European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 30,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 54,321 watch leu stun Georgetown with Fig at Buzzer by the associated press the biggest and Best Mardi gras party saturday in new Orleans was at the us per dome. Ricky Blanton made the Good times Roll scoring during a scramble at the Buzzer to lift Louisiana state Over Sec Ond ranked Georgetown 82-80 before the largest crowd Ever to watch a regular season College basketball game. Blanton s Basket got 54,321 fans cheering and probably denied George town a Chance to move up to no. 1. Ear College basketball Lier this week top ranked Illinois was upset by Minnesota. National championships Are not won in january Georgetown coach Joh Thompson said. While the hoyas slipped to 15-2, is improved to 14-5. If you took our Talent and matched it up against Georgetown a maybe we should t have even shown up for the game leu coach Dale Brown said. But i have my own poll. I Don t care whether we re ranked by the wire serv ices he said. I have a poll for desire and a poll for Hustle and a poll for love and we re no. 1 in All of  the pregame ticket Sale was 65,913, largest Ever for any College game. The actual attendance ranked second behind the turnstile count of 57,607 for the 1987 final four which was also played at these verdome. The  the hoyas played at the super dome they lost the 1982 Mcaa championship game to North Caroli Naby one Point. Georgetown had tied the score at 80 on a free throw by Charles Smith with 20 seconds left. Smith had missed the firs try on a two shot foul. Then leu brought the Ball Down against the hoyas press and Chris Jack son passed off to Russell Grant who put up an air balls Blanton grabbed a Loose Ball underneath and made a Layup pastime expired. Brown said Blanton s Basket was Typ ical of his play All year. This Guy is a fighter he said. He just will not quit. Maybe if the Aba drafted on heart there would t be so Many people just standing around in their games. Ricky would be a no. 1 draft Choice if the drafted on  Chris Jackson won the Battle of fresh Man sensations getting 26 Points. Georgetown s super fresh Alonzo mourning had nine Points and two blocked shots. Wayne Sims had 24 Points for leu Blanton had 14 and Vernel Singleton had 11. Smith led Georgetown with 32 Points and Jaren Jackson a new Orleans native had 28. In other games no. 1 Illinois 75, no. 16 Indiana 65 Kenny Battle scored 22 Points and led a second half rally As Illinois beat visit ing Indiana in a Battle of big ten Lead ers. The Zillini upset by Minnesota 69-62 thursday improved to 18-1 and 5-1 in the conference. Indiana is 16-5 and 6-1. Indiana led 35-25 at halftime but Bat the scored 13 Points during a 26-9 burst to Start the second half. Nick Anderson scored 21 Points and see leu on Page 26 leu s Chris Jackson Maneu vers around Georgetown s Dike be Mutombo to score. Lendl rips Mecir to regain 1 Ivan Lendl celebrates his straight set Victory in sunday s australian open final. By Rick Warner a Tennis writer Melbourne Australia Ivan Lendl overpowered Miloslav Mecir of Czechoslovakia 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 sunday to win his first australian open and regain the no. 1 ranking in men Tennis. Lendl took Only two hours to defeat Mecir for the second time in a grand slam final. He also Defeated his countryman in straight sets at the 1986 . Open. Mecir ranked 13th in the world broke to take a 2-1 Lead in the first set but that was his High Point of the match. Lendl broke right Back at love and never trailed again on another 100-degree Day at the National Tennis Center. Mecir known As the big cat for his quickness and court coverage was a step slower throughout the match. He tried to keep Lendl off balance by hitting Short of Speed shots but Lendl get them like a Home run hitter taking batting practice. Both players wore Caps for Shade from the searing heat of Center court where the temperature on the cushioned hard court surface reached 135 degrees. With the Victory Lendl regained the no. 1 ranking he had lost to Mats Wilander at the . Open last september. Lendl had held the top spot for three years. The australian open was one of two major titles that had eluded Lendl. He has won three French opens and three . Opens but is still seeking his first Wimbledon championship. I Don t think i have to Tell you How badly i wanted to win this tournament said Lendl who was beaten by Wilander in the 1983 australian open finals. It s one of the four greatest tournaments in the world and the last four or five years i be Bent Over backwards trying to win it. Winning the tournament Means More to me than being no. 1.1 did t come Here to be no. 1.1 came Here to  Mecir who has won just one of six matches against Lendl praised the Victor. I think he played very Well not Only against me but against All the other play ers Here Mecir said. He deserved Towin the  both players remained on the Baseline most of the match but Lendl s grounds strokes were More consistent. Lendl also had the Superior serve blasting 14 aces. The ninth seeded Mecir double faulted 10times. Mecir s serve crumpled whenever Lendl put on pressure. I was surprised at How easy it was Lendl said. I Haven t seen him serve that badly for a Long Long time. When he started to serve those double faults i could t believe my Luck. It was t pretty the Way i played against him but that s what works. It s ugly but that s the Way to play  after winning the first set in 33 min see Lendl on Page 23