European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 b the stars and stripes sports saturday March 6,1993 sets big ten Cal ends Arizona s win by the associated press. Calburt Chancy disposed of Glen Rice Steve Alford and Mike Mcgee and is now the big ten s leading career scorer. Bob Knight was also Cylc Bratha thursday night As Indiana clinched at least a share of the big ten title by routing Northwestern 98-69. It was a record 19th conference title for the hoosiers and Knight himself tie College basketball the career record for titles in a career with Piggy Lambert who won 11 at Purdue Between 1921 and 1940. But the focus was on Cheaney who had 35 Points to run his career total to 2,468, most Ever in the big ten. He scored the first seven Points of the game and went past Rice s record of 2,442 on a three Pointer with 6 12 to go in the first half. Quot Calburt Chan Cyl a Honor is an absolutely outstand my Honor for a great kid Quot said Knight who said he was t concerned about his own Mark. Quot i done to think there s Ever been a kid More deserving of setting a record than he has been because he has been Able to score every Way possible a on tip ins on lob passes on 3-Point shots on drives on posting. Probably nobody we be had has been As versatile a scorer As  but it was truly a night for Knight. And for Cheaney who went cold after making his first three shots As Northwestern 7-17, 2-13 actually held a 25-24 Lead Over the hoosiers 26-3,115-1. Quot when i hit those first three shots i was really really nervous Quot he said. Quot nervous and excited and everything Quot but he finally got it Back in gear and so did the hoosiers. Cheaney whose last Points on two free throws gave Indiana an 84-57 Lead left with 4 10 to go after referee de Hightower presented him the game Ball. His 35 Points were one Short of his career High set earlier this season against Seton Hall. Quot Calburt is so consistent night after night after night Quot Northwestern coach Bill Foster said. In other games thursday California 74, no. 3 Arizona 71 Lamond Murray hit three free throws in the final two minutes then blocked Damon Stoud Amirca a 3-Point attempt at the Buzzer As California ended the nations longest winning Streak at 19 games Murray scored the final four Points of the game for Cal 16-8, 8-6 in the Pac-10including a free throw Wilth six seconds left that gave the bears a 74-71 Lead. Trailing 73-71, Arizona 21-3, 14-1 forced a turnover and had a Chance to tie. But Khalid Reeves who scored 21 Points for the wildcats was called for an offensive foul with seven seconds to play. Murray was fouled on the inbound pass and made 1 of 2 free throws. Chris Mills led All scorers with 22 Points for Arizona w while Murray topped Cal with 15. Brian Hendrick had 12 Points and 13 rebounds a eight on the offensive end a for the  Mexico 69, no. 9 Utah 59 Ike Williams scored 26 Points for new Mexico 20-6, 12-5 Western athletic conference who reached 20 wins for the seventh straight season. Utah 22-4, 15-2 had its seven game conference win Indiana s Calbert Cheaney scores 35 against Northwestern to become All time big ten scoring Leader. Nine Streak snapped and lost for Only the second time in the last 19 games. Josh Grant led the utes with is Points and Jimmy Soto added 17, including three second half 3-pointers.louisville 86, Virginia tech 61 the cardinals 17-8 finally got Back to their accustomed spot atop the metro conference winning their 10th title in 17 years but their first since 1990, Greg minor had 17 Points and 10 rebounds for Louisville whose 11-1 conference record is its Best since a 12-0 Mark in 1983. The homies 9-16,1-10 lost their fifth in a Row and ninth of their last 10.no. 11 Florida St. 63, Georgia tech 82 Florida state blew a 15-Point Lead then rallied in the final 10 minutes As Bob Sura led the Way with 22 Points. The win snapped a two game losing Streak for flu which finished the regular season 228 and clinched second place in the Atlantic coast conference at 12-4. Tech Feu to 1510 and 78. James Forrest led the yellow jackets with 23 Points.n0.16unlv96, camrvjne74 the running rebels 20-5,13-4 beat Cal Irvine for the ninth consecutive time As . Rider scored 25 of his 34 Points in the second half and Dexter Boney had 24. But cranked new Mexico state mathematically clinched the big West title with a 78-70 Triumph at Cal state Fullerton marking the first time the Runnin rebels will not finish first in the big West since entering the conference for the 1982-83 . 19 Oklahoma state 114, Oral Roberts 85 Bryant Reeves Brooks Thompson and Fred Burley All had career nights for the cowboys As they finally Shook off Oral Roberts in the final game for oru coach Ken Tricky. Burley scored 35, Thompson had 33 and Reeves 31, and the cowboys 19-6 needed them. Oral Roberts Only trailed 88-83 before Oklahoma state outscored the titans 26-2 in the final six minutes. The cowboys had beaten oru 5-22 by 45 earlier this season. Trickey was forced to announce his resignation earlier this . Commonwealth 77, no. 20 Tulane 65 Sherron Mills had 19 Points and 19 rebounds in leading Virginia Commonwealth to a 77-65 overtime Victory Over no. 20 Tulane. Ecu 18-7. And 7-4 in the metro made Only one of five free throw attempts in regulation but hit 12 of 15 in overtime and outscored the Green wave 21-9 in the extra period. Tulane 20-7 and 8-3 led 56-51 with three minutes left in regulation but the rams scored five straight Points to Force . 21 by 84, step 63 Gay Trost and Nick Sanderson led the cougars 23 3, 15-2who moved into a first place tie with Utah in the  took control Early in the game going ahead on a 15-foot jumper by Randy Reed with 14 41 left in the first half and never relinquishing . 23 Massachusetts 61, St. Josephus 43 Massachusetts 2 a 11-3 Atlantic-10 scored 21 straight Points in the second half to beat St. Josephus and win 20 games for the third straight year. St. Joseph s finished 17-9,86.colorado St 72, air Force 55 fort Collins Colo. A Keith Bonds scored 15 Points and Doug Larson added another 14 to Lead Colorado state Over air Force in Western athletic conference play. 9 8>led 30 18 Al the half. Air Force 9 �?T14 never threatened shooting a cold 31 percent from the Field compared to 47 percent for Csc. Csc s other player scoring in double figures was Aaron Atkinson with u. Patrick Sanders and George Irvin each scored 13 Points to Lead the air Force  ready to become highest paid giant by the new York times Nav York the giants have picked their quarterback. Phil Simms will be Back As the highest paid giant Ever and Jeff Hostetler will play somewhere else. Simms a agent David Fishof said on thursday that Simms had agreed to a two year contract with the giants Worth $5,050,000. He will earn salaries of $2.3 million this year and next making him the highest paid giant Ever and will collect a Bonus of $450,000 this year. Fishof said Simms spoke on the Telephone wednesday night with Dan Reeves the giants new coach who is in Denver preparing to move to new York. In that conversation Fishof said Reeves told Simms he wanted him to return. Simms who works out at giants stadium almost daily plans to sign the contract Friday morning. A this was my priority Quot said an obviously Happy Simms a and i got  Hostetler said Reeves telephoned him thursday to Tell him he had picked Simms. Hostetler was disappointed although he sounded As if he had expected it.  nine years there Quot he said from his off season Home in Morgantown w. A. A a in be won for them and i m a Winner. Its time to move on and find somewhere else to win. We be gotten Good feedback from other teams and in a going to visit the Minnesota Vikings next  Hostetler who is 31, is More Mobile than Simms who is 37. But Reeves liked what he had heard about the Way Simms worked last season with Dave Brown and Kent Graham the giants Rookie quarterbacks. And he liked the idea that Simms lived nearby and was available for the entire off season while Hostetler preferred to spend the off season in Morgantown. In addition Reeves feared that while Simms wanted badly to stay Hostetler might have accepted another offer even u the giants wanted him leaving the giants without either Veteran. So now Simms will be the quarterback at least until one of the rookies is ready to Start. \