European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 7, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21sportssooners take turn As no. 1 by the associated press Oklahoma on monday became the third team from the big eight to hold the no. 1 spot in the a College basketball poll this season. The sooner 23-4 jumped to the top from fifth after beating the other two teams from its conference which had been no. 1 this season a Missouri and Kansas a in three Days. The victories were decisive a 107-90 Over Missouri and 100-78 Over Kansas. The sooner received 47 of 63 first place votes and 1,555 Points from a nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters to easily outdistanced Kansas 28-3which dropped one spot to second with 1,473 Points. Oklahoma also topped the up Board of coaches poll. Complete a and up polls on Page 22. Oklahoma had its first Ever no. 1 ranking last season when it was in that spot for three of four weeks. The sooner went to the top spot on feb. 1 but lost at Oklahoma state three Days later and dropped to fifth in the next poll. They rebounded with consecutive Home victories Over no. 3 Missouri and no. 1 Arizona and held the top spot for three More weeks before losing to Missouri on feb. 25. A a we re taking it a Tubbs Little bit different than last year a Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs said monday. A when you achieve a top ranking for the first time like we did last year it becomes bigger than what you try to achieve on the court. Right now we re just going to take it in stride and shoot for our final two goals of winning the next two  the first of those tournaments will be the big eight get together this weekend in Kansas City. The second obviously is the Mcaa. A if there a a time to be number one i guess now would be it because it Means you re playing Good basketball at the most important time of the year a Tubbs said. Oklahoma was Only one of nine teams Horn last weeks poll which did no to lose at least one game last week. Its the same 25 hams this week with the order shuffled to reflect All those losses. The final poll will be released next week. Campus mourns gathers Loyola Mary mount guard Jeff Fryer left and coach Paul Westhead Comfort longtime Hank gathers teammate to Kimball during mondays news conference. Los Angeles apr relatives of Hank gathers Learned monday it will be at least one week before they know what caused his sudden death As Loyola Mary mount teammates and friends talked about gathers and wept. The 23-year-old senior Center collapsed during a tournament playoff game sunday and died less than two hours later. He had collapsed once before on Dee. 9, and was diagnosed As having cardiac arrhythmia. Although coach Paul Westhead said no decision had been made about whether the team would play in the Mcaa tournament teammate to Kimble said he wanted the no. 21 Lions to play As a tribute to their fallen Star. The Lions won the West coast conference at 13-1 and earned the berth when the tournament was called off following gathers death. The Rev. James n. Loughran University president called gathers death a a great tragedy. There a no explanation for it that 1 know of. Our whole Campus is  school officials declined to answer questions concerning the basketball stars medical history. Bob Dambacher of the los Angeles coroners office said results of the autopsy have been deferred pending the completion of toxicology and tissue studies. A so there is no determination yet As to the cause of death a he said. He said the results probably will not be announced for a week to 10 Days. Kimble one of gathers Best friends and teammates dating Back to their teen years in Philadelphia said Gale see gathers on Page 23 school Valvano spar Over terms Raleigh . Apr Jim Valvano and North Carolina state remain at Odds Over the financial terms under which he will leave As head basketball coach. University counsel Becky French said monday that if Valvano refuses the schools offer of $106,000 a a years base salary a to leave after this season then he can remain As coach for the 1990-91 season. Art Kaminsky Valvanos agent said the coach wants to be paid $500,000. Valvano has three years remaining on his contract. The University will not agree to Kaminskyj a terms. A Jim has two options a French said. A the resigns and he can do whatever he wants to do. The other option is to treat Jim like any faculty member and either party gives notice a year ahead of their  the buyout negotiations which intensified in the past few Days follows Point shaving allegations against former . State players including Charles Shackleford. Valvano says Only that he has a contract and will Honor his end of it if the see Valvano on Page 23 Simmons puts grief aside to Lead la Salle to title by the associated press Albany . A in the first half Lionel Simmons Vas still in Shock Over the death of his close Friend it Ank gathers. Simmons the no. 3 scorer in major College Basket a 1 history made Only three of seven shots in the first Ait and scored just eight Points. He even missed a while 3nc oac1 speedy Morris sat him Down for a ,. My mind definitely Wasny to in it at that Point a Moons said. Being taken out he said gave him the Opportunity a to Calm Down a bit and think it  up second half Simmons scored 18 Points a thing five of eight shots and All eight of his free rows and no. 11 la Salle Defeated Fordham 71-�?�� in the metro Atlantic athletic conference tour and earn an automatic bid to the Mcaa tour a Ament. A i would have certainly wanted us to play a a Simmons one of several la Salle players whoop 25 Roundup played High school Ball with or against gathers in Philadelphia. A the was such a competitive  in monday nights Only other top 25 game no. 17 Clemson was upset by South Carolina 54-53. Two other teams joined la Salle in gaining Mcaa berths monday night Richmond in the colonial athletic association and South Florida in the Sun Belt conference. Besides his 26 Points Simmons had 16 rebounds As la Salle 29-1 won its 21 St consecutive game. La Sallets players wore Black bands on their jerseys in memory of gathers. Others like Simmons had a a Hank or �?o44�?� a gathers number a written on wristbands uniforms and sneakers. We try to Tell them that life goes on a Morris said. It a a a -__________________gonb1---------. If we could take an example from Hank gathers it a those of us who could get up from those adversities Are going to be the ones who Are going to be successful. Would be to give our  Simmons was at his Best when it counted. His three Point play with 3 38 remaining gave the explorers a 60-56 Lead and he made four tree throws to help la Salle pull away. Damon Lopez led Fordham 19-12 with 18 Points. South Carolina 54, no. 17 Clemson 53 Columbia . A South Carolina used Jojo English a jumper with one minute left and a Lough zone to stun Clemson in the regular season finale Lor the two Arch rivals. Clemson 23-7 took a 53-52 Lead with 1 28 left on David Youngs jumper. The gamecocks 14-13 countered when English drove Down the right Side of the Lane for an eight foot jumper Only his second Field  sports television College basketball a Ohio Valley conference championship game 2 . Thursday