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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes tuesday january 14, 1992 College basketball258 Points 51 3-pointers, wow Montgomery Ala. A one Hundred years ago James Naismith tacked a peach Basket to a Wall and basketball was born. He would be amazed to see where Troy state has taken the sport. The trojans entered sunday s game against Devry Institute intent on breaking their own Mcaa scoring record and perhaps becoming the first College team Ever to reach the magic 200-Point Mark. But no one expected what actually happened a 258141 Victory that broke at least a dozen Mcaa records and set Marks that May be impossible to duplicate. A when or Naismith put the peach baskets up i bet he did no to think the Ball would Ever go through the Basket enough for one team to score 258 Points in a game a said Don Maestri coach of the Mcaa division ii trojans. Its the second year in a Row Troy state has turned in a record performance against Devry an naia division ii computer College in Atlanta. Last year Troy state beat Devry 187-116, setting Mcaa Marks a regardless of division  most Points in a game by one team and most Points to a Alf 103. That computer training really would have come in Handy on sunday. The trojans averaged More than six Points a minute and demolished their previous scoring Mark by 71 Points. A this is unimaginable a Maestri said. �?o1 done to Ever see it happening again. Its hard to believe it happened even one  the trojans 13-3 led 123-53 at halftime then did even better in the second half with 135 Points. They eclipsed the 187-Point Mark when Chris Gresham hit a 3-Pointer Midway through the second half and be came the first Mcaa team to score 200 Points when Steve Hunt pulled up and made a 3-Pointer with 7 57 remaining. A a it a a great feeling knowing we re a part of history a probably forever or at least for a Long time a said Junior Forward Terry Mccord who led the trojans with 41 Points and was one of 10 players in double figures. Prior to the game there had been much talk around Campus about Troy state setting another record. A we really practice hard this week especially on our outside shooting a said Reserve Brian Simpson who hit 1 3-pointers and scored 37 Points. A we practice harder this week than for any other  Devry 3-16 kept running the whole game and enjoyed playing a role in setting the record. The hoyas joined in the Post game Celebration with Troy state knowing they were in the record books along with the trojans for most total Points in a game 399. The old Mcaa Mark was 331 in Loyola Mary mount a 181-150 Victory Over . International in 1989. A we tried to play with them the first two or three minutes a Devil Captain Clayton Jones said. A then seeing the shooters they had we just decided to have some fun. That a what we had a a lot of  Troy state had lots of fun too. The trojans were 02-for-190 54.7 percent from the Field including 51-for-109 from 3-Point Range. All four of those numbers Are Mcaa records. A we had a great team shooting night a Maestri said. A a what a amazing to me is we could shoot 109 3-pointers and make 51. That a what really made the  it also helps when neither team worried about defense. Only seven fouls were called in the game six on Devry. The hoyas in fact did no to even go to the foul line while Troy state took just three free throws and made them All. A it was a fun game to officiate a said Paul Andrewjewski one of the referees. A it was a definitely a matter of throwing it up getting out of the Way and letting them  a this has proved to be a better thing than just winning basketball game a Maestri said. A this is entertaining fun to coach and fun to watch. We be had opponents Tell us a i just wish they would let our team do  a the players of course loved it. It a this is the Best kind of style Quot Mccord said. A you have a lot of Freedom you done to have to worry about a lot of plays being run. You shoot whenever you think you be got a  eight of Troy states 11 players scored at least 20 Points As Maestri substituted liberally. Everyone saw at least 11 minutes of playing time no one got More than 25. Devry brought Only seven players and five were in double figures led by Dartez Daniels 42 Points. The hoyas shot 55.4 percent from the Field. Among the other Mcaa records set in the game were most 3-Point Field goals by both teams 58 most combined 3-Point attempts 129 highest number of players on one team to make a 3-Pointer 10 by Troy state most combined Points in one half 223 in the second half and most assists by both teams 93. Troy state also set a division ii record with 65  leads trojans by Sun devils by the associated press Tempe Ariz. A Southern calms Harold Miner has an occasional cold spell. But not in Arizona states gym. Miner who scored 33 Points against the Sun devils Here last year had 39 Points sunday As the 23rd-ranked trojans Defeated the Sun devils 69-64. A when 1 get on a Roll that opens things up Lor everyone Quot Miner said. Quot the key is really stopping me for 40 minutes not just in  Miner got the Green Light after scoring 18 Points in the first half which finished with the Sun devils ahead 35-28. "1 noticed on the stat Sheet that Harold was shooting really Well so i decided to turn him Loose. We Haven to always done that Quot coach George Raveling said. Five Arizona slate players a Dwayne Fontana Jamal Faulkner Slevin Smith Lynn Collins and Wun Versher a Drew the assignment of trying to Stop Miner. A we had a plan to deny him the Ball at All times Quot said Smith who led the Sun devils with 20 Points. The plan did no to work. Miner sliced through the Lane rolled in reverse layups along the Baseline and thanks to 10 rebounds got his share of second Chance baskets with a 13-for-26 shooting performance. Harold Miner. Likes it at Arizona state he also made 12 of 16 free throws including two a and is in the final 33 seconds. Arizona state coach Bill Frieder said he prepared for the game mindful of Trojan guards Phil Glenn and Duane Cooper who had been contributing an average of 21.2 Points each game. Glenn scored just five Points and Cooper four. A we could have left other people alone but Glenn and Cooper have been playing much better. We could have left them alone altogether but we chose not to do that a Frieder said. Southern Cal 9-4 was Able to pick up a split in its opening weekend of Pac-10 play after a loss at no. 6 Arizona. Miner got his last rebound after a shot by Smith. Tony Ronaldson fouled Miner on the play and he made both free throws for a 67-64 Lead. After the Sun devils were unable to score Miner finished things with two More free throws with 8.1 seconds remaining. The Sun devils 9-3, 0-2 made just 21 of 61 shots but had a 54-45 Lead with 7 30 left after Smith nailed two 3-pointers in a 75-second Span. From that Point however Arizona state made Only two Field goals and the trojans had a 14-3 run for a 57-49 Lead. Yamen Sanders who scored 12 Points and had 11 rebounds for South Ern Cal capped the run with two free throws. After Arizona state took the Lead once More Miner hit a Short jumper after missing twice and getting both rebounds and Sanders Laid in another offensive rebound for a 63-60 Lead which stood up. In another sunday game St. Josephus 83, St. Bonaventure 75 Philadelphia a Bernard Blunt scored 22 Points and Craig Amos 21 As St. Josephus held off St. Bonaventure sunday in an Atlantic 10 game. The Hawks 8-4, 2-0 took their biggest Lead of the game 63-47, on a 3-Point shot by Brett Mckay with 11 08 to play. The bonnies 5-6, 0-3 then went on a 10-2 run and closed to 65-57 on a Layup by Mike Weber with 7 02 left. But Amos made two straight jump shots and St. Josephus was never threatened again. Carlin Warley had 13 Points for the Hawks while Nii Neison Richards led the bonnies with 19 Points. Harry Moore and Garland Mance each scored 18 for St. Bonaventure. Late run propels lakers past magic 112-99 Inglewood Calif. Up Byron Scott scored a season High 31 Points sunday night and teamed with . Green to spark a game ending 27-8 push that helped the los Angeles lakers rally from a 14-Point second half deficit to a 112-99 Victory Over the Orlando magic in sunday s Only Aba game. Scott struck for 16 Points in the final five minutes and Green added 11 of his 25 during the same Span for los Angeles. Green Sank All 15 of his free throws and grabbed 11 rebounds. He and Scott combined for los Angeles last 27 Points. Janies worthy contributed 23 Points and Sam Perkins had 15 rebounds for the lakers. Orlando which led 64-50 with nine minutes to play in the third Quarter was still ahead 91-85 with 5 40 remaining but would not score Over the next 3 18. Green muscled inside for seven Points and Scott had the other five in a 12-0 spurt that pushed los Angeles ahead 9791 with three minutes to play. Greg kites foul shot ended the magic a drought and brought them to 97-92, but Green Sank two free throws and Scott scored with an underhand reverse Layup to Seal the Victory. Terry Catledge led the magic with 24 Points Jeff Turner added 18 and Anthony Bowie had 16. Orlando lost for the 19th time in its last 20 games. The lakers trailed 56-46 at halftime and by 14 three minutes into the third Quarter before storming Back. Scott scored six Points in a run of 10 straight los Angeles Points As the magic went scoreless for almost four minutes. Green s two foul shots then concluded a 14-2 burst that tied it 70-70 with 2 46 to play in the period. With Turner scoring 14 Points while hitting 7 of 12 shots Many of them Rainbow jumpers the magic marched to their 10-Point halt time Lead. Sean Higgins playing his second game with Orlando added 10 Points in the first half. Turner had eight Points in a 10-2 burst As Orlando moved from a 33-32 deficit to a 44-37 Lead with four minutes left in the second Quarter. The lakers wound up with Only six Field goals and 16 Points in the period. Before the game the lakers sedate Threatt reported that two gunmen robbed him of his Mercedes Wallet keys and $1,000 after Friday nights Victory against Denver at the forum. Threatt said he was in a phone Booth outside a liquor store across the Street from the Arena when the incident occurred  
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