European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday january 29, 1992 Connecticut wins in rematch with Villanova 72-58 from wire reports Storrs Conn. A no. 6 Connecticut avenged the Only loss of its season monday night with a 72-58 big East rematch win Over Villanova. Freshman Forward Donyell Marshall led the Way by scoring a team High 15 Points and blocking seven shots setting the huskies single season blocks record. The Victory moved the huskies 16-1 Overall into sole Possession of first place in the big East with a 7-1 Mark. Their Only loss of the season came at Villanova on Jan. 11, a 79-70 setback. A i think they forced the Tempo up a Little better than they did Back in Philadelphia a Villanova coach Rollie Massi Mino said. Villanova led by Lance Millers game High 21 Points fell to 7-9 and 5-3. With his season High seven blocks Marshall increased his total this year to 51 in 17 games breaking the former husky record of 49, set by Cliff Robinson in 1987-88. Scott Burrell contributed 13 Points Chris Smith 12 and Rod Sellers 11 with a game High 12,rebounds for the huskies off to their Best Start in school history. Connecticut was coming off Back to Back overtime victories the most recent one a 83-77 decision at Boston College on saturday. A someone asked me after we lost sorry won on saturday night a what happened How will you make your team play defense a a a Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said. A i said watch obviously its not quite that Connecticut which led the entire game was in front just 57-52 with 5 42 remaining before running off eight straight Points to pull away. College basketball the huskies who held a 37-33 Lead at the intermission held Villanova to 30.6 percent shooting for the game 19 of 62. Connecticut shot just 38.5 percent. In other games monday night no. 1 Duke 112, Clemson 73 Durham . A freshman Cherokee Parks scored 19 Points and seven of his teammates scored in double figures As the Blue devils 15-0 Overall and 7-0 in the acc won their 21st straight game. The Blue devils already up 55-27 at halftime put the game away for Good by opening the second half with a 16-4 run. Christian laettner a 11 Points put him Over 2,000 in his career becoming Only the seventh player in acc history with More than z,000 Points and 1,000 re Bounds. Clemson 9-6 and 1-5, was led by Devin Gray with 22 Points. No. 23 Florida St. 68, Florida 67 Gainesville Fla. Douglas Edwards had two key baskets in the final three minutes Ana Sam a Cassell hit a twisting Layup with three seconds to play As Florida state celebrated its first appearance in the top 25 in nearly three years with a Victory Over rival Florida. The 23rd-ranked seminoles squandered an 11-Point first half Lead before rallying behind Edwards and Cassell. Cassell had 19 Points and Edwards scored 15 Points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Rodney Dobard added 15 Points for Florida state 13-4which entered the a top 25 monday for the first time since 1988 and will carry a six game winning Streak into thursday nights acc game against top ranked Duke. Andrew Declercq led Florida 10-7 Dukes Bobby Hurley left puts the pressure on clams on a Steve Harris with 14 Points and 15 rebounds both Ca reer signs. Poole had 13 Points including a 15-foot fallaway jumper Over the 6-foot-9 Edwards that gave Florida a 67-66 Lead with 24 seconds remaining. No. 18 Oklahoma 79, Nebraska 76 Lincoln neb. Brent prices 3-Point Basket with 29 seconds left lifted the sooner to a big eight Victory. Prices bomb gave Oklahoma a 77-76 Lead capping a comeback from a 75-68 deficit with 1 23 left. Price scored 17 Points to Lead the sooner 13-3 Overall and 2-2 in the big eight. Carl Hayes had 17 Points to Pace Nebraska 13-4 and 1-3, Butler 87, no. 17 .-Charlotte 84 Indianapolis Tim Bowen hit a running 22-foot 3-Pointer at the Buzzer for the Victory. Bowen earlier blew a Chance to Seal the Victory for Butler 14-5, when he missed a pair of free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining and the bulldogs leading 84-81. The 49crs tied the score on Delano Johnson a 3-Pointer with 5.8 seconds to go. Darin Archbold led Butler with 32 Points. Henry Williams finished with 28 Points for . Charlotte 13-3.blackhawks up unbeaten Streak to 6 Fly the associated press Calgary Alberta a the Chicago Blackhawk arc finally Starling to look like the team that won the presidents trophy last season. A if we continue to play As Well As we have in the last 10 games or so we should be of a Forward Steve Larmer said monday night after the Blackhawk extended their unbeaten Streak to sex games with a 4-3 Victory Over the Calgary flames. Mike Hudson a goal 2 03 into overtime gave Chicago a 5-0-1 Mark in its last six games and an 8-2-1 Mark in its last 11. The Blackhawk who have struggled for most of the season alter finishing first in the Overall standings Las National hockey league season moved to six Points of first place Detroit in the Norris division though the red wings have three games in hand. Dirk Graham set up the game Winner by intercepting goaltender Mike Vernon a attempted Clearing pass up the right boards. Graham quickly threw the puck into the Slot where Hudson tipped it into the net for his 10th goal of the season. A their goaltender played extremely Well a Larmer said of Mike Vernon who faced 38 shots a 13 More than Chicago sed Belfour. In mondays other game Bruins 3, North stars 2 Boston a Vladimir Ruzicka a sixth goal in seven games a slap shot from the top of the right Circle with 3 06 left gave Boston a Victory Over Minnesota. Steve Leach who scored Bostons first goal set up the game Winner. He dropped a backhand pass to Ruzicka along the right boards near the Minnesota Blue line. Ruzicka skated to his left and sent his 24th goal of the season Over goalie Darcy a Kaluka a left shoulder. Minnesota had rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game with 11 14 left on goals by Mike Craig and Basil Mcrae in a Span of 1 50. The Bruins Are 6-1-1 in their last eight May keep Tomba from world cup title Wengen Switzerland up a pressure is mounting on italian Alberto Tomba to compete in super giant slalom races this season a an event he has avoided through fear a to give himself a Chance of capturing his first menus Alpine world cup season title. Many observers fear that Tombas decision to avoid the Speed races could ultimately prove the difference Between winning and losing this years Overall Crown. The 25-year-old italian is without peer through the Gates of technical races. He is the current olympic Champion in both events and has won seven races already this season which has just one More week to go before Competition is stopped for the Albertville olympics feb. 8-23. Tomba Lias chosen to spend this week in Italy training for sundays giant slalom at Chamonix France. But his nerves will not yet allow him to compete in the seasons third super giant slalom set for saturday in nearby me give. The decision to stay away has already proven costly but could be even More so after the olympics. Three of the next four weekends in Japan Canada and the u.s., will be made up of downhills and super giant slalom. If Tomba chooses not to race in Speed events his next Chance to score a Point wont come until the final week of the season in late March. Quot in a not sure what races i la take part in a the italian said after winning last weekends Wengen slalom a his fourth Victory in the speciality this season a and claiming his second title in the speciality. A a in a not at All sure about the super a for the moment. In be been rather unlucky in the Only serious injury of Tombas charmed career occurred in Val do Sere France in december 1989, when he crashed in a super a and cracked a Collarbone. That mishap plus the widely reported apprehensions of his Mother about her son going so fast on skis has resulted in Tomba avoiding a race where he has the ability to score valuable Points. The italians Best placing in the race came in 1988, when he finished fourth in Schlad Ming Austria. As the pre olympic weekend races approach Switzerland a Paul Accola has firm command of the Points table with 1,270. Accola who fearlessly skis All four world cup disciplines maintains a 210-Point margin on his italian rival. If Tomba skips the saturday super Gas is Likely the italian will almost certainly have to participate in March. Besides his Pride his ski company is Likely to have a say. With Rossignol a major Factor in the japanese ski Market the French firm can ill afford to have its top Star missing when the world cup travels to the far East. Tomba has spent time training super a this Winter but has waffled on whether he plans to race it
