European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 15, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Bird celts humbled by pacers Indianapolis a Chuck person scored 24 Points led 134 and 8-1 spurn him broke inc game open in the third period and held Boston Larry Bird to just two second half Points As the Indiana pacers beat the celtics116-109 Friday night in he Aba. The celtics who shot 71 per cent from the floor in the first half managed Only,31 percent in the third period. The game was lied at 72-72, but Indiana s flurry in the next 4 48 made it 85-76, Boston scored the next four Points on two free throws each by Kevin Schaje and Dennis John son but Indiana scored eight of the next nine. Including a three Pointer by person at the Buzzer to give the pacers a 93-81 Lead. The celtics never got close than six Points the rest of he Way. Vent Fleming added 23 Point for the pacers Steve Lipanovich had 19, Herb Williams finished with 17. Wayman Tisdale had 13 and John Long added 10. Boston was led by Mchale with30 Points 19 in the first half. Den Nis Johnson added 22 and Birdhead it. Aba St Dunn Friday box21 list notches 4th shutout Winnipeg Manolita a Hart Ford goalie Mike list stopped 36 shots in posting his fourth shutout of the no season and Paul Lawless used his Speed to set up two goals As the Hartford whal ers Defeated the Winnipeg jets 3-0 Fri Day  Turgeon scored for Hartford in the first period Lawless set up Goalsby Ray Ferraro in the second period and John Anderson in the final  win ended Hartford s two game losing Streak and padded the whalers Lead to eight Points Over runner up Mon Treal in the Adams  loss Winnipeg s fifth in the last 10 games. Nil standings Friday s summaries on pane 22. Routs by the associated press Sieve Alford scored 31 Points an backcourt partner Keith smart added 20 Points and 15 assists As Indiana rallied from a 14-Point deficit to beat Auburn 107-90 saturday in he second round of the Mcaa Midwest regional at Indiana Polis. Forward Daryl Thomas added 27points for he hoosiers who finished with their highest paint dial in four Mcaa tourney years. Alford was held scoreless for the first 10 minutes but Well on to hit seven 3-Point goals on Friday night. Norm Sloan s Flor Ida gators Beal North Carolina state. The team he coached to the 1974 National championship at an Atlantic coast con Ference team went Down to defeat for the fourth Lime in six first round games. Southwest Missouri of the mid Conti nent conference beat no. 13 Clemson of the acc 65-60 in a Southeast regional game. The tigers Horace Grant the acc player of year was limited id Only two second Holf Points also falling from the acc ranks Fri Day was Georgia tech beaten 85-79 by Louisiana state in the Midwest  lost 64-60 to Wyoming thurs Day in the West regional. The acc which along with the bitten and Southeast conference sent six Leams to the tournament did adv Anceno 2 North Carolina and Duke into Sec Ond round action. At Syracuse s Carrier dome Vernon Maxwell s three Point Basket ignited a 17-0 Streak Midway through the second half that helped Florida erase a nine Point deficit and take an 82-70 East regional Victory Over Jim Valvano s Wolf pack. Valvano coached . State to then Caa title in 1984. Maxwell finished with 28 Points including 15 free throws and backcourt partner Andrew Moton added 19 for Florida which will meet no. 7 Purdue sunday in a second round game. Purdue beat Norene Aslom 104-95. Also in the Easl Western Kentucky beat West Virginia 64-62 and Host Syra Cuse ranked Iyih beat Georgia South Ern 79-73. In other Southeast regional games Atalanta no. 20 Kansas beat Houston 66 55, no. 4 Georgetown blasted bucknell75-53, and Ohio slate ripped Kentucky 91-77. In the Midwest regional at Rosemont,111., no. 8 Temple downed Southern University 75-56, St John s nipped Wichita state 57-55, and Host Perpaul beat of Pluta Florida s Vernon maxwell., ignites 17-0 Streak Louisiana tech 76-62. In the West regional at Tucson ariz., Iowa crushed Santa Clara 99-76, Texas Elpaso scored a 98-91overtime Victory Over Arizona n 12 Pittsburgh trounced Marisa 93-68, an Oklahoma held of Tulsa 74-69. East Purdue 104 northeastern 95 w. Kentucky 64, w. Var Gnu 61 Syracuse 79, Georgia Southern 73 Doug Lee scored 17 of his career-high29 Points in the second Naif to Lead no. 7 Purdue past northeastern. The boiler makers reached the 100-Point Nark for the first time this season. Kannard Johnson converted an in Bounds pass into a game winning Layup with one second leu to give Western Kentucky its Victory Over West Virginia. With three seconds left Johnson a 6-foot-9 Junior had his shot blocked by Dairy Prue. On the next play Johnson look Tell is Frank s pass and made1 a Quick Baseline move for the Basket Syracuse got a scare from Georgia Southern trailing 40-39 at the half. But the orangemen pulled away in the Sec Ond half for the Victory Ted by senior guard Greg Monroe who scored 14 of his16 Points after intermission. Center Ron Seikaly led Syracuse with 22. The Orang Emen moved into sunday s second round against Western Kentucky. Southeast svy m sour 65, Clemson 60 Kansas 66, Houston 55georgetown 75, Bucknis 53 Ohio St 91, Kentucky 77winston Garland scored 24 Points and Basil Robinson added 13 while Greg Bel provided he defensive pressure against  can talk about Garland and Robinson but the Job Bell did on Gram probably won he  Southwest. Coach Che Spoonhour said after this bears Triumph in their first Ever Mcaa tournament  bears who Lead the nation in de sense allowing Only 57 Points per game held Grant in Cheek after inc 6-foot-Io Center scored 14 in inc first half. The tigers were seeded fourth in inc South  Kevin Pritchard ignited a 26-9 first half run with 15 Points As no.20 Kansas beat Houston. The Victory sends inc Bayhi twas into sunday s Sec Ond round action against Southwest mis Souri. Kansas 24-ft. Led 34-21 at half time and Houston 18-12, was unable to gel closer than seven in inc second half he last Lime with 13 05 left at 42-35 after a Basket by Greg  Williams scored 21 Points and ignited Georgetown with a pair of three Point baskets As the hoyas trounced Bucknell for heir 2th straight  Georgetown trailed inc 16th seed 23-19 when the hoyas made their move with 4 37 left before the half run Ning off 13 consecutive Points within a2 27 Span. Perry Mcdonald hit a Short jumper Charles Smith hit a free throw and a Layup off a steal and Williams connected on his first three Pointer off an other steal. Dennis Hopson look charge Laic in in first half and went on to score 28 of his 32 Points in he final 25 minutes As Ohio slate beat Kentucky. The buckeyes who trailed 33-2b when Hopson went on his tear advanced to sunday s second round against Georgetown Ohio stale 20-12,maintained is Mastery of Kentucky in Mcaa tourney action going 5-0 against the five time National Champion wild cats in the event. Midwest Temple 75, Southern a 56louisiana is. 85, or Arifi tech 79 St. John s 57, Wichita St. Shoe Paul 76, Louisiana tech 62 Temple s stubborn defense held Southern to 27 percent Field goal snoot ing and senior guard Nate Blackwll scored 24 Points and Center Tim Perry added 21 Points and 17 rebounds. South Ern which had scored 100 or More Points in its previous five games hit Only see Mcaa on Page 26 Arkansas Southern miss Advance by the associated Pressie look the National invitation tournament to get a couple of forgotten state rivalries going Friday nigh Arkansas Defeated Arkansas state 67-64 in overtime in the first basketball game Between the two schools in39 years while Southern Mississippi whipped missis Sippi 93-75 in the first meeting Between those school sin 18 years. You tilt me fans Don t want to Sec this game Ever year Arkansas state coach Nelson Kaiauna said of the meeting with Arkansas in fact Mcville. Some Guy came up to me after the game and told me this was inc most ending game in this building in  was two freshmen from Tennessee who led an Arkansas rally from 21 Points behind to Force the Over Lime. Ron hurry had 10 of his 14 Points and canno Whitby had All of his eight Points including consecutive 3-pointers, after the Rai Orbuck full behind 51-30 with 10 43 left. In the overtime another freshman Mario credit scored six of his 15  re just babies. I love these babies. They re Gonna get big one Day Arkansas coach Nolan Rich Ardson said. We were playing real bad Ihnn finally our press began to work and i thought that Calalina skids began to get  we Jusi got fatigued Catalina said. I look four players Al different times out of he gome but we just would t give  Wiedower scored 14 Points and John talc 18 for Arkansas slate who led by 15 Wilh 6 37 remaining before Huey and Whitby ignited Arkansas. In other first round nit games it was Niagara 74,Seton Hill 65 St Louis 76. St. Peter s 60 Oregon sink 85, new Minico b2 and California 72,  68 in overtime. At Hal Lisburg miss., Southern miss look advantage of playing Al Norm,1 in from of a sellout crowd of8,095 to rout its Cross state rivals. The biggest thing we had going for us was that in game was played in  Golden eagles coach . Turk said we had every advantage an then things just seemed to fall into  we got a very Tough draw in a very Tough Lawn and we Jusi did t play Well enough to win. Old miss coached Murphy  White scored 21 Points for Southern miss., and four Iram males finished in double figures led by Randolph keys with 20. Last year we got Imo the tournament Bui Tost inthe first round. We did t want thai to happen again so we came out firing while  by while and in trek Hamilton. Southern shot .667 from the held in ilu1 first half and finished with a.56 1 Field Gottl shooting night. We phys to 3d i nulls of bask shall Iho a m Well see nit on Page 26