European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday March 16, 1986 stars and stripes Page 21 leu stuns Memphis state 83-81 Baton Rouge la. A Junior guard Anthony Wilson grabbed a Loose re bound and banked it Home As the Buzzer sounded to lift Louisiana state to an 83-81 saturday s games upset Over 12th-ranked Memphis state sat urday in the second round of the Mcaa Southeast regional tournament. Memphis state became the second team from last year s final four to lose saturday As Georgetown lost earlier to Michigan state 80-68. Down 12 Points six minutes into the Sec Ond half Louisiana state converted 10 free throws in five minutes to ease Back into the game. Consecutive Field goals by John Williams tied the game at 77-77, and an outlet pass from Williams to Don Redden for an easy Basket put Louisiana state ahead 79-77. It was Louisiana state s first Lead since a 25-23 advantage Midway through the first half. The Lead changed hands 10 times in the first half before Memphis state took a 47 41 halftime margin. Louisiana state which Defeated Purdue 94-87 in double overtime in the first round advances to next weekend s regional finals in Atlanta against the Winner of the Villa Nova Georgia tech game which was played later saturday. Louisiana state playing the first two rounds on its Home court improved to 24 11, while Memphis state ended its season at 28-6. Redden led Louisiana state with 23 Points followed by Williams with 19, Der Rick Taylor 18 and Ricky Blanton 11. Baskerville Holmes paced Memphis state with 20 Points followed by William Bedford with 15, Andre Turner and Dwight Boyd with 12 apiece and Vincent Askew with 10. It was the first meeting Between the two teams since coach Dale Brown s first game at Louisiana state in 1972. Louisiana won that game 94-81, but Memphis state went on to make the final four that year. Mich. State whips Georgetown Dayton Ohio a Scott Skiles scored passed and even coached his Michi Gan state teammates to an 80-68 Victory Over Georgetown saturday in the second round of the Mcaa Midwest regional at the University of Dayton. Skiles a senior guard finished with 24 Points 18 in the second half As the 18th ranked spartans kept the no. 13 hoyas from a Chance at a third straight trip to the Mcaa championship game. The 6-foot-1 senior handed off for five assists and made 10 of 11 free throws which see leu on Page 26 up photo Dennis Hopson. 22 Points for buckeyes Ohio state rallies to Fop Ohio u. Athens Ohio a Denn Shopson scored 22 Points and Brad Sellers added 21 More including two clinching free throws with 18 seconds remaining As Ohio state Defeated Ohio University 65-62 Friday night in a first round game in the National invitation tournament. The buckeyes 15-14, will play Host to Texas 19-12, monday night at St. John Arena in the second round. Ohio state trailed by nine Point Early in the second half but ran off seven Points in a Row Over a Span of2 06 Midway through the second half to take a 50-47 Lead. Hopson had three Points and Sellers and Curtis Wilson each hit baskets during the Streak. The buckeyes mounted a 57-50 advantage but Ohio u. Drew to 61-60 on a Short jumper by freshman Forward Paul Graham with 47 seconds left. Ohio state stalled and Sellers was fouled at the 18-second Mark. He then hit both shots for a 63-60 Lead. Irish hoosiers upset by the associated press the state of Indiana one of the nation s basketball hotbeds is undergoing a severe cold spell. It was bad enough on thursday when Ball state lost to Memphis state and Pur due bowed to leu in the opening round of the Mcaa tournament. But the real Ficaia tourney shockers came on Friday when the 10th ranked notre Dame fighting Irish and the no. 16 Indiana hoosiers were eliminated by upstarts making their first appearance in the tourney. And what debuts they were. In the Midwest sub regional at Minneapolis the University of Arkansas at Little Rock stunned notre Dame 90-83. And in the East at Syracuse n.y., Cleveland state shocked Indiana 83-79. Your Only limitation is your imagination Valr coach Mike Newell said after the trojans made sure the Irish will not have a Happy St. Patrick s Day. It was a great win for the off Broadway Guys against the prime time Guys said Cleveland state s Kevin Mackey whose Vikings made Bobby Knight an opening round loser for the first time in his 15 years As Indiana s coach. Seven members of the associated press top 20 survived. Third ranked Kentucky crushed Davidson 75-55 no. 4 St. John s held off Montana state 83-74 no. 5 Mich Igan shaded Akron 70-64 no. 9 Syracuse swamped Brown 101-52 no. 11 Nevada Las vegas trounced Northeast Louisiana 74-51 no. 17 Navy trimmed Tulsa 87-68 and no. 19 Illinois beat Fairfield 75-51. Elsewhere it was Auburn 73, Arizona 63 Maryland 69, Pepperdine 64 North Carolina state 66, Iowa 64 Iowa state 81, Miami of Ohio 79 in overtime Alabama 97, Xavier of Ohio 80 Western Kentucky 67, Nebraska 59 St. Joseph s 60, Richmond 59. Three players combined for All but 12 of Arkansas Little Rock s Points against notre Dame. Pete Myers scored 29, Michael Clarke 27 and Myron Jackson 22 and Jackson s Layup with 3 35 to play gave the trojans from the trans America Confer ence the Lead for Good 76-75. David Rivers scored 25 Points for Notredame. After Rivers jump shot brought the Irish within 79-77, Clarke scored on a drive and Valr made nine of 12 free throws Down the stretch. The Victory did t come As a Surprise to Newell. When you imagine big things Are going to happen the Valr coach said. We Felt like we matched up very Well with a photo Maryland s Tom Jones left and Pepperdine s Eric White. Battle for Ball in game that ended with Maryland winning they did t Force too Many shots said notre Dame coach Digger Phelps. Even when we pressed them at the end and went up one they came Back and scored. They just smelled it and went after it. They shot 79 percent in the second half. That s what i m talking the Vikings of Cleveland state unheralded despite a 27-3 regular season record used a pressing defense and Clinton ran sey s 27 Points to Send the hoosiers Back Home to Indiana. They be his players been eating their hearts out watching them Indiana on the tube Mackey said. Indiana s Steve Alford scored 24 Points but Mackey said he never planned to shut Down the All american guard. I Don t feel one Guy can beat us and if Alford gets 24 Points you can beat Indi Ana he said. I think they just took the game from upright at the beginning and we could t get Back into it said Knight who coached Indiana to Mcaa titles in 1976 and 1981. It was too Tough to come from behind because of the Way they play. They have the quickness and the ability to change the Tempo when they have Midwest Michigan 70, Akron 64 Michigan Center Roy Tarpley who did t Start for disciplinary reasons scored 13 Points including a three Point play with 8 03 remaining to open up a close game. Akron led 32-30 at halftime and trailed Only 49-48 with 8 52 to play before the 6-11 Tarpley big ten player of the year last season took Over and ignited an 11-4 burst with a Basket and free throw. Tarpley also had a rebound slam Dunk and a blocked shot that led to a Basket during the spree. Iowa state 81, Miami 0.79 Jeff Hornacek whose 15-foot jump shot with 27 seconds left in regulation play forced the extra session hit a 22-footer As see Mcaa on Page 23
