European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Cyclones topple Kansas for 74-0 record of Home by Chuck Schoffner Ames Iowa a the Streak goes on at Iowa state. Justus Thigpen and Fred Hoiberg made the key plays Down the stretch monday night As Iowa state remained the big eight s Only unbeaten team at Home with a 75-71 Victory Over no. 7 Kansas. Iowa state 16-3 Overall 6-5 big eight ran its Home record to 14-0 and handed the Jay Hawks their third loss in their last six conference games. The cyclones have won 15 straight at Hilton coliseum Dat ing Back to last season a Streak that started with a 70-66 Victory Over Kansas we were hoping we could be in it Down to the end and at Home rethought we had a Good Opportunity Iowa state coach Johnny Orr said. Fortunately we were Hoiberg and Thigpen each made a free throw in the final 25 seconds and Hoiberg made a key defensive play to set up Thig pen s free throw As Iowa state rallied from a six Point deficit in the second half. Kansas 21-5, 8-3 played without Cen Ter Eric Pauley a 6-Foomo senior who strained a ligament in his left knee in pregame warmups and got Norv one Point in the second half from Adonis Jor Dan the team s no. 2 scorer with a 12 Point average. But the Jay Hawks stayed in the game behind backup Center Greg Ostertag s 16 Points Patrick Khey started in Parky s place and scored nine Points before foul ing out with 5 07 left. Kansas traded 75-71 after Jordan s free throw with 1 19 to play and had a Chance to take the Lead in in s final 50 seconds but Steve misled a 5-Pointshot from the top of the key. Woodbey fouled Hoiberg for the rebound and the Iowa state soph Omore made a free thro with 24.6 Sec ends kit Hoiberg then tipped a pass in tended for wallers who was setting up for a 3-Pdnt shot a the left Corner an Loren Meyer a 222-Poundcr, sits on rim to it karate Iowa stale s borne in of Kansas. Thigpen Case up with the Ball. The stars and stripes ports february 24,1993 b Page 36 he was fouled and made the clinching free throw with 3.1 seconds remaining. This was a huge win for us Hoiberg said. We would Nave been devastated u we would have lost because we were play ing Well and were ahead most of the Thigpen led Iowa state with 17 Points univ Tulane Pitt also lose Page 33 while Loren Meyer scored 15 and hoi Berg had 14. Walters had 12 Points for Kansas 10 in the second half. Down 42-39 Early in the second half Kansas scored eight straight Points to open a 53-47 Lead on Richard Scott s inside Bas Ket with 15 03 left. But Iowa state limited the Jay Hawks to one Basket Over the nest seven minutes and clawed Back. Reserve hurl Beechum s 3-Pointer Tate a 62-60 Lead with 7 41iowa Sta left and the cyclones went ahead to stay at 6s-66 on Meyer s two free throws with 4 12 remaining Julius Michalik followed with two More free throw to make it 70-66 and Iowa state held on. Perkins Deal has sonics thinking title Seattle a the Seattle supersonic Thok Sam Perkins is going to help them immediately. They did t think Center Benoit Benjamin pc to going to help them and they did t think they acc a sign top draft Choice Doug Christie. So on monday the sonic shipped the Etc us a High priced Benjamin and the rights to Chi i to he los Angeles lakers for Perkins. The 6-foot-9 Perkins a Forward Center i co a to replace Michael Cage in their starting acquiring Perkins gives us a play r who sex. The Low pot can pass the Ball and can a a area tense sonics president Bob Whitsi or and most of a a pro a 3hj j of Plav should fit in Ith w hat this is to i � to cd sonic coach George Karl refund to Ai i would Start. Well be patient with san acc r i with us Karl said. A think a Are Riuz i Rioe makes us a better team thalean be a or " Perkins said he did t a a a. Icci he traded but said he Ai team. Well i m m Shock services a Ere that Al Thoc zit Perkins said the Sor c or i tenders. Kir said Aki $ Tje is a difficult Pirt of or cafes i or. He i i a a i s a my to. Hit Cor. A Vul in or i by k too a. A a ,��.�, vim i. W5 s sett a s gives tonight a de or a a. He . Jio i Rel 4 we in
