European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 4,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21high rollers nov batters Duke for first Mcaa title sports by Thomas Bonk los Angeles times Denver a Nevada Las vegas Collet basketball a ultimate rebels won the National collegiate athletic association championship monday night with an overwhelming performance never before seen in High Altitude nor Mcaa latitude or Longitude for that matter. For univ All the worlds a basketball court which formed the coordinates where for a single stunning season the running rebels were clearly Superior players. A it was just one of those games you dream about a said univ coach Jerry Tarkanian. In a record setting display of Speed defense and shooting univ swamped Duke 103-73, and won its first Mcaa title. It was the biggest Blowout in championship history and the first 100-Point game in a final. The rebels etched their names on the Mcaa trophy which Tarkanian accepted on a Blue carpeted stage at Center court of Mcnichols Arena. In Lvi a image which has come under scrutiny this season from the Mcaa investigators As Well As the Media seemed to improve quickly. At least that is the Way in Lvi a Larry Johnson saw it. A you can Call us bad Guys you can Call us thugs you can Call us hoodlums but in the end now you can also Call us National champions a he said. Johnson the 6-foot-7, 250-Pound moveable Mountain backed up Anderson. Hunts 29 Points with 22 of his own. But Johnson also had 11 rebounds four steals two assists and a blocked shot. Hunt made 12 of 16 shots four of seven three pointers and was chosen the final four a most . Asked if this was the Best game he had Ever played Hunt replied with no Trace of false modesty a no. This is one of  All told it was a thoroughly intimidating game Long outburst by univ which won the championship in its first Mcaa title game and third final four appearance. The end was soon in coming for Duke wingless in four title games after eight fruitless final four appearances. But the swiftness in which univ blew open the game was blinding indeed. A i think its the Best a team has Ever played against me a said Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. A a in a in  the rebels led Duke by 12 Points at the half and were still up by 10 Points with 16 08 left 57-47. Then in a blur of red and White uniforms it was Over. In the next two minutes 43 seconds univ outscored Duke 18-0. Following the play by play is like Reading about an explosion. 16 08 Hunt hits a 12-foot jumper from the Baseline 59-47. 15 56 Johnson Banks in an 11-footer from the left Side after a Duke miss 6147. 15 09 Hunt hits a three Pointer from 22 feet out on the right Side after a Duke miss 64-47. 14 53 Hunt scores a breakaway Layup after a steal by Greg Anthony 66-47. 14 41 Hunt scores a breakaway Layup after a steal by Stacey Augmon 68-47. 14 23 Augmon dunks on a breakaway after a missed shot 70-47. 13 49 Johnson scores a breakaway reverse Layup after a blocked shot by Augmon 72-47. 13 17 Hunt hits a three Pointer from 22 feet at the right Baseline 75-47. Hunt had 12 Points two assists and three Point plays in the shocking Streak that even Krzyzewski had to Admire. However Krzyzewski saved his biggest Praise for in Lvi a pressure defense. A they were in control of the game see Mcaa on Page 26 in Lvi a Stacey Augmon blocks shot by Dukes Robert Brickey As David Butler assists. Tark a its not revenge its Sweet by Tim Dahlberg Denver apr in his ultimate moment of glory Jerry Tarkanian did no to want to collect the spoils of Victory. Tarkanian said he had to be talked into accepting the championship trophy morn the Mcaa after univ routed Duke 103-73 monday night to win the National title. Really did not want to accept the to Tarkanian said. A i wanted our athletic director to take it but they told me 1 had to so i  not that Tarkanian was trying to sleight the Mcaa which he has battled a or the better part of the last two decades. On the contrary he wanted to show he was t going to Bear a grudge in his finest moment.  t0 make the Point this was  biggest thing for me a Tarkanian or k i 6 thing to me is our fans. A a a a the greatest satisfaction was a r Klc a played so Well for people that i meant so much  Tarkanian mounted a platform set up at mid court and took the trophy from Jim Delany chairman of the division i basketball tournament. Thousands of rebels fans cheered the ceremony. A a it a not revenge its Sweet a Tarken an said. A i never Felt i could win the tournament and that a what makes it so  Tarkanian called his teams dominating performance probably the Best pressure game he Ever has had a team play. He also called this years team which was ranked no. 1 in preseason the Best he has Ever coached. A a it a like a fairytale to be Here a the 59-year-old coach said. A this has got to be the Best team univ Ever had without a doubt without a  Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was even More impressed. A a it a obvious they were awesome a Krzyzewski said. A it was an incredible display of great basketball by  Tarkanian who in 22 years of major College coaching has won 565 games but never advanced behind the semifinals of the final four credited his teams swarming defense for never letting Duke get into the game. A i thought we played about As Well As we Are capable to playing a he said. A your amoeba zone defense just destroyed them.�?�. Rebels Point guard Greg Anthony said the fact that univ had won its first National championship Hadnot sunk in yet. A a in a not overjoyed now a Anthony said. A maybe when 1 get Home and see All our fans it will sink  Anthony said he did no to think Duke played As Well As it could and said that took some of the pleasure away from the Victory. A it would be different if both teams played great and we won by 30, but they weren to at the top of their game a Anthony said. A but i guess you a have to say we re the Best a we re the National  Larry Johnson a 6-foot, 7-Inch All american who scored 22 Points and had see Tark on Page 26mvp search finds Hunt by Wendy e. Lane Denver apr Anderson Hunt the kid Jerry Tarkanian did no to want helped give his coach what lie wanted most. When Hunts High school coach in Detroit began touting his skills Tarkanian did no to need another guard. Greg Anthony was transferring from Portland and would take Over the Point. A a Detroit southwestern coach Perry Watson a called me and told me he Hunt was born to be a see Hunt on Page 23afn sports radio Aba a Indiana at Milwaukee 2 30 . Thursday