European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Traditionalists prevail Urcla Duke Indiana Kentucky stay alive the stars and stripes Mcaa March 28,1992 Page 28 by Mike Rabun United press International in four separate confrontations it was tradition is. New wave thursday night around the Mcaa basketball tournament. And tradition was unbeaten. The Kentucky wildcats Indiana Hoo Siers Duke Blue devils and Urcla Bruins a names synonymous with College basketball a raised their combined total of Mcaa tournament victories to 216 thursday evening. Not Only that they set up saturday regional championship showdowns which in other years would be considered dream National title matchup. Instead the Kentucky Duke and Indi Ana Urcla games saturday will merely determine which teams go to the final four. East Kentucky 87, Massachusetts 77 Duke 81, Seton Hall 69w l a a. ,. A Kentucky coach Rick Pitino a Massachi Kentucky ended the impressive run by setts or actuate. A but there a one differ Massachusetts m the East regional Semi d that a Jamal Mashbum. I told finals at Philadelphia thanks in part to a a Law Ai u one Call of Many. They had the Ball so we did no to lose Possession of the Ball. It Cost us two  Kentucky 29-6, was led by Jama Mashburn with 30 Points John Pelphrey had 19. Massachusetts season ended at 30-5 with Jim Mccoy scoring 21. A your teams Are very similar a said controversial technical foul called on minutemen coach John Calipari the wildcats thus became the next Roadblock for the no. 1 Blue devils who finally fulled away from the Pesky Seton Hall rates. West Indiana 85, Florida state 74 Urcla 85, new Mexico St. 78 Kentucky a Jamal Mashburn scores two in thursdays East regional semifinal win. Nil s Ziegler sets deadline for Deal in the West Region at Albuquerqu Lianas momentum continued Toronto apr the level of urgency in the nil contract talks has risen considerably. League president John Ziegler silence a news conference thursday by saying saturday night was the a a practical deadline for reaching an agreement with the  nil players association says it will stage the first league wide strike in be n.m., Indiana a momentum continued to build with a win Over Florida state while Urcla fought off new Mexico state. The regional semifinal round was to continue Friday night with North Carolina 23-9 facing Ohio state 25-5 and Oklahoma state 28-7 meeting Michigan 22-8 in the Southeast at Lexington ky., while Memphis state 22-10 plays Georgia tech 23-11 and Cincinnati takes on Texas Elpaso 27-6 in the Midwest Kansas City to. None of thursday nights contests was a runaway but none went Down to the wire either As teams that have won 21 National titles among them advanced to ared to meet until my plane within a single Victory of the final four. Ziegler adding that Nego although Seton had Hung close All a a Ida a. Said a time is moving very fast and we talked about that  Ziegler feels there is enough time to Settle the dispute a i am leaves a sail Jamal that in order for us to win tonight a you have to play like an Aba  a Seton Hall the last of the big East conference teams left in the tournament stayed with Duke for much of the game. But a 15-4 run gave the Blue devils a 5946 Lead with 12 10 left in the game. The pirates Cut their deficit to six but with Christian laettner and Antonio Lang each scoring 16 Points Duke was Able to hold on. Indiana found itself leading by Only two at the half but the hoosiers went on an 18-5 run to Start the second half and then fought off a Florida state comeback to reach the regional semifinals for the first time since they captured the National title in 1987. A at the half everyone took off their uniforms a said Indiana coach Bobby Knight. A we did no to really talk to the players. We just All stood around in a cold Shower. A i really believe the Start of the second half and our play during the second half was As Good a period As we be had All  Eric Anderson scored a season High 24 to nations could resume sunday night or monday morning. The nil president spoke after both sides agreed that while Progress was Points even though he began the night on nighfand6even though Florida state and he Bench and Calbert Cheaney had 15 of new Mexico state put on late charges it 11s Points in the second half. Its history at noon monday if a new Basic being made the Pace had slowed. 0 a a. ,. A f agreement Isnit reached beforehand. The after a dentine the first two Days Deal Mcaa tourney trip Cut a 21-Point deficit aggie scored the first 10 Points of ruin. Crft 4 Ltd a a .1 _ via it Nina half tru mat Kas or in to two was Massachusetts that came the closest to pulling off the upset. Massachusetts making Only its second Urcla opened a 21-Point late in the first half against new Mexico state and owned a 47-31 Lead at intermission. But ing with Quot minor issues the owners and players began to tackle the contentious areas of free Agency and revenues. In respect to the bigger issues we had Trum clearly some helpful discussion and discussion a a old Deal expired sept. 15 a i think the next 24 to 36 hours will really show if that is achievable a Ziegler said following 9vi hours of talks on thursday the third Day in a Row the two sides have met. Was a absolutely necessary and that regardless of the state of talks the had to t to a Ziegler said. A we owners plan to leave Toronto on sunday j it with lot of philosophy the state of morning and head to Chicago for a gov he business a errors meeting. Nobody will be Lett be re no a a Rev was not optimistic Hind to meet the players if talks Arentt a Enow was n 1 pm nip turf the Progress was not of any sigm i think i can Call it a deadline cant nature a he said. A i would have to its a practical one a Ziegler said a if we say Overall direction and mood was a Don i have an a re Wnm and with a Huto bit different than the pre Toua two strike called for monday we have to have Days. To just two with 6 18 remaining in the game. The minutemen with the bulk of the crowd pulling for them at the spec by had f the momentum. But with Kentucky owning the Ball at lactic coast conference official Lennie Wirtz called a technical foul against Calipari. Wirtz apparently thought Calipari had drifted out of the coaching Box As he complained about what he thought was an Over the Back foul that was not called on a rebound. Television replays showed Calipari was inside the line which defined the coaching Box but was outside the line which our management and our ownership a negotiations Are not stalled but the separates a Bright red strip from the rest Tow what m do when the players Progress is a Little bit  of the coloured squares along the sideline. Added Mike list of the Washington the second half to get Back in the game and then after falling behind by 14, made another run late in the game. The Bruins however rolled to their 28th win behind 21 Points by Tracy Murray.  Ziegler made his statement after Bob Goodenow executive director of the players association left the hotel when talks adjourned for the night. Goodenow was unavailable for comment. However before leaving Goodenow that technical ended Massachusetts capitals a we got talking philosophically charge and although Calipari answered and we might have gotten away from the questions about the incident in terse issues. To say did we talk about the issues tones he did not say he Cost his team the a in one sense we did and the other we game. Did no to. Maybe we got a Little Side a the officials did not win or lose this  game for us a Calipari said. A a that a like inside sports couples nearing top of Golf world Page 21 key fires Blue jays past cards Page 25 sex Laker lamp shines in Spain Page 26 injury claims lakers Star Perkins Page 27