In the other semifinal, Illinois played Texas hard on their home floor, going up 2-1 in sets.

The winner of this series will play either the Yankees or Texas for the pennant.

Alabama played Texas to a 3-3 tie in the Bluebonnet Bowl.

St. John's will play Texas in the consolation game.

The winner will play either Syracuse or Texas on Monday night for the championship.

"I just want them to know that when you play Texas, you're going to get hit."

But then the weather interfered, and fans lost even that chance to watch Syracuse play Texas.

Their loss to Seattle yesterday left them four and a half games behind the first-place Yankees, who played Texas last night.

Indiana plays Texas in the 6:30 p.m. consolation game.

Rice first played Texas in 1915, the first year of the Southwest Conference.