European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Rebels walk to win upsets hit big East the stars and stripes by the associated press. The running rebels won in a walk. Top ranked univ overcame Long Beach stated slowdown strategy for a 4929 Victory Friday night in the opening round of the big West tournament. The defending Mcaa champs stretched their winning Streak to 39 games despite being held to their lowest total of the season univ coach Jerry Tarkanian refused to criticize Long Beach states tactics. Quot i would never criticize another coach for the Way his team plays a Tarkanian said. A a you do what is Best for your  \ after losing two regular season games to univ by a total of 98 Points Long tourney Friday Beach state knew it had to try something different. So the 49ers slowed the Pace by holding the Ball for at least 30 seconds on each Possession. It resulted in strange statistics but no upset. In the first half for instance in Lvi a George Ackles outscored the entire Long Beach state team 12-8 As the rebels took a 23-8 Lead. In Lvi a Larry Johnson who entered the game with a 23.5 scoring average missed his Only Field goal attempt in the first half and finished the game with nine Points. A a a a. A a a a a a a a  a. The rebels 49-Point output was 20 fewer than their previous Low for the season a 69-35 Victory Over Princeton. But Long Beach states offence was even worse producing the lowest Point total in school history and the Best defensive Effort Ever by the running rebels a the Bottom line is we had a game plan and we stayed with it a Long Beach coach Seth Greenberg said. A a in a proud of our  while univ avoided an upset the three top seeds in the big East tournament lost. Top seeded Syracuse fell to Villanova 70-68, second seeded St. Johns was beaten by Providence 72-64 and third seeded Connecticut lost to Georgetown 68-49. In the other quarterfinal Seton Hall edged Pittsburgh 70-69. Greg wooded hit two free throws with 4.7 seconds remaining to Complete an amazing comeback for eighth seeded Villanova. The wildcats who edged Boston College by one Point the previous night rallied from a 63-47 deficit with 9 35 left to beat Syracuse for the first time in six postseason games. A Quot the kids showed a lot of perseverance a Villanova coach Rollie Massimino said. A we set goals. With five minutes to go we wanted to be Down six. With two minutes we wanted to be Down by three and that a pretty much where we  the Victory moved the wildcats 1613 two victories away from an automatic berth. A fall in a concerned with is winning this Georgia techs Kenny Anderson Breaks away from . States Chris Corchiani. Tournament a Massimino said. A a lot has to happen Between now and sunday a night. A a a \ a a a a a a it Tennessee is following a similar path in the Southeastern conference tournament. The volunteers 11-21seeded last upset top seeded Mississippi state 87-70 Friday to reach the semifinals. For the second straight Day the volunteers beat a team that had beaten them twice during the Quot regular season. Tennessee downed Mississippi 94-85 thursday night. A a we re still playing and we know that As Long As there a a tournament and we re still alive there a a Chance to keep going a ten Nesses coach Wade Houston said. In other Sec quarterfinals Auburn beat leu 92-77, Alabama ousted. Florida 71-65 and Georgia Defeated Vanderbilt 80-72. At the Atlantic coast conference tournament North Carolina state beat Georgia tech 82-68, North Carolina eliminated Clemson 67-59 and Virginia downed Wake Forest 70-66. At the big eight tournament Missouri beat Iowa state 97-81, Oklahoma state downed Kansas state 77-66, Kansas topped Colorado 82-76 and Nebraska overcame a 13-Point, second half deficit to beat Oklahoma in overtime 117-113, sum upset Houston 65-62, Texas beat Baylor 88-78, Rice Defeated Texas Christian 76-57 and Arkansas routed Texas a amp a 108-61 at the Southwest conference tournament. Arkansas Victory Friar Gin was the biggest in Sec tournament history. A a a. A at the mid american tournament Ball state downed Central Michigan 77-see Friday on Page 18 March 10, 1991 pag.24 pirates Bounce Nova by the associated press new York Seton Hall ended Longshot Villanova a unlikely big East tournament Odyssey saturday As Oliver Taylor nailed a jump shot with 1.1 seconds left for a 74-72 Victory. The Triumph moved the 21st-ranked pirates into the tournaments championship game for the first time in Confer ence history and was their eighth straight Victory Over the wildcats. I Villanova which came into the tourney As the no. 8 seed with a 14-13 record a beat Boston College and top seeded Syracuse to reach the semifinals and led this game by five Points with less than three minutes to play. It but then Taylor whose driving Layup tourney saturday with one second left beat Pitt by a Point Friday took Over. He hit two baskets sandwiched around a three Pointer a Terry Deere to give Seton Hall a 72-7 Lead with 50 seconds to play. Marc Dowdell tied it again for Villanova with 28 seconds to play plenty of time for the pirates to run whatever play they wanted. A a v 1 a Quot. Taylor who finished with a career-1 25 Points stood stoically just Over the Hal court line dribbling the Ball watching the clock run Down. With five seconds left he made his move. Instead of the drive he used against Pitt he pulled up for a jump shot that dropped cleanly through the hoop. _ Villanova had one last Chance but the inbound pass was intercepted setting off Seton Halls Celebration. Taylor who averages 11 Points per game finished 11 for 14 from the Field. Anthony Avent and Gordon Winchester had 12 Points apiece for ther pirates. Dowdell had 15, Lance Miller 14 Atu Arron Bain 13 for Villanova. Bain scored seven of Villanova a first 11 Points As the wildcats opened to a Quick six Point Lead. But Taylor brought the pirates Back see saturday on Page 18inside sports Blackhawk bring slump to halt a Page 18 America s Foster wins indoor hurdles a Page 21 Ali Frazier i passes 20th anniversary a Page 22 Strawberry sparkles against mets a Page 23 Atlantic City . Apr the pre fight War of words Between former heavyweight Champion Tim Witherspoon and Carl Williams was a lot better than their fight. Witherspoon took Williams United states boxing association title Friday night in a bout that featured both fighters firing Long Range left jabs with Witherspoon More successful in following up. Much of the action Between Witherspoon 31, and Williams 33, came after the Bell or when referee Steve Smoger sought to break the two fighters who had sparred with More Fervour orally in the Days before the fight. A Witherspoon 34-3 with 22 knockouts did Back up Williams twice in the second round with stiff overhand rights. He also knocked Williams Back several times in the fourth with left Hooks to the head. Williams 23-4 with 18 knockouts did Little in the first half of the fight except for a right uppercut in the fifth that May have led to Witherspoon a left Eye swell ing the Eye closed gradually throughout the fight. Judges Eva Shain and Joe Pasqua scored it 115-113 for Witherspoon. Judge Jean Williams had it 116-112 for Williams also Friday former Light heavy eign Champion Bobby Czyz continued to1 comeback by moving up. In weight to wit the world boxing association Cruiser weight title from Robert Daniels. Czyz survived a late attack by Daniels to win a split decision based on Points n piled up with a Strong left Jab in the a Arajj rounds