European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse &2fp Page 30 the stars and stripes of Sticks College basketball by the tide by the associated press Tuscaloosa Ala. Alabama which had lost to Tennessee Chattanooga and the College of Charleston pulled off the biggest upset of the College basketball season saturday stunning no. 1 Arkansas 66-64. The Razorbacks who had won their first 10 games by an average margin of 32 Points failed to hit a Field goal in the final three min utes and did t even get off a shot when they had a Chance to tic or win. Arkansas in the Southeastern conference was held 40 Points below its season average of 104 . Alabama Overall Sec entered the game in its worst Funk in six years. The tide had lost at Home to Tennessee Chattanooga 67-57, fell 82-60 at the College of Charleston and was coding off an 32-66 loss to South Carolina in its Sec opener earlier in the week. But this was a different Alabama team playing with the determination and enthusiasm that had been Lack ing All season. Freshman Antonio Mcdyess put the tide ahead to stay on a Short jumper in the Lane with 4 27 to go setting up a wild finish. The last Field goal by either team was Corliss Williamson s Putback for Arkansas with 3 12 to go that Cut Alabama s Lead to 63-62. The rest of the Way it was free throws and missed opportunities by both teams. Jason Caffey who scored Alabama s final three Points on foul shots came up Short on a jumper with 38seconds to go. Arkansas trailing 65-64, ran the clock Down but Clint Mcdaniel missed an open 3-Pointer and Dwight Stewart missed two close in Putback attempts under the Basket before Caffey grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 8.8 seconds left. Caffey made Only 1 of 2 at the line Arkansas re bounded and Al Dillard drove the length of the floor with a Chance to tie or win the game on a 3-Pointer. But he was tied up at the top of the key and fumbled the Ball away As the clock expired. Artie Griffin led Alabama with 14 Points Caffey had 13, Jama Faulkner 12 and Mcdyess 10. Corey Beck had 14 Points for Arkansas Williamson 12 and Mcdaniel and Scotty Thurman 10 apiece. In other notable games saturday North Carolina 75, Maryland 70 College Park my. After battling Maryland for 30 minutes no. 2 North Carolina held the Terra pins to one Field goal during an eight minute stretch of sports monday january 10,1994 Alabama s Walter Pitts defends against Arkansas Al Dillard in saturday s stunning Victory Over the Razorbacks. The second half and eked out the Victory. Down 58-56 with nine minutes left the tar Heel realized they had to turn up the intensity and Crank up the defense. From that Point until the final minute of the game Maryland s Only Basket was a Baseline jumper by Duane Simpkins with 5 38 to go. After Exrene Hipp made a jumper from the Corner tout Maryland up 58-56 with 9 03 to go Rasheed Wal lace made a shot off the Glass and Eric Montross got a. Tip in that put the tar heels ahead for Good. Derrick Phelps then scored for North Carolina but Simpkins jumper pulled the terrapins within two. North Carolina then went on a run. Montross and Calabria each scored 14 Points for Theta heels 12-1, Atlantic coast conference. North Carolina has won 10 straight since its Only loss in Over time against Massachusetts. Freshman Center Joe Smith led Maryland , with 25 Points and Simpkins had 18. Duke 88, Georgia tech 71 Durham . Antonio Lang scored a career High 23 Points and third ranked Duke erased a 13-Point deficit in the first half As it beat no. 12 Georgia tech. Duke , Atlantic coast conference started the game cold allowing the yellow jackets to gain Early control. Georgia tech , shot 64.3 percent in the first half but its shooting went into a tailspin for the final 10 minutes before intermission and never go Sharp again. The Blue devils needed 54.5 percent shooting in the opening half to get Back into the game then shot 61.3percent in the second half. Lang was one of five Duke players in double figures. Chris Collins got 15 of his 18 Points in the first half Cherokee Parks scored 16, Grant Hill had 12 and Jeff Capel 10. James Forrest led the jackets with 20 Points. Georgia 94, Kentucky 90 Athens a. Reserve Steve Jones score Georgia s final four Points and had a key steal and Dunk in the last five seconds of overtime. A Jones hit one of two free throws with 24 seconds left to break a 90-90 tie. Kentucky s Chris Harrison was guilty of a Lane violation on the missed free throw and Jones Given another Chance converted for a 92-90lead,. .-.,.Jones who finished with seven Points then stole a pass and raced Dow court for a Dunk As time ran out. Charles Claxton led Georgia , Southeastern conference with 21 Points including four in overtime. No. 4 Kentucky , Sec was led by Tony Del with 27 Points. Kansas 91, Southern methodist 59 Lawrence Kan. Richard Scott scored 22 Points and Greg Ostertag added 14 saturday to lift fifth rated Kansas Over Southern methodist. Kansas which Defeated the Mustangs last week in the finals of the Golden Harvest classic won its let straight game and improved to 15-1 this season. Chad Allen had 14 Points for sum which dropped to on the season. Curry s 6 treys help hornets sting kicks by the associated press Charlotte Dell Curry picked the right time to get into the zone. Charlotte s sixth Man made six of eight 3-Point shots and scored 30 Points As the hornets erased a 20-Point deficit and held on in a wild finish to beat the new York kicks 102-99 saturday night. Another key for the hornets was their Strong free throw shooting. Charlotte Sank 27 of 32 from the line As Hersey Hawkins went 12 for 12. In other games saturday Hawks 102, Cavaliers 89 Atlanta Dominique Wilkins scored 30 Points including 15 in a stretch that erased a 10-Point deficit As Atlanta posted its fifth consecutive Victory by beating Cleveland. Gerald Wilkins Dominique s brother led the Cavaliers with .19 Points. Pacers 101, pistons 92 Auburn Hills Mich. Byron Scott starting in place of the ill Reggie Miller scored 15 of his 21 Points in the second half As Indiana handed Detroit its ninth straight defeat. Scott s 3-Pointer and 15-footer at the Start of the fourth Quarter helped the pacers build an 85-78 Lead with 9 31 left. Timber wolves 108, celtics 90 Minneapolis Chuck person came off the Bench to score 20 Points As no Minnesota Williams added 15 Points and 11 assists and Luc Langley 13 Points and 11 rebounds to the Timber wolves win. Magic 112, bullets 101 Orlando Fla. Shaquille o Neal had 29 Points 19 rebounds and More complaints about the officiating As Orlan do beat Washington. O Neal was whistled for two flagrant fouls trying to Block shots in the fourth Quarter. He also Drew a technical for encouraging the Orlando fans to voice Dis approval. Rockets 100,76ers 93 Houston Hakeem Olajuwon had23 Points and 17 rebounds and Mario Elie scored 19 Points in Relief of Vernon Maxwell who was ill leading Houston past Philadelphia. It was the rockets fourth straight Vic tory. Nets 90, Bucks 87 Milwaukee Kevin Edwards had19 Points and Kenny Anderson 18 As new Jersey continued Milwaukee s Home woes. The Bucks beat the nets at the Mead lowlands wednesday but new Jersey turned the tables by handing Milwaukee its Lith loss in 14 Home games. V supersonics 108, jazz 87 Seattle Seattle got 16 Points each from Sam Perkins Gary Payton and Kendall Gill and improved its Aba bes record to 26-3 by defeating Utah. The sonics notched their sixth win in a Row for rhe second time this season and improved their Home record to 15-1. Nuggets 104, Kings 98 Denver Laphonso Ellis score seven of his 22 Points in the last three minutes lifting Denver Over Sacramento. The nuggets had lost three straight at Home after winning nine consecutive games at Mcnichols Arena where the Kings have lost 14 straight times. Heat 109, clippers 90 los Angele Reserve Cente Matt Geiger scored a career High 23 Points and fellow backup Rony Seikal had 11 of his 19 Points in the fourth Quarter As Miami beat los Angeles. The Victory marked the first time the heat has started a month in the team s six year history. Bulls 100, Mavericks 81 Chicago Scottie Pippen scored Points and Chicago rolled Over Dallas alter starting the game with a 21-6 run. The loss was the sixth straight for the Mavericks. I
