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Date Posted: Wed March 16, 2005 08:19:08
Author: DebataRam
Subject: Willamson Update From Denver Post

Drew Williamson launches 600 3-pointers a week to be ready for a night like Tuesday, a night he would not miss. Williamson's 6-for-6 mark from beyond the arc led Metro State past South Dakota 89-84 and into the Elite Eight.

The Roadrunners (29-3) set a school record for 3-point percentage - .824 (14-for-17) - and the Coyotes were 13-for-23 as both defenses denied the paint at the Auraria Events Center.


With the victory in the NCAA Division II North Central Regional final, Metro advances to the Elite Eight for the fifth time since 1999, meeting Virginia Union in the quarterfinals March 23 in Grand Forks, N.D.


As his players cut down the still-sizzling nets and marked the end of a 17-0 home season, coach Mike Dunlap was bemused.


"I've never been a part of a game that had 3-point stats like that," he said. "I'm not a proponent of the 3-point shot either, so you can tell it wasn't about coaching.


"The X factor obviously was Williamson. It's been a long road for him."


Williamson, one of three Australians on the team, transferred last summer from Division I Fordham University in New York.


"I had differences with the coach," he said. "I saw a better opportunity here, so I took it and I'm pretty happy about it now."


Williamson's accuracy was even more amazing considering the reserve guard made the same number of 3-pointers (six) during the entire postseason leading up to Tuesday - including three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament games and two NCAA Tournament games.


"I knew my time was going to come," he said.


Williamson has been perfect before, "but not in a game as important as this one."


In the last two minutes of the half, Williamson made his first two 3s, Keith Borgan broke down the defense for two pull-up jumpers and Metro's defense took care of the rest.


Ben Ortner had four blocked shots, three steals and an impact on Coyotes star Turner Trofholz, who still finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Josh Mueller made seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points.


"We played hard, they played hard," Mueller said. "It was a great game, there had to be a winner and a loser."


Michael Morse, a former Fairview High School star, led Metro with 20 points, Worthington scored 19 and Borgan and Williamson scored 18 each.


The Roadrunners were off their game in the early going. The offense was tentative against the Coyotes' zone and after a series of 3-pointers by four Roadrunners, it lacked efficiency. Some players appeared unsure, and several times poor shots were taken just before the 35-second shot clock wound down.


Uncharacteristically, Metro turned the ball over, and the Coyotes (27-6) had some fast breaks, most of which they did not convert.


Gradually, the Roadrunners' offense gained more decisiveness in the half-court set.

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