European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes March 28,1991 3 page24 Kun on line for title inside sports Blue devils determined a Page 20 final four statistics a Page 20 dodgers sign Gary Carter a Page 22 in Lvi Santhony talks Mcaa a Page 22 by the associated press the experts said weak free throw shooting would keep Kansas from getting far in this years Mcaa tournament which will come As a Surprise to Indiana and Arkansas. While roaring past the hoosiers and Razorbacks last weekend in the Southeast regional and into saturdays final four Kun was Deadeye from the Charity line turning around a weakness that had reached the Point of embarrassment. Ragged free throw shooting was a major Factor in the Jay Hawks losing three of their last six pre Mcaa tournament games. With a Chance to win the big eight title outright in the regular season finale at Nebraska they missed eight straight free throws Down the stretch. As Beautiful As positive thinking worked in settling the free throw problem the Jay Hawks May use the same tactic when confronting another potentially Confidence sapping situation a the fact they re rated the longest shot in the final four. A but Long shots have come in a Williams said. A nobody thought North Carolina state was going to win it in 1983. In 1985, Villanova won it and nobody gave them a Chance. In 1988, Kansas won and Murray state had a Chance to beat them in their second round  Many observers have even questioned the Jay Hawks physical ability accusing them of lacking athletes to this charge they plead no contest. Midiam apm notes a Arkansas Pittsburgh and those kind of teams Are better athletes a Williams said. A but people talk in terms of athletes As Guys who run and jump. A your brain gets involved in there a Little bit too. Your heart gets involved a Little bit. There Are athletes out there who can run and jump and have a brain and a heart too. But if you done to you be got to compensate in other areas. A your Guys do a great Job of using their brain and using their  a before Dean Smith greets his basketball team at the Start of the season he chats with his sex assistants about the basics of the North Carolina attack and How they can run it on their teams. The 30-year Veteran coach meets each september with the coaches who either played for him or were assistants under him in Chapel Hill. That group includes Kansas coach Williams who took most of the tar Heel offensive and defensive schemes with him. A any new thing i have they certainly know it right away a Smith says. When North Carolina and Kansas meet in the National semifinals in Indianapolis on saturday the Jay Hawks and the tar heels might be engaged in a Little one up Manship. Temple coach John Chaney has said that Kansas runs Smiths plays better than the tar heels do. A with hotel rooms in town sold out for the final four the Golden state warriors who play the Indiana pacers on sunday will spend saturday night at de Pauw University in Greencastle 55 Miles West of  shoots nets by 76ers san Antonious Rod Strickland whips a pass past kicks Forward Charley Oakley. By the associated press East Rutherford . Moo Kie Blaylock scored six of his 25 Points in overtime and Derrick Coleman had 23 Points and 13 rebounds As the new Jersey nets Defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 98-95 tuesday night. \ the Victory was the nets second straight overtime win at Home and their fourth Victory in their last five starts at the Meadowlands. Charles Barkley had 32 Points and 17 rebounds for Philadelphia which sent the game into overtime on Hersey Hawkins Layup with 10 seconds remaining in regulation. The 76ers opened the extra period with a Basket by Ron Anderson and a free throw by Rick Mahorn. Then Blaylock who also chalked up six steals took Over. A a the second year guard hit a jumper and scored on a Layup to give the nets a 94-93 Lead with a minute to play. Reggie thus hit two free throws with 19.7 seconds left and Blaylock added two More with 5.7 remaining to Seal the Victory. In other tuesday games hornets 97, warriors 94 Charlotte  Charlotte made its biggest comeback in team history rallying from 20 Points Down and Rex Chapman scored eight of his 17 Points in the final 2 22 against Golden  warriors leading 82-62 late in the third period entered the fourth Quarter shooting 57.9 percent and leading 83-70. But Golden state made just 4 of 19 shots. Aba in the final 12 minutes and was outscored 27-11 in the Quarter. A Layup by Chapman pulled the hornets to 91-90 with 2 22 remaining. Then he gave them the Lead on a Baseline drive with 1 40 to go. After Muggsy Bogues made a free throw Chapman hit a snot from deep in the right Corner to put Charlotte up 95-91 with 32 seconds left. The warriors pulled within 95-94 on a three Point play by Rod Higgins but Chapman made a 15-footer with 6.5 seconds left. A a. Chris Mullin scored 23 Points for the warriors and Mitch Richmond 22. Pacers 123, Hawks 113 _ Indianapolis Chuck person got 10 of his 24 Points in the final 3 48 and detlef Schrempf had 16 Points a career High 12 assists and 11 rebounds As Indiana bested Atlanta. Reggie Miller also scored 24 Points for the pacers who improved their Home record to 25-10. Dominique Wilkins led the Hawks with 34 Points. Kevin Willis scored �21. 7. 7_ 7 a v persons jumper gave Indiana a 110-101 Lead with 3 48 left. He added two More baskets and four of five free throws Down the stretch. A Schrempf whose triple double was the second of his career converted three free throws in the final 1 34 to Clinch the Victory. Heat 104, Cavaliers 98 Miami a Kevin Edwards scored 28 see Aba on Page 18 urns near Crown by the associated press Philadelphia a Mario Lemieux scored All of Pittsburgh a goals for his 26th career hat trick As the penguins took another step toward their first division title beating the struggling Philadelphia flyers 3-1 tuesday night. Pittsburgh leads the Patrick division by two Points Over the new York rangers. Each team has three games left. Lemieux scored twice on first period breakaways and added his final goal in the second period for the first hat trick by a Pittsburgh player in the spectrum. He left the game with 7 42 left m the third period after being hit in the face by the puck. Goaltender Tom Barrasso helped extend the flyers slump by stopping 48 of Philadelphia a season High 49 shots. The flyers Are 2-9-0 in their last 11  3, devils 3 new York a Mike Gartner scored twice As the new York rangers erased a three goal deficit in the second period to tie new Jersey. Gartner a 47th and 48th goals both came on shots from the top of the right Circle against goalie Chris Terreri. No 48 tied the score after Cory i fiend a goal closed the Gap to 3-2. Neither team scored in the third period. New Jersey which got Power play goals from Claude Lemieux Bruce Driver and Brendan Shanahan in the first 21 minutes played its third straight tie. The devils pulled even with Washington for third place in the Patrick division. A sabres 4, capitals 2 Landover my. A Tony Tanti and Grant Ledyard scored 1 42 apart Early in the third period As Buffalo beat Washington. Dave Andreychuk added two goals for Buffalo which solidified its hold on third place in the Adams division. The sabres Lead Hartford by five Points with three games to play. Washington which got two goals from soviet Rookie Dmitri Hristich has 77 Points and is tied with new Jersey in the Patrick division. The teams Are two Points ahead of  2, Maple Leafs 2 Toronto a Jeremy Roenicke a 41st goal of the season with 1 32 left in regulation gave Chicago a tie with Toronto extending the Black Hawks unbeaten Streak to nine games. Roenick took a Cross ice pass from Michel Goulet and. See nil on Page 18