European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 20, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 17 o 53 to boost leu Over Ark. State by the associated press Baton Rouge la. A Louisiana states Shaquille of Neal said he did no to know he was setting a record so he Wasny to flustered at All during his 53-Point performance on tuesday night. Of Neal overcame a slow Start to set an leu Assembly Center record with 53 Points 37 in the second half As the lot ranked tigers pulled away in the final minutes to beat Arkansas state 9874. A a i just tried to dominate and stay out of foul trouble. I did no to get  said the 7-foot-l Sophomore Center who broke the previous Arena record of 50 Points set by Chris Jackson against Tennessee in 1989. O Neal also had 19 of. Louisiana states 42 rebounds. Not even of Neal could have expected a record setting performance. He missed four straight shots in the first five minutes and was benched for about four minutes by coach Dale Brown. Of Neal a former Dodds Germany High school player at Fulda finished the first half with 16 Points As the tigers took a 36-31 halftime Lead. Arkansas state trailed Only 62-60 with nine minutes remaining before the tigers led by of Neal a near perfect shooting took control. A i thought about last year when some mediocre teams beat us. That a when 1 gathered the team together Quot he said. He finished with 18 Field goals in 26 tries missing Only twice in the second half and was 17-for-21 from the foul line. Thirteen of the foul shots came in the second half As three Arkansas state players fouled out trying to slow him Down. Brown said Arkansas state s strategy of fouling of Neal in the second half backfired. Quot he hit Well. He a kind of a marked Man Quot Brown said. Lsuis Vernell Singleton added 21 Points while Bobby Gross led Arkansas state with 26 Points and Philip Mckel Lar had 18. In other games tuesday night Indiana 87, Kentucky 84 Bloomington ind. A Calburt Cheaney scored 23 Points and Jamal Meeks had a steal and two clinching free throws with 14 seconds left As no. J Indiana Bent foul plagued no. .18 Kentucky. Five Kentucky players fouled out including three in the final five minutes As Indiana 9-1 rallied from a 73-69 deficit. Ten of Indiana a final 18 Points came on free throws. Free throws by freshman Damon Bailey who had a season High 16 Points and Cheaney and two foul shots by Chris Reynolds tied the game 73-73. Two More free throws by Bailey two minutes later gave Indiana an 80-77 Lead. A. A Basket by Deron Feldhaus and a three Point goal by Jamal Mashburn helped Kentucky 5-2 to a  82-82 with 55 seconds to go. But Cheaney who had Only four Points in the first m Mem leu Center Shaquille of Neal. 37 in second half half was fouled by Feldhaus As he scored with 37 seconds left and Chea Ney added a free throw for an 85-82 a Lead. A a on Kentucky a next Possession a bad pass by Feldhaus was picked off by Meeks who was fouled and made the final free throws before Kentucky sub Todd Bearup scored just before the see College on Page 22 6 finalists for teams new York a six cities and prospective ownership groups including three from Florida were a chosen on tuesday As finalists for two National league expansion franchises. The Nln a Quot Short list Quot is composed of Buffalo Denver Miami Orlando St. Be tar Surg Tampa and Washington . Eliminated were Nashville Tenn Charlotte n.c., Phoenix and Sacra item to calif., along with other ownership groups in several of the cities selected. The no has said two new Jeams will begin play in the 1993 season with final selection of the franchises expected before the end of next september. Each new team w ill pay a $95 million franchise tee. Quot its been a Long Lime coming Quot said Ron Safford director of sports do vol of mint for the Florida department of Commerce Quot regardless of Fiat cities Are selected Florida is the ultimate Winner. Quot we now feel we have a 50-50 shot with half the teams on the Short list a Safford a said. A. A i think Well be there when the Bell rings a said St. Petersburg mayor Robert Ulrich who was behind the push to get City taxpayers to Gamble on the new $110 million Florida Sun coast dome. Quot we be got the facility we know its first rate and we be got the demographics a Tampa Bay with 2.8 million residents and the nations 13th-largest-television Market has been close before. It came within a legislative vote of luring the White sox out of Chicago in 1988 and flirted with the Minnesota twins five years earlier. Three ownership groups were vying for the latest run at a Tampa Bay franchise but the league chose Only one a Sunshine see no on Page 22bucks overtake pistons for 13-0 record at Home by the associated press Milwaukee a Jay Humphries scored a career High 36 Points tuesday night As the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 12-Point, fourth Quarter deficit and beat the Detroit pistons 106-101 to run their Home court record to 13-0., Humphries scored 13 in the final Quarter including Aba Roundup two free throws with 7.6 seconds left As Milwaukee outscored the pistons 32-15 in the final 9 31. Ricky Pierce added 24 Points including 12 in the thai Quarter for the Central division leading Bucks Ana Frank Brickowski had 19, of Joe Duma re led the pistons with 19 pants and James Edwards had 18 in Detroit a seventh loss in eight games. Dumars and Edwards were scoreless m the fourth Quarter when the pistons missed six free throws. In other games tuesday night # lakers 100, knocks 97. New York magic Johnson scored 22 Points including two crucial baskets m the final los Angeles overcame a 17-Point third Quarter to e new York. F the lakers who led by As Many As 12 Points bet Ore their 5-for-18 shooting in the third period allowed new York to catch up led Only 94-93 before a Hooks Hobby a see Aba on Page 22 Bucks Frank Brickowski is fouled by pistons Bill Lambeer right while driving for a shot in Milwaukee a Victory