European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports Stillwater okla. A Hank Iba who won nearly 800 College basketball games and two Mcaa titles and influenced Many of today s coaches with his teachings died thursday. He was 88. Iba compiled a record of 655-316 at Oklahoma state and a 767-338 Mark Overall. He led the cowboys to National championships in 1945 and 1946, and coached the . Olympic team to Gold medals in 1964 and 1968. He also was the olympic coach in 1972 when the United states failed to win the Gold medal for the first time. The . Team lost to the soviet Union in one of the most controversial finishes in basketball history. A it never did bother me a Iba said of the loss at Munich. A but it bothered the boys who played for  the United states appeared to have won the game in regulation. But the clock was reset twice giving the soviets three chances to score a game winning bucket. A a we won the Ball game no question about it a Iba said in. An interview with the associated press in february 1990. A that thing was Over. A the Man who was working the Ball game he came to me and told me take your Ball club and get out of Here. This thing s  thought about it a minute and thought wait a minute. We re playing against the whole world. Why should t be big enough to take my Ball club and walk away?1 l a i did no to Feci it was right. That s the reason i did no to. I should have if id have done the right thing. But t did no to believe  a. Ibars death was announced Friday by the University. Henry Iba born aug. 6, 1904, began playing basketball on the dirt courts in his Hometown of Easton. Mo., and re. Mai cd an avid fan All his life. He watched nearly every Oklahoma state Home game in person usually Only missing when he was away visiting other coaches around the country or when his health began to fail this year. He missed much of this season. Steve Buzzard sports information director at Oklahoma state said Iba died saturday january 16,1993 thursday night at Stillwater medical Center. He had been hospitalized a couple of Days Buzzard said. He did t know the cause of death. He was from a family of coaches. His. Hank Iba brother Garnce coached at Tulsa in the 1950s. His son Moe coaches at Texas Christian and his Nephew Gene coached at Baylor until last season. A i want to see if we can to set up a workable offence without making it too complicated and with too much teaching and not enough action a he said. A my idea about basketball is this action Well organized and controlled is Good. No action will get you Beal too much action you run Over one  Iba began his coaching career in 1927 at Classen High school in Oklahoma City. After two seasons there he went to Maryville teachers College in Missouri. He spent four seasons at Maryville then spent one season at the University of Colorado before taking Oyer at Oklahoma state then called Oklahoma a amp a. In 1942, Iba recruited 7-footer Bob Kurland. During Kurland s four seasons Oklahoma a amp a went 99-22 and won the consecutive National championships. The trademarks of Iba s teams were Strong defense and a deliberate offence. His reasons were simple. Quot if i be got the bail enough i be got a Chance to win. If they get the Ball More than i do in a liable to get beat. I be got to have that Rock a he said. A in my own mind i m convinced that if 1 can t Stop pm i ought to get beat. That a the name of the game a he said a i Don t care if you and i Are having a bicycle race. If you can t win you re no Good. You re  out Bruins by the associated press Boston a in their first game since discovering that team Leader Mario Lemieux has cancer the Pittsburgh penguins lost to the Boston Bruins 7-0 on thursday night. The penguins tied for the league scoring Lead managed Only 21 shots and gave up a pair of shorthanded goals to the Bruins. They appeared disorganized at times As they suffered their first shutout against Boston since 1977. Steve Chinze scored three times for the Bruins once while Boston was shorthanded. Dave Reid added a shorthanded goal and Steve Leach had a Power play goal. Don Sweeney and Ted Donato also scored. Bruins goaltender John Blue playing just his fourth nil game saved the shutout by stopping a breakaway by Ron Francis in the third period. In other games thursday capitals 3, islanders 0 Uniondale n y. Mikael Pivonka extended his Point scoring Streak to eight games with a goal and two assists and goaltender Don Beaupre stopped 33 shots As Washington beat new York. The shutout was the capitals first this season and Beauprez a 13th Overall. He kept the shutout intact by deflecting Steve Thomas in close turnaround arts tar with his Glove at h 28 of a scoreless third period. Washington took Over second place in the Patrick division with the Victory staying one Point ahead of new Jersey Ana moving two ahead of the Idle new York  7, Kings 1 East Rutherford. . Alexander Semak extended his consecutive game scoring Streak to 10 with two goals As new Jersey dominated from Start to finish in defeating los Angeles. Claude Lemieux also scored twice and John Maclean Stephane Richer and Washington s Rod Langway Center Heads for the ice after hitting the foot of islander Steve Thomas left thursday. Scott Pellerin once As new Jersey won its fifth straight game and extended its unbeaten Streak to seven 5-0-2currently tops in the  devils who held a 46-26 advantage in shots ended the Kings two game winning Streak and held Wayne Gretzky scoreless for the first time in Nis five game comeback from a herniated disc. He had scored two goals and five assists. Blues 4, senators 1 Ottawa a Craig Janney had a goal and two assists and Curtis Joseph stopped 37 shots As St. Louis beat Ottawa Brett Hull added his 28th goal and an assist Jeff Brown had a goal and an assist and Rich Sutter scored shorthanded As the blues had few problems with the lowly senators. St. Louis converted two of four Power play chances to improve its record to 1821-6 a five Points behind Toronto for the final playoff berth in the Norris division Ken Hammond had the Lone goal for Ottawa now 4-39-3 this season and pointless in nine games against Norris division  flyers 4, flames 4 Philadelphia a Gariy galleys goal with 7 21 remaining in the third period lifted Philadelphia to a tie with Calgary. Nisvet Power Pav of the game Philadelphia finally connected. Galley unleashed a snapshot at the left Circle that beat goaltender Mike Vernon to the far Side for his sixth goal of the season. Canadians 5, Nordques 3 Quebec a Kirk Muller s 20th goal of the season 1 01 into the final period broke a tie and helped Montreal beat Quebec. Stephan Lebeau scored twice while Mike Keane and Vincent Damphousse also had goals for Montreal 27-15-5which has won five of its fast six games. Gino Cavallini Tim Hunter and Andrei Kovalenko scored for the Nordques 24-15-6who lost their second in a  3, North stars 1 Chicago a goaltender de Belfour continued his Mastery Over Minnesota this season beating the North stars for the fifth straight tune As Chicago Hung on for the win. Steve Larmer s 399th career goal a second period shorthanded helped provide Belfour with his 20th Triumph. Larmer a special teams specialist helped kill Oft All six Minnesota Power plays As Well. Belfour stopping 30 shots enabled the Blackhawk to extend their Home ice unbeaten string Over the North stars to 19 games 16-0-3since last losing 5-4 on March 23, 1988. Career Wise Belfour is 13-5-1 against Minnesota