European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 02, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 2, 1991 a Quot a Quot a Quot Bya a amp re  a v. V j 7 Ltd. Quot a. Vav a a a a , a to a a a a a a it we a 3 ,0 9a my Quot so a a Vii a to vhf cd Vera Evv a t a  a. A a. Rs-4, a -1 >., a a. A. A a a. A a a Ltd.  �?�.-. Ita a a. . A a it a a it a. A a it 1 a  k a a a of s a. 1 1 a 4 in v _ a. Pfc. A a it a Quot a a a a a a. A. 1 Quot h1. S a a a Quot a a i v i a a a a a a a k a. A the stars and stripes t a. A a a x a a a a a Page 21 spartans a u. A 1 a a. A a a a a. A Quot �.-.��=,.� 1surprise buckeyes by the associated press East Lansing Mich. A Michigan state Wasny to quite ready to abdicate the big ten throne. J the defending Champion spartans handed no 3 Ohio state its first loss of the season thursday night 75-61,. And worked their Way Back into the conference title picture. Michigan state 13-6, 6-3 was coming off a 34-Point loss to second place Indiana. The buckeyes 17-1, 7-1 were coming off consecutive Road victories and were one of the last two unbeaten division i teams along with top ranked  Smith scored 26 Points including the 2,000th of his career for the spartans and Mark Montgomery added a career High 17. Michigan state led 39-36 at halftime. Ohio state trailed 58-52 with 9 29 to play and scored just one Point in the next 5 55, allowing the spartans to put the game away. Chris Jentus three Point play pulled the buckeyes to 64-58 with 2 09 to play. Ohio state got no closer As the spartans made seven tree throws in the final 68 seconds four by Smith. Smith moved into second place on Michigan states All time scoring list passing Greg Kelser. He has 2,020 Points 125 Short of Scott set less school record. Mark Baker led Ohio state with 14 Points and Jim Jackson added 12. College hoops on an to Pitt at Urcla 10 40 . Saturday. In other top 25 games thursday no. 1 univ 88, san Jose state 64 san Jose Calif. A Larry Johnson scored 21 Points and the univ defense carried the top ranked Runnin rebels to their 28th straight Victory. A the Victory moved the running rebels to 17-0 Overall and 10-0 in the big West conference they Are the Lone remaining undefeated division i team. No. 6 Arizona 84, Washington state 71 Tucson Ariz. Matt Othick matched his career High with 18 Points and made six free throws in the final 1.10 to ice a Pac-10 Victory for no. 6 Arizona. No. 9 North Carolina 90, Clemson 77 Clemson . Rick Fox matched his career High with 26 Points and no. 9 North Carolina used a late first half surge to claim an Atlantic coast conference it Mph. A a North Carolina 15-3, 4-2 broke a two game losing Streak at item Sony a Littlejohn coliseum. The tigers 9-10,0-7 Are Olf to their worst conference Start since the 1954-55 season. A a a no.t3 Utah 78, Texas i paso 68 Elpaso Texas a Josh Grant scored 16 Points and no. 13 Utah collected a school record 17th straight Victory the utes 21-1, 9-0 eclipsed the Mark of 16 straight victories m 1912-13. Michigan states Mike Peplowski reaches Ball ahead of Ohio state s diving Chris jct lakers Fly past Hawk for 13th straight by the associated press Inglewood Calif. A for a team that was supposed to be too old too slow and too banged up the los Angeles lakers Arentt doing too badly the lakers extended the a bad a longest winning Streak of the season to 13 thursday night beating Atlanta 116-103. Los Angeles has won the ast three minus All Star James worthy who is out with a sprained ankle. . Green again filled in admirably for the lakers leading scorer getting 20 Points and 14 rebounds against the Hawks. A Quot \. A the lakers improved to 32-11, tied with Boston for second Best in the league and trailing Only Portland a 37-8. Los Angeles began the season 2-5, leading to speculation that its Era among the elite was about to end. A a people saying the lakers Are hot As Good As before is a Bunch of Bull a Atlanta a Dominique Wilkins said. A nun Aba. He takers heeded a a utes As they won their 11th in a Row at Home. Johnson had seven Points and 12 assists. Mychal Thompson scored 19 Points the third straight game in which he reached a season High Byron Scott added 17 for the lakers. A Wilkins scored 19 As Atlanta lost its fifth straight game All on the Road. The Hawks held an Early 12-6 Lead but missed 33 of their next 44 shots As los Angeles took a 63r40 halftime  Byron Scott 4 draws foul from Jon Koncak. A nothing has changed my mind about How Good the lakers Are a Atlanta coach Bob Weiss said. A a they Arentt As athletic As Portland or san Antonio but the experience Factor is definitely in their  the lakers were to try for no. 14 Friday night against the clippers. Worthy said he probably will Rich play in that game because his foot is still too painful. Bullets 107, kicks 98 new York a Bernard King returning to the site of some of his greatest games scored 49 Points As Washington won at Madison Square Garden for the first time in three years. King named to the All Star team earlier this week shot 11 of 14 from the Field As he scored 23 Points in the fourth Quarter. New York scored 25 Points in the final period. A Kings jump shot put the bullets ahead 79-77 and he followed with a three Point play with 9 23 left. The kicks got no closer than three after that. Patrick Ewing scored 27 Points for the kicks who had won six straight at Home against Washington. Jazz 105, Trail blazers 91 Salt Lake City Utah stopped Portland so  Vining  its Home court Mastery Over the Trail blazers Karl Malone had 24 Points and 11 rebounds and John Stockton had 20 Points and 15 assists As the jazz won Tor the 22nd time in 27 games against Portland at the Salt Palace since 1981.Utah led by 19 Points Early in the third Quarter before the blazers rallied within 80-71. But Portland led by Kevin Duckworths 17 Points never got closer. See Aba on Page 23