European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 38 the stars and stripes a my sport Connecticut blows out Virginia i by the associated press nobody Ever did to Virginia what Connecticut did to the Cavafy cars. The huskies handed no. 12 Virginia its worst defeat and held it to its lowest Point total the 29 years University Hall has been open a 77-36 thrashing monday night. I want to Aboto Eize to every body who was Here to College basketball night it was no. 2 Arkansas 93, Murray state 67 no. 5 Michigan 84, Cleveland state 71 no. 8 Oklahoma _ a a. Tabody night for having to sit through something like that Virginia coach Jeff Jones said. A we stunk the place tip. A a Connecticut had a lot to do with How much they stunk. Virginia committed 20 turnovers and made just 12 of 53 Field goal at tempts 23 percent the Cavaliers were outre bounded 5925, and they even were pummelled 184 in the assist huskies 2-0 did it with pressure defense which led to fast break after fast break. A we hit them with our numbers and that a something we d like to do All year a Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said after using u players for at least 11 minutes each. Calhoun a a in be been there a Calhoun said of the Blowout. A we took a 161 team into Madison Square Carden and lost by 33 Points to St. John so i sympathize with Jeff but 1 must say that during the game 1 Wasny to feeling any sympathy a in other games involving ranked teams monday no 23 Cincinnati 73, Wyoming 49.Virginia 01 had four starters Back from the team that reached the no aah a round of 16 last year. Things were not supposed to Start this Way especially at Home. A they did exactly what we anticipated a Jones said. A we were prepared for the press and for everything else they did. We just got outplayed a Cavalier Junior Point guard copy Alexander the teams scoring and assist Leader last season twisted an ankle in the first half and never returned. Jones said it was too Early to make a firm diagnosis and that Virginia s doctors plan cd to re examine the ankle tuesday. Freshman Ray Allen led the huskies with 20 Points and Donyell Marshall added 17. Freshman Harold Deane alexanders replacement had 10 Points and was the Only Cavalier to reach double . 2 Arkansas 93, Murray St. 67 the Razorbacks 10 opened their new Home 19,200-seat Walton Arena with a 130 run to Start the game and cruised from there. Twelve Arkansas players saw action in the first half As it took Ao-29 halftime Lead. Corliss Williamson led the razor Fufil with 13 Points while Marcus Brown led the pacers 0-1 with 13 Points. No. 5 Michigan 84, Cleveland St. 71 the wolverines 2-0 trailed 37-29 at halftime of their Home opener but they went on a 35-15 run Midway through the second half to take control. Juwan Howard led Michigan with 25 Points. Reggie Welch tied a career High with 22 Points for 0-2 no. 8 Oklahoma St. 94, Oral Roberts 52 Bryant Reeves had 24 Points and Brooks Thompson added 20 for the cowboys 3-0who have beaten the titans by a total of 87 Points the last two seasons. Oklahoma state closed the first half with a 22-0 run to take a 48-21 Lead. Lenard Jones and Kenny Bohanon had 12 Points each for visiting Oral Roberts 2-1 no 15 Minnesota 107 mss. Valley St. 63 the Golden gophers 3-2jsiitied the game with a 26-2 run and vent on to set a school record with 13 3-pointers, in the Blowout. Vashon Lenard and Randy Carter had 16 Points for Minnesota. The visiting Delta devils 02 missed 11 of their first 12 shots and were led by Denarius Ruckers 16 Points and 10 . 19 Arizona 103, Baylor 79 the wildcats used pressure defense to take Over in the first half and Baylor was never closer than 19 Points in the second half. Khalid Reeves had 21 Points for Arizona which opened the season at Home. Baylor 11 played without four Junior College transfers whose eligibility is in question. The bears who were 29-for-95 from the Field were led by Aundre Branch and Jerome Lambert with 19 Points . 22 George Washington 85, american a 50 Yinka dare had 21 Points to Lead the colonials 1-0 to their fourth straight Victory in the , Crosstown rivalry which american still leads 2313. Michael Blackwell led the eagles 0-1 with 12 . 23 Cincinnati 73, Wyoming 49 Dontonio Wingfield Jact 28 Points and 12 rebounds to Lead the bearcats 2-1 Over visiting Wyoming belong with the big boys Amherst mass. A fans of the Massachusetts minutemen used to say the team got its name by losing basketball games in the first minute. No More. Not after a Heady week in which Massachusetts knocked off no. North Carolina and jumped from no. 18 to no. 9 in the associated press poll College basketball poll Massachusetts proved it can play with a and even above a the likes of North Carolina Kansas and Oklahoma. The no. 9 ranking is the highest Ever for Massachusetts which finished at no. 14 last season. Coach John Calipari was already worried about the next hurdle for his Little team that could its own great expectations. A they Wilt be emotionally ready. If we re not if we lose that Battle of passion emotion enthusiasm Well be a .500 team a he said. It was probably an overstatement from a coach who likes his players hungry and lean Calipari conceded that his 4-1 team of overachieving freshmen and sophomores had progressed More quickly than anyone predicted. After advancing through the first two rounds of the preseason nit tournament the minutemen shocked no. 1 North Carolina at Madison Square Garden in new York with a 91-86 Victory the biggest in the schools history. The minutemen then lost final to Kansas before bouncing Back in their regular season Opeil or with a win at Oklahoma. Quot a 1991 win Over Oklahoma propelled Massachusetts into the top 25, and the minutemen have been there much of the time since. S by Mike Embry. Lexington by. A whether he likes it or not Kentucky coach Rick Pitino has the no. 1 team in the country. Kentucky moved up from no. 2 in the associated press College basketball poll monday following North Carolina s loss to Massachusetts and its own season opening Victory Over Louisville. Pitino thought Kansas deserved the top spot after the Jay Hawks beat three ranked teams in route to the preseason nit title. A we done to want it a he said after the Louisville game. A if it comes we wont pay no but the nationwide Media panel saw it differently giving the wildcats 30 first place votes and 1,536 Points Kansas was third receiving 13 first place votes and 1,475 Points a being racked no.-1 is certainly something to be proud of but it is not something to embrace at this Point of the season a Pitino said. Fellow Southeastern conference member Arkansas claimed second with 14 first place votes and 1,478 Points. Its the first time two teams from the same league held the top spots since Michigan and Indiana of the big ten were 1-2 in the second regular season poll last year. Both lost the same week Michigan to Duke and Indiana to Kansas. Kentucky gets tested twice this week a Tennessee tech at Home wednesday night and Indiana at Indianapolis on saturday. A right now All our efforts Are focused on becoming a better basketball team a Pitino said. Kentucky held the top spot for one week last season losing to then a ranked Vanderbilt several was released. Hours alter the poll a it makes you a marked map a Pitino said of the no. 1 ranking. North Carolina 3-1the runaway preseason no. 1 pick which lost in the nit semifinals slipped to fourth. But the tar heels still got two first place votes Michigan no. 1 on three ballots held fifth. Duke and Temple Quot with one first place vote each occupied the next two spots. / Oklahoma state was eighth while Massachusetts and Urcla a the last of the eight teams to receive a first place vote a rounded out the top ten. _ Louisville dropped from seventh to Lea the second ten and was followed by Virginia California Purdue Minnesota Illinois Georgia tech Syracuse Arizona and Vanderbilt. Indiana stunned by Butler in its opener dropped from 11th to 21st. The Hoo Siers were followed by George Washington Cincinnati Wisconsin and Georgetown. Massachusetts climb from 18th to ninth puts the minutemen 4-1 in the top ten for the first time. They followed the Victory Over North Carolina with a Strong showing against Kansas in the preseason nit championship game and then won at Oklahoma two Days later. A there is so much parity in today a College game As is demonstrated by the fact that North Carolina Indiana and Oklahoma have All lost Early on Quot Pitino said. Purdue made the weeks second biggest jump going from no. ?1 to no 14 following its title run at the great Alaska shootout. Both Indiana and Georgetown dropped 10 places. The hoosiers lost to Butler for the first time since 1958, while s by set a it who fell from no. 15 to no. 25, lost their opener to Maryland in overtime. Kentucky s Rick Fuleno. A we Don t want it
