European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday tuesday december 25/26.1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 wolverines top Seton Hall 91-86 by the associated press eight months later Michigan still is better than scion Hall. The atmosphere saturday was t selectric and the stakes weren t As High As last april s Mcaa title game won by the wolverines 80-79 in overtime. This time Michigan was ranked sixth and scion Hall after losing All five College basketball starters from last year s squad Wabun ranked. The wolverines won 91-86. The players they had a year ago Are gone and we lost Glen Rice said re Cal Robinson who scored 11 of his 26 Points in the last eight minutes. There fore it was just a basketball game we knew we had to cume Here Greensburg a and  Robinson whose two free throws won the National title for the wolverines in april scored ii of his team s last 21 Points to overcome a second half scare. Both teams did t play that Good but we played Good in certain  Rob Inson  Hall rallied from a nine Point halftime deficit to Lake a 75-74 Lead with6 24 left before Robinson s three Pointer put Michigan ahead for Good. The Basket started an 11-2 run that gave Michigan 8-1 a Lead it would never relinquish. Seton Hall 5-2 Man aged to pull to 87-83 with 48 seconds left but Robinson scored the next four Points to put the game out of reach. I found out a lot of things about our learn scion Hall coach . Carlisimo said. If we can play with a team like Michigan and hang in there we can play with  Franu Volcy led Seton Hall with 25 Points and Oliver Taylor scored 21. The pirates 31-7 last year trailed by 13 Points in the first half but pulled to 51 42 at  other top 25 games it was no. 5 Illinois 71, Wisconsin Green Bay 47 no.7 Oklahoma 136 Loyola Mary mount 121 no. 10 Arkansas 92, vm1 61 no. Michigan s driving Sean Higgins 24 eludes Seton Hall s Michael Cooper left. Ii Indiana 115, Iowa state 66 no. 12duke 74, Washington 64 no. 13 univ 97, no. 16 Iowa 80 no. 17 Memphis state 96. Jackson state 73 no. 18 Urcla 87, Fullerton state 75 no. 19 St. John s 83, Niagara 51 no. 25 Michigan state87, Eastern Michigan 73. No. 5 Illinois 71,  Bay 47 Illinois was held to a 28-22 half Lime Lead but Kendall Gill scored 18 of his 25 Points in the second half. Marcus Liberty added 17 Points for the Zillini 8-0. Wis Consin Green Bay was led by Tony Ben Nett s 16 Points. No. 10 Arkansas 92, Vii 61 Oliver Miller and Todd Day led a 28-9 run at the Start of the second half for Arkansas 7-1. The Razorbacks. Ahead 37-36 at halftime despite the hot shoot ing of Vii twins Ramon and Damon Williams started the second half with nine straight Points. Damon Williams scored 22 Points for Vii 2-5 and his brother had 21. No. 11 Indiana i is Iowa St. 66 Calburt Chancy scored 18 Points As Indiana rolled up its biggest Victory mar Gin of the season. Eric Anderson had 16 Points and a career High 16 rebounds for Indiana 8-0. Greg Graham scored 16points and Chris Lawson had 13 Points and 16 rebounds. No. 12 Duke 74, Washington 64 freshman Bobby Hurley scored 13 of his 15 Points in the second half enabling Duke 5-2 to pull away. With washing ton ahead 48-47, Hurley made the firs of a one and one to tic the score. Phil Henderson s three Point Basket 10 seconds later gave Duke the Lead for Good and Hurley capped the Quick 7-0 run with a three Pointer fora 54-48 Lead. No. 13 univ 97, no. 16 Iowa 80 David Butler marked his return to the lineup Wilh 18 Points and univ dealt Iowa 7-1 its first loss. Butler a senior enter who missed in los first six games with academic problems scored nine Points in the first half. The Runnin rebels 5-2 overcame a slow Start to Lead by 18 at halftime. No. 17 Memphis St. 96, Jackson St. 73 Cheyenne Gibson who scored 19 Points and Hud seven assists made six of eight shots and was one of five players in double figures for Memphis slate 6-1todd fund had 17 Points Tony Madlock 12. Ronald Mcclain ii and Cespiva 10. No. 19 is. John s 83, Niagara 51 Billy Singleton scored 17 Points in a Reserve role because he was replaced inthe starting lineup by Jayson Williams St. John s leading scorer and rebound Der last season who had been out since oct. 20 with displaced fracture in his right fool. Williams scored four Points in 13 minutes. Islanders trip penguins by the associated press Uniondale . Brent Sut Ler s scored twice including the go ahead goal Midway through the third period As the new York islanders beat the Pittsburgh penguins 8-6 on sat urday for their fourth straight Victory. Suiter beat Tom Barrasso Wilh a 25-foot slap shot at 10 34 of the third period to break a 5-5 tic. He iced the Victory by scoring into an empty net with 46 seconds remaining. Jeff Norton had a goal and three assists for the islanders. John Cullen scored twice for Pittsburgh and Mario la Mioux had two assists extending his Point scoring Streak to 24 games. In other games saturday Bruins 6, red wings 5 Boston def Ensman Don Sweeney scored his first two goals of the season in a 2 11 Span of the third period As the Bruins beat Detroit a Boston Garden for the first time in nearly four years. Sweeney put Boston at 12 35, then scored again at 14 46 As the Bruins withstood a Detroit rally for their first Home Victory Over the red wings since Jan. 21, 1986. In five previous meetings with the red wings at the Garden the Bruins have posted three losses and two tics. Gerard Gallant and Mark Habscheid for Detroit and Bob Sweeney for Boston All scored in the last five minutes. Sabres 6, Nordques 5 Quebec Rick Vaive scored nil Roundup twice and Phil Housley had a goal and four assists As Buffalo extended que Bec s win less Streak to 13 games tying a team record. The Nordques Are 0-10-3 since beating Hartford on nov. 22, match ing a club record set in october no vember 1980, when they went 0-9-4. Be Noil Hogue Dave Andrychuk and Christian Uuttu also scored for the sabres tops in the Overall nil standings. Buffalo is 3-0-2 in its last five games Brian Lawton scored twice for Quebec which out shot the sabres 42-22. Devils 3, blues 2 East Rutherford . John Mac can s second goal of the game with 12 50 remaining gave new Jersey its sixth Victory in seven games. New Jersey moved Over the .500 Mark 17-16-3 for the first time since 3-2 Victory Over the new York is Landers on nov. 28. The devils arc second in the Patrick division one Point behind Philadelphia. Mac can snapped a 2-2 tie during a Power play when he beat Vincent Ricndeal with a 35-foot slap shot from the right Circle for his 21st goal of the season. Rick Meagher and Peter Zzz cd scored first period goals for the  and Kirk Muller had Sec see nil on Page 26 76ers blast bulls by the associated press Philadelphia Charles Barkley had 33 Points and 13 rebounds saturday night As the Philadelphia 76crs beat Chi Cago 131-104. It was Only the third loss in 12 games for the bulls. For the 76crs, it was the most Points they be scored this season. They held Michael Jordan averaging 33.6 Points to 16. Matching his season Low. The 76crs held an 84-75 Lead with 5 31 logo in the third period before scor ing 10 straight Points with Barkley contributing seven and two steals. A three Point shot by Mike Gminski Wilh 1 36 left in the Quarter gave Philadelphia a 100-77 advantage. Ron Anderson added 19 Points and kick Mahorn 18 for Philadelphia. For the bulls Rookie . Armstrong scored a season High 20 Points. In other games saturday knocks 94, nets 85 new York Trent Tucker scored All 12 of his Points in the fourth Quarter rallying new York Over new Jersey. The kicks the Only Aba team thatis unbeaten at Home extended their longest winning Streak of the season to six games and their record at Madison Square Garden to 11-0. The nets have lost 15 of their last 19. Pistons 106, magic 100 Auburn Hills Mich. Isiah Thomas scored 21 Points and Dennis Rod Man led a key 9-2 run in the fourth Quarter with Fouras Detroit beat Orlando. Aguirre scored ii of his 13 Points in the third Quarter and Thomas had 10 As the pistons built a 74-68 Lead entering Aba Roundup the final period. Nuggets 135, heat 104 Miami Michael Adams hit three of his four three Point baskets and scored14 of his 21 Points during a four minute Span sparking a 43-Point third Quarter that lifted Denver Over Miami. Mavericks 102, Kings 95 Dallas Rolando Blackman scored 27 Points including a go ahead Ihrck Point play in the fourth Quarter a Dallas Defeated Sacramento. Bucks 94, Timber wolves 90 Minneapolis Jack Sikma s 15points, including a three Pointer that stifled a Minnesota comeback helped Milwaukee hand the Timber wolves their eighth straight loss. Spars 115, jazz 98 san Antonio Terry Cumming scored 28 Points and san Antonio expanded its Midwest division Lead Wilh a Victory Over Utah. Suns 104, clippers 100 Phoenix Jeff Hornack scored 11 of his season High 28 Points in the fourth period As Phoenix avoided a late collapse to beat los Angeles keeping the clippers win less on the Road this season. Los Angeles now 0-10 on the Road trailed 26-22 after the first Quarter. 49-40at half Lime and 76-67 after three periods. Pacers 98, supersonics 95 Seattle Ditlef Schrumpf scored six of Indiana s final nine Points and the pacers held on for a Victory Over Seattle that snapped the supersonics eight game Home winning Streak