European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pao 30 the stars and stripes no. 2 heels hit Pitt with scr by the associated press Adolph Rupp used to say. That he sent in his scrubs late in games to show them Why they Are scrubs. Its a lesson that a still being taught particularly by the Man who is closing in on the late Kentucky coaches career Victory record. North Carolinas Dean Smith won his 783rd game 92 shy of rupps Mark and got in some teaching As Well monday night As the second ranked tar heels battered Pittsburgh 106-93. The tar heels 91 got Pitts 6-foot-ll Eric Mobley in foul trouble and went on a 26-8 run to push the margin to 27 Points before the subs took Over. Pitt 5-2 Cut it to 14 with 1 24 to play when Smith made his move. Pitt coach Paul Evans was upset when Carolinas regulars came Back in the game but it Wasny to that Smith was trying to run up the score. A coach did no to think they were hustling without the Ball a Center Eric Montross said of the reserves. A the put us Back in As an example for the younger  Smith said such lessons Are important for the team that As defending National Champion is everybody a target. A i think our players realize that what happened last year was last year and we have a new team this year a new Challenge a Smith said. Pitt playing at Home before the largest indoor sports crowd in Pittsburgh history 17,716, had the hot nand Early leading 8-0 and 11-3. The panthers led most of the first half and North Carolina got the halftime advantage Only when Donald Williams made two free throws for a 47v45 Lead. Sports wednesday i december 22,1993 College basketball Pitt was still in reach at 56-4 when Mobley picked up his fourth foul with 17vi minutes to play. He managed Only two More minutes the rest of the Way and the tar heels had things their own Way. Williams led North Carolina with 24 Points. Ahmad Shareef had 19 Points for Pitt. In other monday night games Kansas 101, Furman 60 Richard Scott scored 14 Points and Steve Woodberry 13 As no. 6 Kansas 10-1 won for the 408th time in 500 games since its Allen fieldhouse opened in 1955. The Jay Hawks shot 62 percent 17 better than their average at Home and out rebounded Furman ,47-24. The Jay Hawks used first half runs of 11-0,150 and 18-4 in route to a 55-25 halftime  86, Central Michigan 44 at Ann Arbor mich., Jalen Rose scored 12 of his 16 Points in the first half As the wolverines 6-1 bounced ack from last week s 73-63 loss to Duke. No. 7 Michigan led 37-25 at the half then opened Tulsa Salvin Williamson Hunt and Jay Malham scramble on the floor for a Loose Ball As Oklahoma states cola Hal Roberts top left and Bryant Reeves keep their footing during no. 22 cowboys 73-61victory at Tulsa monday night. The second half with a 16-3  106, Houston 93 the o Bannon Brothers de and Charles scored 18 and 16 Points respectively As no. 9 Urcla coasted in its first visit to Houston since the a game of the cent Turyn in 1968. In that game in the Astrodome Houston upset the perennial National champions 71-69 behind Elvin Hayes who was on hand monday night to have his Jersey  tech 79, my St. Mary s 62 at Atlanta James Forrest and Travis Best scored 17 Points each for the no. 14 yellow jackets 7-1who led 42-22 at halftime and 55-29 four minutes into the second half. A 20-5 run by the mountaineers Cut it to 60-49, but tech scored the next eight Points to pull away  79, Jackson state 63 at Cham As the no Mpa Ign 111., Deon Thomas scored 24 Points. 19 Zillini 6-1 struggled. Jackson state 4-4 trailed by eight Points with eight minutes left but baskets by Thomas and Kiwane Garris pushed the Lead Back to double figures. Garris finished with 15  state 73, Tulsa 61 at Tulsa Randy Rutherford hit two 3-pointers to provide a Cushion and grabbed three big rebounds Down the stretch As the no. 22 cowboys 7-2 took the wind out of the Hurricane 4-1. Rutherford scored 19,Polonia, Hurst Olson shift to new teams by the associated press. At least two dozen More players Are among the ranks of free agents. Meanwhile Luis Polonia Bruce Hurst and Greg Olson know where  be playing next season. Polonia who played with the Yankees from 1989-90, agreed monday to a $3 million two year contract with new York his $1.5 million a year salary is a Steep drop from from the $2,475,000 he earned in 1993.Polonia hit .271 with one Homer 32 Bis and 55 stolen bases for the California Angels in 1993. He has a .294 career average. A a in a Happy to come Back to the Yankees. They have a very Good team a a said Polonia who can earn an additional $500,000 per year if he bats 620 times. Hurst a 35-year-old left hander agreed to a $600,000 minor league con a tract with Texas a Deal with performance bonuses that could raise his earnings to $2.75 million his 1993 salary. Hurst recovering from rotator cuff surgery in october 1992, made just five starts last sea baseball deals son for san Diego and Colorado. Olson got a $500,000 one year Deal from the new York mets who let Charlie of Brien go free allowing him to sign a $1,1 million two year contract with Atlanta last month. Olson who spent the past four seasons with the braves was released by Atlanta dec. 6, Milwaukee infielder Kevin Reimer Baltimore pitchers Todd Frohwirth and Gregg Olson Atlanta Catcher Damon Berryhill and Florida Pitcher Jack Armstrong were among those who became free agents when their teams failed to offer 1994 contracts by mondays Midnight deadline. Clubs identified 26 of the players and lawyers said there might be others who would become known tuesday. Detroit signed four players to one year deals pitchers Tom Bolton and Mark Leiter infielder Skeeter Barnes and outfielder Milt Cuyler. Bolton got $550,000, a $75,000 raise and Barnes got $300,000, a $35,000 raise. Bob Tewksbury 17-10 with a 3.83 Era last season for St. Louis was offered arbitration and could get a contract Worth As much As $4 million. Tewksbury can become a free agent after next season. Florida reliever Bryan Harvey agreed to a $4,25 million option for 1996, a Deal that becomes guaranteed if he pitches in 55 games during either of the next two seasons. Harvey who had 45 saves in the marlins initial season already is signed for 1994 at $3 million and 1995 at $4,5 million. The marlins also acquired shortstop Kurt Abbott from the Oakland athletics for outfielder Ker it Vin Moore. Seattle traded shortstop Omar Vazquel to the Cleveland indians for shortstop Felix Fermin infielder Reggie Jefferson and Cash. Also Pitcher Willie Blair agreed to a one year contract with Colorado and infielder Craig Shipley approved a one year Deal with san Diego. Catcher Junior Ortiz agreed to a minor league contract with Cleveland and infielder Rex Hudler got a minor league contract with san Francisco. Most of the players not offered con tracts monday would have been eligible for salary arbitration. Among those who became non tender free agents were Boston Pitcher Tony Fossas California Pitcher Steve Frey Pitcher Bob Macdonald and outfielder Gay Thurman of Detroit infielders Keith Miller and Craig Wilson and Pitcher John Habyan of Kansas City infielder Billy Spiers and outfielders Tom Lampkin and Alex Diaz of Milwaukee. Other non tender free agents included infielder Greg Litton of Seattle pitchers Shawn Boskie Mike Harkey and Greg Hibbard and outfielder Dwight Smith of the Chicago cubs Pitcher Luis Aquino of Florida Pitcher Jeff Innis and outfielder Darrin Jackson of the mets and pitchers Jeff Brantley Terry Bross and Gino Minutelli of san Francisco. These players can sign with any team and their old clubs can re sign them without being bound by the 20-percent Rule on maximum cuts