European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Olajuwon sits out Houston a Houston Shakeem Olajuwon demanded that his contract be renegotiated earlier this week and then refused to suit up for saturday nights loss against Sacramento after a doctor gave the Star Center medical clearance to play. Rocket general manager Steve Patterson said Olajuwon issued a demand on monday that his contract be renege see Page 25 for Aba results tinted or that he be traded to a team that would Honor his demands for a $15 million salary for the 1994-1995 season. Olajuwon whose contract expires after the 1993 season will earn $3.8 million this season. A a he a asking for More than our entire team payroll a Patterson said. Olajuwon watched the game from the rocket Bench in Street clothes. Saturday night he said he is insulted that Patterson and owner Charlie Thomas believe he is trying to leverage the club into a new contract. A the is questioning my integrity by saying i would fake an injury a Olajuwon told the Houston stars and stripes March 23,1992 Page 28hoosiers Stop leu by Bob Baum Boise Idaho apr a great performance by one of the games most dominating players does no to guarantee Victory at least not against Indiana. The fifth ranked hoosiers overcame a 36-Point Effort by Shaquille of Neal to beat no. 25 Louisiana state 89-79 saturday in the second round of the Mcaa West regional. Talbert Cheaney scored 30 Points and the hoosiers fought off a series of second half rallies to Advance to the regional semifinals for the 12th time in Bob knights 21 years As Indiana a coach. O Neal scored 27 in the second half but got Little help from his supporting cast As Knight ran his record to 3-0 against Lsuis Dale Brown. A i said leaving the hotel this morning that the Winner of this game wins the National championship a brow see Page 26 for saturdays Mcaa games said. A Indiana won the National championship Knight believe that comment. A had he been drinking a Knight said. A were his eyes glazed Over it of Neal a 50 percent free throw shooter during the season was 12 for 12 from the foul line and had four three Point plays. The 7-foot-l Junior had 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. A a in a glad the games Over a Indiana a Eric Anderson said. A a he a so huge. I had a Heck of a time stopping him. I was just out there hacking him up and hoping for the best.�?�. Brown said that he changed the offence at halftime to give of Neal More room inside and the big player responded. �?o1 did no to want to lose so i just turned around and shot my Little shot and it was falling and so were my free throws a of Neal said. A we just came up a Little topples Kansas Dayton Ohio a Ralph Davis hit two free throws and two rebound baskets late in the game and Texas i paso withstood a rally by top seeded Kansas to stun the Jay Hawks 66-60 sunday in the second round of the Mcaa Midwest regional in a game completed just As this edition of the stars and stripes went to press sunday night. See tomorrows paper for rail details. Kansas is the first top seed to lose prior to the regional semifinals since Oklahoma was beaten by North Carolina in the second round of the 1990 tournament. All american Shaquille of Neal Powers past Indiana a enc Anderson 32 and Calbert Cheaney 40 saturday. Inside sport Iowa claims 13th mat Crown a Page 21fittipaldi splashes to Victory a Page 22galaxy Blanks dragons in opener a Page 26magic pulls some in Chicago a Page 26naia chiefs win 53rd straight a Page 27 torrid cowboys flatten wave Atlanta apr Byron Houston and Corey Williams each scored 27 Points and Oklahoma state shot a Mcaa tournament record 80 percent from the Field As the Lith ranked cowboys crushed Tulane 87-71 sunday in the second round of the Mcaa Southeast regional. The cowboys 28-7 made 28 of 35 shots to break the previous Mark of 79 percent set by North Carolina in 1988. The Victory sends the big eight runner up to the regional semifinals in Lexington ky., where Oklahoma states Eddie Sutton coached Kentucky until see Page 27 for sunday s other Early games leaving after the 1988 season during a recruiting controversy that eventually landed the wildcats on probation. Tulane in the Mcaa tournament for the first time in school history fell to 229, in Only their third season since disbanding basketball for four years because of a Point shaving scandal. Tulane a pressing defense sparked by reserves known As the posse gave the cowboys some trouble but it did no to mat Ter because of Osur a shooting touch. Despite 25 turnovers the cowboys never trailed in the game. Sean Sutton added 18 Points for his fathers team. . Hunter led Tulane with 17 Points. North Carolina set the Field goal per Vintage record against Loyola of California in the second round of the West regional in 1988, hitting 49 of 62 shots. The cowboys remained unbeaten 180 against teams outside the big eight. Williams made 10 of 12 shots Houston 8 of 11 and Sutton did no to miss in five attempts
