European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday March 21, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 sport score one for the scoreboard wrong total dupes terms by the associated press state College a. A the scoreboard operator did no to show up in the Bonscore but he May have been decisive in mondays Penn state Maryland game. Confusion Over the score in the closing seconds helped the Kittany Lions beat the terrapins 80-78 in the second round of the National invitation tournament. With 34 seconds left Maryland a Jarrod Mustaf hit what appeared to be a game tying three Pointer and the scoreboard read 78-78. The Basket was actually ruled a two Pointer but the scoreboard did no to reflect the Correct score until 16 seconds remained. The terrapins did no to notice the change for another six seconds. When the terms finally realized they were behind they fouled Freddie Barnes with five seconds left. He hit two free throws to give Penn state an 80-77 Lead. A we thought we were tied so we did no to foul right away a Maryland coach Gary Williams said. A we thought we could play Good defense make them miss their last shot and take our chances in Maryland a Teyon Mccoy made the front end of a one and one with three seconds left then missed the second shot on purpose so the terrapins would have a Chance for a game tying tip in or rebound Basket. But Gustafs tip was no Good before the Ball went out of Bounds off a Penn state player. Maryland in see nit on Page 26 a Penn state s Lem Joyner puts pressure on a pass by Maryland a Mike Anderson during the Lions 80-78 nit sports nit quarterfinals a television Penn state at Rutgers 2 . Thursday radio new Orleans at Vanderbilt 2 30 . Thursday. Born again baseball feels Way by Jim Donaghy a baseball writer at the Start of the baseball season managers can count on Chang inf it pitchers and plans. 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Apr seven months into his coaching career Duane Reboul already owns More National championships than Ken Anderson who in 22 years has become one of the Naiad a most honoured men. A sometimes it does seem like life is unfair a a beaming Reboul said monday night after his Quick Well drilled Birmingham Southern team beat Andersons Wisconsin eau Claire club 88-80 in the naia menus basketball title game. Just last Friday Anderson was inducted into the naia Hall of Fame with a 529-116 career record and 13 naia tournament appearances. But Anderson went Home a 13th time without getting the championship. Anderson said he would give Back the Hall of Fame plaque for a championship. A a time a running out a he added with a smile. A but next year a we re starting to think about that right tournament Andersons Bugolds hit 56 percent of their Field goals but the victorious panthers were a Shade better at 57. Stacy Butler scored 36 efficient Points for the Alabama entry missing Only six of 21 Field goal attempts. A somebody asked me a couple of months ago How i wanted to end my career and i told them All i wanted to do was win my last game. And Here it is a Butler said. After Wisconsin eau Claire knotted the game at 65-65 As Butler picked up his fourth foul Reboul pushed the right buttons. Fred Martinear hit two baskets Brent Carter canned a 3-Pointer, and a few minutes later the panthers again led by eight. Butler was named the most valuable player in the 32-team festival of Small College Powers. Duane Bushman scored 30 for Wisconsin eau Claire and Tim Blair had 14. A a it a the Chance of a lifetime to even play in a National championship game a Blair said. A i done to think we have anything to hang our Heads Over. Its hard for us to say it right now but its no disgrace to be no. 2 in the Reboul admitted that wearing a championship ring just seven months after becoming a head coach a is probably More Good Fortune than any one Man a i done to even think its quite sunk in yet a he said. A obviously its not something you expect your first year. But its something we hoped to accomplish and i Felt like we had the players and the team chemistry to do Birmingham Southern never trailed. A Birmingham Southern got us playing their game a Blair said. A but after we got it tied up they did hit some Tough shots. They did no to quit on us. I wish they would Sweet 16 shapes up As More tight fits by William c. Rhoden new York times few of the 51 previous Mcaa menus basketball tournaments have been sported As Many upsets and last second heroics As the 1990 edition which moves into its round of 16 thursday and Friday. The teams that have made it this far May be the most evenly matched and unpredictable group a reflection not Only of nationwide parity but also of the increased intensity of teams playing for higher stakes in front of larger crowds in bigger Arenas. Of the 16 second round games played Caa tournament on saturday and sunday 12 were decided by fewer that 4 Points. Of those 12, three were decided by 3 Points five by 2 Points and two by a single Point. North Carolina which was Given up for lost three weeks ago upset top ranked Oklahoma on a last second Basket Urcla eliminated Kansas which had been ranked on top twice during the regular season on two free throws with nine seconds left. Ball state which began As the 12th-seeded team in the West regional upset fourth seeded Louisville with a last Sec Ond shot. And Georgetown a attempt to fend off Xavier a upset bid failed Whei Mark Tillmont a 3-Point attempt Wen into the Basket then spun out to give Tiv musketeers a 74-71 Victory. Clearly though the most dramatic upset thus far a and a game that typified the unpredictable emotion filled Natur of this years tournament a was Loyol Mary mount a 149-115 pummelling c Michigan in the highest scoring game i Mcaa tournament history. Loyola school with a team that few people a see Mcaa on Page 2
