several enlightening comments to
make after his 68-62 win over
Villanova's Wildcats in the NCAA
finals in Houston's Astrodome.