European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 8,1989 the stars and stripes Page 2t sports Florida state upsets 4th-ranked Louisville by the associated press Louisville by. Florida state knew it be longed High in the rankings even if few others did. We had our sceptics about our position in the top 20, yet our youngsters never questioned it and knew they could play with anybody coach Pat Kennedy said after the 12th-rated seminoles beat no. 4 Louis Ville 81-78 monday night. Pervis Ellison sidelined for two games with a knee injury returned and led Louisville with 19 Points. But Albradford Smith missed an off balance 3-Point try at the Buzzer that Cost the cardinals a Chance to tie. This is obviously our biggest win since i be been at Florida state Kennedy said. George Mccloud who scored 20 Points including nine of Florida state s last 11, agreed. No one thought we could beat Louisville but our selves Mccloud said. Kennedy said he has used Louisville s program As a measuring stick for Success and beating the cardinals on their Home court proved to him that his program has totally come of  Florida state 18-2, leads the metro conference at 6 1. Louisville fell to 16-4 and 5-1. We got what we earned and that s a loss Louis Ville coach Denny Crum said. Florida state played their hearts out for 40 minutes and we played hard for about 10. Our Guys just did t want it As bad As Florida state and that s a  Louisville put on a furious rally in the final five minutes but came up Short. Florida state led 68-57 at that Point when Keith Williams and Everick Sullivan sandwiched 3-Point shots around a 19-9 run that pulled Louisville within 77-76 with 1 34 left. College basketball Florida state s Derrick Mitchell then made two foul shots but teammate Irving Thomas was called for goal ending. Mccloud made two free throws with five seconds remaining for a three Point Edge. Smith took the inbound pass and drove the length of the court but missed. I think Kenny Payne could have tried it but i looked Over to him and he was covered. So i let it go Smith said. Tony Dawson scored 21 Points Mccloud had 20, Irving Thomas 18 and Derrick Mitchell 11 to Lead the seminoles. Thomas added a career High 17 rebounds. Smith and Felton Spencer each had 12 for Louis Ville Tony Kimbro had 11 and Kenny Payne 10. In other top 20 games no. 5 Oklahoma 126, Iowa St. 97 Norman okla. Stacey King scored 33 Points and Skeeter Henry got 16 of his 18 in the second half As no. 5 Oklahoma broke away from Iowa state. The sooner coming off a loss to Oklahoma state on saturday that knocked them out of the no. 1 spot Shook off a listless first half to score 81 second half Points a record for a big eight game. The Victory raised Oklahoma s record to 19-3 and 6 1 in the conference. Iowa state dropped to 11-8 and 2 5 despite 24 Points from Sam Mack. Oklahoma led Only 55-50 Early in the second half but then Henry scored seven Points in a 21-8 run that put the sooner ahead 76-58 with 12 14 remaining. During that spurt Oklahoma scored nine Points in a Span of 29 seconds on a 3-Pointer and two three Point plays. The cyclones with 31 turnovers never got closer than 14 after that. Terrence Mullins who made five 3-pointers, scored see College on Page 26 Oklahoma s cookie Blaylock shoots a jumper. Over Iowa state s Mike born Arizona 1 suns Kevin Johnson reaches for a steal while guarding John Stockton of jazz. Clippers lose 19th in Row by the associated press los Angeles the los Angeles clippers moved to the Brink of tying the Aba s single season losing Streak monday night dropping their 19th straight game As Mark Aguirre and Sam Perkins keyed the Dallas Mavericks to a 129-111 Victory. Aguirre scored 16 of his 24 Points in third Quarter As the Mavericks outscored the clippers 41-18, going from a 59-54 halftime deficit to a 95-77 Lead. Perkins scored 26 Points and Rolando Blackmon who missed the last four games with a dislocated Finger had 19 for the Mavericks who snapped a 10 game Road losing Streak. The single season losing Streak of 20 games was set by the 1972-73 Phila Aba Roundup Delphia 76ers. The clippers can match that Mark wednesday night when they play Host to the Houston rockets. Smith led the clippers with 23 Points. Before the game the clippers sus Pended guard Quintin Dailey indefinitely for being overweight see sports wire on Page 27. Suns 104, jazz 87 Phoenix Tom Chambers scored 11 of his 24 Points in the fourth period As the Phoenix suns averted a second half collapse and beat Utah. The Victory was the suns 28th this season Matching their total of last year. By the associated press for the fourth consecutive week a new team claimed the no. 1 spot in the associated press College basketball poll. Ari Zona went to the top of the rankings monday a position the wildcats held for six weeks last season. Arizona jumped from its no. 4 ranking last week after the top three teams okla homa Illinois and North Carolina a lost at least one game. The wildcats meanwhile were beating California and Washington. Duke had been no. 1 in the preseason voting and for the first nine polls of the regular season before suffering three straight losses. Illinois took Over the top spot for the first time in 37 years then held it just one week before the fighting Zillini lost at Minnesota. Oklahoma which also jumped from no. 4 to no. 1 when it assumed the top spot held the Post for just one week. Then the sooner fell to Oklahoma state on the Road. Arizona 17-2, received 30 of the 65 first place votes and 1,226 Points in Vot ing by the nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Commenting on the Quick exits by Illi Nois and Oklahoma As no. 1, Arizona for Ward Sean Elliott said it s not a Jinx it s parity. You can t say one team is really dominant. There Are several no. 1 teams out there. We just happen to be it this week the wildcats will put their no. 1 rank ing on the line right away As they play a Pac-10 conference game at Oregon on thursday before travelling to Oklahoma for a nationally televised game sunday. Georgetown 17-2, jumped from sixth to second with 1,180 Points 11 More than Missouri 20-3, which moved up from fifth. Georgetown which was second in three polls this season received 17 first place votes and the tigers whose no. 3 ranking is their highest of the season were rated As the top team on 12 ballots. Louisville 16-3, was fourth with three first place votes and 1,090 Points just 14 More than Oklahoma 18-3, which dropped from the no. 1 spot but still received two first place votes. Louisville was seventh last week. North Carolina 18-4, dropped from third to sixth after losing to Clemson in its Only game last week. The tar heels were the Only other team to receive a first place vote As their 911 Points included one vote As no. 1. Illinois last week s no. 2 team Iowa Syracuse and Michigan round out the to ten. The Zillini lost two games last week and the defeats by Purdue and Iowa dropped them to 18-3. Illinois received 832 votes and Iowa 17-4, improved one place from last week with 747 Points just seven More than Syracuse 19-4. The orangemen had been 14th last week be fore beating Villanova and Pittsburgh by a combined 56 Points. Michigan 17-4, and Seton Hall 19-3, switched places from last week s poll As the wolverines had 726 Points and the pirates 658. Following Seton Hall in the second ten were Florida state Indiana Duke West Virginia Ohio state North Carolina state Stanford Nevada Las vegas and Georgia tech