One More for Okafor: ; Uconn Leans On Versatile Center, Tech On No-Names

Charleston Gazette › April 06, 2004

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Sometime around midnight, the fancy bauble that goes to the new king of college basketball will be hoisted inside the Alamodome after Connecticut and Georgia Tech conclude three weeks' worth of high drama tonight in the NCAA championship game.

If, as expected, the solid favorite UConn (32-6) wins, the lasting memory for its followers will be the megawatt smile of its bright, engaging star, 6-foot-9 Emeka Okafor.

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One More for Okafor: ; Uconn Leans On Versatile Center, Tech On No-Names

If Georgia Tech (28-9) completes the improbable and captures the first national title in the school's history, college hoops fans outside of Atlanta will be hard-pressed to recall any single player. More than likely, the Yellow Jackets will be rememb...

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