European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Univ gets by hoyas a Quot a Tough test yields 43rd straight win for Runnin rebels Mcaa Arizona stale a Lynn Collins rebounds in front of Arkansas Roosevelt Wallace. By Rick Warner the associated press Nevada Las vegas passed its toughest test of the season sunday surviving a brutal Battle against Georgetown to Advance to the final 16 of the Mcaa tournament. The top ranked Runnin. Rebels beat the hoyas 62-54. Extending their winning Streak to 43. In doing so they reached the West regional semifinals for the fifth time in six years i a it was a really a it Tough game one of the toughest games 1 can. Remember being in a said univ coach Jerry Tarka Nian. It was the second closest game this season for univ but this one was even More competitive than the rebels seven Point Victory Over Arkansas on feb. 10, the rebels led Arkansas by 23 before a late Razorbacks Rush closed the Gap. Georgetown 19-13 never folded fighting Back from univ surges that would have put away most teams. Quot we re not in the moral Victory business at Georgetown a said hoyas coach John Thompson. Quot but that s a great team vegas has and in All probability they la win a. A a a a the rebels 32-0 move on to Seattle where they play Utah on thursday. Utah made it to the final 16 by beating Michigan state 85-84 in double overtime. In the East North Carolina beat Villa Nova 84-69 and Eastern Michigan edged Penn state 71-68 in overtime. Arkansas downed. Arizona state 97-90 and Alabama Defeated Wake Forest 96,88 in the Southeast. Ohio state beat Georgia tech 65-61 and St. John s topped Texas 84-76 in the Midwest on thursday univ plays Utah and Arizona faces Seton i tall at Seattle. At Charlotte n.c., Arkansas plans Alabama and Indiana meets Kansas. The stars and stripes ports March 19, 1991 b Page 28 on Friday North Carolina plays East Ern Michigan and Temple meets Oklahoma state at East Rutherford . At Pontiac mich., Ohio state plays St. Johns and Duke faces Connecticut. Univ played most of the game without. Starting Center George Ackles who sprained a foot in the opening round. But the rebels used their Speed and ferocious defense to overcome Georgetown a giants 7-foot-2 Dike be Mutombo and 6-10 Alonzo mourning. Larry Johnson led univ with 20 Points Greg Anthony had 15 and Anderson Hunt 14 for the defending National champs. Mutombo led the hoyas with 16 Points. A a a. A a. Quot. A a a a after the rebels opened a 44-29 Lead with 6 04 left the hoyas responded with an 11-0 run to make it 44-40. But Hunts three Pointer and breakaway Dunk helped put univ ahead 53-42. Georgetown never got closer than five after that. East at Syracuse e. Michigan 71, Penn sl68i of Lorenzo Neely scored five Points in see Mcaa on Page 22by today Boll know what s wrong Kansas City to. A to Jackson a matchless career As one of the world s most celebrated athletes was to make one More bid monday for a me Dir. Cal reprieve. Amid growing reports that a hip injury is threatening to keep him on crutches for at least nine months Jackson was scheduled to be examined in Birmingham ala., by or. James Andrews an orthopaedic surgeon. He has already been examined by or. Inside sports Lamar women Surprise no. 8lsu a Page 25 lakers shake spurs close on first place a Page 25 penguins overtake rangers with win a Page 26 Carbajal slapped around but keeps title a Page 27 Steve Joyce team physician for the Kansas City royals and a team official said the two physicians would Issue a joint diagnosis a a v. Quot a the royals also said an announcement would be made regarding Jackson on tuesday. Reports first surfaced on Friday that Jackson a career was in jeopardy. The san Diego Tribune quoted unnamed medical sources As saying Jackson might be suffering front vascular Necro Sis a condition that prevents blood from getting to the hip Bone causing the Bone tissue to die. A Jackson injured the hip Jan. 13 when he was tackled by linebacker Kevin Walker at the end of a 34-Yard run in the raiders 20-10 playoff Victory Over Cincinnati. Sunday night Daf to in Kansas City quoted an unnamed source As saying the royals have already told their slugging left fielder he would not play this season. Quot to Jackson ship injury is much More serious than anyone first thought a Daf to sports director Frank boat said a so serious according to our source the royals doctors who examined to have already told to he will not play at All this season and that All boys athletic activity including football should cease for the next 9-12 royals officials have refused to confirm or deny the reports pending their final medical statements. A on Clearwater Fla a Philadelphia Lenny Dykstra does no to know that baseball commissioner l a Vincent will put him on probation As reported monday by a newspaper but it sounded Fine to him. Quot no comment Quot was Dykstra a response to a Philadelphia daily news report that Vincent had place him on probation for one year. If Dykstra does no to Gamble during that period the matter would be forgotten according to. The newspaper. Dykstra has admitted in court that he lost More than $78,000 in illegal High stakes poker games. Dykstra met saturday with Vincent and was told he would not be fined or the basis of his testimony last week at a Federal trial. When asked about probation Dykstra wanted to know if that was the word from Vincent a office. When told it want he said Quot of. That a pretty Good though Isnit it Quot asked again if he knew what Vincent planned to do Dykstra said Vincent a office said there was no indication when the commissioner would release his decision in the Dykstra Case. Phillies president Bill Giles said he also had not been told. 1 Dykstra a admissions came when he testified against Herbert Kelso w to had been accused in an Oxford miss., trial of running poker games. Kelso was acquitted
