European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wildcats slip by Shaw less leu 80-74 College tourneys by the associated press without the Shaw Lsuis House came tumbling Down. Playing with suspended Center Sha Quille of Neal on the sidelines no. 23 leu fell Short saturday losing to no. 9 Kentucky 80-74 in the semifinals of the Southeast conference tournament. The wildcats moved into the Sec finals sunday against no. 17 Alabama which Defeated no. 6 Arkansas 90-89 in saturdays other semifinal. Of Neal Drew an automatic one game suspension for his fight with Carlus Groves of Tennessee 1 after an intentional foul in Friday nights game. Leu coach Dale Brown tried to finesse the tigers past Kentucky. A had we shot a Little better we win it a he said. A wimps Wilt and men stand up and Are counted this team showed tremendous character and in a extremely proud of  the Effort was doomed As Kentucky exploited the 7-foot-l of Neal a absence in the Middle. The wildcats 25-6 got 43 Points from their front line led by John Pelphrey a 18, and put the game away with a 13-0 run Midway through the second half. Meanwhile of Neal a replacements Harold Boudreaux and Geert Hammink produced Only 11 Points and 9 rebounds. Alabama 25-7 joined Kentucky in the Sec finals by edging Arkansas ?5-7. Elliot Washington a 3-Pointer with 2 seconds left won it and gave the Crimson tide a shot at its fourth straight Sec tournament title and fifth in sue years. Todd Day had 39 Points for Arkansas and James Robinson scored 26 for Alabama a but in the end the Issue was settled by Washington who finished with just 6 Points. Top ranked Duke used 17 Points apiece from Bobby Hurley and Brian Davis to reach the finals of the Atlantic coast conference tournament with an 89-76 hammering of Georgia tech. No. 20 North Carolina 21-8 was an 80-76 Winner Over no. 18 Florida state 20-9. No. 3 Kansas 25-4 used a 17-4 run in the final minutes to defeat no. 24 Oklahoma 85-67 21-8 and reach the the big eight tournament final. The Jay Hawks were to play no. 11 Oklahoma state for the title on sunday. The cowboys 26-6 Defeated Iowa state 69-60. Byron Houston a 18 Points and career Best 19 rebounds keyed Oklahoma state while Darwyn Alexander added 17. Rex Walters led Kansas with 21 Points including 11 for ii on free throws and the Jay Hawks went on an 18-0 run and the stars and strip sports March 16,1992 b Page 28inside sports couples shoots 65 to grab Lead a Page 21 Arkansas wins Mcaa indoor track a Page 21 Pir Masens Darmstadt Nab titles a Page 22 nets nip kicks in overtime a Page 26 Mcaa women a Field set a Page 27 St. Johns Robert Werdann 41 and Georgetown a Alonzo mourning fight for the , buckeyes Clinch titles a see Page 25 opened a 41-25 Lead at the Start of the second half. In the big East Syracuse wiped out Seton Halls 10-Point Lead in the second half and beat the 15th-ranked pirates 7066. Michael Edwards who scored All 12 of his Points on 5-for-6 shooting in the second half stole a pass and went the length of the floor for a Layup that put the orangemen 20-9 ahead with 41 seconds remaining. Then Terry Schere who led Seton Hall 21-8 with 18 Points missed a jumper in the Lane with 3 seconds left. David Johnson who led Syracuse with 20, grabbed the rebound Ana dropped in two clinching foul shots. The Victory moved Syracuse into the big East  game for a conference record ninth Iune facing no. 21 Georgetown in sundays title game after the hoyas Defeated no 25 St. Johns 6864. By Miami of Ohio and Evansville won their league tournaments to earn automatic bids to the Mcaa tourney. Kevin Nixon hit a desperation 55-foot shot at the Buzzer to give by a 73-71 Victory Over Texas Elpaso in the Western athletic conference tourney final. David Scott scored 18 Points including a jumper with 10 seconds left As Miami 23-7 Defeated Ball state 58-57 for the mid american championship. Parrish Casebier scored 39 Points leading Evansville Over Butler 95-76 for the midwestern collegiate title. No. 12 Cincinnati beat Memphis state 75-63 to win the first great Midwest conference  Neal fold to turn pro Birmingham Ala. A coach Dale Brown said saturday he will recommend that Shaquille of Neal forego his final year of eligibility at Louisiana state and turn professional rather than risk being injured by an intentional foul in a College game. Brown said of Neal has been fouled intentionally 18 times this season although none were called intentional until Friday night in the Southeast conference tournament. Tennessee a Carlus Groves was called for an intentional foul and that touched off a Bench Clearing Brawl a players Are like sons to you after a while. As badly As i hate to say this i am recommending to Shaquille a parents that he turn to the Aba Brown said  completes collection with acc Crown by the associated press Charlotte . Top ranked Duke captured the one prize its senior class was missing taking a 94-74 Victory Over no. 20 North Carolina sunday in the Atlantic coast conference championship behind 25 Points from Christian laettner. Laettner the tournament map who led six players in double figures helped the Blue devils take a title they Hadnot won since 1988. Since then Duke had lost two tournament championship games both to the tar heels. The latest Foss was a 96-74 decision in last years title game which Duke players called an embarrassment. This time the Blue devils trailed by five Early in the first half but their defense stymied a hot Start by North Carolina. With the Victory Duke 28-2 earned an automatic bid to the Mcaa tournament and a Chance for consecutive National championships a feat last accomplished by Urcla in 1972-73. The Blue devils Start their bid at full strength As Bobby Hurley and Grant Hill return from injuries. Grant Hill was 8 for 8 and scored 20 Points Thomas Hill had 13, Brian Davis 12, and Hurley and Antonio Lang 11 apiece. In another tourney final sunday Syracuse 56, no. 21 Georgetown 54 new York a Dave Johnson a foul line jumper with six seconds to play sunday gave Syracuse a 56-54 Victory Over Georgetown and the big East tournament championship. The fifth seeded orangemen 21-9the second lowest seed to win in the 13 conference tournaments played had met Georgetown 21-9 in four previous title games and lost each time. Syracuse clinched its third big East title when Robert Chruchwell a 3-Pointer at the Buzzer missed. The orangemen who last won the championship in 1988, took control with a 19-6 run after Georgetown scored the first two Points of the second half to break a 29-29 tie