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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, February 7, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes Friday february 7, 1992cornhuskers Shock cowboys by United press International Lincoln neb. A Nebraska knew its game with no. 2 Oklahoma state would be physical. And the Cor huskers did no to think the cowboys would be Able to handle it. Using a combination of zone defense and a pounding style that looked a lot like Oklahoma state Nebraska pulled off an 85-69 upset handing the cowboys their first loss of the year. The no. 1 Duke Blue devils also sult ered their first loss of the season wednesday. Sec separate Story on Page 28. A at a Quick team meeting right before the game 1 could Tell we were All business by the look in everybody a eyes. No jokes just taking care of business a Center Derrick Chandler said. A you have to get punted up for a game like this. Byron Houston is a Naismith award finalist and in College basketball not about to Back Down from that. If we can play against them we can play against anybody a Chandler said. Chandler and Bruce Chubick who handled much of the inside work against the physical Houston said they prepared for the rough stuff in practice. The Tough Interior defense held Houston to Only 15 Points on six of 16 shooting and forced Oklahoma state to take Long outside shots. The cowboys hit Only 37.9 percent from the floor in the game. While Nebraska a inside players cranked up the defense Sophomore Point guard Jamar Johnson scored a career High 25 Points and handled the Ball against. Osur a pressure defense. A we just took our time offensively and that created less turnovers and More shots a Johnson said. A tonight it was just falling for us. When you re playing a team like Oklahoma state 20-0, ranked no. 2 in the nation everybody comes to play. We just played great tonight. Everybody played unselfish and real  Nebraska got most of its winning margin at the free throw line. The huskers hit 25 of 31 foul shots compared to just 12 of 22 for the cowboys. In other games wednesday night Tennessee 83, no. 5 Arkansas 81 at Knoxville tenn., Allan Houston blocked Todd Days 3-Point attempt with 10 seconds left and razor Back Robert Shepard missed a jumper with five seconds to go. Houston who scored 26 Points scored the games final Points with 43 seconds left. Tennessee is 13-7 Overall and 5-3 in the Sec. Arkansas making its first appearance in Knoxville fell to 17-4, 6-2. Lang Wiseman scored 22 of his 26 Points in the first half for Tennessee. Day led Arkansas with 20 Points and 16 . 7 Ohio state 86, Wisconsin 72 at Columbus Ohio Chris Jent and Jim Jackson led a second half comeback to lift the buckeyes. Jent scored a career High 27 Points including 15 in the second half and Jackson added 26, 18 coming after halftime and a career High 14 rebounds As Ohio state 15-3 Overall and 7-1 in the big ten won its 29th straight game at Home. Wisconsin is 11-10,2-6.no. 14 Missouri 81, Iowa state 71 at Columbia to Jevon Crudup scored 19 Points and Melvin Booker scored 8 during a key second half run for the tigers 15-3 Overall and 3-2 in the big eight. The cyclones fell to 16-5, 2-3. Missouri used an 18-4 Bruce Chubick of Nebraska slam dunks Over Oklahoma states Byron Houston on wednesday in Lincoln neb. Run in the second half to take command. Booker who finished with 17 Points hit two 3-pointers and added another Basket during the spurt. Justus Thigpen paced Iowa state with 23 . 15 Alabama 74, Texas a amp a 61 at College station Texas Latrell Sprewell scored 18 of his 24 Points in the second half for the Crimson tide. James Robinson added 20 Points for Alabama 18-4. It was the 10th straight loss for the aggie. Shedrick Anderson paced Texas a amp a 3-14, with 19 . 16 Michigan 81, Northwestern 56 at Ann Arbor mich., freshman Jalen Rose scored 12 of his 14 Points during a second half Michigan surge and Chris Webber added 14 Points for the wolverines 13-5, 5-4. Northwestern which snapped a 29-game conference losing Streak last weekend dropped to 8-11, 18. Cedric Neloms scored a career High 23 Points for the  70, no. 19 Oklahoma 68, of at Boulder colo., freshman Donnie Boyce scored 5 of Colorado a 7 Points in overtime including two free throws with 12 seconds left. Colorado a Randy Robinson scored a game High 23 Points and Boyce had 19 Points and 11 rebounds. Brent Price paced the sooner 14-5, 2-4 in big eight with 18 Points. Colorado is 10-8, 1-4.no. 20 Louisiana state 70, Florida 50 at Gainesville fla., Shaquille of Neal recorded 23 Points 15 rebounds and six blocks for the tigers 14-4 Overall and 7-1 in the Sec. Leu closed the game with a 15-2 run. The gators 10-9 and 3-5, were held to 31 percent shooting 22-72 and out rebounded 58-42. Florida was 1 of 14 from 3-Point  95, no. 22 Georgia tech 78, of at Clemson s.c., Andre Bovain scored 20 of his 22 Points in the second half and Clemson scored on every Possession in overtime. Bovain who matched his career High hit 3-Pointer with 27 seconds left to Force overtime. The tigers outscored the yellow jackets 24-7 in the extra session. Clemson improved to 12-6 Overall 25 in the acc. The yellow jackets 15-7, 3-5, were led by freshman James Forrest a 25  93, no. 23 Florida state 85 at Tallahassee fla., Walt Williams made a school record seven 3-pointers among his 38 Points to Lead the terrapins. Williams exceeded 30 Points for the seventh straight game setting a school record and moving one game away from the conference Mark. Maryland improved to 8-10 Overall 2-1 in the acc. Florida state is 14-6, 6-4.no. 24 St. Johns 70, Boston College 60 at Chestnut Hill mass., shawnelle Scott scored a career High 26 Points and pulled Down 11 rebounds for the redmen who held the eagles to 18 Points in the first half. Malik Sealy added 14 Points �?10 in the second half a for St. Johns 12-7 Overall 6-5 in the big East. Bill Curley paced the eagles 12-7, 4-6, with 26  74, Navy 71 at Lewisburg pa., Bill Courtney scored eight of his 19 Points in the final 5 05 As Bucknell rallied after blowing a 14-Point halftime Lead to defeat Navy in the Patriot league. King added 19 Points and Mike Bright scored 17 off the Bench for Bucknell which won its fourth straight game. Cooper led Navy with 17  76, army 58 at Bethlehem pa., Jay Hipps scored 15 Points to Lead Lehigh to a 76-58 Patriot league Victory Over army to remain undefeated at Home this season. Dozie Mbonu Chuck Penn and Steve Yaniga each added 12 Points for Lehigh. Nico Harrison led army with 21 Points while Dave Arda Yio grabbed a game High 12  Arm of the Law whistled for reaching in Oklahoma City apr the referee is the Law of the land on the basketball court but a Lawman named Wyatt decided that Wasny to enough at an All City conference High school game. What ensued tuesday was a game stopping perplexing Brouhaha Between the officer the referee and the commissioner of the conference. Eldridge Wyatt an off duty officer hired to be a Security guard at the game went on to the court to warn Douglass High school coach Willie Kelley and referee Stan Guffey about physical play after a Star Spencer player was knocked to the floor in overtime of Star Spencer a 44-43 Victory. A we had an injury timeout and Wyatt walks on the floor and says a number 21 has been elbowing and number 32 has been elbowing and you Guys Haven to stopped it a a a Guffey said. A i said a sir i done to know who you Are but you done to have any business on the  a Guffey said Wyatt told him he was under arrest and pushed him off the court. Guffey was then escorted out of the gym and into an office where police met with game and conference officials. Charley Greene the conference commissioner and a big eight conference referee said he left the 10-minute meeting confused about the officers actions. A to be honest i done to know what he Wyatt said he said so much a Greene said. A in my opinion he did no to have any legitimate justification for coming on the court like that. I was trying to explain the procedure of handling problems on the court but i Wasny to too Good at communicating with him. He   Wyatt dropped his threat to arrest Guffey and the referee returned to finish the game and left on his own afterwards. Guffey said school administrators coaches and referees a not police a Are responsible for quelling problems on the court. A we had no problems until the police came out there and tried to show some authority a Guffey said. A Why i done to know. What son the court is not their responsibility. A if we had a big fight break out whether it be on the floor or in the stands then they can help. Their Job is Security. Its not their Job to Tell us How to officiate a Ball  Oklahoma City police spokesman it. Mike Roach said the department had no comment on the episode except that an investigation is under Way. A the first awareness we had of anything about that was the article in the paper a Roach said. A the Only thing that i can acknowledge is that an internal investigation has been   
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