European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 15, 1986 stars and stripes Page 21 Bembi a bib he Bra huh Hbl i we a mbah a  Duke geor sports by the associated press top ranked Duke and no. 6 Georgia tech both struggled to Victory thursday in the opening round of the Mcaa basketball tournament. Duke needed 27 Points from All Ameri can Johnny Dawkins including 20 in the Mcaa tourney second half to rally past Mississippi Valley state 85-78. Georgia tech beat Back a Tough Marist team 68-53. I knew we would present Duke with some defensive problems Mississippi Val Ley coach Lafayette Stribling said. You the Media thought we were just a Little team that got Here by Luck. I said before there were 63 underdogs in the 64-team tournament but i think you were trying to put me under the  in other Day games thursday Temple Defeated Jacksonville 61-50 in overtime Louisville stopped Drexel 93-73 second ranked Kansas crushed North Carolina at 71-46 Villanova downed Virginia tech 71-62 old Dominion Defeated West Virginia 72-64, and Bradley eliminated Texas Elpaso 83-65. In night games no. 12 Memphis state routed Ball state 95-63 no. 13 George town outlasted Texas tech 70-64 15th ranked Oklahoma downed northeastern 80-74 no. 18 Michigan state edged Washington 72-70 Alabama Birmingham nipped Missouri 66-64, and Depaul beat Virginia 72-68. In later night games Louisiana state beat Purdue 94-87 in double overtime and no. 8 North Carolina beat Utah 84-72. Duke 33-2, was Down by seven Points on two occasions the last time at 44-37 at the Start of the second half of the East regional game at Greensboro . Mississippi Valley was Down 69-67 before Duke finally pulled away with an eight Point run in which Dawkins scored six. I did t think we were prepared for the quickness they had at All positions Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. We did not do a Good Job against their  Mark Coleman paced Mississippi Valley 20-11, with 24 Points. Old Dominion 23-7, led by Kenny Gatti a photo Johnny Dawkins. Scores 27 for Duke son s game High 27 Points will meet Duke on saturday. Consecutive baskets by Frank Smith and Keith Thomas gave old Domin Ion the Lead for Good at 38-35 in the monarchs Victory Over West Virginia 22-11. Oklahoma s David Johnson scored 24 Points and Darryl Kennedy added 21 As the sooner overcame the absence of Tim Mccalister and a 35-Point performance by Reggie Lewis for the huskies. Lewis scored 14 straight Points for northeastern which surged into a 64-64 tie with 5 44 left. John son broke the tie with a Basket at 5 33 and the score was never tied again. The sooner will play Depaul on sat urday. The balanced Blue demons attack was led by Lemone Lampley with 15 Points and three teammates with 12 each. It was 10 years ago on the same Date in Greensboro that Depaul downed Virginia 69-60 in a first round Mcaa tournament contest. Mark Price scored 20 Points As Georgia tech 26-6, used a 12-0 spurt Over a four file photo Mark Price. Leads tech with 20 minute Span in the second half to pull away from Marist 19-12, in the Southeast regional at Baton Rouge la. Marist making its first Mcaa tournament appearance took a 40-37 Lead Over Georgia tech Early in the second half before the regional s top seeded team made its run. Defending National Champion Villanova 23-13, got 20 Points from Harold Jensen and held off a late surge by Virginia tech 22-9, for its Victory. Appearing in its seventh straight Mcaa tournament Villanova will play Georgia tech on saturday. Memphis state also will play saturday after mauling Ball state As Vincent Askew had 23 Points and William Bedford contributed 16 Points most of them on Short turn around jump shots Over two defenders. Leu s Anthony Wilson scored 11 Points in the second overtime period. The tigers went into the second of tied 73-73. Wilson scored two Quick baskets and seven free throws in the last 16 seconds to finish the aggie eliminated in 1st round by the associated press Texas am which Felt it deserved Anncar bid after winning the regular sea son Southwest conference basketball championship lost its first round game in the National invitation tournament thurs Day night. The aggie went on the Road and were beaten 79-70 by Wyoming which got 23 Points apiece from Fennis Dembo and Les Bolden. Don Marbury who led the Southwest conference in scoring paced Texas am with 22 Points. Texas 69, new Mexico 66 Raynard Davis grabbed a crucial Offen Sive rebound with 54 seconds left and then hit a pair of free throws that secured the Victory for Texas which was making its first nit appearance since it won the tournament in 1980. By 67, sum 63 Tom Gneiting scored 20 Points including pair of critical free throws with 12 seconds left to break a 63-63 tie. Sum led by Kevin Lewis 27 Points had a Chance at overtime when Scott Johnson missed a shot with five seconds left and Lewis rebounded. But Lewis turnaround jumper missed an the rebound was pulled Down by by s Jeff Chatman who was fouled and san two free throws. George Mason 65, Lamar 63 George Mason s Ricky Wilson hit a desperation 50-foot shot with two seconds left. Lamar led 36-29 at intermission and by a Many As nine Points in the second half but Wilson scored 15 second half Points to Lea the patriots comeback including a pair of free throws to tie the score with 41 second left. Florida 81, s. Mississippi 71 Ronnie Montgomery scored 22 Points a Florida overcame an Early 13-Point deficit to record its first Ever Victory in postseason slay. Vernon Maxwell scored 20 Points Andoe Lawrence added 14, including 10 in the second half when Florida led by As Many As 15 Points. Georgia 95, it Chattanooga 81 Donald Hartry scored 22 Points to Lea four Georgia players in double figures. Hartry had 14 first half Points including four baskets in a 14-4 spurt during a five minute Span that gave Georgia a 32-24edge and put the bulldogs ahead for Good. Clemson 99, Middle Tennessee 81 Horace Grant a 6-foot-10 Junior scored 2 /2-hour Marathon. In the Midwest regional at Dayton Ohio Sophomore Center Tim Perry scored six Points in overtime to Lead Temple 25-5, past Jacksonville 21-10. Perry who missed the front end of a Bonus situation with three seconds remaining that would have Given Temple the Victory in regulation scored the owls first Points in the overtime. Second ranked Kansas 32-3, had four players in double figures led by Danny Manning with 15, and was never threatened in coasting past North Carolina at 19 8. The top seed in the Midwest regional Kansas will meet Temple on saturday. Georgetown struggled to Down Texas tech. The hoyas needed Michael Jackson s jump shot and two free throws in the final minute after rallying from a 51-44 deficit with 12 02 remaining. In the first half Georgetown held an 11-Point Lead. Reggie Williams led the hoyas with 22 Points. Substitute guard Wendell Owens who came into the game averaging 4.9 Points led Texas tech with 22 Points. Michigan state gets to play the hoyas on saturday. The spartans got 31 Points by the nation s second leading scorer Scott Skiles. He hit two free throws with two seconds remaining for the winning Points. Senior Forward Billy Thompson scored a game High 24 Points and grabbed 10 re Bounds As seventh ranked Louisville 27-7, pulled away in the second half against Drexel 19-12, in the West regional at Ogden Utah. Jim Les scored 22 Points and Hersey Hawkins added 21 As no. 14 Bradley 32-2, ran away from 20th-ranked Texas Elpaso 27-6. Bradley coach Dick Versace had complained about being seeded seventh in the regional despite the braves record which included a 22-game winning Streak. Alabama Birmingham squeezed into the next round when Missouri played for a tie with six seconds left but Jerome Mincy knocked the Ball Dow court As guard Jeff Strong tried to pass inside. Steve Mitchell scored 21 Points and Mincy had 14 for lab. Missouri was led by Derrick Chie Vous with 21 Points and Strong with 19. Brad daughterly scored 27 Points Kenny Smith scored 16 and Steve Hale had 14 for North Carolina. The tar heels 27-5, scored four straight baskets late in the Sec Ond half to break away from a 61-61 tie and will face lab on saturday. 33 Points to Lead Clemson. Grant made 11 of 14 shots from the Field and 11 of 12 from the free throw line in the most productive game of his career. He also had 14 re Bounds. Middle Tennessee state was led by Kim Cooksey with 25 Points. Marquette 79, Drake 59 David Boone scored 26 Points for mar Quette. Boone and Benny Moore each had four Points during a 12-3 Marquette streaking the second half that stretched the warriors Lead to 52-40 with 11 50 left. Drake was led by freshman Center Bart Friedrick s 15 Points. Louisiana tech 67, n. Arizona 61 Robert Godbolt scored 18 Points and Willie Bland added 15. The score was tied 26-26 at halftime before the bulldog opened the second half with a 15-6 spurt to take the Lead for Good at 41-32 with just Over 13 minutes remaining. Us Irvine 80, Urcla 74 Johnny Rogers scored 29 Points including Back to Back baskets in the final two minutes As Cal Irvine beat the defending it champions. Loyola Mary mount 80, California 75 Forrest Mckenzie scored 30 Points to Lead Loyola Mary mount and teamed with fellow guard Keith Smith on a decisive 8-0surge late in the game. Bears May Swap Harris Bell Rancho Mirage Calif. A linebacker Al Harris and Strong safety Todd Bell who held out for the entire super bowl season will probably go elsewhere if they solve their contract problems with the Chi Cago bears. Buddy Ryan the sex Chicago defensive coordinator who has just taken Over As head coach of the eagles said at the National football league meetings that he wants har Ris. But team owner Norman Bra Man would have to agree to pay har Ris the $400,000-plus he wants. Bell would make a perfect match with Mark Haynes the new York giants cornerback who held out for half of last season then missed the playoffs with a hamstring pull. The giants need a Strong safety the bears a Corner and both Haynes and Bell were 1984 All pros. Except it s unlikely to happen. Haynes and Bell Are clients of agent Howard Slusher a Man with whom the bears and giants hate to Deal