European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february a 1987. The stars and stripes Page 21sports hoosiers nip spartans on Alford s 42 Points from press do palches Bloomin Caton. Ind. Even with a one game lend atop the big ten stand Ings and a 42-Point performance from Steve Alford indians coach Bob Knight was t satisfied with an 84-80 Victory Over Michigan slate wednesday night. We won his because Sieve Alfordd s for us Knight said without Al. Michigan slate wins the Ball game going away. Knight said he was pleased with the play of Dary Thomas who had ,20 Points and said guard Joe Hillman did a Good Job but t was disappointed with we will make some changes in our next lineup Knight added. And Well get some people silting. On the Bench until they decide they went to play Alford who a cored his career High and set an Assembly Hall scoring record. Did t agree with Knight s assessment. My teammates just did an excellent Job of looking for me he said. They did just As much As i did if not Michigan stale coach Jud Cal Cote added his own Praise for Alford. I thought Alford played better to night than any other game we be played against he Saief. He scored 33 the College basketball maybe he would have scored 50 if we played them Indiana 18-2 Overall and 9-1 in the conference preserved a one game Lead Over second place Iowa in the big ten standings. The hoosiers Ted 44-31 at halftime with Alford scoring 24 Points but they could t shake he stubborn spartans 8 12 and 3-7. Indiana led 72-59 with 8 58 remain ing but Michigan stale scored 10 of the next 12 Points to close within 74-69 on Vemon Carr s Dunk Wilh 3 44 left in the game. The spartans had a Chance to Cut the Lead to three but de Wright Alt alone on a breakaway Layup Wilh 2 30 left was called for Raveling. Then the game hurried into a free throw shooting con test with Alford hitting eight in the Las 1 51 id secure the Victory. The hoosiers took a 16-10 Lead in the opening 7 30, but the spartans Dairy Johnson scored six of Michigan state s next eight Points to give the visitors heir first Lead l�-8. But i Hen Alford look Over scoring 15 pain is in a 19-4 spurt giving the Moo 21 l -3, including a Victory Over san Diego Stair m the Holiday bowl and lied for third in the big ten with a 5-3 record. Tennessee however becomes the first in inked team from the previous year to play in the kick nil classic. After a 2-5 Start the vols won their last five games capped by a 21-14 Victory Over Minnesota in he Liberty bowl and wound up 7-5 Overall and sixth in the Southeastern conference at 3-3
