European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday March 3, 1939 sooner grab big eight title by Chr Astock ill press Norman. Okia by expecting the unexpected from cookie Blaylock Stacy King gave Jurth ranked Oklahoma another big eight championship. King look a pass from he driving Blaylock and made a shot from Down Low with 2 seconds left wednesday night As the sooner beat Oklahoma stale 111-108. The Victory coupled with no. .7 Missouri s 76-75 loss to Kansas slate gave the sooner their second straight title and fourth in six years Oklahoma is 11-2 in conference play to Missouri s 9-4. Both have one game remaining. Mook is unpredictable with the Ball said King who scored Oklahoma s final six Points and finished with 27. Coming Down he stretch i just wanted to keep an Eye on him because Oklahoma state has or clip Good i Capers and they go after every Oklahoma state had pulled within a Point on Dar Wyn Alexander s free throw with 52 seconds remain ing. But when he missed his second try. King re bounded and the sooner worked the Dock until Blaylock drove into the Lane. The leapers converged on him but he found King alone underneath and scooped him the Ball for the easy shot. If he s not Gonna get it up cleanly he s Gonna pass it to the open Man King said. I just followed him All the Way to the Basket i knew he was Gonna give it to the Riri classist gave Blaylock ii for the game and made him the first player in Mcaa history to record 200 assists and 100 steals in consecutive seasons a 3-Point shot by Oklahoma stale s Royce Jeffries with four seconds left bounced off the rim. Basketball by winning its 29th straight at Home Oklahoma improved to 25-4 Overall Oklahoma state which knocked the sooner from the no. I spot in the associated press poll with a Victory earlier this season is l6-ioand7-� v -. In other games wednesday Kansas St 76, no. 7 Missouri 75 Manhattan Kan. Tony Massop s tip in at the Buzzer gave Kansas stale a Victory Over seventh ranked Missouri enabling no. 4 Oklahoma to Clinch the big eight championship. Missouri s Greg Church made two free throws with 11 seconds remaining to give the tigers a 75-74 Lead in the wild game. ,. Clemson 79, no. 9 Duke 74 Clemson . This time Clemson was Al full strength against no. 9 Duke and it showed. Center Eldon Campbell one of six players who was suspended for the first meeting for violating team study Hall rules scored sin straight Points to key a late surge that carried Clemson to a 79-74 Victory Over Duke wednesday night in an Atlantic coast Confer ence game. Duke won the first meeting 92-62. This time All six were Back and three of them Date Davis Campbell and Tim Kincaid were the tigers top scorers with 19, 18 and 17 Points respectively. Duke is now 2 -6 Overall 8-5 in the acc. Clemson is 17-9 and 6-7. No. 3 Indiana 73. Ohio St. 66 Colun bus Ohio Jay Edwards scored 27 of his 34 Points in the first half As no. 3 Indiana Defeated Ohio state clinching a tic for the big ten title. The Victory moved Indiana to 24-j Overall and 14-1 in the conference while Ohio state which lost its fifth straight game fell to 17-11 and 6-9. Edwards hit 10 of 12 shots including s of 6 3 Pointer a in the first half As Indiana built a 39-30lead. Cincinnati 77, no. 14 Louisr Ilu 71 Louisville by. Louis Banks scored 24 Points and Cincinnati made 10 straight free throws in the final minute to Cap a comeback Victory Over no. 14 Louisville in a metro conference game. No. 15 w. Virginia 71, Penn Sute 61 state College a. Ray Foster scored 15 Points and Herbie Brooks added 13 As i5lh-ranked Wisl Virginia rallied for a Victory Over Penn slate and clinched the Atlantic 10 conference regular season championship. A no. 12 Seton Hall so Providence 68 Providence . John Morton hit three consecutive 3-Point baskets and scored 19 Points to rally no. 12 Seton Hall to a big East conference Victory . No. 16 Florida St. 117. A. Tech 97 Tallahassee Fla. Tony Dawson and Tharon mites sparked an 18-2 spurt to open the second half As 16th-Rankcd Florida state beat Virginia tech and broke a four game losing Streak. Georgia tech 76 no. 5 n. Carolina Atlanta Dennis Scon stole an in bound pass and hit his seventh 3-Point Basket of the game with two seconds Icv to give Georgia tech an Atlantic coast conference Victory Over Firth ranked North car Olina. ,-.-base Ball pistons Jotin gift bed jazz from Page 24 3-Ycar contract Worth $7.5 million also was discussed briefly. Roger said he is sticking to his Deci Sion not to talk during Spring training Bresciani said however he said that once the season Slans he will talk after games he Wade bogus highly publicized affair with Marge Adams detailed in her Law. Suit and in Penthouse Magazine has topped the Boston soap opera and left Many players edgy in the clubhouse. I think it was a very productive meet ing Clit Man said. We just talked Over a lot of things. They said they would see what they can do on Many of the issues we brought up Strawberry said wednesday he will walk out of the new York Mcl Scampi port St. Lucie.ra., if there is no Progress on his demand fora contract Extension. Erie Goldschmidt Strawberry s agent previously had set deadlines of late february lie met with acts vice president Al a Larnin in new York two weeks ago. To discuss Ani Extension through 1.993. He Strawberry will come 10 practice tomorrow thursday Goldschmidt said whether he remains or comes Day will be determined by our Strawberry will receive $ 1.4 million this year and the Mew have an option for 1990at ,8 million Goldschmidt has indicated that he wants the option year firmed up and a three Jear Extension citing the recent three year deals for Kevin Mcreynolds Ron darting and do Yghi Coden As examples Cump news the Katl sax were to Mart their Grapefruit league season on thursday at Sarasota Fla. Against the Chicago White sox and Atlanta was to play Georgia tech Al West Palm Beach. Pittsburgh general manager Larry Doughty will continue negotiating with the in unsigned pirates including out fielder. Jarry Bonds and second Haw Man Jose Lind. The pirates could automatically renew their contracts thursday but Doughty said that would by the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. Vinnie Johnson set a club record by scoring 19 consecutive Detroit Points in the second Quarter of wednesday night s 96-85 Vic tory Over the Tuta jazz. Johnson who finished with a season High 34 Points was a for la from the the second period and hit Sis straight shots in one stretch. The 19 straight Points broke the team record of 16 set by Isiah Thomas against the Knick in the 1984 playoffs. Marls Aguirre added 16 Points for de troit All of them in the first period and Bill Laimbeer had 14 Points and 13 re Bounds. Karl m alone led Utah with 27 Points Dan Ell Griffith and Thurl Bailey had 18 apiece and John Stockton added 14 Points and 12 assists Johnson started his string after Utah scored six straight Points to Trail 38-34. But behind Johnson s hot shooting the Pitons gradually increased their Lead to 57-4
