European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 16,1989 the stars and stripes Page 17 tigers upset by cyclones in big eight by the associated press Ames Iowa just when Missouri thought it troubles had peaked the third ranked tigers got lev eled by a Cyclone. Iowa state upset Missouri 82-75 tuesday night hours after coach Norm Stewart underwent surgery for Colon cancer and a diseased Gall bladder. Stewart who had been hospitalized last week with bleeding ulcer is listed in satisfactory condition. I Don t think we can use Norm s being gone As a excuse to losing Center Gary Leonard said. It is up to us to get ready to play each game. They told us College basketball about the surgery at pregame meal and i thought everyone had gotten Over  Missouri 21-5, lost for the second time in three games with Stewart absent. The tigers fell into second place in the big eight at 7-2, one half game behind Oklahoma. We never found a Way to play the Way we wanted to said assistant coach Rich Daly who guided mis Souri. Daly is running the tigers because top assistant Bob Sundvold was suspended recently amid allegations of Mcaa rules violations. Victor Alexander and Terry Woods scored 19 Points each for Iowa state 12-9 and 3-6 in the  cyclones beat Missouri for the fourth straight time at Home. It s a terrific thrill to beat the no. 3 team in the country Iowa state coach Johnny Orr said. I still hold a lot of respect for Missouri but we were better tonight. It was the night for us to win. This is one of the great victories in the history of Iowa  Missouri led 50-49 with 14 18 left but Woods Madea 3-Pointer that put Iowa state ahead for Good. The cyclones increased their Lead to eight Missouri rallied within 66-65 and then Woods and Alexander mad consecutive baskets. Sam Mack added 15 Points and Reserve Marc Urquhart had 13, including five in the final two minutes for the cyclones. Byron Irvin and Doug Smith scored 16 Points each see tigers on Page 22 Early Spring for fall casualty a new York mets Lethander Bob Ojeda limbers up last fall with a hedge Clipper. He was an Early arrival tuesday at port St. Lucie Fla. Ojeda had a Finger to the mets Camp today is the official Date for reattached to his pitching hand after he severed it pitchers and catchers to report. Olajuwon paces rockets Over celtics by the associated press Houston Akeem Olajuwon had 35 Points and19 rebounds As the Houston rockets rolled to their highest Point total of the season in a 137-123 Victory Over the Boston celtics tuesday night. Sleepy Floyd who suffered a Cut Over his left Eye inthe opening seconds of the game which required seven stitches to close returned to contribute 18 Points and 10 assists to the Victory and Otis Thorpe scored 15points As the rockets scored their third straight Triumph and the eighth in their last 10 games. I caught an Elbow. I think it was from Robert Parish Floyd  was just hoping it was t so bad that i could t return. I was afraid it was bad when first saw  Reggie Lewis led the celtics with 31 Points followed by Kevin Mchale with 25 Points and 12 rebounds and Robert Parish with 22 Points and 12 rebounds. You be got to like his numbers Boston coach Jimmy Rodgers said of Olajuwon. He s a great basketball player and a Force to handle. He delivered  Houston s previous High score of the season was 129last nov. 13 against Sacramento. The 137 Points Are the most Ever scored by Houston against Boston. The rockets outscored the celtics 19-9 to open the second half to take a 83-68 Lead. The celtics closed the Gap to 91-87 with 2 32 left in the third Quarter but trailed 99-92 going into the fourth period. The rockets increased their Lead to 111-101 after pair of baskets by Tim Mccormick with 8 09 left. A 3 Point play by Olajuwon gave Houston a 120-105 Lea to go and the celtics were never closer than 11 again. In other Aba action tuesday Aba Roundup Bucks 132, nets 91 Milwaukee Terry Cummings scored 28points, and Milwaukee opened a 30-Point halftime Lead in crushing new Jersey for the Bucks eight straight Victory at Home. Milwaukee shot 62 percent in the first half to only27 percent for the nets and ran up a 66-36 halftime Lead. Eight players reached double figures As the Buckshot their season High for Points. The Bucks made 16 of 20 shots in the third Quarter to go ahead 102-61 entering the fourth period. Roy Hinson led the nets with 16 Points. Hawks 106, bulls 98 Chicago John Battle came off the Bench to score eight fourth Quarter Points and Dominique Wil Kins scored 36 Points As Atlanta Defeated Chicago 106-98 for the Hawks first win in three games. Michael Jordan who missed six consecutive free throws in the final minutes of the game finished with 32 Points. Reggie Theus who had 19 Points and five steals wrapped up the vict9ry with a 20-footer with 1 34 left for a 101-92 Lead. Wilkins 3-Pointer with 2 04 remain ing had made it 97-85. Key turnovers by the bulls and Tough rebounding by Moses Malone enabled Atlanta to pull away after Chi Cago closed a 13-Point deficit to 80-79 behind six consecutive Points by Jordan. Kicks 129, hornets 117charlotte, . Johnny Newman scored 22 Points six in a second Quarter run leading new York see Aba on Page 22 celtics Robert Parish Maneu vers against rockets. Derrick Chievous Otis Thorpe defend