European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 20, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 25 Deere jumper lifts Seton Hall by the associated press Greensboro . Terry Deere made a 17-foot jumper with 1.8 seconds left thursday As Seton Hall rallied for a 78-76 Victory Over la Salle in the first round of the Mcaa East regional. Seton Hall 22-8 will play either West Virginia or Missouri in the second round on saturday. That game was delayed twice by a Power failure. La Salle 20-11 led for most of the game and was ahead 70-62 after Randy Woods 3-Pointer with 4 13 left. But Seton Hall rallied closing to 74-71 when John Leahy made the last of his four 3-pointers with 2 38 to go. Seton Hall made six 3-pointers during a five minute stretch to stay close. Jerry Walker added consecutive layups and Deere got the front end of a two shot foul with 1 12 left giving Seton Hall a 76-74 advantage. Jack Hurdus backdoor Basket with 48 seconds to play tied the score for la Salle but Seton Hall worked the Ball for the last shot passing around the perimeter until Bryan Caver found Denere in the left Comer for his game Winner. Paul burkes length of the court pass for Milko Lievers was knocked away As time expired. Woods scored 33 Points including 12 during a crucial stretch of the second half. Deere had 24 Points for the pirates and Leahy 14, All in the second half. Hurd had 13 and Paul Burke 12 for la Salle. In other Mcaa openers thursday afternoon no. 9 Arkansas 80, Murray St. 69 Milwaukee Oliver Miller scored 21 Points and Isaiah Morris sparked a second half run As Arkansas overcame foul problems to beat Murray state in the Midwest regional. Morris scored eight of his 16 Points in a 17-5 spurt As the Razorbacks finally Caa women by the associated press the Pittsburgh Penn state rivalry is one of the Best in sports and it does no to matter if its football or basketball. Everyone knows about the football rivalry of course. But until a break in relations in 1982, the panthers and Kittany Lions had met 138 times in basketball a with Penn state holding a 74-64 Edge. Wednesday the teams resumed their rivalry in the National invitation tournament. This time Pitt survived 67-65. A we came into the tournament with the attitude of winning this whole thing a said Chris Mcneal a senior Forward whose three Point play with 11 seconds left gave the panthers the Victory. It was one of six opening round games in the nit on wednesday. In the others it was Tennessee 71, Alabama birding Ham 68 notre Dame 63, Western Michigan 56 Virginia 83, Villanova 80 Kansas state 85, Western Kentucky 74, and Washington state 72, Minnesota 70. The nit was to resume thursday with nine games Ball state 24-8 at Utah 20-10wisconsin Green Bay 25-4 at Manhattan 23-8butler 21-9 at Purdue 16-14richmond 22-7 at Florida 16-12node Island 20-9 at Vanderbilt 15-14southern Illinois 22-7 at Boston College 16-13long Beach state 18-11 at Texas Christian 22-10 nit Louisiana tech 23-7 at new Mexico 18-12and Arizona state 18-13 at us Anta Barbara 20-8. The first round will be completed Friday night with James Madison 21-10 at Rutgers 15-14. Mcneal scored Pitts last 12 Points and 14 of the panthers last 16 to hand Penn state its first Home loss of the season. Deron Hayes scored 20 Points for Penn state which closed its season at 218.Tennessee 71, lab 68 Allan Houston scored 33 Points to Lead Tennessee Over Alabama Birmingham. Tennessee scored the last nine Points of the game to improve to 19-14 and Advance to the second round either monday or tuesday at a site to be announced. The blazers who did not score in the final 4 48, finished the season 20-9.notre Dame 63, w. Michigan 56 Malik Russell scored eight Points in a notre Dame flurry that dashed Western Michigan a Hopes of continuing its Best season in a decade. Notre Dame 15-14 advanced while Western Michigan losers to Ball state in the mid american conference tournament semifinals ended its season at 21-9 in a game of missed opportunities and bad  83, Villanova 80 Bryant Stith scored 29 Points and Junior Burrough 22 As Virginia held off Villanova. A pair of 3-pointers by Chris Walker in the last 16 seconds brought the wildcats within 83-80. The Cavaliers 16-13 led by 16 at halftime but Villanova came Back once within four. The wildcats 14-15  get any closer until their final  St. 85, w. Kentucky 74 Askia Jones scored 25 Points and Vince Jackson had a career Best 21 Points As Kansas state got off quickly and coasted past Western Kentucky 21-11. Kansas state 16-13making its first appearance in the nit since 1976, was in command from the  St 72, Minnesota 70 Terrence Lewis and Ken Critton Sank seven free throws in the final minute As Washington state edged Minnesota. Lewis led Cougar scorers with 17 Points. Critton had 16, including two free throws with 15 seconds remaining to put Washington state up 72-67. Washington state advanced to the second round with a 22-10 record. Minnesota a season ended at 16-16. Bad pass bounces Vermont by the associated press Vermont was seconds away from Victory in the first round of the Mcaa women a basketball tournament wednesday when an errant pass brought the catamounts storybook season to a close. After no. 17 George Washington 25-6 missed the front end of see p. 24 for Complete scores three one and one opportunities with a 70-69 Lead in the last Hal minute Vermont grabbed a rebound and took off Dow court. But Maureen Mccarthy a pass intended for Sharon Bay was too Low to handle and skipped out of Bounds. The colonials ran out the clock on the next Possession to escape with a Victory and Advance to a second round East game at top ranked Virginia 29-1 on sunday. The loss was the first of the year for Vermont 29-1which entered the tournament As the Only unbeaten team in the nation. Mcaa men pulled away from the racers coached by former Arkansas assistant Scott Edgar. Arkansas 26-7 will play Memphis state 21-11 in the second round saturday. Murray state 17-13 got 25 Points from Frank Allen and 17 Points and 15 rebounds from Center Popeye Jones. No. 22 Georgetown 75, s. Florida 60 Boise Idaho a Alonzo mourning had 21 Points 11 rebounds and six blocked shots As Georgetown beat South Florida 75-60 in the West regional. The hoyas 22-9 outscored the bulls 14-2 Over the final 3 40, making 10 of 12 free throws during that Span. Radenko Dobras led South Florida 19-10 with 16 Points. Memphis state 80, Pepperdine 70 Milwaukee a Anemee Hardaway scored 21 Points As Memphis state 13-Point halftime Lead but regrouped to beat Pepperdine in the mid blew a 13-Point halftime Leac Pelt a Quot West regional. Memphis state led 41-28 at the half but Pepperdine 24-7 overtook the tigers with a 21-4 run after intermission. Hardaway a 3-Pointer with 7 31 to go gave Memphis state a 58-55 Lead and the tigers never trailed again making 14 of 16 free throws in the final five minutes. Doug Christie led Pepperdine with 23 . 13 Alabama 80, Stanford 75 Cincinnati Latrell Sprewell scored 18 second half Points including eight in a Row in Alabama a decisive run As the Crimson tide beat Stanford in the Mcaa Southeast regional. Fifth seeded Alabama 26-6 will play no. 18 North Carolina on saturday. Sprewell scored eight straight Points including a pair of 3-pointers, to put Alabama ahead to stay 69-64 with four min utes left. He finished with 23 Points. Lasalles Randy Woods lays one up on Seton Halls arturas Karnis Hovas on thursday. Pittsburgh edges Penn state notre Dame Virginia prevail