European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Univ hands tearful Tark Farewell win Jerry Tarkanian enters Arena for his last scheduled game As in Lvi a coach. By Gene Wojciechowski los Angeles times Las vegas Nev. On a evening when he could have used one of his world famous White towels to dab away the tears an emotional coach Jerry Tarkanian said a reluctant goodbye to univ basketball. The words of course did no to come As easily As the running rebels 65-53 Victory against Utah state tuesday night at the Thomas amp Mack Center. Standing at Center court afterwards doused in a spotlight showered with Farewell gifts and the Heartfelt applause of 18,944 spectators Tarkanian was asked to address the first and Only sellout crowd of the season. Much like his recent attempts to keep his Job it was a lost cause. �?o1 just want to thank everybody for 19 wonderful. Years a he said his voice breaking. And then he started to cry. The same combative Man who had defied the Mcaa and at times ignored its rules who had fought openly and bitterly with much of the univ administrative Hierarchy who had vowed to take Legal action if his rescinded resignation Wasny to honoured. Was overcome with emotion. A i can to talk a he said walking away from the microphone. The crowd spoke for him. A keep Tark keep Tark a it chanted. Tarkanian will eventually leave in lathe stars and stripes March 5,1992 Page 24 by the associated press Columbus Ohio a just when Michigan had Ohio state in deep trouble the wolverines remembered they were Only freshmen. Jim Jackson had 25 Points 13 rebounds and six assists for the fifth ranked buckeyes As they took advantage of three consecutive second half turnovers to beat the no. 18 wolverines 77-66 tuesday night. Ohio state 20-5 Overall 12-3 big ten converted the mistakes into six Points during a 10-0 run that put the buckeyes ahead 62-57. �?o1 think they got Down on themselves a Little after the turnovers a said Lawrence Funderburke who finished with nine Points and 10 rebounds for the Buck  led 57-52 after Jimmy Kings Layup with 6 50 remaining capped an 8-0 run by the wolverines. But Ohio state scored the next 10 Points to take the Lead for Good. T Michigan a freshman dominated lineup which finished with 16 turnovers then failed to get the Ball past mid court for the third straight Possession As Funderburke stole a pass and dunked. Jamaal Brown concluded the spurt by scoring inside off an assist by Jackson for a 62-57 Lead. College basketball Chris Webber led Michigan 17-8, 8-7 with 17 Points and 12 rebounds. Mark Balcer added 18 Points for Ohio state while Chris Jent had 15. In other games tuesday night no. 7 Arkansas 106, no. 23 leu 92, of Fayetteville Ark. A Lee Mayberry made a school record nine 3-Pointcrs and scored a career High 35 Points As seventh ranked Arkansas rallied from a 15-Point halftime deficit to beat no. 23 Louisiana state 106-92 in overtime tuesday night. Mayberry scored 23 in the second half including a 3-Pointer that tied it at 87 with 1 19 remaining sending the game into overtime. His two straight baskets in overtime got Arkansas off to a 93-87 Lead. Todd Day who demolished leu with 43 Points in january scored 27 tuesday night including 19 in the second half. The tigers Shaquille of Neal ruined Arkansas in the first half but the Razorbacks collapsed two and often three defenders on him in the second half and the tigers shooters  get the Job done from the outside. Leu hit 57 percent of its shots from the Field in a and it is Only a question of when he cleans out his office a As the All time winning est coach by percentage 83.7 percent in the history of division i basketball. He took the running rebels to 12 Mcaa tournaments four final fours and a National title in 1990. The sixth ranked rebels despite the Many distractions finished their 1991-92 schedule 26-2 Overall and 18-0 in the big West conference. Barring a successful Legal Challenge the team will remain ineligible for postseason play because of Mcaa sanctions. Tarkanian spent 19 of his 24 years in College coaching at  Michigan the first half but Only 36 percent after intermission. Of Neal who had 11 Points and seven rebounds in the first half finished with 21 Points and 14 rebounds. But he did no to score in the final 16 /2 minutes including the 5-minute overtime period. Arkansas 23-6 improved to 12-3 in the Southeastern conference and is now atop the secs Western division. Leu 18-8 is 11-4 in the Sec. Each has one game remaining. Vernell Singleton led leu with 23 Points but fouled out with 3 05 to play. A Wyoming 86, air Force 60 air Force Academy Colo. Wyoming opened with a 20-4 run Over air Force and held a 25-Point Edge at the half in defeating the Falcons in a Western athletic conference game. The Falcons 9-18, 3-12 made just one of their first 16 Field goal attempts and trailed 38-13 at the half. Air Force shot just 12 percent from the Field in the first half while the cowboys 15-12, 7-8 shot 54.2 percent. Maurice Alexander led the cowboys with 19 Points. Mark Cozad and Steve Haase led air Force with 13 Points  sportsmen Abrams prep pickings Page 21strawberry defends his Book a Page 21 k. Malone lifts jazz by warriors canadians spoil night for Bossy Page 22nhl players preparing to strike a Page 23 Oakland Calif. A Karl Malone scored a season High 44 Points and Golden state had just 40 first half Points a season Low As the jazz beat the warriors 123-101 tuesday night. The game which began As a contest Between division leaders wound up with the warriors knocked out of first  the Pacific division a half game behind the Portland Trail blazers 105-101 winners Over the los Angeles lakers on tuesday. Utah 39-21which out shot the warriors 58.3 percent to 45.6 percent re see Page 22 for other Aba games trained a three game Cushion Over san Antonio in the Midwest division. Malone also had 11 rebounds and went 12-for-12 from the free throw line. Jeff Malone had 18 and John Stockton 15. In one stretch Malone scored 15 straight Points for Utah ending in a pair of free throws int gave the jazz a 104-87 Lead with 6 59 left. Down 17 at the half the warriors Cut the deficit 85-75, but fell Back to 12 Down entering the final period and never threatened. The warriors 39-18 were led by Chris Mullin who suffered through 2-for-11 shooting in the first half and wound up with 23, finishing just 8-for-20 from the Field. Billy Owens added 21. Malone made 16 of his 21 shots from the Field in Topping his previous season High by a Point. He had 43 Points in a 117-116 win Over Phoenix on Jan. 31