European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. December 14,19b7 the stars and stripes Page 23 no. 3 Iowa toppled by wildcats by the associated press Iowa City Iowa Arizona coach Lute Olson said his ft-foot-7 Conler Tom Tolburt make up in shinning what he May Lack in height or leaping Bilky. He s no the biggest Guy or the big Gest jumper but he s got a treat shunting  Olson said after Tolburt scored is Points to help the fourth ranked wildcats defeat no. 3 Iowa 65-59 sat urday night. Arizona s experience paid off in handling Llu pressure of the Early season matchup of highly ranked teams Olson said. " Don l think there s any question about that he said. Iowa coach Tom Davis said his team did nol handle the buildup to the game As Well. They handled it much better than we did Davis said. That shows a soft spot  told cart found Iowa s weaknesses in the second half Davis said. The longer the game went on he seemed to be finding More gaps Davis said. Olson said his team did not panic when Iowa Drew even in the second half i really like their poise in the late stages when they had to step up and Knoek free throws Down Olson said. Steve Kerr had is Points for the wild cats. Tolburt who had h second half Points hit eight straight Points As the wildcats went on a 10-3 run with eight minutes to play to move from a 44-All tic to a 54-47 Lead with 4 28 left in the  never trailed in the second half after Kerr hit a 3-Point Shol at the butter to give the wildcats a 26-25 half time Lead. Junior Roy Marble who went Over the  Mark in career scoring sat urday night had 16 Points to Lead Iowa. By. Armstrong had 15 Points for the Hawk eyes who fell to 6-1 Overall. No 2 Pittsburgh 70, a Virginia 64 Morgantown . Fresh Man Jason Matthews san Rrt 19 Points for Pittsburgh which rallied in the Sec Ond half to improve its record to 4-0. The mountaineers. 3-2, led 36-31 at halftime but loss their momentum Early in the second half when Tyrone Shaw and Darryl pm got into foul trouble. Pine led All scorers with 21 Points. No. 5 North Carolina 90, sum 74 Chapel Hill . Ranzino Smith scored 10 Points in a three minute Span in the second half and North Caro Lina rallied from a 15-Point deficit 10 beat the previously unbeaten Mustangs. The tar heels 5-1. Trailed 23-8 before scoring 16 straight Points. Smith and . Reid who finished with 21, Ted the comeback. Sum is 5-1. No. 6 Indiana 63, Washington is. 56 Bloomington ind. Keith smart scored seven Points of his 19 Points in a decisive 11-1 spurt As the hoosiers won the Indiana Gas sic Tor the 14lh straight year. Smart s 3-Pointer with 6.07 left put Indiana ahead to stay 476. The Hoo Siers then pulled away and for the 27th consecutive Lime on its Home court in the tournament. The cougars Are 3-3. Wyoming 74,  69 Birmingham Ala. Eric Leckner scored 24 Points and no 7 Wyoming overcame an Early 13-Poini deficit. Lack nor was in for i i from the Field and had 16 Points in the second half. The cowboys 4-0, pulled away from a tie with a 7-1 run to Start the second halt. The blazers Are 4-3. Soccer legend pole assists Joseph Blatter of the Ntim Lional federation of association football ill 1 he or a cup in. . Gets Bye in world cup Zurich Swit Ocmand a the United states was Given a Bye in the first round of soccer s 1990 world cup and will face the Winner of matches Between Jamaica and puerto Rico in the second round according to the draw made saturday. The United slates last qualified for the world cup finals in 1950. In he qualifying for the 1986 world cup he United slates was eliminated in the second round on May 31, 1985, when in needed a win or a tic at Costa Rica and lost 1-0. Two countries from the North Cen trial America and Caribbean Region qualify for the 24-nation finals which Lake place in Italy from june 9 10 july a 1990. Fourteen nations will qualify from Europe i rec from South America and iwo each from Africa and Asia. The final nation will ome from a match Between the Oceania Israel Winner and a fourth South american team. Italy qualifies automatically As Host and Argentina qualifies As defending world Champion. The 112-nation draw was held bythe International federation of Asso Calion football fifa in an indoor stadium with Luciano Pava Roui sing ing by satellite from new York. Chuck Blazer commissioner of the american soccer league said it will be no walk to Italy for the United slates. The americans who Are competing with Brazil to Hosl the 1994 world cup will go into a five country round Robin third round if they beat Jamaica or puerto Rico. The lop two cams in Hal third round will qualify. Canada and mexi co both of which played in the 1986 world cup Are considered the chief compaction of the United Stales. Mexico which hosted the 1986 world cup plays the Costa Rica pan Ama Winner in the second round. Can Ada plays the go Alcala Cuba Winner. The first and second round matches in the North Central America and carib bean Region Are Home and Home. The nation with the most total goals wins. In Case of tics the nation with the most away goals wins. If icy still arc lied penalty kicks decide the matches. We ended up with teams from the Caribbean that we know Blazer said. Blazer said that the United slates feels it has a Chance to get by Canada and Mexico and Advance to the finals. If our Good showing in the olympic qualifying matches is indicative we should do  in Europe West Germany Defeated by Argentina in the 1986 final was drawn 10 face the Netherlands in an Early clash of lop notch european squads. The top teams in each Region were Kepi from meeting head on by drawing the competitors in each qualifying Tou Mamell from pools arranged on the basis of declining strength. In some areas Strong teams were nol required to play the first qualifying rounds. Europe will have h teams out of 33 in lyrics in the 24-Tcam finals including Host Italy. South America will Send Ihrcke or four of ils 10 entries to Italy among i hem reigning Champion Argentina. The lightest squeeze in Europe was set in three qualifying groups of four teams each where Only fac Winner of the round Robin tourney is assured of a finals berth. Then the two second place learns with inc Best records Are added to the finalists. West Germany which Cal in Netherlands in the 1974 final in Munich faces the Duich Wales and Fin land in Europe s group four. The Netherlands among the Conti nent s lop squads in inc 1970s, Fisik a to qualify for last year s world cup i Mexico. But they have been shoeing signs of a revival and Are certain to be a formidable opponent for the Ger mans with Wales in a polemic spoiler  Netherlands will be a Deflit till rival Vecsi German coach fran Bockenhauer said. I would have preferred a group with five lems. A Cuie two Leam scan  England which lost 10 Argentina inthe 1986 quarterfinals. And 1 Oland which qualified for the 19r6  ment were drawn together in group two along with inc potentially loue swedes and Albania. Denmark Defeated by Spain in the last world cup s second round will face inc Lough bulgarians Romania and Greece. We would have preferred to be in a five Nalion  said Ted Crockr head of inc English football association. The chances to gel in rough Art belter. Poland and Sweden Are Good learns and we re delighted to be Toj ing  five team group six Spain ii Lii Vord while Hungary and ii Tond Are top commend cars for the second finals berth. In other groups Belgium the soviet Union and East Germany also arc favourites. In group five Yugoslavia will link for Revenue Agassi France which oiled in in the last preliminary Lourna ment. Wanh Scotland the group has another serious contender. The set dings were mainly based on each team s performance in the last world cup