European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 11, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21sportsuconn guns past hoyas in big East Anderson Hunt and univ hang on to beat Fullerton state 115-93 in the big West meet. By the associated press new York a eighth ranked Connecticut used a 14-0 run with 12 of the Points coming from its Bench rallying past no. 5 Georgetown 65-60 saturday for a berth in the championship game of the big East tournament. The huskies 27-5 followed their deciding run with a near perfect free throw performance to secure the Victory that sends them into sundays championship game against the Winner of saturdays late game Between no. 4 Syracuse and Villanova. It was the first time All season the huskies won a game when they trailed at halftime and things looked Bleak when Georgetown 23-6 turned a 36-30 halftime Lead into a 47-39 advantage with 13 08 to play. That a when the Conn reserves who had contributed 25.9 Points per game this season took Over. John Gwynn started the run with a 3-Pointer, and Toraino Walker scored from Down Low after the hoyas missed two shots. Georgetown a Alonzo mourning missed two free throws with 9 50 to play and the huskies took advantage of that with the Only Points from a starter in the Streak a Lane jumper by Scott Burrell. The huskies missed their first Chance at a Lead when Walker missed a jumper but they got the Ball Back on a turnover. Murray Williams Short jumper with 7 27 to play gave Connecticut a 48-47 Lead its first since 14-13. Georgetown again turned the Ball Over and Walker scored again. Gwynn hit another 3-Pointer to Cap the run with 5 38 to play. The huskies played tenacious defense during the run and had a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden squarely behind them cheering even deflected balls. The hoyas answered with a Brief run a a 3-Pointer by Mark Tillmon and two free throws by mourning their Only Points from 4 34 until 24 seconds were Eft a to get within 53-52 but the huskies made 10 of 12 free throws in the Inal 2 42 to ice the Victory. Chris Smith led Conn with 18 Points and no other player was in double figures. Tillmon topped the hoyas with 23 College basketball Points while mourning had 12 Points and 10 rebounds. Connecticut a starting Center. Rod Sellers went Down with an injury to his left knee 1 38 into the game. Officials said he would be examined after the tournament but would not play anymore this weekend. On Friday. Derrick Coleman hit a go ahead jumper with 20 seconds left and blocked an attempted Dunk by Brian Shorter to Send no. 4 Syracuse into the semifinals with a 58-55 Victory Over Pitt. The top seeded orangemen 23-5 overcame the slowdown tactics of the panthers 12-1 7. Villanova beat St. John s 70-60. Metro Biloxi miss. A Albradford Smith scored 24 Points and Felton  21 As no. 18 Louisville withstood a Southern Mississippi rally for an 83-80 Victory saturday in the metro conference tournament final. Regular season metro Champion Louisville 26-7 never trailed but saw a 13-Point second half Lead shrink to one Point in a wild finish. The Victory sends the cardinals to the Mcaa tournament for the ninth time in the last 11 years. Southern Mississippi 20-11which finished tied for second in the regular season appeared to have tied the score at 81 with two seconds to play. But officials ruled Russell Johnson a Basket was a 2-Pointer not a 3-Pointer, and Louisville picked up two insurance free throws by Keith Williams after the Buzzer. Smith hit his first nine shots from the see College on Page 26 an sports television College basketball a Atlantic coast conference final 7 . Sunday big East final 1 . Monday. Radio College basketball a Purdue at Michigan state 6 06 . Sunday big eight final 10 06 . Sunday big West final 1 06 . Monday. Malone King fire bullets past  Cia express scored 43 in a Conn a Jeff Malone added 29 ,pn0l"ts.and Bernard King spurt to a Lead Thuu a fourth Quarter 0v Boston 15 of rash Nabto Quot by ets the decks on nday night pc game homo83 a Boson its Arr Bird  n Streak since e01 than 11 season to 3uspan of Osses were to chit he other two he Boston Garden a 3nd port and at hiudersa1�4�?T7,##n a Clyde Drex Lerna Roundup scored 12 of his 25 Points in the fourth Quarter and Jerome Kersey hit a key jump shot with 27 seconds left As Portland won its fourth straight. Charles Barkley scored 31 Points for Philadelphia but missed a free throw with the score tied 100-100 with 31 seconds left. Kersey made a jumper from the Comer four seconds later. Barkley also missed a jump shot with 10 seconds to go. Hawks 107, supersonics 97 Atlanta a Dominique Wilkins held to seven Points in the first half scored 15 in a third Quarter Atlanta rally. Wilkins led All scorers with 28 Points and Dana Barros led Seattle with 26. Pistons 99, nets 95 East Rutherford . A Isiah Thomas scored 10 of his 20 Points in the fourth Quarter As Detroit came Back from a 14-Point first Quarter deficit for its seventh straight Victory. Suns 134, pacers 130 Indianapolis a Tom Chambers scored 41 Points 23 in the second half As Phoenix won its fourth straight. Jazz 108, Bucks 100 Milwaukee a Karl Malone scored 40 Points and John Stockton had 19 assists As Utah took control Early. Lakers 131, warriors 115 Inglewood Calif. A magic Johnson scored 33 Points and had his eighth triple double of the season by the end of the third period for los Angeles. Johnson had 16 assists and 13 rebounds in the 120th triple double of his career. The win was the lakers 2.000th in the history of the franchise in los Angeles and Minneapolis