European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 28, 1986 stars and stripes Page 21 Ohio state clips Wyoming to give Miller Farewell title up photo buckeyes Brad Sellers. Nit final-4 map new York a Ohio state never won a conference or a postseason tournament title in Eldon Miller s first nine years As coach. In his 10th season six weeks after he was fired the buckeyes gave Miller a championship in the 49th National invitation tournament. I be experienced this feeling Only one other time in basketball 25 years ago Miller said wednesday night after Ohio state Defeated Wyoming 73-63 in the nit championship game at Madison Square Garden. I was a senior at Wittenberg col lege and we won the College division National championship. I told our team at halftime that 25 years from now i want to be Able to Cele brate two championships. Now All i have to do is make it that  Miller who was fired feb. 3 effective at the end of season coached Ohio state to victories in five consecutive nit games. I have no special emotions said Miller 47. I am just glad i be got a place to go. I did t say goodbye to them. I Don t say goodbye to friends. They won t have a big Ger fan next year than Eldon Miller. I not going to the Moon or outer  Gary Williams has been named to coach the buckeyes next year. Dennis Hopson hit nine straight Field goals at one stretch and finished with 26 Points against Wyoming. Hopson who finished 12 of 17 from the Field and 7-foot Forward Brad Sellers who had 17 Points and 12 rebounds formed an unbeatable 1-2 punch for the buckeyes 19-14. Sellers who had 23 Points 13 rebounds and nine blocked shots in the semifinals against Louisiana tech was named the most valuable player of the nit final four. Hopson scored 49 Points in the two games Here. With two starters fouling out Wyoming 24-12, had to rely too much on Sophomore guard Fennis Dembo who scored 27 Points. Les Bolden was the Only other Wyoming player in double figures with 14. Hopson had 13 of his 15 first half Points during a 10-minute Span including nine during a 14-4 Ohio state Streak that gave the buckeyes a 29-22 Lead with 4 32 left. Bolden then scored four straight Points to move the cowboys within three but hop son hit two More Long jumpers and Curtis Wilson one As Ohio state built a 35-28 halftime advantage. Five Points by Dumbo Cut the deficit to 37-33 Early in the second half but the buckeyes responded with five Points of their own for another nine Point Lead. Wyoming got no closer than seven the rest of the Way As Hopson hit his first four shots of the half after making his last five atthe end of the first half. In wednesday night s third place game Louisiana tech 67, Florida 62 senior guard Willie Bland held without a Field goal in Louisiana tech s semifinal loss scored 23 Points leading the bulldogs to a Victory Over Florida. Louisiana tech which finished the sea son 20-14, held the gators 19-14, without a Field goal for More than six minutes late inthe second half. Maurice Jackson who scored 11 of his 13 Points in the second half rallied the Bull dogs by scoring seven consecutive Points. Robert Godbolt gave tech the Lead for Good 61-60, with 4 04 left with a rebound Basket. Vernon Maxwell led Florida with 18points. Final four hoopla has coaches worried by Mike Rabun Dallas up Over the last 10 years or so the Mcaa final four has come to resemble the super bowl Only with More intensity. The distractions Are overwhelming from the time a team Steps off the plane until it finally takes the court at reunion Arena on saturday afternoon for the National semifinals. Those problems began for Kansas wednesday night the Jay Hawks were the first of the teams to arrive in town. The teams from Duke Louisville and leu were expected thursday. The teams were to practice at the final four site Friday afternoon and on saturday will be thrown into the action Louisville will face Georgia tech in the first semifinal contest and Duke then takes on Kansas. The last time i was at the final four in 1981 i personally did t do a very Good Job handling the distractions said leu coach Dale Brown. I tried to suppress the team As much As possible. This time Well do nothing different than we do when we go on the Road. We won t turn it into stalag 17 or anything. But by the same Token it won t be disco time  the Only coach among this year s final four who has t been to College basketball s big event previously is Duke s Mike Krzyzewski. I be talked to Indiana coach Bobby Knight about this week Krzyzewski said. But most of All i think we will just try to do what we usually do when we go on the Road. We want the kids to enjoy the fact they Are going to the final four said Kansas Larry Brown. We want them to be proud and enjoy it. But we want them to also know they have the responsibility to play Basket Ball. We won t hide  Louisville coach Denny Crum has not gone quite so far As moving his team out of town but he has changed his strategy a Little. I decided to keep some of the underclassmen away from the Media this week because of All the hoopla said Crum. It is tougher for underclassmen to handle the ego part at this stage than the seniors. The seniors have been through it All  As stars whip l by the associated press though 54 players had scored 100 Points in a National hockey league season non of them was born in America. Neal Broten of Roseau minn., changed that wednesday night with two assists giving him an even 100 Points for the year As his Minnesota North stars downed the to Ronto Maple Leafs 6-1. Broten who held the record for Points by a  player with 98 in 1981 82has 27 goals and 73 assists. I did t think about 100 at the Start of the season said Broten 26, who is in his fifth season with the North stars after entering for the Gold medal win Ning 1980 . Olympic team. Alli was thinking about was going out there and working hard doing my Job. There la be a lot More americans play ing in the nil in the next 10 years. The sport has become More popular and More and More players Are going to College to get an education and playing hockey there. Ring rotini idul Neal Broten Canada is still a Little better but the United states is getting right up  Broten came off a poor year and was determined simply to be in the  he has made nil history. It s Gratifying it makes me feel proud Broten said. One Hundred Points is a Bonus. I be been getting the bounces this year. I m on our Power play so i m going to get a lot of Points. If i work hard and try to create scoring chances my wingers Are going to score  indeed line mates Dino Ciccarelli and Scott Bjugstad scored two goals each. Broten got his 99th Point Only 53 seconds into the game by helping set up Ciccarelli s goal. No. 100 came 67 seconds into the third session when he passed to Bjugstad fittingly another american who notched his 42nd goal of the season. He s had a tremendous career North stars general manager Lou Nanne said of Broten. He s one of the finest players in the game. He s been underrated for a while but a lot of people Are starting to realize what vast skills he has. He had an off year last year but other see nil on Page 23 British soccer fans arrested with weapons London a weapons ranging from medieval looking crossbows to modern switchblades were seized and seven men arrested wednesday in a police sweep against fan violence at British soccer matches. The suspects had tried unsuccessfully to go to the soviet Union for wednesday night s match Between the English National team and the user sources said. The pre Dawn raids on seven Homes in London and its suburbs capped a four month investigation in which 40 undercover police officers travelled with fans of the Chelsea team to games across the country a statement from Scotland Yard said. Those arrested were being questioned by police. Authorities said charges would be filed. Scotland Yard said operation own goal began in the Fulham Section of London last november and was aimed specifically at organized football violence throughout the  the simultaneous raids wednesday uncovered weapons including switchblade and fixed Blade knives daggers clubs Iron bars crossbows a Ball and Chain Mace and spiked brass Knuckles Scotland Yard said. Also found was literature supporting the Ultra right Wing National front authorities said. Sources who spoke on the condition that they not be identified said the men arrested had sought visas to go to tiflis user for wednesday night s world cup Warmup match Between England and the soviet Union. The visa request made while the investigation was underway was denied the sources said. They refused to say if there was a direct connection Between the probe and the denial. Bert Millichip chairman of the football association said he had no plans to ask the governing Board of uefa the world soccer body to remove the ban when it meets i Lisbon next month. In my personal opinion the time is not yet Ripe Millichip said in an interview with the press association Britain s nation Al news Agency