European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 21 Arizona axes some doubts by the associated press Doisen Idaho Clemson coach Chat Ellis in t among the sceptics who believe Ari Ona does t de serve its no. I ranking. I am Overly impressed with that team Ellis said after watching the wildcats rout the tigers 94-68 saturday in the Mcaa West regional. That is a great  an Ona got.25 Points from scan Elliott and Matt much Bach s two straight 3-Point Field goals Early in the second half that dashed any Hopes Clemson had of upsetting the wildcats 31-3. Arizona advanced to the Sweet sixteen for the Sec Ond straight year and will face Nevada Las vegas thursday at Denver. The no. 15 i inn rebels de Mcaa tournament Fca cd Dei aul 85-70 in the other West regional game As David Butler scored 23 Points for the Runnin re Bels. 2s-7. The wildcats who have won 11 straight and 21 of their Las 22 games had some anxious moments. Clem son trailing 44-35 at halftime went on a 10-5 spurt to Start the second half with a run which included two 3 Point goals by Derrick Forrest. However. 49-45 was As close As Clemson would get. Wildcats coach Lute Olson directed Mueh Lunach and Ken Lofton to shoot More from the perimeter taking pressure nil Elliott and Nona s inside game.  s 3-Pomt baskets triggered a 14-4 run that also included a jumper by  and two 3-Poinl ers by Lofton. In saturday s other games nil Isi , Del Mil 70 Nevada Las vegas broke open a close game with a 12-1 Itin Early in the second half to beat Depaul. But Ler  Mir of his pants during the spurt that snapped a 44-44 tie with is minutes to play. Nevada Las vegas 28-7. Stretched the Lead to 68-52 with if minutes remaining and Del aul could gel no closer than nine Points the rest of the game. Terence Irenec had a game High 29 Points for de l aul 21-12 Southeast Virginia 104,Middle Tennessee St. 88 Richard Morgan scored 33 Points and Virginia pulled away in the second half in beating Middle ten Nessee state. Bryant Stith had 26 and John Crotty 25 Lor the Cavaliers 21-1 1. Virginia outscored Middle 1 Enn Essic 1s-7 Over the final 4 55. Randy Glenr Andins Rainey each had 23 Points k r Middle Tennessee  Minnesota 80, Siena 67 the a toppers got 19 Points from Willie Burton and ended the season of sentimental favorite Siena. Minnesota i m i. Uzik the Lead for Good s8-57, on a jumper by Kevin Lynch with 8.27 left and the gophers went on to score 14 of the pame s next 15 Points for the Victory. Jeff Rubins i scored 23 Points for Siena 25-5. Midwest no. U 1 ilk 93, Arkansas 84 Kenny Payne led 1 Louisville on a 12-0 run that turned a four Noil Lead into a 16-Pomt bulge Early in the second half and the cardinals headed for the Midwest semifinals. Perns Ellison had 21 Points. 17 in the first half and a Bradford Smith 26 for Louisville. 24-8. Payne on the Benin for most of the first half due to foul problems scored eight Points in the the 12-Pomt in. Todd Day had 20 Points for Arkansas 25-7. Unite Howell left of Arkansas gets off a shot underneath despite pressure from Xijiu Ishille s Cornelius in Alden. Hoyas escape Irish on Smith s 28-Point half by the associated press Providence . Chatlos Smith scored 28 of his 34 Points in the second half sunday and second ranked and top seeded Georgetown survived another Mcaa tournament scare with an 81-74 Victory Over Nolle Dame. Georgetown. 28-4. Advances to Friday s East regional semifinal at last Rutherford. N where it will meet the Winner of sunday s overtime game Between no 19 North Carolina state and no. 14 Iowa Georgetown entered the Mcaa tournament As one of the favourites to Advance to the final four in Seattle where the hoyas won their last National championship in 1984. They won the big East tournament with an average winning margin of 50.6 Points. But the hoyas struggled in the first round barely avoiding the biggest upset in Mcaa tournament history when they rallied from a in Point Seiona half Defi Cit on knt Lay night for a 50-49 Clur Over Princeton the Region s 16th seed. The struggle continued in the first half against notre Dame which ran with the hoyas Georgetown trailed by As much As 34-27 before going in at halftime Down 36-32, and that was Only because Smith hit a scrambling a joint at the Bui or. The fighting Irish 21-9. Look their last Lead of the game at 7-55 on two Irce throws by Daimon Sweet with 10 06 to play.  mourning who finished with 17 Points. Soo hoyas on Page 23