European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 34 the stars and stripes sports tuesday february 8,1994 sunday in College basketball Kentucky slips past 7 7 men by the associated press a month before March madness starts Kentucky coach Rick Pitirim is giving his team a taste of life in the Mcaa tournament. The seventh ranked wildcats started a Tough seven Day stretch sunday by beating no. 11 Massachusetts 67-64, on wednesday Kentucky will be at Home for no. 6 Arkansas of the Southeastern conference. On saturday the wildcats will be at no. 15 Syracuse of the big East. Kentucky 18-3 began the week with a win Over the minutemen 17-41 of the Atlantic 10. Jared Prickett had 17 Points and 15 rebounds in the Neutral site game at East Rutherford . A i think Jared realized that if we did no to rebound we win a Pitino said. A we were fortunate to the win the game. In a very proud of our Guys and the Way they executed Down the Kentucky scored the games final seven ints. Lou Roe had 28 Points and 13 refunds for Massachusetts but did not get open for a shot in the last three minutes. A i think we made a couple of mistakes Down the stretch a Roe said a they did play pretty Good defense but there were a couple of mental lapses that we have Poi Boi in other games sunday no 3 Kansas beat Nebraska 94-87, no. 8 Purdue Defeated Iowa 87-78, no. 9 Louisville downed Vanderbilt 78-62 and no. 18 St. Louis stopped Depaul 91-81. No. 3 Kansas 94, Nebraska 87 Steve Woodberry scored 25 Points As Kansas 20-3, 5-2 big eight became the first division i team to win 20 games this season. Eric Piatkowski bad 26 for visiting Nebraska 12-6, 2-4. No. 8 Purdue 87, Iowa 78 Glenn Robinson leading the big ten with 28.5 Points per game scored 34 for Purdue 18-3, 6-3. He had All of the boilermakers Points during a key 13-4 run in the second half that stopped visiting Iowa 9-9,3-6. No. 9 Louisville 78, Vanderbilt 62 freshman guard Dejuan wheat had 21 Points and led an Early second half spurt for Louisville 18-2. Billy Mccaffrey made five 3-pointers and scored 21 for visiting Vanderbilt 10-8. No. 18 St. Louis 91, Depaul 81 Erwin Claggett scored 13 Points in the first 10vi minutes and finished with 22 for Host St. Louis 18-1, 5-1 great Midwest which has the fewest losses among division i teams. Brandon Cole had 14 for Depaul 13-6,2-5. Boosts record to 7 8-0 women by Mel Greenberg for the associated press it was exactly what Penn state coach Rene Portland wanted. A we needed to be in and win this Type of game to get ready for the end of the year a Portland said with an Eye toward next months Mcaa women a basketball tournament. A i told the girls in every huddle they would win if they just went Back to the basics played pressure defense and did t com Mil any stupid Penn states Jackie Donovan scored Only six Points but two of them came on foul shots with 20 seconds left and boost cd the undefeated and top ranked Lions 18-0, 9-0 big ten conference Over no. 8 Iowa 63-61 sunday. The Victory also kept Penn state a game ahead of no. 12 Purdue in the big ten race. Iowa 14-3, 7-2 still had a Chance to tie but Erinn Reeds attempted Layup rolled out and Penn states Missy Mas Ley grabbed the rebound. The Lions were led by Tina Nicholson a 16 Points while Katina Mack added 15. The visiting Hawk eyes were led by Necole Tunsill a 28 Points. A standing room Only crowd of 7,264 watched the first women a game at rec Hall. Purdue 17-3, 8-1 matched the Lions by beating Host Wisconsin 77-64 As Jan non Roland came off the Bench to score 24 Points for the boilermakers. Leslie Johnson added 16 Points and seven rebounds. The badgers were led by Barb Frankel a career High 29 Points. Two other ranked teams were involved in close games sunday. Iowa s James Winters looks to the Basket As Cuonzo Martin defends for Purdue. No. 19 Rutgers 14-3, 8-0 held off visiting St. Josephus 71-69 in an Atlantic 10 game As the Hawks failed to get a shot off in the final seconds. The Victory kept Rutgers in first place. The knights however lost Forward Janelle Williams to a shoulder separation injury in the second half. It is undetermined How Long Shell be out the knights were led by Caroline de Roose a 16 Points. St. Josephus 12-6,4-4 was paced by Robyne Bosticks 15 Points. Missouri 9-12, 3-6 upset no. 6 Kansas 78-77 in a big eight contest that com elected a miserable Road trip for the Jay asks. On Friday they lost at no. 7 Colorado 75-67. Kansas 16-3, 7-2 trailed 44-27 at the half before staging a comeback. But Amy Fordham a two foul shots gave Missouri a 78-75 Lead with 10.7 seconds left. Char isse Sampson missed a 3-Point attempt for Kansas and Jennifer Trapp scored off the rebound at the Buzzer for the final score. Erika Martin led the tigers with 18 Points while Angela Aycock had 21 Points for the Jay Hawks. Colorado a 66-57 win Over visiting Kansas state sunday boosted the buffs into a first place tie with Kansas. Colorado 18-3, 7-2 was led by Jamil Lah Lang a 23 Points. Her jump shot with 3 47 to play gave the buffs the Lead for Ood. Sanele Stires had 18 Points for Ansas state 9-10, 3-7. A sellout crowd at Connecticut sunday saw the no. 9 huskies 18-2, 11-1 defeat visiting no. 18 scion Hall 76-65 to take sole Possession of first place in the big East conference. The winners were led by Rebecca Lobo a 21 Points while the pirates 17-3, 10-2 were led by Jodi Brooks 17 Points. Penn state s Missy Masley wearing face guard and Katina Mack Battle for the Ball with Iowa a Arneda Yarbrough falling and Cathy Marx at state College a
