European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes saturday january 12,1991arizona escapes with 55th straight. By the associated press Tucson Southern Cal did almost everything right in trying to Stop the nations longest Home winning Streak and no. 6 Arizona did a lot wrong. In the end though the wildcats won again a 87-85 thursday night a for their 55th straight Victory in Tucson. Arizona led 86-82 when Harold Miner who scored 26 for Southern Cal made a 3-Pointer. Then after the wildcats missed two free throws and committed a turnover the trojans got a final Chance to win. But Duane Cooper missed a driving shot that would be put Southern Cal ahead and Sean Rooks grabbed the rebound for Arizona and made a foul shot with one tenth of a second left. A i thought it would be one of those deals where you throw up the Ball and it goes in and you find out Christmas Isnit Over yet a Southern Cal coach George Raveling said. Chris Mills led Arizona 12-2 Overall 2-1 in the Pacific-10 with 21 Points Brian Williams had 18, Matt Othick 16 and Rooks 14. Ronnie Coleman had 24 Points and 11 rebounds for Southern Cal 8-3,0-2. In other top 25 games thursday. No. 2 Arkansas 101, Texas 89 Fayetteville Ark. Arlyn Bowers the shortest player on the court at 5-foot-10, scored 16 of his 20 Points in the second half As Arkansas held off visiting Texas. Oliver Miller who made his first nine shots and Todd Day each scored 21 Points for the Razorbacks 14-1, 3-0 in the Southwest conference. Day has scored 20 Points in 10 straight games. Benford Wil Colleg basketball Liams scored 32 Points for the longhorns no. 4 Ohio state 102, Northwestern 62 Evanston 111. Jim Jackson scored 23 Points As unbeaten Ohio state gave Northwestern its second straight 40-Point loss. The buckeyes 13-0, 3-0 in the big ten led 44-26 at halftime and then went on a 25-4 run. Mike Baker had 19 Points Andje Eny Carter 17 As Ohio state beat the wildcats for the 12th time in 13 57,0-3 lost by 41 to Indiana on Satin Day. No. 7 Urcla 82, Arizona St. 68 Tempe Ariz. A Tracy Murray scored 22 Points and Don Maclean 21 As Urcla pulled away in the second half. A a a a a a Jamal Faulkner scored 13 Points and Tarence Wheeler had 13 for the Host Sun devils 10-3,1-2. No. 9 Connecticut 115, Central Connecticut 47 Storrs Conn. A Connecticut led by Chris smith�?T9 23 Points romped to its ninth straight Victory and 22nd in a Row at Home. Central Connecticut 1-12 set a school record with its 12th straight loss. Connecticut 12-1 scored the last eight Points of the first half for a 60-18 Lead and got the first 12 Points of the second half. No. 16k East Tennessee state 86, Liberty 55 Johnson City Tenn. A Calvin Talford scored 17 Points As Host East Tennessee state took its time putting away Liberty. The buccaneers 11-1 led 40-30 before opening the second half with a 17-3 spurt. Keith Jennings major Geer and Alvin West each scored 14 Points for East Tennessee 11-1. Mike Cole Man scored 20 for Liberty 1-13. No. 19 so. Miss. 64, no. 21 s. Carolina 58 Columbia to. A Clarence Weatherspoon shit two key baskets and Russell Johnson a four foul shots in the final eight seconds As Southern Mississippi won before a record crowd at the Carolina coliseum Weatherspoon playing with four fouls scored twice for a 58-54 Lead with 2 42 left and Johnson made a pair of late one and ones. The Golden eagles 7-1, 2-u in the metro conference won at South Carolina 11-3, 1-1 of the first time since 1986. No. 22 Iowa 79, Michigan 78 Iowa City Iowa a Rodell Davis scored 22 Points and Iowa out dulled Michigan Down the stretch to win at Home. A Val Barnes Basket with 1 32 put the Hawk eyes ahead 76-75 and Kevin Smith scored with 57 seconds left for a three Point Lead. Acie Earl added a foul shot with 18 seconds to go before Michigan a James Voskuil made a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer. Barnes scored 17 Points and Earl had 15 for Iowa i3-2, 2-1 in the big ten. Demetrius Calip scored 23 Points for the wolverines 7-6 0-3. Brigham Young 83, no. 25 Texas Elpaso 67 Provo Utah a senior Steve Schreiner had 24 Points and 12 rebounds and to foot a freshman Shawn Bradley scored 15 Points As by tripped the visiting miners. A a \ a. A a a a a a a a a a a Bradley limited to 24 minutes because of foul trouble got seven rebounds and blocked five shots. By is 8-8 and 2-1 in the Western athletic conference. Mark Mccall scored 16 Points for step 10-3,i. Aba from Page 21 12 of his 21 Points in the fourth Quarter As Indiana won on the Road for Only the second time this season. Indiana 2-16 As a visitor overcame Patrick Ewing a 42 Points and a season High 27 from Maurice checks to hand the kicks their 11th loss in 18 games at Madison Square Garden. Bullets 122, clippers 110 Landover my Bernard King scored 45 Points and Harvey Grant a career High 34 As Washington continued its domination of los Angeles. Ring took Over the n a scoring Lead at 31 Points per game with his seventh 40-plus Effort of the season. Spurs 117, magic 111 san Antonio a David Robinson matched his career High with 43 Points and added 12 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to Lead surging san Antonio by injury riddled Orlando. Rockets 156, nuggets 133 Denver a Houston playing without leading scorer Akeem Olajuwon spotted hapless Denver a 15-Point, later roaring from behind with a 94-Point second half. That was three Points Short of the league record for a second half set by Atlanta in 1970. Vernon Maxwell had 26 Points Kenny Smith 25, Otis Thorpe 24 and Buck Johnson 23. Warriors 113, supersonics 103 Seattle a Mitch Richmond scored 32 Points and Tim Hardaway got 9 of his 23 to key an 18-3 fourth Quarter spurt by Golden state. Is Bullet Bernard King 30 stretches around Clipper Charles Smith on thursday. Wavers Over a by the los Angeles times los Angeles a Todd Marinovich probably will meet with us coach Larry Smith in the next few Days to determine the quarterbacks future at the University. It has been speculated since the John Hancock bowl game dec. 31 in Elpaso Texas against Michigan state that Marinovich a Redshirt Sophomore will leave school and make himself eligible for the nil draft. The National a daily sports newspaper reported thursday that Marinovich plans to leave school citing a Well placed would not confirm that report saying a a Todd has never consulted with me or told is the Case his leaving school. 1 have yet to see Todd since the Hancock bowl and i Hope to get together with him this w Marinovich a father Marv who has orchestrated his son s athletic career since childhood said wednesday that he Hadnot seen his son since the bowl game. Thursday he told the associated press that his son had been weighing a decision on turning pro but said the subject Wasny to even discussed in a Brief Telephone conversation the previous Day. A we did no to talk about the report obviously because we weren t aware of it a the elder Marinovich said. Pittsburgh puts flames away Early by the associated press Pittsburgh. Kevin Stevens assisted on three of Pittsburgh a four first period goals and goalie Tom Barrasso won for the 10th time in 11 games As the penguins beat the Calgary flames 5-1 had a shutout until Brian Maclellan scored a Power play goal with nil Roundup 5 21 remaining on Calgary a 35th shot. The penguins scored on three of their first five shots against Rick Wamsley and won for the 12th time in 16 games. The Streak has lifted Pittsburgh to 24-20-3, four games Over .500 for the first time since the end of the 1988-89 season. In other games thursday Bruins 5, Nordques 3 Boston a Dave Christian and Craig Janney each scored twice As the Bruins extended Quebec skinless Streak at the Boston Garden to 14 games. The Nordques Are 0-12-2 in Boston since oct. 29,1987, Blackhawk 7, Maple Leafs 2 Chicago Michel Goulet had two of Chicago a five Power play goals and the line of Goulet Jeremy Roenick and Steve Larmer produced 11 Points As the Blackhawk shredded Toronto. Kings 5, sabres 2 Inglewood Calif Wayne Gretzky set up four goals including two by Tomas Sandstrom and one by Tony Granato As the reunited Trio led los Angeles Kings to their fifth straight Victory. The line of Gretzky Sandstrom and Granato Hadnot been together since nov. 29, when Sandstrom went Down with a fractured Vertebra in his Back. Whalers 5, canucks 4 Vancouver British Columbia first period goals by Rob Brown Robert Holik and Dean Evason led Hartford Over Vancouver extending the whalers Mastery at the Pacific coliseum to nearly six years
