European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 28.1687 the stars and stripes Page 21 Pitt ends 26-year drought at Syracuse with 84-70 win sports by associated press Syracuse. . The itch ranked Pittsburgh panthers ended a 26-year Victory drought in Syracuse Wilh an 8470 big East conference Triumph Over the orangemen in the Carrier dome monday night. It was he first league loss for Syracuse. It was a Little Hump we had to get Over Pitt s 6-foot-Lo Center Charles Smith who scored 21 Points said after the Panther ended a 13-Gamc losing Streak in Syracuse we had to give ourselves Confidence and let people know that we re Pitt and we re just �9 Good As any other team in the big East Smith said recalling the panthers two Tough losses earlier this season to conference rivals Georgetown and St. Johns both or which Are ranked. It was a Good win or us in that we be had some trouble against the name team sin the big East Pill s first year coach Paul Evans said. It would have broken our backs to lose this game said Pitt s Sophomore Forward Jerome Lane who had 26 Points and 15 rebounds. The last time the panthers left Syra Cuse with a Victory was in 1961 when they beat the orangemen 74-63. I did t know about the Streak Lane the nation s leading rebounded. College basketball said. But we broke it and got a big East rival in the  Evans also coached the last team to defeat the orangemen at the Carrier dome when his Navy squad took a 97-85 decision from Syracuse in last year inc a Eastern regional. Syracuse 17-2 Overall and 6-1 in the conference made a late comeback bid Cut Ting the panthers Lead of it Points to 66 37 with seven minutes to play. Greg Mon Roe made two 3-Poinlers and Sherman Douglas who finished with 18 Points had two tree throws in the Brief rally. But Pitt. 15-4 Overall and 4-2 in the conference responded to the charge building its Lead through the final min utes. The panthers look an Early Lead scor ing nine Points in a five minute Span a Syracuse went scoreless for a 12-7 advantage with 13 10 to play in the first half with Lane and Smith alternating on in Side baskets Pitt built a 43-27 Lead with2 25 to play before Syracuse trimmed the advantage to 43-32 at halftime. To other top 20 games unlviwrfrtsoost.58 Las vegas Nev. Armon Gilliam scored 23 Points and five teammates scored in double figures As no. 3 Nevada Lai vegas blew past Fresno slate to remain undefeated in the Pacific coast athletic  Runnin rebels scored the game s first 12 Points and led by As Many As 34 Points in the first half. They reeled off 20 consecutive Points to open the second half and were ahead 76-24 when coach Jerry Tarkanian pulled his tuners with 13 50 to play. Nevada Las vegas the nation s lop scoring team with a 94,7 Points per game average surpassed the Joo Point Mark for the eighth time this season and improved its record to 19-1 Overall and 8-0 in the pc a Fresno state last its third straight con Ference game and fell to 7-12 arid 2-6. Freddie Banks and Jarvis Bani Goleach had 12 Points All in the tint half for Nevada Las vegas White Reserve Lawrence West and Garry Graham each contributed 11 Points before a crowd of18,068, Mike Mitchell scored 22 Points to Lead Fresno stale and Keith Tilin Galea had 11 Points for the bulldogs. Duke 85, Cornell 59durham, . John Smith scored 22 Points and Kevin Strickland see College on Page 26 Appolo Pitt s Jerome Lane grabs Bill. Against Syracuse suns Edge pistons on Davis of shots from press dispatches Phoenix Ariz. Walter Davis made two foul shots with one second remaining in overtime monday night giving the Phoenix suns a 120-1 in no Victory Over the Detroit pistons. Davis finished with 32 Points including six in Hie extra period. The suns Down by 17 Points Early in the third Quarter rallied to create a 111 -1ii tic of Davis free throws with 29 seconds left in regulation and Force the overtime. Joe Dumars jumper and Adrian Dan Tley s Layin put Detroit up 117-113 with1 55 remaining in overtime. Field goals by Davis and Rookie Jeff Komacek plus a free throw by Rookie Kenny Gattison with 30 seconds left made it 1 is-118. Pistons Center Bill Laimbeer who had 29 Points and a game High 22 rebounds was called for an offensive foul with 13sec9nds remaining before Davis Sank his decisive foul shots. Aba Roundup Detroit called two timeouts to set up final play but a three Point shot by ism i Thomas was Well Short Al toe Buzzer. Larry Nance finished with 26 Points and 11 rebounds for the suns. Amtey paced Detroit Wilh 31 Points and Dumars and Thomas had 17 apiece for the pistons. In other Aba games Soper sonics 108, Juz 95 Salt Lake City Dale Ellis scored20 of his 34 Points if the second half As Seattle led All the Way to Down Utah. Xavier Mcdaniel had 25 Points an pulled Down 17 rebounds for the sonics and Alton. Lister finished with 19 Points. Utah was led by Darren Griffith with 17 Points. Thurl Bailey had 15 and Karl Malone 13. The loss was Only the third in 20 Home games for the jazz. Bocks 114, clippers 94 los Angeles Forwand Terry Cummings scored 21 of his 31 Points inthe first Naif to Power Milwaukee Over the los Angeles clippers. After opening a 13-Point halftime Lead the Bucks outscored the clippers 11-4 in the first 9 a i nulls of the third Quarter for an 83-61 Lead. The clippers never got closer than 19 Points after that. Milwaukee stormed to a 56-32 Lead in the second Quarter by scoring 15 straight Points in route to a 24-4 run Overa 7 21 Span. Cunt mings scored eight Points during the Streak. The clippers then ran off 11 straight Points to pull within 56-43byhalftime. Mike Woodson scored 23 Points and be not Benjamin had 20 for the dippers who suffered their fifth straight defeat and their33rd loss in their last Sigafoes. Jack Sikma and Reserve Ricky Pierce each had 15 Points for the Bucks who bad lost Sevenoff hair previous Loames. Trail blazers 145, nuggets 141 Portland Ore. Tuki Vanda wig by scored 35 Points including two free throws Wilh two seconds remaining in overtime As Portland beat  Drexter s Basket with 20 seconds left in overtime broke a i4i-i4j lie. After Denver s Lafayette lever missed a shot the Trail blazers regained Possession and Vandeweghe made his clinching foul shots. Steve Johnson scored 32 Points and Drexler added 22 As Portland improved its overtime record this season to 5-0. Terry Porter had 15 Points and 16 assist for the Trail blazers. Lever scored a career High 36 Point Sand had 12 rebounds and it Assisi. Portland trailing 131-127, tied the game in the final minute of the fourth Quarter on Jerome Kersey s two foul shots and Porter s Layup. Alex English had 28 Points and backup Center Blair Rasmussen had 24 for the nuggets. History against giants Broncos rematch byjoe Annadel Pasadena Calif. A history says the new York giants and Denver Broncos will be watching super bowl xxii on television next january. To that. Giants coach Bill Parcells says Hogwash. I Don t think history Means one thing in  Parcells said monday a Day after the giants 39-20 super bowl Victory Over the Broncos. Next year it s a new game. If we had a game today yesterday would mean a  parcel might find out differently next year. If his tory Means anything look for say Seattle Clev Elandor Cincinnati to face maybe the los Angeles rams Minnesota or new Orleans in next year s super Bow lat san Diego. Eight different cams have played in the last four super bowls and general manager George Young of the giants sees such a development us no coincidence. After the super bowl there la be the dynastic Sto nes he said. It Ain t so. It s hard for a dynasty of petition is Keener. The system is Sel up to have parity if possible. I think ii enhances the reputation of the Steeles who repeated  the Steeles Are the last team to repeal As super bowl champions winning in 1979 and 1980. Dynasty might be Fine on television but it has t been in the National football league. Three Yean ago everyone was talking dynasty after More super bowl stories Ptg 16,27, column Page 23 los Angeles raiders crushed the Washington redskins 38-9 in the super bowl. Two years ago in was inc san Francisco 49crs, who clobbered Miami 38-16. And last year in was the Chi Cago hears after a 46-10 thrashing of new England. And now the giants. Young does t figure he has much Lime to enjoy his team s super bowl Victory the minute the game ends the struggle begins for next year he said. You re Only As smart As your Las Lwin. Why has it been so Tough for super Bow teams to get Back to the bit game there Are Many reasons according to several football people you have More communication than Ever Youn said. People know More about beating the teams on top. The draft has contributed. The winners Chow ate the losers Early. There Are fewer blunders also you have to be a i talc Lucky. Things have Lofall your  John Madden who coached the then Oakland raid ers to the super bowl championship 10 Yean ago and was inc lbs to color commentator for this year s super bowl said he Sidn 1 think it could be reduced to one Factor. It s very popular to say the winners Aren i As Hun Gry maybe celebrate Loo much he said. That s prob ably True. But there Are other things. The learns Hal reach the super bowl play More games Ihen anyone else. They gel beaten Down they play Wilh injuries. They have a Shorter off season they re not ready. That happened 10 us. It happened 10 the bears. A lot of Saa giants on Page 26