European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 24.1983 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports ecu ousts defending champions by the associated press the Virginia Commonwealth rams behind a career High 3j Points by Phil a tannic. Made sure Southern Mississippi would not become the first it am in 44 Yean to repeat us nit champions with a 93.89 Victory tuesday night. Chris checks had 22 Points nil vina1 Wilson scored i in he of his 10 minis Fruin inc free throw Hue in the final 4 minutes to help Seal the Victory for the kims 23-11. Casey Fisher with 21 Points led five player in double figures Tor Southern Mississippi. The Golden eagles 19-11, were trying to become the first team to defend its nit title since St. John s in 1944. Southern Mississippi won Only four games on inc Road this season and lost nine of ils last i game. It s always Tough in Sec he season cml. on a loss,1 coach . Turk said hut then then1 Aren t Many teams around thai Don t end with a loss except for last year when we ended it with id in a Thor games tuesday in he Al was Olio stale i Cleveland stale to mid dle Tennessee slate 69, Curgia 59 bos ton College 66. Evan Svitic ill Colorado slate 71, Houston 61 new Mexico 78. Oregon s9, and Arkansas state 60, Stan Asfaw. On monday night Connecticut Binl Louisiana teen 65-s9. The quarterfinal i on Friday night Wilt have Virginia Commonwealth at Connecticut Ohio state at new Mexico and Arkansas state 31 Costira to state. Ohio state 86, Cleveland slate 8 1 the buckeyes who won the nit Twu Yean Ngo trailed by 10 Points Midway through the second ill shut came rallied to Lake a 10-Poini Kaj with less than four minutes remaining. Grady Maken hit in free throws with 19 seconds loft and Aili Leil a by i so cond Basket for Ohio stale. 18-12. Tunis Wilson had 13 Points and 10 assails for the buckeyes who were led in scoring by Jay Burson with 22 and Jerry Francis with 21,Ken Mcfadden led Cleveland stale with 32 Points including 19 in the first half As the Vikings 22-1, took a 42-38 Lead. William Stanley added 19 Points for Cleveland slate which has Lutt nil three meetings in the intrailali1 rivalry. Middle twine we 69. I or la 59 to Liay nhan a aired 24 Nims and Randy Al cry added is for Anvi Middle Tennessee Stu v i. It was tin Winnd straight in Fin Ilie Uriyu i Omarr ence Nurmi it Ever a s mlliim1 will i Fer civil i fun. Middle i Tea we Dunne to Natl in in l Viii � h Iii i Miille i i Evit i d i lilt second Hall and a is 52-4.1 a at with 9 56 Gupta. Wenru then Viil n n Kj-2 spree hut Hie Wilhie Yanieri reinserted themselves at Ial Iii no Ami Euiseo Radthe Lull let so. To i girl finished 2t1 16. This inn cite i 86, Oun Stille Fiat even Svrek Jinn Tarros sensed 32 sub nit on Page 22 App Holn Indiana s Ron and Riun right tries � control Ball Fly Detroit s Adrian Dunlo y 45 end junes Edwird lira i. Pistons rout pacers for 18th straight by the san Ciulei i Russ i Pontiac Mich. Liliah Thomas scored nine us his 25 Points during 3 14-0 Hird quart or run thai car ried the Viroil 1 Imbolli to Lii if isl i consecutive Annie Victory a 123-104 Triumph user Indiana tuck i night. Adrian Pantley came nil Hie Bench it score 2h Points for do Broil which trailed k -77 with 2 41 in play in the third Quarter full Thomas so Rcd nine consecutive Points during the 14-0 run that gave de Trail a 91-80 Lead with fin.1 seconds left in inc period. Although a 3-Point Basket by Scon Stiles at the end of the third Quarter brought the i acers within tight. No Roundup Detroit pulled away Early in the fourth Quarter and led by us Many us 21 Points Boih sides agreed lint i Homes was the key to de troit s Victory. He just beat us single hand edly tis Dilc said "1 Don t see How a Guy that Little can play so beg. Had he not taken Over we or Shahly would have won the Thomas was being guarded by Skiles when lie went on Lii nine Point ran because Vern naming was on the Bench wish four fouls. "1 really was t trying in Lake user said Thronas. Who scored id of his 25 Points in the third sae Aba on Page 22 Evans sets world Mark in 800-meter freestyle or1ando, Fla. A Janel Evans of Placentia calif., set a world record in inc 800-meter freestyle tuesday on the first Day of the . Swimming indoor nil ional championships. Evani was timed in s minutes 17,12 seconds and now holds world records in the 400. 800 and 1,500 meter forces Iylis the most by any american woman site Debbie Meyer in 1968. In the Only other action on a Light first Day of the meet Artur Wojdat of Poland swimming for Mission Vico calif., captured Pic men s Sod free style in 7j7.59, the women s 800 freestyle world re Cord a now changed hands three limes in inc past nine months after standing untouched fron 197s to 1987. This was More important than my other records because 1 had the re Cord then lost it then got it Back Evans said. Evans was the first la break the Mark last july with a time of 1 22.44 it the . Swimming Long course National championships. Last Ger Many s ankh Motrinc swam the race in 8 19,5 a month after Evans Suim and held the Mark until tuesday. The world record of 8 24.62 was held by Australia s Tracey Wickham from of 1978 until 1987. Grand Canyon fakes naia championship Kansas City to. A Rodney Johns scored 41 Points and drilled a 15 footer with three seconds left in overtime tuesday night carrying grand Canyon to an 88-86 Victory Over Auburn Mont Gomery in the title Bim of the naia tournament. After a time out Auburn Montgomery tried h Cross court pass but it was intercepted by Johns there was 1 08 left when Alphonso Bel committed his fifth foul sending grand Canyon s Craig Johnson to the fac Leif of line where he made out foul Shol to lie die score at 86, seconds later Bobby Harris stole a grand Canyon pats and drove in for a Layup. Johnson hot eked the shot and grand Canyon called time out with 13 seconds to play to set up Johns title win Ning shut. John who had 39 Points and the win nine tip in it the Bur or in grand can Yoni 5 i of if if semifinal Victory Over Wayn Cybur i a., was unstoppable All night and was named the tournament s most valuable i layer he hit Short jumpers Long jumpers and a variety o driving layups As the antelopes won their third naia title since 1975 Antl Lonb had their season 37 6. Auburn Montgomery finished 32-3 and was led by Orlando Graham s 17 Points and Sandy Anderson s 14
