European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 a the stars and stripes Friday february 14, 1992minnesota turns tables on Indiana Holster guard Greg Graham finds the going slow through Gopher defenders Chad Kolander left and Townsend Orr. By the associated press Minneapolis a Minnesota has believed All along that last months 46-Point loss to Indiana was a Fluke. The gophers made their Point wednesday night beating the fourth ranked hoosiers 71-67 to Knock them out of a first place tie with Ohio state in the big ten. A a we re All sitting Here quiet because we can to really believe we beat a team like Indiana. Its a dream come True to beat Indiana a said Arriel Mcdonald whose two free throws with 13.6 seconds left sealed the upset. The gophers 15-9, 7-4 had been pointing to Thi College basketball game since Jan. 9, when they lost 96-50 to Indiana 174, 8-2 in their big ten season opener. It was the largest margin of loss in school history. A we try not to think of it As revenge a Mcdonald said. A we expect to win at Home. I think the first time our younger Guys did t realize what it took to compete in the big ten. Now they two of those Young players Are freshmen Vashon Lenard who scored 16 Points and Jayson Walton who added 10. Lenard a 3-Pointer with 10 37 to play gave the gophers a 50-49 Lead. He then followed with a Layup and Walton later tipped in a shot to give Minnesota a 54-49 Lead. The gophers led the rest of the Way with Lenard scoring seven and Walton six of Minnesota a last 24 Points. Minnesota missed five of six free throws in the last minutes but Indiana scored just one Basket in the last 3 30. The hoosiers had the Ball trailing 69-67, but Damon Bailey a pass was knocked away and the Ball ended up in the hands of Mcdonald who was failed and made the two clinching free throws. After falling behind 18-8, the hoosiers rallied to take a 31-30 halftime Lead. But they never got control of the game in the second half when there were five ties and three Lead changes. In other games wednesday no. T Duke 71, Georgia tech 62 Grant Hill had 20 Points and Thomas Hill added 18 As the Blue devils 19-1, 9-1 won on the Road in the Atlantic coast conference. Duke sealed the win by making 18 consecutive free throws in the second half. Jon Barry led Georgia tech 16-8, 4-6which has lost five of six in the conference with 24 57, no. 2 Oklahoma state 53 the buffaloes 11-9, 2-5 registered their second straight big eight shocker at Home by using a zone defense to hold Byron Houston to seven Points Well below his 20.9 average. Colorado beat then no. 21 Oklahoma last week. Donnie Boyce whose free throw with three seconds left provided the final margin led Colorado with 15 Points. Corey Williams had 12 Points to Lead the cowboys 21-2, 5-2who shot 39 percent and had 20 . 4 Kansas 91, Iowa state 60 Adonis Jordan had 25 Points to Lead the Jay Hawks 18-2,6-1now the first place team in the big eight to their 10th straight win Over Iowa state at Home. Kansas shot 62 percent and held Iowa state to 36 percent while out rebounding the cyclones 17-6, 3-4 42-27. Ron Bayless led Iowa state with 14 . 9 Missouri 67, Kansas state 59 Anthony Peeler and Jamal Coleman each had 19 Points to Lead the tigers 17-3, 5-2 to the lacklustre big eight win. Kansas state 12-8, 2-5 took a 50-48 Lead with 9 33 to play but Missouri went on a 9-0 run to take control. Jackson a 15 Points led the wildcats who had lost their previous three Road games by an average of 29 . 11 Arkansas 91, Vanderbilt 71 Todd Day had 25 Points As the Razorbacks 18-5, 72 ended a two game losing Streak and tied Lousiana state for first in the Southeastern conferences Western division. Vanderbilt which committed 30 turnovers closed within 69-58 with 8 07 left but the razor backs went on an 11-2 run to end the comeback. Ronnie Mcmahan and Bruce elder led the visiting commodores 10-10, 2-7 with 14 Points . 12 Michigan state 76, Wisconsin 61 the spartans 16-4, 6-4 beat Wisconsin for the second time in five Days by the same margin Only they did it at Home this time. Redshirt freshman Shawn res pert the spartans leading scorer was slowed by stomach cramps but his replacement Kris Weshinskey came up with a career High 14 . 19 Kentucky 107, no. 16 Alabama 83 Sophomore Center Gimel Martinez had career highs of 26 Points and 10 rebounds As the wildcats 17-5, 73 held first place in the Southeastern conferences Eastern division and snapped Alabama a five game winning Streak. The wildcats were 10 for 20 from 3 Point Range and held a 51-6 advantage in Bench scoring. The visiting Crimson tide 19-5, 6-4 were within 62-59 with 10 12 left but Deron Feldhaus scored All the Points in a 10-2 run to put the game . 17 Michigan 79, Iowa 74 the fab five freshmen started their second straight game for the wolverines 15-5, 6-4 and Rookie Jimmy King scored seven of his 13 Points in the final 3 09 for Michigan a 11th straight Home win Over Iowa 13-7, 55which was held to 39 percent shooting. Jalen Rose and Juwan Howard two More freshmen had 18 and 13 Points respectively for the wolverines. Acie Earl had 1 Points to Lead the 70, no. 18 Connecticut 63 Robert Churchwell scored 19 Points and Alonzo mourning had 18 Points and 14 rebounds As the hoyas 14-6, 7-4 handed the huskies their fourth straight loss and second in a Row at Home. Georgetown led by 16 in the second half but Connecticut 16-5, 7-5 rallied to tie the score twice before Church Well a jumper with 2 22 to play gave the hoyas a 60-58 . 24 Cincinnati 108, Brooklyn College 54 the bearcats 18-3 were playing their first game As a ranked team since 1978 and they coasted at Home against the out manned Kinsmen 5-16who dressed Only eight players. Cincinnati led 16-4 in the first five minutes and pulled away to its seventh straight win As six players scored in double figures led by Anthony Bufords 19 Cross 86, Navy 62 Worcester mass. A Roger Breslin scored a career High 20 Points and John Young added 13 Points and 9 rebounds to Pace holy Cross to an easy 88-62 Victory Over Navy in a Patriot league contest wednesday night. Messier leads rangers by by the associated press new York a Mark Messier had a goal and two assists As the new York rangers beat the Vancouver canucks 5-2 wednesday in a Battle of nil division leaders. The rangers extended their unbeaten Streak against Vancouver to 11 games a 10-0-1 a dating to feb 21, 1988. For the canucks it marked the first time this season they have lost three games in a rangers who have an nil Best 75 Points got started Early with a goal by Messier 1 44 into the first period and the canucks never recovered. Mike Gartner per Joos Adam Graves and Darren Turcotte also scored for the rangers. Gerard Diduck and Doug Lidster scored for Vancouver. In other games wednesday canadians 6, Sharks 1 Montreal a Stephan Lebeau had three goals to help make Chris Niland a return to Montreal a victorious one As the canadians Defeated the Sharks in san Jose a first visit to the forum. The forum crowd of 16,696 let out a loud appreciative Roar As Nilan the canadians All time penalty Leader stepped on to the ice wearing his familiar no. 30. He was claimed off waivers from the Boston Bruins on wednesday. Kirk Muller Gilbert Dionne and Brent Gilchrist also scored for the Adams division leading canadians who won their second straight. Wayne Presley had the Lone san Jose goal late in the 5-2red wings 9, sabres 4 Buffalo . A Steve Yzerman scored his 34th and 35th goals of the season 50 seconds apart in the second period to begin the Detroit red wings rout of the Buffalo sabres. Kevin Miller recorded his first career hat trick for the red wings As the sabres surrendered a season High number of goals. Both teams entered the game with three game wingless streaks. The Victory gave Detroit Only its second win in its last nine games while the sabres have lost four straight since a seven game unbeaten Streak ended. Shawn Burr Paul Ysebaert Bob Probert and Sergei Federov scored Detroit s other goals while Buffalo got goals from Dave Andreychuk Grant led Yard Randy Wood and Donald Audette. Nil
