European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports saturday december 11 1993 by the associated press this season has not gone the Way it was expected to for Virginia. Picked 16th in the preseason poll with four starters Back from a team that reached the round of 16 in the Mcaa tournament the Cavaliers were beaten by Connecticut by 41 at Home in the sea son opener and Nave dropped to 22nd in the current rankings with two less than impressive Home wins _ their a a latest Victory came thursday night a 6361 Squeaker at Home Over Coppin state in which the hero was a freshman just off the sick list. Mike Powell made two free throws with one second remaining to give the heavily favored Cavaliers the win. The 6-foot-1 Powell was diagnosed two weeks ago with meningitis. Five Days in the Hospital left him seven pounds lighter and weak and there has been very Little practice. A running once Down the court made me so tired my Chest Hurt after that i figured id be out for a month a Powell said of his first time playing since leaving the Hospital. A my stamina is not there. My mind is there and ready to  and its a Good thing for Virginia 3-1which has. Struggled offensively with the loss of Point guard Cory Alexander to a cracked Bone in his right ankle. He a not expected Back for at least a month. A this was our Best game offensively for sure a Virginia coach Jeff Jones said after watching the Cavaliers shoot 47 percent a lot better than the 34 percent they managed in the first three games. In other games involving ranked teams thursday night it was no. 2 North Carolina 89, Colorado state 66 no. 8 Massachusetts 90, Central Connecticut state 63 Boston College 75, no. 13 Syracuse 58 no. 14 Arizona 88, Utah 81 and no. 15 Oklahoma state 89, Texas Christian 67. Another freshman guard Harold Deane hit a 3pointer with 32 seconds remaining to give the Cavaliers 3-1 a 6159 Lead., Stephen stewarts Layup 16 seconds later tied the score. Powell took a shot in the final seconds it missed but College basketball he was Able to get the rebound and get fouled. 6 a we did no to Box out like we should have  player went to the backboard a Coppin state coach Ron Mitchell said a i knew we were going to win a said Powell who had played a total of nine minutes in his College career coming into the game. A i knew at least one of those shots was going  Deane led Virginia with 15 . 2 . 89, Colorado St. 66 freshman Rasheed Wallace was 9 for 9 from the Field and scored 19 Points As the tar heels 71 dominated inside. Jeff Shelly had 20 Points to Lead the rams 3-1who were playing the opener of a three game Road trip. No. 8 mass. 90, cent. Conn. St. 63 Lou Roe had 27 Points and the Minu temen 6-1 opened a 26-Point halftime Lead and cruised at Home. Pavel Petrov and Michael Donnelly each had 15 Points for the Blue devils 1-3who committed 23 turnovers and shot just 35 percent. Boston Coll. 75, no. 13 Syracuse 58 it the eagles 5-0, 1-0 won at the Carrier dome for the second year in a Row As Billy Curley had 21 Points almost All inside against the smaller orangemen 4rl, 0-1 in the big East opener for both. Adrian Autry led Syracuse with 16 Points. No. 14 Arizona 88, Utah 81 Corey Williams scored 10 of his 14 Points in a late 16-2 run that lifted the visiting wildcats 4-0. Khalid Reeves led Arizona with 27 Points. Freshman Keith Van Horn led the running utes 2-2 with 24 . 15 okla. St. 89, thu 67 the cowboys 5-1 closed the first half with a 20-4 run to take control. Bryant Reeves had 20 Points 16 in the first Naif. Kurt Thomas scored a career High 30 Points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the visiting horned frogs 1-3. A Massachusetts Forward Dana Dingle left shoots Over Central Connecticut state Cen Ter Sydric Vescy in first half action thursday  will be Montana Over Elway this time by Dave Goldberg a football writer the Kansas City chiefs have lost 10 straight games at mile High stadium and Marty Schottin Heimur is 0-7 there. But sch Ottenheimer never had Joe Montana and he never faced the new John Elway. The new John Elway he a the quarterback who shaving perhaps his Best season third in the league in the quarterback ratings. But he a also the quarterback who has failed in four of Denver a five losses to do what he s done to sch Ottenheimer so often a pull out last minute wins. Last year in fact he accounted for two touchdowns in the final two minutes to bring the Broncos Back. Maybe that a Why the game is pick Mem. Kansas City a incentive is simple a win and the chiefs All but Clinch the acc West and keep on course for a shot at Home Field throughout the playoffs in fact if the raiders lose to Seattle on sunday and Kansas City wins that does it in the division. Denver a incentive is also simple. A win keeps the Broncos in the division race and gives them an Edge in what could be a crowded wildcard race with the raiders jets chargers Steeles Bills and who knows who else. A loss puts them in trouble. The Best scenario its 16-16 in the final minutes and. Its Joe Montana time. Chiefs 19-16.nfl predictions Pittsburgh plus 344 at Miami Scott Mitchell May be Back which May mean a quarterback controversy in Miami. But the Steeles seem headed South literally and figuratively. Dolphins 24-10 san Francisco minus 944 at Atlanta saturday if the 49ers keep winning they probably get Home Field throughout the playoffs Ricky Watters is out and this won t be As easy As the spread. 49ers, 28-24 Cleveland plus 10 at Houston Bill Belichick has to decide on Vinny or Todd it probably does no to matter. Oilers 27-10 Dallas minus 744 at Minnesota the cowboys Are stumbling. The Vikings play defense but not offence. Cowboys 16-9 Indianapolis plus 1044 at new York giants the Colts have won five straight at the Mead lowlands All against the jets by scores like 9-6, 9-5 and 6-3. The giants finally beat a Good team last week and they re not about to lose at Home to a bad one giants 24-5 Green Bay plus 344 at san Diego the ads will come on defense Here. Packers 10-6 Buffalo minus 544 at Philadelphia its a sure sign of trouble when Thurman Thomas starts complaining about being labelled a the bickering  the losing Streak ends at two but the eagles a competitive. Bills 16-13 Chicago minus 444 at Tampa Bay tougher than it looks for the bears who took the first 47-17. The bucs can jump on complacent team but Dave Wannstedt won t let them. Bears,20-10 Cincinnati plus 5 at new England this ones for the first pick in the draft. Bill Parcell would rather win. Patriots 11-5 Seattle plus 844 at raiders a must for the raiders which is the kind of earn they often lose. Raiders 20-19 new York jets minus 244 at Washington 1, the jets fold Here. 2, Boomer Esiason and Ronnie Lott done to let them jets 17-14 rams plus 124 at new Orleans the rams Are a remedy for anyone saints 27-6 Detroit minus 64 at Phoenix Barry Sanders is out the Lions Are panicking and Thi cardinals Are trying to save Joe Bugelas Iob cards 27-3 last week 77 spread 7-7 straight up season 80-84-4 spread 111-57 straight up