European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 19,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 sport Muscles through Duke comeback eliminates redmen Atlanta apr Robert Brickey missed four of is first six free throws sunday against St. Johns. A Hon the game was on the line however he made shunt All. I Bricky hit a tie breaking Basket with 32 seconds left Lri idd cd two free throws with nine seconds remain a giving no. 15 Duke a 76-72 Victory and a fifth straight trip to the final 16 of the Mcaa tournament. I the senior Forward who finished with 22 Points Falso hit four straight free throws on one play Midway through the second half to help Cut St. Johns Lead to four. �?o1 Wasny to nervous at All a said Brickey a 70 percent looter from the line. A in clutch times in a a much letter free throw shooter than my percentage. At the lend 1 was confident 1 would get both and put the game lout of  _. Duke became the fourth Atlantic coast conference a team to reach this years final 16. The Blue devils 26-sunday in the Mcaa 8 will play Urcla on thursday in the East regional semifinals in East Rutherford . Brickey gave Duke a 74-72 Lead when he grabbed an air Ball by Alaa Abdelnaby and dropped it in the Basket. After Greg a a Boot Harvey came Down and missed a 15-footer for St. Johns Brickey was fouled and added the clinching free throws. A a it a a game we won. St. Johns did no to lose it a Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. Duke trailed 61-53 with 8 49 left when Brickey was fouled by Chuck sproling. A technical foul also was called on St. John s Billy Singleton on the play. Brickey made the first two free throws then hit the two technical shots and Duke maintained Possession. Abdelnaby followed with a Layup to pull the Blue devils to 61-59. A that six Points was a big Exchange a Krzyzewski. A a technical is like a bad pass a said St. Johns coach Lou Carnesecca. A a it a part of the game. It is one part of the game that a difficult to control. Give do credit for making the foul  St. Johns 24-10 came Back to take a 68-61 Lead with 6 35 left on a Basket by Malik scaly but did no to score another Field goal the rest of the Way. Duke tied it at 70 with 3 39 left on a Short jumper by Phil Henderson and went ahead 49 seconds later on another Henderson Basket. Harvey tied it at 72 on a pair of free throws with 1 06 left before Bricky took Over. A it was an incredible win for us Quot Krzyzewski said. St. Johns which trailed by four at halftime used a 19-6 run to take a 51-42 Lead in the second half. Harvey who finished with 17 Points scored seven during the spurt. Abdelnaby had 1 7 Points for Duke while Henderson added 13.heels Boot sooner jackets Bounce leu by Rick Warner a sports writer it was a great Day for the acc and a Lousy one for Oklahoma and Louisville. Ninth ranked Georgia tech rallied from 17 Points Down in the first half to beat no. 19 Louisiana state 94-91 saturday and give the Atlantic coast conference an 8-0 record in this years Mcaa tournament. Georgia tech North Carolina and Clemson each have won their first two games while Duke and Virginia were to try for their second wins on sunday. The postseason performance is overshadowing a subpar year by the conference which placed Only one team in the final top 10. Earlier top ranked Oklahoma and no. 16 Louisville were eliminated in games that ended seconds apart. At the Midwest regional Rick Fox hit a Short Bank shot with one second left to give North Carolina a 79-77 Victory Over Oklahoma and its 10th consecutive trip to the final 16. At the West regional Ball state upset listless Louisville 62-60 after nearly blowing a 17-Point Lead. Louisville had a Chance to win it at the Buzzer but Ever ick Sullivan missed a three Pointer. Foxes winning shot came on a play that usually produces a three Point attempt. But he Sard coach Dean Smith gave him a helpful hint during North Carolinas final timeout with eight seconds left. He said a Rick remember. We done to need three. We Only need one a a Fox said. The tar heels 21-12 will play Arkansas on thursday in Dallas. The seventh ranked Razorbacks 28-4 advanced by edging Dayton 86-84. Ball state lived up to its reputation As one the nations Best defensive teams holding Louisville to 38 percent shooting from the defense has been the foundation of this program a said Ball state coach Hunsaker. A we took charge and  our 8ame pan 10  set a the 126-6which upset Oregon a Lac ? Ile 1 Roun i in a three Point rank Al Buzzer will meet second a Iii i Imi on Fri Day in Oakland 6< j univ 31-5 advanced with a 76m Victory Over Ohio state. Cail Tel a no 3 Connecticut routed beat i c j and no. 17 Clemson we la Salle 79-75. Conn 30-5 will saturday in the Mcaa j play Clemson 26-8 in the regional semifinals thursday in East Rutherford . In the Southeast no. 4 Michigan state beat us Santa Barbara 62-58 to set up a meeting with Georgia tech in a Southeast semifinal Friday in new Orleans. At Austin Texas Oklahoma 27-5 took a 77-76 Lead Over North Carolina on William Davis three Point play with 39 seconds left. King Rice a foul shot tied it with 10 seconds to go and he missed his second free throw but the Ball glanced off Oklahoma a Jackie Jones and went out of Bounds with eight seconds remaining. After North Carolina called time Fox took a pass from Hubert Davis on the right Wing drove past Arnokey Mccovery and Jones and Laid the shot off the backboard. The clock ran out before Oklahoma could do anything. A they made the right play at the right time and we did no to said Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs. A and that show close it is Between being Happy and being very very  Fox finished with 23 Points for North Carolina which led most of the game. Davis had 22 for Oklahoma which was denied a fourth straight trip to the regional semifinals. Louisville which won two National titles in the 1980s, nearly overcame a 17-Point deficit against Ball state at Salt Lake City. But Denny crumbs team was doomed by poor three Point shooting hitting Only 3 of 16. A they were giving us the open shots from the perimeter a Crum said. Quot we just did no to make  Chandler Thompsons Basket gave Ball state a 46-29 Early Edge in the second half but Louisville rallied with 14 straight Points to pull to 46-43 with 8 06 left. Ball state increased its Lead to 52-43 before Louisville again rallied and made it 62-60 on pair of free throws by Felton Spencer with 1 16 remaining. Louisville stole the Ball and called time with 29 seconds left. Spencer missed a Short jumper and Thompson was fouled after grabbing the rebound. But Thompson missed the front end of a one and one with seven seconds left Louisville got the rebound and came see saturday on Page 23 Lsuis Shaquille of Neal top right hammers teammate Stanley Roberts and bats a rebound into the hands of Georgia techs Brian Oliver. Johnny Mcneil 44 stands by