European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 17.1989 the stabs and stripes Louisville opens tourney by beating Little Rock by she associated press Indianapolis Kenny Payne scored 17 Points and Albradford Smith added 15 As Louisville beat Arkansas i talc Rock 76-7 thursday in the first Rolind of Lac Mcaa Midwest regional. The i2lh-ranked cardinals who have won the Mcaa championship twice this decade Las a seven Point Lead Early in the final period but look control As Little Rock got in foul Trou ble in the final 10 converted three Point plays three limes Down he stretch and Keith Williams and Tony Kim Bro added two free throws apiece in the closing trojans missed the front end of a Ojie and one three times As Louis Ville opened an eight Point Lead Carl Brown who led All scorer with 26 Points kept the trojans close scoring tour of his sex 3-Point goals in he second half. After Louisville s Parvis Elliso fouled out with 58 seconds left Daron hogs of Little Rock hit two free throws to Cut the Lead to five Points. The trojans had to Nior chances to catch the cardinals Bui Brown missed a pair of 3-Poinlcrs,Williams finished with 13 Points and Kimbro added 11 As Louisville the no. 4 seed in inc Midwest improved to 23-8, Derrick Owens scored 19 Points for Little Rock which finished 23-8.in other Early tournament games Louisiana tech s3, la Salle 74nashville. Tenn. Rand while scored eight of his 22 Points in the. Final six uni nulls As Louisiana two fild off a late rally and Beal la Salle ill the Southeast regional Louisiana tech 23-8, led by As Many As 13 Points. The bulldogs were ahead 63-53 Wilh 8 29 remaining be fore la Salic scored seven straight Points on inside baskets by Don she ton and Jack h urd and Bob Johnson s3-po.inter with 5 to left White then scored on an inside move and made a pair office throws to Start a 10-3 run that gave the bulldogs a 73-63lead with 2 45 remaining Minnesota s Willie Barto leads Victory Over Kansas St. Minnesota 86, Kansas slate 7sgreensboro, , Willie Burton scored is of his 29 Points in the first half and Minnesota look a 14-Point Lead in the first ii minutes Healing Kansas state in the East regional the Golden gophers 18-11. in the second half As Kansas state made a late charge. The wildcats 19-ii, used a full court press for a 14-4 run closing to 67-62 with 4 39 then appeared to turn the Ball Over on Lite inbound but the officials awarded the Bull to the Golden gophers. Mcvinn Newburn made a 3-Pointcr with 3 50 left Minnesota s first Basket in 4 38, throws 20 seconds later giving the Golden gophers a 72-62 , which made Only 77 three pointers in 28 regular season games was 8 for 12 on 3-Poinlcrs against Kansas slate. The Wildcat were 6 for 29 on 3-Poinlcrs. Price fires goes by Jordan so co. By inc associated press Richfield Ohio Mark Price jump shot was wailing Tor him when he got Home. Price was 8 of 12 wednesday night and scored 21 Points As the Cleveland Cavaliers returned from a bad Road trip to beat the Chicago bulls 115-91, in my last game a 98-83 loss Al Utah on monday. I went i for 11, and the Guys Kepi saying Don a gel Down our group Pul in l id each other gel Down Price said. Cleveland was 2-3 on its swing through inc West and had loss five of its last seven games before wednesday the Cavaliers however took advantage of Michael Jordan s Early foul Trou ble mounting a.17-2 run first Quarter that put them in control. They led by 21 at the half before rally that got the bulls within eight Early in the fourth Quarter. Jordan picked up his second foul an was pulled from the game with six min utes left in the first period seconds ear Lier Larry Nance had made a Short base line jumper to Start the 17-2 spurt lha put the Cavaliers ahead ,31 -14." Nance had eight Points and Price seven during the outburst.1. We. Loudly fell apart when Jordan went to the Bench. Bulls coach Doug Collins said. We were missing shots Ana they were running out on layups. When a team like that gets on a Roll it s hard to stopthem.""-., "Jordan,1 playing Point guard for in third straight game spurred Chicago s second half comeback with his scoring but also helped doom it by com milling six of his eight turnovers after Hall it i m handling the Ball a lot More Jordan said. It s not something i m used to and i have to adapt to it an learn to Lake care of the Ball belter Cleveland 46-17, was a half Gam ahead of Detroit in the Central division but the pistons. Remained percentage Points ahead of the Cavaliers in tic standings with a 44-16 record. The bulls who shot 29.6 percent from the Field in the first Quarter missed their first three shots in the second period a Cleveland scored nine straight Points to Widen the margin to 46-20. Jordan picked up his third foul less than a min Ute into the Quarter. The bulls trailed 65-44 at Scollie pippin scored nine Points and Jordan eight to gel Chicago wilhin11 after three quarters. Tile Victory was he Cavaliers 23rd i their last 2
