European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 18.1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Rucki Grady mall i a Iron Tony while Sandwich old in Miltin s Anthony Carer in u rebound attempt during Ohio. St be nit Iii nine in try Story in Laeb 13. Auburn ousts no. 11 Bradley top seeds Purdue Oklahoma cruise by the Ashu Liuto Tress Atlanta Stan Albuck s presume apprehension proved lok on the Money. We knew 6"ing in Hal Auburn  had i in Best front line dial we had fated All year and 1 ill Ink the game bore that  Al Heck said thursday Aller his inn ranked Bradley ii rays took in Early a ii from the Mcaa by sheinall championships. Chris Morris scored 36 Point and to Nancy How Ard hit a clinching Dunk off a steal at the butter to spark Auburn to a 00-86 Victory in the opening round of it Southeast regional tournament Morris is the Best Forward we be faced his sen son Albeck said. He was absolutely sensational Morris called in the Best same i have played and tigers coach Sonny Smili said moms has t been that Liudi better Ai any Linn,1." Bradley s Hirscy Una Kin did what was expelled of the nation s leading scorer pouring in 44 Points Sis Over his average til it was t enough to derail Auburn. We did t worry much about Hawkins because it knew thache was going to get his Points Smith said. Holding Mersey Hawkins in Check is an uncontrollable task As far As we re concerned and 1 think you saw what he is capable  Albuck said. Morris had hit four free throws in the final 17 seconds to preserve leads for Auburn before the braves closed the Lead to bb-86 on i aul Wilson s 3-Poinl Bas let with 16 seconds to play. The Missouri Killcy conference Champion braves then forced a turnover and hoped to set up a Posi Ibl inca tourney game winning 3-Potnt shot for Hawkins. Howard moved in from of Hawkins to meal a pass and dribbled the length of 1he floor to Gie Auburn a Victory that advances it to saturday s second round against Oklahoma the Region s lop seed. The no. 4 soon cars had no trouble with Tennis St. Auburn. 19-10, had to overcome a 14-Pnmi Lisl Liaf or Ficili to heat the raves who saw their 1 1 game winning Streak halted. Bradley pin skiing 26-5. Built a  advantage with a 2-1 run that featured 10 Points by Luke Jackson and eight by Hawkins. Auburn closed the advantage to 53-45 at halftime and Funghi Back behind the scoring of Morris and jell Moore to finally take a 75-73 Catl on Moore s Siv Foos or off the left Baseline wit i 7 08 to play. John Caylor gave she tigers the Lead for Good when he hit one of two free throws for a 76-75 Edge with is minutes remaining. The tigers won the game in the free throw line. Hitting 2 j of 27, with Morris going 12 of 13 at the line and Hilling Liis eight attempts in the second half. Bradley made Only i0of21 at the free throw line. Caylor added 18 Points for Auburn and Jackson scored 14 for the braves. 1 n other thursday openers Oklahoma 94,  66 Atlanta Stacey King and Harvey Grant each scored 25 Points As fourth ranked Oklahoma pulled away in the  i minutes and routed   in the opening round of the  Southeast  soon cars. Ji-3, led Only 45-44 with Jusi Over 13 minutes remaining but Grant stored sin Points and King five during 17-1 burst overs Ihrck Niquie Span that got the High scoring big i it conference champions rolling to their fifth Victory in a Row. The soon cars. Winning for the 1 tin Lime in Isufi mics simply wore Down the moccasins with a deep Bench thai kept intensive defensive pressure going through out the  20-13. Led m-15 with eight minute left in the half but could t hold off the us Uncas. Who used a 12 0 run to build a Lead it never lost. Oklahoma was trailing 23-22 when the Bursi began with 4 41 left in the half King scored eight Points and Gram had the other four. Purdue 44, Fiir Leleh  7� South Bend ind. Wearing a Bright Green tic in a setting made for an irishman like himself. Purdue coach Gene Cady needed no help from St. Patrick 10 Pel past thursday s first round of he Mcaa Midwest. Boilermakers Center Melvin act ants worked three Fairleigh Dickinson defenders into Early foul trouble and scored a career High 26 Points As no.  Purdue Ocul Fairleigh Dickinson. It marked Only the third Lime in ready1-, sin trips to the Mcaa tournament that the boilermakers nude it past the fim round. ,. Purdue the lop seed in the Midwest regional in see Mcaa on Page 23