European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. February 26, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 Duke ranked no. 1 new York up Duke University taking advantage of Back to Back losses by previously top ranked North Carolina monday reached the no. I spot in the weekly United press International Board of coaches College basketball ratings for the first Lime in 20 years. Duke 27-2, received 41 first place votes cast by the 42-Membcr up coaches Board and made it to no. 1 for the first time since february 1966. That team led by Jack Marin and Bob Virga finished no. 2 be Hind Kentucky in the final up regu Lar season ratings then went on to reach the final pour before losing to Kentucky in the semifinals. The Blue devils climb to no. 1 in the ratings ended North Carolina s 12-week rein As Kingpins of College basketball. The tar heels. 25-3, dropped into a tic for third with Georgia tech 21-4, this week after losing to Atlantic coast conference rivals Maryland and North Carolina state in successive games. Georgia tech received the Only first place vote not awarded to Duke. Kansas 26-3, took Over the no. 2 spot after clinching the big eight conference s regular season title. The Jay Hawks moved up one place from a week ago after toppling big eight rivals Colorado and Kansas state. Kentucky 24-3, advanced two spots to no. S following a pair of victories Over Florida and Georgia and Syracuse 22-3, jumped four places to no. 6 after scoring Back to Back victories Over big East rivals Pittsburgh and Georgetown. Nevada Las vegas 27-3, also climbed four places to no. 7 after collecting three victories. Memphis state 23-3, lost its Only game of the week to Florida state at the Buzzer and it Cost the tigers a drop of four places in the ratings to no. 8. But Bradley boasting the Best record in the nation at 28-1 and the longest winning Streak at 19 games continued its climb by jumping three places to no. 9. St. Johns 25-4, tumbled four places to no. 10 after being Defeated by a ranked Depaul on National television last sunday. Michigan 23-4, fell off three places to no. 11 after splitting a pair of big ten conference games.  Nam Mph my  bomb Ameh bum Mem my Mhz Otow web. I Jay Hawks top sooner from press dispatches Norman okla. Forward Danny Manning scored 20 of his 25 Points in the second half monday night to carry second ranked Kansas to an 87-80 big eight con Ference basketball Victory Over no. 13 Oklahoma ending the sooner -18-Ganic Home court winning Streak. The last time Oklahoma had lost at Hornc was in 1983 to Kansas. The Jay Hawks improved to 27-3 Overall 12-1 in College basketball the big eight. Oklahoma which has lost three straight dropped to 23-6 and 8-5. After Oklahoma came from a seven Point halftime deficit to tic the score 53-53 with 12 46 to play. Manning caught fire. The 6-foot-ii Sophomore scored 10 of the Jay Hawks next 12 Points to make the score 65-61 with 7 47 remaining. Kansas opened its widest Lead 69-61, when Center Greg driling slammed a follow shot at the 6 31 Mark. Darryl Kennedy who finished with 22 Points scored nine during a 13-8 Oklahoma run that brought the sooner within three 77-74, with 1 50 remaining. But the sooner got no closer As Kansas made eight of nine free throws in the final 1 29. Kansas led 39-32 at halftime. The sooner missed seven shots in a Row at one stage in the first half As Kansas went from a 15-14 deficit to a 20-14 Lead with nine minutes remaining. For the half Oklahoma shot 38 percent from the floor and made Only 2-of-6 free throws. At the same time Kansas was shooting 48 percent and sinking 9-of-l i foul shots. For the game Kansas made 23 of 27 free throws while Oklahoma made 8-of 17. Ron Kellogg scored 18 Points for Kan Sas and Greg Dreiling scored 16. Tim Mccalister scored 18 and David Johnson had 16 for Oklahoma. In other games monday Memphis St. 86, South Carolina 73 Columbia . William Bedford scored 17 Points to Lead five Memphis state players in double figures As the eighth ranked tigers beat South Carolina in metro conference play. South Carolina 12-13 Overall and 2-8 in the conference took command Early. Freshman Forward Terry Dozier came off the Bench just four minutes into the first half and sparked an 8-2 run. Dozier sidelined since Jan. 6 with a broken wrist hit a follow shot with 13 42 left in the half for the largest Gamecock Lead 17-11. From that Point Memphis state 24-3 Overall and 9-2 in the conference heated up As Andre Turner hit three jumpers to Lead a 12-2 Tiger rally. Dwight Boyd s fall away jumper with 9 44 left gave Memphis slate a 23-19 Edge. Memphis stale s inside strength then took charge As Forward Baskerville Holmes scored 10 Points in a 20-9 tigers foul game for the tar heels North Carolina state s Chris Washburn is fouled by North Carolina s Brad Daugherty during an Atlantic coast conference game sunday in Raleigh. Washburn scored 26 Points to Spur the Wolf pack to a 76-65 upset Over the tar heels. Run. His 13 first half Points slaked Mem Phis stale to a 43-28 Lead at intermission. Memphis state started the second half. Wilh three straight baskets. A tip in by Marvin Alexander provided the largest Tiger Lead 54-32, with 14 19 left. Holmes added 15 Points for the tigers Turner had 12 and Alexander and Vincent Askew scored 10 apiece. Michael Foster netted a game High 21 for South Carolina including 19 in the second half. Dozier added 17 Points James 11 and Linwood Moy 10 Points. Louisville 66, s. Alabama 55 Louisville by. Sophomore for Ward Herbert Crook led a balanced scor ing attack with 13 Points As no. 14 Louis Ville shot 72.7 percent from the Field in the second half to defeat stubborn South Ala Bama in a non conference game. Louisville improved to 22-7 in winning its seventh straight game and Lith in 12. South Alabama of the Sun Belt Confer ence finished its regular season at 16-15. Holding an eight Point Lead Louisville a member of the metro conference out scored South Alabama 16-9 to take a 51 36 Lead with 8 28 remaining and Pul the game away. Crook had four Points during the run. South Alabama could come no closer than 11 Points the rest of the Way. Louisville made 16 of 22 Shols from the floor in inc second half and finished with 28 of 47 shooting for the game for 59.6 percent. Ricky Brown led South Alabama with 15 Points on five of six Field goal attempts and five of seven from the free throw line. The jaguars shot 50 percent from the Field connecting on 24 of 48 Field goal at copts. Milt Wagner added 12 Points for Louis Ville and Billy Thompson 10. Benoit Samuelson wins Sullivan award Indianapolis a a surprised Joan Benoit Samuelson the olympic Gold medallist in the Marathon who set a world record last year in the America s mar athon won the Sullivan award on monday night As the u s Amateur athletic Union s top athlete for 1985. I honestly did t think i had a Chance said Benoit Samuelson 28, after becoming Only the seventh woman Winner in the award s 56-year history. The Winner of the prestigious award presented annually since 1930 by the aau was announced at an awards dinner in the Indiana convention Center. I was just honoured to be Here among these outstanding athletes said Benoit Samuelson. There were nine other finalists. Last year s Sullivan award Winner diver Greg Louganis presented the award. Benoit Samuelson of Freeport Maine set a world re Cord of two hours 21.21 seconds on a Loop course in Chi Cago last year. She also won a 12-Kilometer race in san Francisco last May and a seven Miler in Iowa in july. In August she returned to her native new England to win the 7.1-mile Falmouth Road race. When asked to compare the satisfaction of receiving the award with her 1984 Gold medal olympic Effort in los Angeles she said i d have to Call it a  she is recuperating from surgery on her right foot but is not thinking about retiring. I though after the olympics i would slow Down she said. But it s a Tough thing to let go of something when you enjoy what you re  one week after her surgery in november Benoit Samu Elson began working out on a Bike. One week later she was swimming As pan of her conditioning. I just feel Hal i still have room for improvement she said describing herself As currently Able to perform at about 67 percent of her capability. Maybe things won t happen quite As quickly As i want them to bul i think they will