European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday March 24, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 Connecticut state George shoots his winning Basket in the final second Over Clemson a Sean Tyson then receives a victorious hug from fellow guard Chris Smith thursday beats Buzzer Duke Texas Arkansas also reach final 8 from wire reports Hast Rutherford . A Tate Torge took a length of the court pass l?0, sri and left and hit a i2-foot 19 nyint i a in Cucut after blowing a th2 �?o1 stunned Clemson 71-70 Ruji c la u and advanced t0 the East s Al final of the Mcaa tournament. Victories thxasil1ld also posted the film f or Sofay t0 Jom Connecticut in tinal eight of the 64-team tourney. Our More games were scheduled Friday Defi so Quot Inch a Var came a 9-Point of 2 g Psi la Salle the second s. Cardy t0 pul1 olt another Pointer Cave i t dad Youness 3�?~ i i second left ears a 706 Ead with songs missed a jumper and Mand w grabbed the re omai inc pm t Ullh 16 seconds cd of a one 2nyson missed the front bounded Anh in a a Conne it Picut Csc ska led ume Wilh exactly 0sctlpickhv\a Pitcher who was the a threw a f2? mariners last a a tall pass from his own Baseline to George who caught the Ball on the right Side of the Basket turned around and swished the winning shot. It was a stirring ending to what looked like a Connecticut runaway. Trailing 5940 with 12 36 left Clemson went on a 25-8 run to close the Gap to 2 Wilh three minutes left. Connecticut a Chris Smith led All scorers with 23 Points and Burrell added 15 rebounds Clemson which committed Only four turnovers in the second half after making 16 in the first was led by its 6-foot-l 1 front court of Dale Davis and Elden Campbell who each scored 15 Points. Davis had a game High 17 rebounds. Clemson appeared frustrated by the Connecticut full court press As the huskies took a 38-29 Lead at the half. Clemson was Sloppy in offensive execution. The tigers could not get the Ball Down Low to Campbell As often As they desired. Campbell finished the half with nine Points on just 2-of-7 shooting. Connecticut had Good shots throughout the half after opening tenuously. Smith and John Gwynn the Reserve guard teamed for 20 Points and the huskies led by As Many As 2 Points in the half. Duke 90, Urcla 81 East Rutherford . A Phil Henderson scored 28 Points including six 3-pointers, and sparked a second half run As Duke continued its Meadowlands Mastery and moved into East regional final for the fourth time in five years. The 15lh-ranked Blue devils 27-8who won regional Here in 1986, 88 and 89, will play Connecticut saturday. Texas 102, Xavier 89 Dallas a Lance Blanks scored 26 of his 28 Points in the second half triggering a Texas rally from a 16-Point deficit to a Victory Over Xavier of Ohio setting up an All Southwest conference final in the Midwest regional. Texas 24-8 was to play third seeded Arkansas 29-4 in the regional final saturday at reunion Arena. It is the first time that two Southwest conference teams have advanced to the final eight. Xavier finished 28-5, the winning est season in the schools history. Blanks is a member of the Texas three guard Bow club which includes Joey Caa tourney on an television Connecticut Duke 7 30 . Saturday Texas Arkansas 9 30 . Saturday. Radio Connecticut Duke 7 07 . Saturday Texas Arkansas 9 30 . Saturday. Wright and Travis Mays. Wright scored 26 Points and Mays had 32. Derek Strong had 27 Points for sixth seeded Xavier and Tyrone Hill added 22. Arkansas 96, North Carolina 73 Dallas a Lee Mayberry a 3-Point shooting and the inside play of Oliver Miller helped Arkansas rout the tar heels. Arkansas seeded fourth reached its first regional final since 1979. Eighth seeded North Carolina which was playing in the round of 16 for the 10 straight year and got there by upsetting top ranked Oklahoma ended its season 21-13. Miller helped Arkansas pull away by scoring 13 Points in the final 6 i minutes. He finished with 19, 15 in the second half. Mayberry also scored 19, hitting four treys
