European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 18, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21sports Connecticut presses Cal univ wins by the associated press Hartford Conn. A Connecticut advanced to the Mcaa tournaments round of 16 saturday because of the press if not the place. Conn rattled California and revved up the huskies Home state crowd with a press that produced a 17-0 run in the first five minutes and 16 steals Overall and coasted to a 74-54 Victory in the second round of the East regional. Connecticut 30-5top seed in the East advances to thursday nights regional semifinals at East Rutherford . The Connecticut press which led to 19 steals and a 21-1 run in a first round Victory Over Boston University made it seem like it was eight against five. Every pass was challenged if not stolen. Even trying to dribble through it became a lost cause and then a turnover. Conn coach Jim Calhoun had talked Friday about How his team managed a run of at least 10-0 in every game this season. The press was the big difference but the crowd did no to Hurt either. By being in Hartford the huskies played the first two rounds just 28 Miles from Campus and where they went 9-1 this season. When the Connecticut starters left the game with about a minute to play it was to a chant of a Sweet sixteen by the sellout crowd. A being at Home is a tremendous advantage a California coach Lou Cam Panelli said. A whether the press would be As effective on a Neutral floor in a Neutral setting is another  the huskies press their trademark As they tied for the big East regular season title and won the conference tournament was effective on nearly every Possession for the games first five minutes. California 22-10 averaged 13 turnovers per game this season. The Golden bears had nine in the run alone. They matched their per game mean with eight minutes to play in the half had 16 at halftime and 28 for the game. Californians Roy Fisher had 17 Points six rebounds and 10 turnovers. Chris Smith led Connecticut with 24 Points. Scott Burrell added 13. In saturdays other Early games East Clemson 79, la Salle 75 Hiya Conn. A Clemson be a p e Davis 26 pm ints and 17 be iinlov5came a 19-Point deficit and so Stu be nations longest winning Streak beating la Salle. 2.6-8 advanced to thurs Rolls East regional semifinals in East than i a8ainst Connecticut. Inn 7 railed explorers 30-2 had won 22 straight games. Sallie nil is Quot m9ns had 28 Points for la am iut  helped hold the All nmn riot �?o7� a a Cileu Noia me troll a scoreless As Clemson took conch on 3 Point Basket with 12 36 he did no to explorers ahead 55-44, but when hicsk0r? again unto i22 remained Lead to 75-67 merely Cut Clemson a 3 elided his College career with Points 32 Short of the no aah inc a tournament second highest total by Freeman Williams of Portland state. West univ 76, Ohio state 65 Salt Lake City a All american Larry Johnson had 23 Points and 16 rebounds and Nevada Las vegas held Ohio state without a Basket for More than nine minutes in the second half to beat the buckeyes and Advance to the West regional semifinals. Ohio state missed 15 shots in a Row and turned the Ball Over six times As univ went on a 14-1 run and opened a 57-44 Lead with 9 46 left. The buckeyes Cut the Gap to five with 2 05 remaining but Greg Anthony hit the games first 3-Pointer As the shot clock expired. Univ scored the next seven Points to put the contest out of reach. Anthony scored All 14 of his Points in the second half and David Butler also hit 14 for the rebels. Univ the West regional Stop seed won for the 17th time in 18 games and advanced to the final 16 for the fourth time in five years. The rebels 31-5 will play Friday in Oakland against the Winner of saturdays late Louisville Ball state game. Perry Carter led Ohio state with 15 Points. Jimmy Jackson and Jamaal Brown had 11 apiece. The buckeyes finished 17-13.late Friday East Urcla 68, Alabama Birmingham 56 Atlanta a Trevor Wilson scored 23 Points and Urcla overcame an 11-0 deficit to beat Alabama Birmingham. Urcla 21-10 went scoreless for the first 4 i minutes against the blazers 229 before Tracy Murray ended the drought with a Short jumper. Kansas 79, Robert Morris 71 Atlanta a Rick Calloway made his first eight shots and scored 22 Points to Lead Kansas in its first tournament appearance since winning the National championship two years ago. The Jay Hawks 30-4 struggled against the 15th-seeded colonials who trailed by Only one Point at halftime. Southeast Syracuse 70, Coppin state 48 Richmond a. A Stephen Thompson scored 19 Points and Syracuse used a 14-0 run in the second half to pull away. Thompson also did a Good defensive Job on Reggie Isaac who was held to six Points 16 under his average. Syracuse 25-6 is playing in its eighth consecutive Mcaa tournament while Coppin state 26-7 was making its first appearance. Virginia 75, notre Dame 67 Richmond a. A John Crotty scored 28 Points and Bryant Stith added 21 As Virginia extended the coaching career of Terry Holland at least one More game. Crotty had 12 Points in the first half including a three Point play after the Irish Cut a 12-Point deficit to two. A Conns state George drives by calms Bryant Walton in the East regional saturday. Midwest Xavier 87, Kansas state 79 Indianapolis a Tyrone Hill scored 29 Points and Xavier made 37 of 43 foul shots to hold off Kansas state. Steve Henson had 35 Points for Kansas state and led a comeback that Cut a 15-Point deficit to three when Henson made his sixth three Pointer with 4 11 to go. Xavier 27-4 missed the front end of a one and one twice in the final minute but clinched the game when Jamie Gladden made two free throws with 16 seconds left for an 85-79 Edge and Hill added two More foul shots with seven seconds to go. Texas 100, Georgia 88 Indianapolis a Travis Mays of Texas scored a career High 44 Points tied Mcaa tournament records by making 23 of 27 foul shots and became the Southwest conferences All time leading scorer. Mays a 6-foot-2 guard raised his total to 2,211 Points breaking Terry Teagles record of 2,189 at Baylor. Purdue 75, Northeast Louisiana 63 Indianapolis Stephen Scheftler became the no aah Sall time Leader in Field goal percentage and Woody Austin made three straight jumpers during a decisive spurt for Purdue. Scheffler scored 23 Points on 7-for-11 shooting. The 6-foot-9, 250-Pound senior Center went into the game with a .695 career percentage and needed to make five Field goals to meet the Mcaa Standard of 400. Steve Johnson of Oregon state held the previous career Mark of .678 and Scheffler ended the game at .694, having made 402 of 579 attempts. Phillip Craig led Northeast Louisiana 22-8 with 17 Points. Ryan Berning added 17 for pursue 22-7. West Alabama 71, Colorado state 54 Long Beach Calif. A Robert Horry made his first six three Point shots and scored 27 Points As Alabama routed Colorado state. Horry made five three pointers in the first half including one during a 13-0 run that helped the Crimson tide 25-8 take a 33-22 halftime Lead. Michigan 76, Illinois state 70 Long Beach Calif. A scan Higgins 3-Pointer with 1 13 remaining broke a 70-70 tie As Michigan 23-7 held off Illinois state 18-13. Rum Al Robinson who made the winning foul shots in last years championship Victory Over Seton Hall finished with 24 Points. Fisher who took Over the wolverines before last seasons tourney is 7-0 in the Caas. Michigan plays Loyola Mary mount on sunday. Loyola Mary mount 111, n. Mexico St. 92 Long Beach Calif. A Loyola Mary mount sprinted past new Mexico state behind to Kimbles 45 Points. Both teams wore Black patches in memory of Hank gathers the Loyola Star who died March 4 after collapsing during the West coast conference tourney. Kimble gathers boyhood Friend from Philadelphia led the tribute during the emotional night. He shot his first free throw left handed and swished it. Gathers a right hander who had trouble shooting free throws switched to his left hand before the season  sports television Mcaa basketball tournament a double header teams to be announced 7 50 . Sunday. Radio Mcaa basketball tournament a teams and times sunday to be announced