European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 26,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 sports Hole hog to Denver Arkansas swats Texas for final four trip he by Owen Canfield my Las apr Arkansas finally a finally a h0nt�tcncxl�lo  final four in Denver the Cost thing for Arkansas is not having to see the Long tlip1 University of Texas without any question is a Best team we be played All year a Arkansas coach Shn Richardson said after the seventh ranked and b is Quot Razorbacks beat Texas 88-85 for the Midwest regional championship saturday. Quot there a no question about it a Richardson said if Pas had been in the other division wed probably be acting them in Denver.�?�. It is Arkansas first trip to the final four since 1978, Dick the Razorbacks lost 64-59 to eventual Champion Cut Lucky in the semifinals. In Denver next saturday Mcaa tournament he Razorbacks 30-4 play no. 15 Duke a 79-78 win or Over no. 3 Connecticut in the East regional. At least its not Texas. The longhorns gave Arkansas All it could handle m their two meetings during the Southwest conference season losing 109-100 in Fayetteville and 103-96 in overtime in Austin. This one was no different. Even after Lee Mayberry keyed a second half run that put Arkansas in control with a 16-Point Lead the longhorns rallied and had a Chance to tie when Travis Mays missed a 3-Pointer with 18 seconds left. Only when Ron Huery shooting in place of Arlyn Bowers Sank two free throws with 16 seconds left could the Razorbacks really Start hollering a pig  those free throws made the score 88-83 and made Winn Shepard a shot with two seconds left academic. A this team has so much heart and character we know we re Gonna make another run a said Texas coach Tom Penders who nearly put the longhorns 24-9 in the final four for the first time since 1947. Comebacks Are nothing new to Texas. The 10th-sceded longhorns had rallied to win their three previous Mcaa games against Georgia Purdue and Xavier. They had overcome a 16-Point Lead to beat Xavier by 13 in the regional semifinals. A at no time during the game did i panic or the team or the coach a Texas guard Lance Blanks said. A until the final Buzzer we thought we had a Chance to win the  Arkansas held Texas to 34 percent shooting in the first half and led 43-36 at halftime. Lenzie Howell carried the Razorbacks scoring 14 first half Points. Howell made Arkansas first Basket of the second half but was poked in the Eye and had to leave the game at the 18 17 Mark with the Razorbacks leading 45-41. A i think we All recognized that Lenzie was out and maybe we could make a run a Penders said. Instead Arkansas made the run. Mayberry who had Only seven Points in the first half scored seven straight see Mcaa on Page 26afn sports a a radio College basketball a nit semifinals 2 . Tuesday. Christian laettner shows his colors saturday following Dukes 79-78 East regional Victory Over Connecticut. Chambers pours in 60 As Phoenix romps a i i. 14 first half Field goals against Host by the associated press Phoenix a Tom Chambers scored a team record 60 Points including an Arena record 35 in the first half As the Phoenix suns routed the Seattle super sonics 121-95 saturday night. Chambers is Only the 14th player in Aba history to reach the 60-Point Mark. Utah a Karl Malone did it earlier this season scoring 61 against Milwaukee on Jan. 27. Chambers an All Star Forward who had a career High and club record 56 Points on feb. 18 at Golden state broke both Marks on two fac throws with 6 58 to play for a 100-78 Lead. He reached 60 Points on a 17-foot Baseline jumper Chambers Aba Roundup with 3 08 to play for a 108-86 bulge and was then taken out of the game by coach Cotton Fitzsimmons to a standing ovation. Chambers a ninth year pro finished with a career High and club record 22 Field goals in 32 tries a �8 with 16 of 18 free throws. His previous Best was 20 Field goals in the Warrior game in which he also had a club record 40 first half Points. Chambers who played for Seattle from 1983-88, haunted his former teammates by hitting an Arena record 15 of his 20 Field goals in the first half and 5 of 6 free throws As Phoenix Ted 58-44. The previous Arizona veterans memorial coliseum record for Points in a half was 34 by the suns Kevin Johnson against Portland on March 17, 1989, while Charlie Scott hit 14 first half Field goals against Boston on dec. 15, 1973. Chambers also shattered the previous Arena record of 51 Points a set by new Orleans Pete  on March 18, 1977. And lied by san Diego a Freeman Williams on Jan. 19, 1980. In other games saturday. Celtics 115, Krieks 110 new York a Patrick Ewing scored a career High 51 Points but Boston Defeated new York for the celts fifth consecutive Victory. Reggie Lewis scored 31 Points Lor the celtics who posted their first five game winning Streak since the 1987-88 season. They had four previous four game winning streaks since then. The kicks have lost six consecutive games include see Aba on Page 23