European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse At f thing m Hoos ers win final four facsimile by United pms International the atmosphere in Atlanta and Las vegas on sunday was very much like the Mcaa tournament. But in Bloomington ind., it was just like the final four. A car stopping 93-92 Victory by top ranked Indiana Over rival Michigan gave the fans of those two schools As Well As a National television audience a taste of the action that will dominate the Ameri can sports scene in March. Indiana came from 13 Points behind in the first half and then from nine Points Back in the second half before finally surviving a late barrage of three Point shot by the fourth ranked wolverines. It was an excellent win against a team College basketball that could come Back and beat us Tomor Row Indiana coach Bobby Knight anybody Michigan coach Steve Fisher said it was disappointing to lose a game his wolverines seemed to have in their control Midway through the second half. In had a huge run Fisher said. We Haven t had that happen to us this year even in games that we pc lost. It is now a Challenge for us to say that we can t do anything about this and go on. We re probably not in the big ten title Hunt anymore but we have a lot to look Forward to Down the the Home court winning Streak passed to Indiana 27 games sunday by virtue of Louisville s 90-86 upset Victory Over no. 10 Nevada Las vegas the rebels had won 59 consecutive games at Home before the 24th-rated cardinals beat them sunday. The last loss at Home for univ had come to Oklahoma on Jan. 28,1989. And in another tournament like game no. 5 North Carolina overcame a deficit of its own to defeat 25th-ranked Georgia tech 77-66. North Carolina s Victory made coach Dean Smith the third winning est coach of All time and gave him 23 straight sea sons with at least 20 triumphs. The stars and stripes ports february 16,1993 Page 36 Clipper Stanley Roberts stretches for a Jam sunday As blazers Mark Bryant and Rod Strickland Back away 3fiste.irt�?4.x so 1 it take beating at Dato-.-jhfgm1? a ill1? i ?.p we he sir j5spflflpjt-3bpl a qilj3wil-j o Nea i to ices charge in of for Orlando by the associated pres Orlando Fla. A National television audience expected to see Shaquille o Neal is. Patrick Ewing. What they gotta the end though was Sha Quille is. Herb s what made the differ ence sunday As the new York Nicks lost at Orlando 102-100 in triple Neal took Over in the final two extra periods after Ewin fouled out blocking four shots and scoring nine of his 21points. O Neal finished with 19 rebounds and a team record 9blocks. The loss ended the kicks seven game winning Streak. Ewing dominated the first 48minutes of the game but o Neal blocked his shot at the end of regulation with the score tied at in o Neal also blocked Joh Starks shot at the end of the second overtime and he swatted away a jumper by Williams with 36 seconds left in the third Over time and the magic holding a102-100 Lead. B. I bought it was Goa tend my Williams said. I shot it High to begin with so if he made the Block then that was a great o Neal responded i m a shot Blocker not a in other games sunday nets 117, heat 111 East Rutherford no. Drazen Petrovic scored eight of his 34 Points in overtime after the nets had rallied from a game Long deficit. The win was the nets fifth straight at Home and their fourth overtime Victor of the season. Clippers 96, Trail blazers 86 t Portland Ore. The Trail blazers losers of four straight at memorial coliseum Aba have their longest Home court losing Streak in four years. Hornets 117, pistons 107 Charlotte . Ken Dall Gill had a season High 27 Points and 10 rebounds As Char Lotte improved to 26-21, the first time the team has Ever been five games Over .500. The hornets winners of seven of their last eight games also got 24 Points 15 rebound Sand six blocks. From Alonzo mourning 22 Points from Larry Johnson and 13 Points and 10 assists from Muggsy bogus. Warriors 114, bullets 94 Oakland Calif. Jud Buechler scored a career High 17 Points and Sarunas Marciulionis and Tyrone Hill 15 had each As Golden state got its Sec Ond straight win after eight straight losses. Lakers 135, Hawks 96 Inglewood Calif. Losangeles took a 31-Point half time Lead and went on to Post it most lopsided Victory of the sea lakers scored a season High 69 Points in the first half and built their Cushion to 103-69 when Byron Scott beat the third Quarter Buzzer with a Baseline was the lakers 800th regu Lar season Triumph at the forum and came on a night when magic Johnson received his olympic championship ring in a halftime like to thank god for Al lowing me to participate this summer and the Aba for allow ing the pros to play said John son who was accompanied by his wife cookie and youngest son Earvin i
