European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 21.1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 Cincinnati showdown Avier in Ottoes to by the associated press usually the trash talk does t extend to the benches. In the 82-76 overtime Victory wednesday night by no. 22 Xavier Over Crosstown rival no. 19 Cincinnati even the coaches were getting on each other during and after the bitterly contested game. Two Jeff Massey three pointers in overtime gave the i musketeers their first Victory Over the bearcats in four years and tempers were on Edge All night. When Xavier coach Pete Gillen walked to the Cincinnati Bench to shake hands with Cincinnati coun j Ter part Bob Huggins the bearcats coach pulled away j and yelled something. Gillen upset appeared to answer in kind As he turned and walked away. This is a big rivalry for the City said Massey who led Xavier with 20 Points. You could Tell on the court. J there was a lot of hollering. It was very physical. It really Means a gets caught up in the hype said Xavier s Brian Grant who had 16 Points and 17 rebounds despite a tender ankle. That s what happened. There was a Little talk Back and Huggins said people on the Xavier Bench were Yel Ling at him during the game. He did t name Gillen or single anyone m not phony Huggins said. If their Bench is going to yell things at me during the game that s their business. I m not going to shake hands and pretend it s Vin other games involving ranked teams Mississippi St. 72, no. 3 Arkansas 71 at Starkville miss., . Honore hit two free throws in the final 33 seconds As the surprising bulldogs 11-2, 5-0 Southeastern conference overcame a 10-Point first half deficit in taking a two game Lead Over Arkan Sas 12-2,3-2 in the Sec s Western division. State made just 2 of 5 free throws in the closing min utes but Arkansas failed to take advantage when it missed three shots in that Span. Brian Price had 15 Points and 15 rebounds and fresh Man Erick Dampier added 15 Points and 13 rebounds. Corliss Williamson scored 26 Points for Arkansas College basketball which shot 34 percent 26 of 77 against the league s Best defense. Virginia 81, no. 4 n. Carolina 77 at Charlottsville va., Junior Burrough scored 10 of Virginia s last 14 Points and the Cavaliers held Nort Carolina to four Field goals in the final six minutes. Burrough wound up with 22 Points As Virginia 10-4, 4-1 Atlantic coast conference took sole Possession of first place in the league. The tar heels 13-3, 3-2 lost for the fourth time in their last six games at Charlottes Ville. North Carolina wasted a 54-46 Lead with 16 minutes Salvadori led North Carolina with 16 Points but he failed to score in the final 10 minutes. No. 16 Connecticut 79, providence78 at Providence r.i., Kevin Ollie dribbled the length of the court and hit his Only Field goal of the game a Layup with 2.2 seconds remaining As Connecticut remained unbeaten in the big East. Michigan St. 70, no. 14 Wisconsin 60 at East Lansing mich., Michigan state dealt wis Consin its second straight Road loss As Shawn resport scored 16 of his 20 Points in the second half. Wake Forest 67, no. 17 Georgia tech 63 at Wriston Salem n.c., Wake Forest s Trelonnie Owens scored 23 Points including the go ahead three Point play with1 42 left. Marquette 60, no. 18 58 at Birmingham ala., Jim Mcllvain scored 24 Points including two free throws with seven seconds remaining to Seal Marquette s Victory and end the Blaz ers 11-game winning Streak. No. 24 West Virginia 79, Marshall 67 at Charleston w.va., Pervines Greene scored 23 Points to Lead West Virginia in the Battle of intrastate rivals. Connecticut s Donny Marshall drives around prove do acc s Michael Smith for two Points wednesday. Warriors nip Hawks with three Pointer Aba by United press International Chris Mullin May be Back in a warriors uniform but Latrell Sprewell is not ready to give up his role As Golden state s go to nailed a three Point jumper from the Corner wednesday night at the Buzzer lifting the warriors to their fifth straight Victory a 120-119 Triumph Over the Central division leading Atlanta 1.7 seconds left Avery Johnson unbounded the Ball to Sprewell who standing alone in the Corner drilled the game winning shot to give Golden state its seventh Victory in eight win snapped Golden state s losing Streak at Atlanta s Omni at 10 games dating Back to february 1983. Mullin who sat out the beginning of the season with wrist and leg injuries led the warriors with a season High 28 Points on 12-of-16 shooting from the Field. Sure Well finished with 25 Points. Johnson j added 19 Points and Rookie Chris web i Ber scored 18 for the Wilkins scored a season High 39 for Atlanta. Wilkins the subject of Trade j rumours in Atlanta was coming off a 37 Point performance monday in the hawks1 102-98 Victory Over Milwaukee. Duane Ferrell scored a season High 23 Points and Craig Ehlo contributed 20 for i Layup by Ferrell with 26 seconds remaining gave Atlanta a 117-116 Lead. Two free throws by Wilkins with nine seconds left increased Atlanta s Lead to 119-116. J Johnson then drove the Lane and was fouled with three seconds remaining. He missed the first but hit the second to pull Latrell Sprewell. Hits winning shot the warriors to 119-117. Atlanta s ensuing inbound pass went out of Bounds off Wilkins turning the Ball Over to Golden state. In other games wednesday night knocks 120, spurs 108 at new York Patrick Ewing scored 35 Points and grabbed 16 rebounds leading the kicks to their sixth straight Victory. Ewing scored 20 Points and John Starks had 17 of his 26 in the first half powering the kicks to a 20-rx int Lead Over the spurs who had won six straight but were without leading scorer David Robinson out with a sore knee. Ewing scored 6 Points and Starks had 5 in an 11 2 run that gave new York a 63-43 half time Lead. It was the most Points the spurs have allowed in a half this season. Sonics 114, Kings 95 at Sacramento calif., Kendall Gill scored 8 of his 22 Points in a 22-11 third Quarter run and Gary Payton led the sonics with 24 Points. Seattle has won All three meetings with Sacramento this sea son by an average of 18 Points. Sam Perkins scored 16 of his 19 Points in the first half to help Seattle build a 53 43 Lead. After Gill s spark led the third Quarter run Seattle had a 90-69 Lead heading into the fourth and the Kings pulled no closer than 15 Points the rest of the Way. Bulls 84, bullets 83 at Chicago Steve Kerr hit a 3-Pointerwith 27 seconds remaining to lift the bulls to their 15th straight Home Victory. Kerr was fouled while making the win Ning Basket but missed the free throw. With one second left Pete Myers missed two free throws and the bullets called time. Washington then missed a pcs Para Tion shot at the Buzzer. Jazz 104, Cavaliers 92 at Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 8 of his 28 Points in the final five minutes to Lead the jazz. Utah coach Jerry Sloan was assessed a technical foul with 5 23 remaining and Price s free throw lifted the Cavaliers to an 89-89 tie. But Malone s 8 Points helped Utah close the game with a 15-3 spurt. The jazz have won their last four Nome games against Cleveland which has not won at Salt Lake City since dec. 11, 1989. Utah snapped a two game losing Streak at the Delta Center but has won 11 of its last 13 at Home. Magic 108, clippers 96 at Orlando fla., Shaquille o Neal scored 40 Points and pulled Down 19 re Bounds to Lead the magic. Anfernee Hardaway added 21 Points and an Derson 20 for the magic. Ron Harper scored 21 Points and Mark Aguirre 20 to Pace the clippers. Celtics 89, Mavericks 84 at Dallas Robert Parish scored 17 Points and pulled Down a game High 10 rebounds to Lead the celtics to a Victory Over Dallas handing the Mavericks their Lith straight loss and 18th straight defeat at Home. Boston improved to 16-23 Over All while Dallas fell to 2-34. Hornets 115,76ers 103 at Charlotte n.c., Alonzo mourning scored 16 of his 27 Points in the third Quarter helping the hornets open a 30 Point Lead. The hornets have won eight of their last nine meetings with Phila Delphia including five straight. Nets 112, Timber wolves 91 at East Rutherford n.j., Derrick co Leman playing despite an injured Back scored 22 Points and Kenny Anderson and Kevin Edwards each added 16 to Lead the nets to their third straight win. Pacers 109, heat 92 at Indianapolis Reggie Miller scored 7 of his 21 Points in the decisive first Quarter and Byron Scott also had 21 As the pacers handed the heat its sixth straight loss
