European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and Stripe tuesday March 24, 1992 College basketball ruins deprive game of drama cards of Victory from wire reports Tempe Ariz. A it did no to take Long sunday for Urcla to Drain any drama from its 85-69 rout of Louisville. The Bruins took command Early and never let up advancing to the round of 16 in the Mcaa tournament for the second time in three years. A they were in total control from Start to finish a Louisville coach Denny Crum said of the top seeded Bruins who will play 12th-seeded new Mexico state 25-7 in a West regional seminal thursday night at Albuquerque . A there was never any question about the outcome Kucla was Businesslike in running its record to 27-4, and the Bruins maintained their Cool Demeanour afterwards. Quot we kind of expected to go this far Kucla Forward Don Maclean explained. A everybody expected us to be in the Sweet 16. I know that As a team we be set our goals higher than the Sweet 16. A yeah we re excited about beating Louisville but we know that we be still got a lot of work ahead of us to reach our the Bruins had already Defeated Louisville once this season winning at Louisville last month 78-64. That loss equated the worst of the regular season for the cardinals who also lost by 14 Points to Kentucky. Sunday Urcla won More handily. A they really played Well a Crum said of the Bruins who never led by less than four Points after jumping out to an 11-4 Lead. A a they re a very talented team very experienced and they did exactly what they wanted to do. A we never really could get into sync. You have to give them credit for that. They did no to let us play the Way we like to the worst shooting team in crumbs 21 seasons As the cardinals coach Louisville missed 16 of its first 20 shots As Urcla built a 23-10 Lead clanking not Only outside shots but layups too. The cardinals Cut their deficit to 37-33 less than three minutes into the second half but Gerald Madkins then made two free throws to spark a 9-2 run by Urcla and Start a Bruin Parade to the foul line. After a four Point play by Madkins capped the run a fouled by Everick Sullivan As he made a three Point shot Madkins added a free throw Kucla never led by less than eight Points the rest of the Way making 34 of 41 free throws in the second half 30 of 35 after Madkins three Point shot. Tracy Murray and Madkins gave Urcla a big lift. Murray who finished with 26 Points and eight rebounds scored 10 straight Points in a 12-3 spurt that gave the Bruins a 23-10 Lead Midway through the first half. Madkins who had 14 of his 16 in the second half led a 9-2 run Early in the second half after Louisville closed to 37-33. Maclean scored 23 Points for Urcla 27-4 and became the leading scorer in Pac-10 history. James Brewer led Louisville 19-11 with 13 Points. A clan a Tracy Murray puts the clamps on Louis Iuey a Cornelius Holden. Tyus Edney watches.. St. Earns Slot in Albuquerque Tempe Ariz. Apr William benjamins game tying 3-Pointer started a 9-0 run that carried new Mexico state to an 81-73 Victory Over southwestern Louisiana in the second round of the Mcaa West regional on sunday. The aggie made 16 consecutive free throws eight by Chris Hickman to end the game after Cliff Reed missed a pair which could have broken a tie with 3 20 left. After benjamins 3-Pointer tied it at 65, Sam Crawford made two free throws to give new Mexico state a 67-65 Lead with 2 50 remaining. The aggie 25-7the regions no. 12 seed won their eighth straight despite missing Many layups in the first half. They will return to their Home state for the regional semifinals in Albuquerque where play top seeded Urcla on thursday. The raging cajuns the 13th seed finished 21-11 after going without a Field goal in the final 6 a minutes. Reed led All scorers with 21 Points Hickman had 18, and Crawford had 14 top ranked Virginia rips Gnu by the associated press Debbie Ryan was wondering if too much time off would have an Adverse effect on her top ranked Virginia Cavaliers. She is wondering no longer. A my biggest concern was How we would play after the 13-Day Layoff but we practice Well All week a Ryan said sunday after Virginia routed George Washington 97-58 in the Mcaa East regional women a tournament. The Cavaliers will meet West Virginia in the regional semifinals thursday at Charlottesville a. Vanderbilt 218 meets Miami 30-1 in the other game. In other games sunday East regional West a. 73, Clemson 72 at Morgantown w.va., Reserve Jodie runner hit a jumper with 11 seconds left. A Short jumper by Clemson a Shanna Howard fell Short As time women Mideast Purdue 98, no. Illinois 62 at West Lafayette ind., Machelle Joseph had 24 Points and 16 assists for the no. 11 boilermakers. Tina Eddie added 18 Points As Purdue blew out Northern Illinois 18-14. Purdue 23-6 plays Maryland 24-5 on thursday in the regional semifinal. Tennessee 28-2 meets Western Kentucky 24-7 in the other Urcla 82, Texas 81 at Austin Texas Rehema Stephens hit a 17-foot jumper with 36 seconds left to lift the Bruins 22-9 Over the no. 19 l longhorns 21-10 on thursday at Boulder. Colo. Urcla meets Southwest Missouri state and Mississippi 2s-2 tales on Penn state 24-6 so to. St. 61, Iowa 60, of at Iowa City Secelia Winkfield scored the winning Basket in traffic after Melody Howard a 3-Point shot with 21 seconds left forced the overtime with the game tied at 55.West . Austin 75, Creighton 74 at Nacogdoches Texas Lynn Corn scored with two seconds left for no. 4 Stephen f. Austin. Creighton 28-4 tied the score at 73 when Kathy Halli Gan hit a Layup and was fouled with 10 seconds left. Halligan who finished with 19 Points made the free throw to put no. 21 Creighton up by one. On thursday at Seattle Stephen f. Austin 28-2 meets Southern cat 227and Stanford 26-3 takes on Texas l ech 27-4 so. Cal 71, Montana 59 at los Angeles. Tammy store scored 26 Points to Lead no. 23 Southern Cal and 10 assists. Todd Hill Marcus Stokes and Michael Allen scored 15 each for the raging cajuns. There were eight Lead changes in the first half but the cajuns stabilized things after taking a 19-18 Edge with 9 34 to go and it took a Crawford led rally to Cut the margin to 41-38 at nips orangemen Worcester mass. Apr Harper Williams made a desperation 3-Pointer As the shot clock ran out with 30 seconds left in overtime sunday and Massachusetts advanced to the East regional semifinals with a 77-71 Victory Over Syracuse. The 17th-ranked minutemen 30-4 were seeded third and had to defend that position until the Victory Over no. 21 syr acute which was seeded sixth. Massachusetts the Atlantic-10 champions and winners of 14 straight will meet no. 6 Kentucky 28-6 on thursday night in Philadelphia. The wildcats beat Iowa state 106-98 in the second round. Williams was forced into the role of hero after the minutemen unbounded with 35 seconds to play and just six on the shot clock. Williams a 6-foot-7 Junior Center was Lett with no option except the shot from just beyond the line. His shot which gave Massachusetts a 75-71 Lead was his second 3-Pointer of the season and just his sixth attempt
