European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 stars and stripes wednesday february 12, 19b6 Nevada Las vegas surges in up poll by United press International Nevada Las vegas Given an assist by lady Luck Las weekend continued its hot Roll and advanced five places to no. 4 monday in the weekly United press International Board of coaches College basketball ratings. The rebels winners of 14 games in a Row and a loser Only twice in 23 games this year squeaked by previously no. 4 Memphis state 67-66, on National television sat urday and used that Triumph to make the biggest climb among the top 10 ranked teams. Fortunately for the rebels they did not have to face Memphis state s 7-foot Center William Bedford who sat out the game As part of a two game Mcaa suspension for driving cars provided by Memphis state boost ers. North Carolina which won two games during the week including a 78-77 overtime Victory Over previously no. 2 Georgia tech remained in the no. 1 position forthe 11 the straight week. The tar heels 24-1, received 40 first place votes and 612 Points from the 41 coaches who participated in this week s , 22-2, took Over sole Possession of the no. 2 spot which it had shared last week with Georgia tech. The Blue devils Defeated Georgia tech on National television sunday and impressed the coaches enough to receive on first place vote and 561 Points. Against big eight conference rivals Colorado and Oklahoma state. Georgia tech 18-4, slumped three places to no. 5after losing two of three contests. Memphis state 20-2, tumbled two places to no. 6.st. Johns 21-3, won its Only game of the week and moved up three places to no. 7. Kentucky 20-3, continued its climb up the ratings ladder by advancing four places to no. 8. Michigan 20-3, which split a pair of big ten Confer ence games during the week dropped one place to no. 9 and Oklahoma 21-2, fell four places to no. 10 after being upset by Iowa state last saturday. Georgetown 19-3, remained in the no. Ii position and Bradley 23-1, which also has won 14 games in a Row moved up one place to no. 12., Syracuse 18-3, suffered the biggest drop in the rat Ings falling six spots to no. 13 after losing at Home to l notre Dame last sunday. Notre Dame 16-4, used that x Victory to move up three places to no. 14 in a tie with Texas Elpaso 21-3. Indiana 16-5, won two big ten games and advanced two places to no. 16 followed by Alabama 17-4, which St cracked the top 20 for the first time. Is North Carolina state 16-6, a Surprise Winner Over Louisville last sunday moved up one place to no. 18 with Louisville 14-7, dropping three places to no 19 a lie with Pepperdine 19-4. Six coaches from each of the seven geographical Are of the nation comprise the Uff rating Board. Each week they vote on the top 15 teams with Points award Don a 15, 14, 13, Etc. Basis for votes from first through 15th. � Williams leads cheering Over decision by Erving Philadelphia a general Man Ager pal Williams led a chorus of Philadelphia 76crs who breathed easier when Julius Ervin announced he will play another year. He has a very special personality still draws people and is our Leader. He s irreplaceable 1 Williams said monday. It was Good news he said of Erving s Deci Sion announced at the Aba All Star game in Dallas. But none of us was surprised since he shaving such a Good year. He is still a player. He Erving started talking about retirement Las season then signed a $1.485 million contract. He said before this season that he had t decided whether to continue another year. He prom ised a decision by Christmas then mid january. Erving said sunday that he decided to continue to play because he Felt the 76ers will be a i feel this is going to be a special team this year and next year he said. Williams who talked Erving into jumping from the american basketball association to the 76ers in 1976, said he Felt Erving just did t want to leave while he still could play. Julius always has been a remarkable athlete and at 36 he s just As remarkable Ashe was at 21. There never has been a 36 year old of his size 6-foot-6, 210 pounds who has done this. Williams compared Erving to Karee Abdul Jabbar of the los Angeles lakers. Who Ever thought that a player of 39would score 46 Points in a game like Kareem did last week Williams said. Teammates Maurice Cheeks and Moses alone and coach Matt Guokas also said they were pleased with Erving s decision. Cheeks said he d hate to be on the 76erswithout Erving. He brings a lot to us on the door in the locker room Cheeks said. It would t seem right walking into a locker room after a Gam and not seeing All the reporters around him. That would have meant we were facing some thing new. I would t have liked Malone said Erving could play two or three More years. Erving has said that he was a Good player when he started and would be a Good player when he retires. I Don t want to be a Guy sitting Down at the end of the Bench collect ing a paycheck he said. Richardson reappears fined suspended East Rutherford . A Micheal Ray Richardson the new Jersey nets troubled guard was Fine tuesday and suspended by the team for one game for missing practice and doctor s appointment monday. Then he was sent for a urine test to determine if his drug problems had returned. The action came just three week since Richarson s suspension for drug abuse was lifted. The troubled guard appeared at the Meadowlands Arena for a Short Shoola round in preparation for tuesday night same with Detroit. He entered the locker room but did not practice instead meeting with coach Dave Wohl and Lewis Schaffel the team s director of operations. The nets then announced that he had been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended for the game. They also said Richardson had been sent to or. Denn Scurran the team physician for a Check up and the Uri analysis. Richardson 30, recently was released from a drug rehabilitation Center for the fourth time and had suffered from the flu for several Days last week. He called nets Trainer Fritz Massman Ori monday and said he did not feel Well and would go to a doctor. But he never showed at the Doc tors said nets coach Dave Wohl. Obviously this is not Good said Lewis Schaffel chief of operations for the National basketball association team. With his past history it s definitely not we called some of the usual placet including Richardson s Home in Mih Wah but he was t there Schaffel added. However Richardson had reportedly just changed his phone number. Nijssen makes it Tough for West German College Becker survives psf a Pron March Boca Raton Fla. A it was the Type or Rushing dashing Victory that made Wen Germany s Boris Becker the youngest Ever Wimbledon men s singles Champion last year. But in was a Victory. I did t play a tournament for three weeks the 18-year-old redhead said after a struggling 6-3, 7-5 Victory monday night Over Tom Nijssen of the Netherlands in the $1.8 million Lipton International player championships Tennis tournament. I was t in the right position to hit my shots Becker said. The two no. I seeds were to see first Texas women retain top spot in Cage poll new Vork a unbeaten Texas which disposed of All its major challengers Early in the season and once beaten Georgia which continues to meet Tough opponents and survive were unanimous choices for the no. And no. 2 spots in the weekly women s College basketball poll announced monday. The longhorns. 21-0, received All 64 first place ballots and 1,280 Points from a nation wide panel of women s coaches after beating Rice and Arkansas. Texas has been at the to of the Pojl since the beginning of the season and has held the spot for 19 straight weeks. Round action tuesday in the slam sized tournament. Chris Evert Lloyd the top seeded woman was to face fellow american Susan Stone Czechoslovakia s Ivan Lendl the men s no. I seed was to meet John Sadri. Seeded women posting opening Day Vic tories were no. 2 Steffi Graf of West Ger Many no. 4 Manuela male Eva of Bulgaria no. 5 Bonnie Gadusek no. 6 Zina Garri son. No. 7 Helena Sutkova of Czechoslovakia no. 10 Caterina Lindqvist of Sweden no. 13 Stephanie Rene no. 14 Barbar Potter and no. 16 Kathy Jordan. Winners in the men s singles monday included no. 14 Tomas Smid of Czechoslovakia no. 20 David Pale no. 24 and no. 32 Greg Holmes. The highest seed to fall at Boca we twas Scott Davis the runner up at the inaugural lips last year to Tim Mayotte when it was played in nearby de Raj , seeded 16th, lost to Wolfgang Pood of West Germany 6-3.3-6,7-5. Another first round loser was Andrea Jaeger once ranked third in the world. She bowed out quickly As her attempt at comeback continues to sputter losing to Ann Hendon Cusson 6-7,6-2,6-2. 6-2,6-4. Boris after Layoff from Page 21 Western Kentucky in a Sun Belt conference game. ,. Jacksonville recorded its first Victory Over a top 20 team in 13 years. Jacksonville is now 15-9 Overall and 6-Jin the conference. Is Kannard Johnson led Western Kentucky with 19 Points while James Mcnary Eore 10. Bradley 74, Luab state 67normal, Iii guards Henrj Hawkins and Jim Lei combined for 37. Points As no. 13 Bradley notched its 15tn straight basketball win with a Missouri Valley conference Victory Over us Oil state. The braves now 24-1 for the ibus and 12-0 atop the Mac took control of a the game in the second half As Hawki Fli scored 14 of his 19 Point and let scored t 12 of his 18. R f ves 79, cat Santa barter 7f Ilas vegas. Nev. Anthony Jonor scored 25 Points and Armon Ginam added 23 Points and grabbed 10 rebounds As ninth ranked Nevada Las vegas topped us Santa Barbara in a Pacific coast alb Letic association game. Ithe Victory was the 15th in a Row to the rebels who have a 12-0 pc a record and a 24-2 Overall Mark. Univ and Bradley Are tied for to longest winning Streak currently alive to major College basketball. ,
