European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 02, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 the stars and stripes sports Friday december 2.1994 College basketball Kcf Kentucky 1. Wisconsin d dog e b u 11 ets. If. � ". Top 25By the associated press Ohio  And Wisconsin Green Bay were Good enough last season to make a Little noise in the Mcaa tournament.   \ v they were almost Good enough wednesday night to Knock off two of the Best teams in the country. Ohio u., concluding a two week Road trip that included a championship in the preseason nit used a furious late second half run to pressure no. 3 Kentucky before losing 79-74. " Ohio  Is a great basketball team. They have final four potential Kentucky coach Rick Pitino said. The wildcats held Ohio s Best player Gary Trent Well below his season aver Ages yet still could t shake the bobcats 4-1who lost a close game to Indiana in last season s Mcaa tournament. Wisconsin Green Bay 0-3which knocked off Jason Kidd and California in last year s Mcaa tourney be fore barely losing to Syracuse dropped a 61-57 decision to no. 13 Wisconsin. Wisconsin coach Stan  Gundy was philosophical about How the narrow Victory will be viewed around the state and around the country another win for wis Consin Green Bay in the  the near misses by Kentucky 2-0 and Wisconsin 2-0 were the Only close games in the top 25. Elsewhere no. 4 Arkansas beat Jackson state 103 87, no 9 Arizona beat Michigan 78-57, no. 18 Michi Gan state beat Illinois Chicago 92-78, no. 19 George town beat Morgan state 99-63, no. 23 Virginia beat North Carolina at 94-50 and no. 24 Villanova beat Marist 80-59. No. 3 Kentucky 79, no. 14 Ohio 74 at Lexington ky., the bobcats went on a 14-2 run to close to 66-64 with 3 20 remaining but Rodrick Rhodes hit a free throw and Short jumper in the final three minutes to keep Ohio from tying it. Tony Delk and Walter Mccarty led Kentucky with _ 17 Points apiece followed by Anthony Epps with .15 and Mark Pope with 11 Points and 11 rebounds. Trent who came in averaging 25.8 Points and 14.5 rebounds had 21 Points and to rebounds but mad Only six of 17 shots we re really fatigued Ohio coach Larry Hunter. " n t of _ _ " _ " _ _. _. " Kadlu.   the last two weeks we be been on the Road. I think our Guys really sucked it up. I was proud of the Way Ohio University s Gary Trent right shoots Over therm of Kentucky s Andre Riddick wednesday night. They  _ _ _ _ _ no. 4 Arkansas 103, Jackson state 87 at Little Rock ark., Corliss Williamson scored 10 Points during an Early 14-5 run and fourth ranked a Kansas 2-1 was not threatened the rest of the Way. Williamson played Only 19 minutes but finished with 20points. / v Jackson state 0-4 got within 15 Points a couple of times late in the second half but Williamson and the other starters returned to build the Lead Back to 2f7 Darnell Robinson added 15 for Arkansas and Clint mcdanielhadl2. No. 9 Arizona 78, no. 17 Michigan 57 at Auburn Hills Mich., the inaugural great eight tourney ended with a great big letdown for Michigan see Story below Arizona 3-1 had a 20-3 run before the wolverines 2-2 made their first Field goal of the second half. No. 13 Wisconsin 61, us Green Bay 57 at Madison wis., Center Rashard Griffith scored 21 Points on 9-for-13 shooting As the smaller Phoenix had trouble guarding him. Griffith s Basket with 4 12 left put Wisconsin on top 58-45 before the Phoenix used a Io-0 run to Cut the Lead to 58-55 with a minute remaining but Sean Daug Herty s two free throws with 24 seconds left were the last Points for Green Bay. It was Good enough to give them a scare a web coach Dick Bennett said. No. 18 Michigan state 92, Illinois Chicago 78 at Chicago Shawn Respert scored 18 Points and set a school record for career 3-pointers with nos. 213, 214 and 215. V o. The spartans 1-0 scored the first eight Points of the second half to take a 50-33 Lead Over the flames 0-1and Michigan state upped its advantage to As Many As 23 Points after that. No. 19 Georgetown 99, Morgan state 63. At Landover md., Don Reid had a career High 21 Points and freshman guard Allen Iverson added if Points and 10 assists for the hoyas 1-1who bounced Back from a loss to Arkansas. Morgan state 0-2 fell behind 15-3 in the opening 4 20 and never seriously challenged. No. 23 Virginia 94, North Carolina at 50 at Charlottesville va., the Cavaliers played better in the second half that they usually do Over a whole game. Virginia 2-1 scored on 22 of its first 25 possessions and outscored the aggie 1-1 62-20 in he second half shooting 70 percent from the Field and scoring More Points than they managed in 12 of their 31 games last  _ t _ no. 24 Villanova 80, Marist 59 at Villanova pa., Junior Kerry Kittles scored 19 Points increasing his career total to 1,005 and Jason Lawson had 14 Points and 11 rebounds for the wildcats 3-1. Marist 2-1 has never beaten Villanova in four Fries. _ maps ers 7g3 of dry i worst since 1976-77 by Nancy Armour South Bend ind. A Ala Henderson was barely old enough to dribble a basketball the last time Indi Ana had a 1-3 Start. The hoosiers Are 1-3 heading into saturday s game against Evansville atthe Ria dome that s their worst Start since the 1976-77 season when Henderson Indiana s senior Forward was 3 years old. Indiana finished 16-11that season one year after finishing 32-0 and winning the  on ship. What should have been an easy game for the holders turned into an80-79 overtime loss to notre Dame on tuesday. Indiana had Only lost to the Irish twice in the past 10 years with the last notre Dame Victory six years ago. -.-, notre Dame also was without last season s top scorer the new York Nicks . Its second highest scorer Ryan Hoover had been having trouble hitting his Trade Mark 3 Pointer. We have been trying to turn a Cor Ner for some time notre Dame coach John Macleod said. This Wasno Fluke. We earned it. Indiana is a tremendous Ball  maybe not this year. Prospects for Indiana were Bright at the beginning of the season with the Hoosier ranked no. 9 in the preseason poll. 0 the hoosiers had a big Hole to fill with the loss of top scorer and team Leader Damon Bailey but they re turned three starters Henderson Lin deman and Brian Evans. And its freshman class of 6-foot-8 Andra Patterson 6-7 Charlie Miller 6-7 Rob Hodgson 6-3 Neil Reed and the 6-3 Hermon was regarded As one of Thebes in the country. The hoosiers won their two exhibition games but things began to slide when they travelled to Hawaii last week for the Maui invitational and lost to a ranked Utah. We re just not a very Good Basket Ball team and i told you that Knight said after the loss. Arizona romps .--.,-.-. A. Auburn Hills Mich. A one was torrid the other was horrid. As a re sult Michigan is 0-for-Arizona in Theroun season. The torrid shooting of Damon Stouda mire who had five 3-pointers in his 24-Point Effort helped no. 9 Arizona to a 78-57 Victory Over the 17th-ranked wolverines in the final game of the inaugural great eight basketball festival.  on for a 69-66 win Over Purdue in the first game of the double header at the Palace on wednesday night. Stoudamire was named most out standing player of the festival. It was the lowest scoring output for Michigan 2-2 since Duke Defeated the wolverines 71-51 in the final game of the 1992 Mcaa tournament. In their Only other loss this season the wolverines fell 79-62 to Arizona state and former Michi Gan coach Bil Frieder in the Maui invitational. V last season Arizona handed Michigan its worst loss in three seasons defeating the wolverines 119-95 in the championship game of Arizona s fiesta Bow classic in Tucson on dec. 30. _ this time the wildcats 3-1 proved the change in time zones had nothing to do with their dominance Over the wolverines. The difference was balance. Ray great eight owes added 17 Points and Joseph Blair had 10 for the wildcats who opened the second half with a 20-3 run. The wolverines did t make their first Field goal until 7 31 into the half. By that time they were hopelessly behind .52-34.Michigan missed its first six shots of the half and committed seven turnovers. You can t allow frustration to enter into it because you re trying too hard Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. We struggled. We need now outcome Bacic and see How Well Deal with adversity  the crowd of 18,885,-heavily pro Mich Igan at the Start was booing lustily As the wolverines missed shot after shot. Senior Paul o Liney scored a career High 24 Points 11 in the final 9 38 for Missouri 2-0. But the real hero for the tigers was Sophomore Jason Sutherland who scored five of his 14 Points in the final 48 seconds to kill a comeback bid by the boilermakers 3-1. Junior College Transfer Roy Hairston had 17-Points for Purdue. O Liney and Porter Roberts exchanged 3-pointers, and the tigers got the Lea for Good on two free throws by o Liney with 1 46 to play