European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mcaa men s basketball champions a la it it 1st round March 19-20 Midwest 2nd round March 21-22 regional semifinals semifinals regional 2ndround March 21-22. 1st round March 19-20 Kansas 26-4 Howard 17-13 v -16 Evansville 24-5 Texas Elpaso 25-6 Michigan St. 21-71 so to. Is. 23-7 Cincinnati 25-4 Delaware 27-3 Memphis is. <20-101 Pepperdine 24-6 Dayton March 27 >12 i 4 13 1 6 Kansas City March 27 amp 29 in Arkansas 25-7 min Ray St. 1 7-12j a. Tech. 21-11 14 7 Milwaukee March 27 Hnnson 25-5 us 23-5 . Louisiana 19-9 to i 2 15 Southeast Minneapolis april 4 Ohio is. 23-5 miss. Valley St. 16-13 Nebraska 19-9 _ Connecticut f 19-9 Alabama 25-31_ 5lanto d 18-10 _ North Carolina i?1-9 Miami Ohio 23-7 116 i 8 Cincinnati March 27 12 4 Michigan 20-b Lexington March 27 amp 29 Temple 17-12 111 an Ona 24-6 East Tenn. St. 23-6 St. John s 19-10 turn no 21-8 _ v j14 Oklahoma St. 26-7 Llo Atlanta March 27 j Ifil Duke 28-2 Campbell 19-11 Greensboro . March 26 4c Texas 23-11 Iowa 18-10 a t2_ Missouri 20-8 w. Virginia 20-11 Philadelphia March 26 amp 28 if i3t Selon Hall 21-8 13 6 la Salle 20-10 Syracuse 21-9 11 Princeton 22-5 mass. 28-4 Worcester mass. March 26 14 Fordham 18-12 . Charlolle 23-8 Iowa St. 20-12 Kentucky 26-6 2 i old Dominion 15-14 Minneapolis april 4 West Urcla 25-4 National championship game Minneapolis april 6 161 d j Robert Morris 19-11 Louisville 18-10 Tempo Arizona March 26 Wake Forest 17-11 Depaul 20-8 12 4 new Mexico St 23-7 Albuquerque March 26 amp 28 13 6 Oklahoma 21-8 11 i Boise Idaho March 26 141 s. W. Louisiana 20-10 Georgetown 21-9 South Florida 19-9 Florida state 20-9 Montana 27-3 leu 20 -9 10 4� Brigham Young 25-6 Indiana 23-6 Eastern Illinois 17-13 Mcaa selections bring few howls the stars and stripes March 17.1992 b Page 28 by Doug Tucker Kansas City to. A the Mcaa tournament that everybody says could be history a wildest is off to a quiet almost polite beginning. Howls of outrage that normally a com any the bracket announcement seem to ave choked on their own Echo. There Are complaints to be sure. Among the 20-game winners left out Wisconsin Green Bay 25-4 has perhaps the biggest beef. And As usual some teams Are grumbling about moving out of their natural regions. But not Many. By and Large the 64-team bracket unveiled sunday night by chairman Roy Kramer seems about As non controversial and universally accepted As any the Mcaa Ever produced. The biggest potential controversy was headed Oft earlier in the week by a Nevada judge who denied a move by univ players to get their team eligible. So the fireworks wont Start this time until the games do a at first round Sites around the country thursday and Friday. Quot this is the result of an exhaustive 4045 hours of very diligent discussion by our nine Man committee Over the past see Page 23 for Mcaa women snit pairings three Days a Kramer said when the Field was unveiled. Quot we probably looked at approximately 90  the big eight vindicated its boast As the toughest conference by Landing six teams More than any other league. The big East bitten and acc have five each. Big eight entries include three of the top 16 seeds and Iowa state whose 5-9 conference record is the worst among at Large teams in tournament history. No team whose conference losses exceeded its victories by More than two had Ever been among the 34 at Large picks. The committee swayed by several games on sunday gave no. 1 seeds to Kansas in the Midwest Ohio state in the Southeast Urcla in the West and top ranked and defending Champion Duke in the East. Mcaa officials citing the weekly rash of upsets among top 25 teams have predicted this could be the most wide open tournament Ever. However there is nothing in the first round matches to indicate 1992 will be the year a no. 16 seed Breaks through and beats a no. 1. After the first and second round games this weekend the 16 survivors move into regional Competition the following weekend and the final four teams will gather the weekend after that. Duke which beat Kansas for last years title Drew a tournament newcomer and a Friendly site for its opener. Ohio state in the meantime got a mixed Reward for winning the big ten title. Duke will meet big South Champion Campbell 19-11 thursday in the East regional at Greensboro . It appears to be a Good matchup for the top ranked Blue devils 28-2 because they will be playing close to their Durham Campus and facing a team making its first appearance in the tournament. Campbell a North Carolina school joins Delaware 27-3eastern Illinois 17-13 and Tulane 21-8 As first timers. Fifth ranked Ohio state 23-5 gained the top seed in the Southeast and a first round game in its Home state after fourth ranked Indiana 23-6 lost to Purdue 61-59 sunday and blew a Chance to tie the buckeyes for the big ten championship. However Ohio state ended up in the toughest regional one that features seven teams in the top 25. Purdue scalds Indiana a see Page 25 Pavin wins Dusky playoff a Page 21 Connors Becker Mac Advance a Page 22 nil weighs refunds to to a Page 26 Cook takes title with to a Page 27