European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday March 13,1989 the stars and stripes sooner gain big eight final with 3-Pointer by the associated press Kkt to off wit web of twinning close games late in the sea son is Good preparation for the Mcaa tournament Oklahoma May be the team to beat. Tyrone Jones 3-Poinl shot with one second left saturday gave the second ranked sooner a 76-74 Victory Over Iowa state in the semifinals of the big eight tournament at Kansas City to. On Friday the sooner beat Colorado in double overtime. Jones mid Hii did l hesitate to put up inc game winning shot. I knew it was going in he said. I Felt i had o step up and Knock it Victor Alexander,.whose Basket wild 35 seconds left put the cyclones ahead 74-73. Had a Chance to extend the Lead after being fouled with eight second s remaining. But he missed the from end of the 1-and-1, Oklahoma rebounded and cookie Blaylock got the Ball to Jones for the winning shot from the left Corner. Like a lot of basketball games it came Down to who makes the last play when the game is on inc line Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs said. We pretty Happy right now. Hut if thai Shol had t gone in we d nil be feeling pretty Oklahoma 28-4, was to play Missouri for the big eight tournament championship sunday. The i old ranked tigers advanced to the title Jame with an 88-83 Victory Over Kansas stale. In the Atlantic coast conference tournament ninth ranked North Carolina routed Maryland 88-58 . 7 Duke beat Virginia 69-58 to reach the finals. In other semifinals third ranked Georgetown clobbered Pittsburgh 85-62 . 5 Syracuse beat no. 11 scion Hall 81-78 in the bit East Florida downed Tennessee 76-7 and Alabama Cal Vanderbill 83-79 in the Southeast Ern no 16 Louisville edged Memphis stale 71-70 . 4 Florida slate Defeated South Carolina 80-63 in the metro top ranked Arizona beat Oregon slate 98-87 and Stanford downed Urcla 9s-86 in the Pacific 10 . 19 Ball slate edged Eastern Michigan 77-76 in the mid american. Nevada Las vegas ranked ibid. Won the dig West tournament with a 6s-62 Victory Over new Mexico slate. In regular season big ten games fourth sea College on Page 26 Oklahoma s Laccy klan noes Lily h for beat i Lew of Loose Ball in Jame with Iowa state. Tar heels deck Duke sunday s Early tourney championships on Page 26 kicks top pacers to sweep series b the ass acted press new York Johnny Newman scored.26 Points and Reid Strickland matched his Seasor Ghigli with 20 As he new York kicks heal Indiana. I 4-9$. For their1 25th con
