European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday decembers. 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 33 College basketball no. 10 huskies get by Pesky Eagle by the associated press i Connecticut found out that even Early big East games against out manned opponents Are Tough. The loth ranked huskies looked very Good in a win Over then no. 6 Duke in last week s great  were a lot different in the eyes of coach Jim Calhoun after tuesday night s 74-70 Victory Over bos ton College a team trying to replace four starters from last season while handling the loss of Star freshman Chris Herren for the season because of wrist surgery. I Don t think the opponent was that important Calhoun said. The opponent was our own  did t play with enough emotion. Some Guys i expected to respond did t  the huskies 4-0 Don t play again until dec. 23, and that Means plenty of time for Calhoun to think about the Tough Road Victory Over the eagles 2-2. I won t forget about it thursday he said. I won t forget about it Friday i won t forget about it  was a total breakdown defensively. It  first time in a Long time that someone splayed with a lot More Emo Tion than we  the game was tied 68-68 when Doron Sheffer hit a 15-footer with 34 seconds left to give the huskies the Lead for Good. Mickey Curle then unbounded the Ball and when Duane Woodward did t move toward it Brian fair stole it and scored with 28 seconds to go. Men s top 25 but big players make big plays and that was a clutch shot by shelter in other games involving ranked teams tuesday night it was no. 3 Arkansas 121, Centenary 94 no. 8 Arizona 96, Florida state 78 no. 9 Duke 103, George Washington 73 no. 14 Wisconsin 69, Valparaiso 51 no. 19 Syracuse 83, Miami 65 Vanderbilt 70 no. 20 Virginia 65 and Texas Elpaso 77, no. 22 new Mexico state68 ,.  has won 14 in a Row Over the eagles dating to feb. 23,1988. The last five games have been decided by a combined 20 Points including one of last year s games that went double overtime. That s the Way it s been when we play these Guys. Every game seems to come Down tothe end o brie said. But you have to give them credit. They find a  fair led Connecticut with 21 Points while Ray Allen scored 14. Danya Abrams carried the eagles with a Ca reer High 29 Points and 10 rebounds. There s a difference with big East games and it showed said Connecticut Forward Donny Marshall who had a season Low 10 Points. They Haven t beaten Brian fair leads Connecticut with 21 Points. Us in so Many years and they wanted to beat us badly. We should have been ready. We never played with any intensity. It s my fault said Marshall a senior on a relatively Young team. I be been Here three years and should have told them what big East games Are  no. 3 Arkansas 121, Centenary 94 at Fayetteville ark., Clint Mcdaniel had five Points three assists and two steals in a 19-0 run As the razor backs 4-1 cruised. There was some worry however As Forward Scotty Thurman left the game with 8& minutes to go in the first half with what appeared to be a sprained ankle. School officials said he would by Rayed wednes Day. Darnell Robinson scored a career High 24 Points in 23 minutes for the defending National champions while Mcdaniel finished with 17 Points and 10 re Bounds. Aljay Foreman led the gents 1-4 with 24 Points. ".  a no. 8 Arizona 96, Florida st. 78 at Tucson ariz., Damon Stoudamire had 25 Point Sand 12 assists to Lead the wildcats 14-1who snot 64 percent in the second half 21-for-33stoudamire and Reggie Geary turned in impressive defensive performances for Arizona holding the High scoring backcourt of Bob Sura and James Collins to 15 and 12 Points respectively. The loss was the ser Nikoles first of the sea son in four games. No. 9 Duke 103, George Washington 73 at Durham , the Blue devils 4-1 put on shooting clinic Early and had this one wrapped up by half Irne with a 30-Point Lead. Duke made 11 of its 1?shots in the opening 6vi minutes and was led  Kee Parks career High 29 Points As it won its 91st consecutive game at Cameron indoor stadium against a non conference opponent. Limbo Hammons led the colonials 5-2 with 22 Points. No. 14 Wisconsin 69, Valparaiso 51 at Madison wis., Michael Finley had 28 Points including the badgers first 11 of the game but it was a struggle until the final minutes. Valparaiso which played without injured leading scorer Dave Rcd Mon trailed just 54-50 with 7 15 to play but Wisconsin 4-0 closed the game with a 15-1 run. Lance Barker s 16 Points led the crusaders 1-3. No. 19 Syracuse 83, Miami 65 at Miami John Wallace was ll-for-13 from the Field scored 23 Points and grabbed 10 rebounds As the orangemen 4-i handed the hurricanes 3-1 their 21st consecutive big East loss in the conference opener for both. Miami Center Constantin Popa had 17 Points and 13 rebounds. Vanderbilt 70, Noi 20 Virginia 65 at Nashville Tenn., the commodores 3-1 bounced Back from their loss at Penn state but barely Hung on after leading by As Many As 19 Points. Vanderbilt shot 26 percent 5-for-19 in the second half and did score from the Field in the final 12 29 As Virginia 3-2 closed to 63-59 with 1 27 to go but the commodores made seven of 10 free throws in the final 1 14. Texas Elpaso 77, no. 22 new Mexico st. 68 at Elpaso the miners 2-1 dominated from the Start in a rematch of their Only loss of the season last week. Mark Ingles scored All but three of his 18 Point son 3-pointers and led six miners in double figures. Johnny Selvie had 12 Points to Lead the aggie 5-2 Nevada Ace suspended 2 More games Reno new a Jimmy Moore the Nevada basketball Star accused of punching two women will be suspended for two More games. Coach Pat Foster said tuesday he Felt it appropriate to continue the suspension until dec. 17,-when Nevada plays Colorado. He said Moore a senior will remain on probation the rest of the academic year. Moore the leading scorer in the big West conference last season with an average of 19.2 Points a game was suspended for two games by Foster following the nov. 27 incident outside a rent dance club. He now will miss wednesday s Home game against Boise state and saturday s Home game wit Montana although he resumed practising with the team tuesday. Foster said he. Decided to extend the suspension considering the extent of the situation and the circumstances that have  cold Shooti Tuscaloosa Ala. Golarida Watkins woke up in the second half and no. 6 Alabama overcame poor shooting to avenge last season s loss to Arkansas the Crimson tide which lost to a Kansas in Fayetteville last season beat the Razorbacks 93-79 tuesday night de spite shooting Only 38 percent Alabama made up  with 25.offensive re Bounds. Watkins meanwhile managed a meanly Layup in the first half but roared Backwith 23 in the second half to finish with 25 Points. Niesa Johnson added 20 Points for the tide. She has scored at least that Many Winall five games this season. _ it was a wierd game Alabama coach Rick Moody said. No. 6 Alabama 5-0, 1-0 Sec started a two game losing skid at Arkansas 4-1, 0-1 last season with a 82-75 loss. That Felt Good guard Madonna Thompson said of tuesday s payback. You Don t forget things like  Thompson took the blame for Watkins poor showing in the first half we weren t getting her the Ball she said. We started going to to in the Sec Ond half and it picked the game up Johnson hit Only 5 of 14 shots from the Field but Sank All seven free throws. Arkansas had four starters in double women s top 25 figures led by Christy Smith with 23 Points. I basically had no Choice but to take those shots because they were leaving me open she said. Johnson hit Back to Back 3-pointers to open the game which saw seven Lead changes and six ties. Alabama had its big Gest Lead of the first half after Watkins put in a Layup to make it 17-11. Arkansas led 38-34 at halftime. Vanderbilt 70, no. 20 Virginia 65 Nashville Tenn. Ronnie Mcmahan and Frank Seckar scored 23 Points apiece including six 3-Pointersby Seckar As Vanderbilt upset no 20 Virginia 70-65 tuesday night. Vanderbilt 3-1 rebounded from a 95-73 loss at Penn state on saturday by Tak ing a double figure Lead Early in the first half. " but the commodores shot 26 percent 5-for-19 in the second half in nearly blowing a 19-Point Lead. Virginia 3-2 whittled away with a 22-7 run. Curtis Staples capped the spurt with a free throw that pulled the Cava Liers to 63-59 with 1 27 to go. That waste closest Virginia had been since the opening two minutes of the game. But the commodores made seven of 10 a wms shots from the free throw line in the final 1 14 to Seal the Victory. Howard Pride coming off the Bench added 14 Points for Vanderbilt. Cory Alexander Virginia s leading scorer with 20.2 Points per game coming in managed Only 5 Points off 2-pmlshooting. He also turned the Ball Over seven times. Harold Deane led the Cavaliers with16 Points. Staples scored 13, and Junior Burroughs 12. Vanderbilt broke Down Virginia s full court pressure in the first half. Seckar hit Back to Back 3-pointers and put Vanderbilt up 6-2 with 1808 left. The commodores who shot 50 a percent from the floor in the first half built their Lead to 17-6 on a steal and Dunk by Mcmaha before Virginia pulled within seven Points several times the last 23-16 on Basket by Chris Alexander with 7 44 to go.  but the Cavaliers had problems hold ing onto the Ball and with shooting hit Ting Only 36 percent in the first half. Vandy added to its Lead Over the final 7minutes with its largest Edge coming with 3 10 left in the half when . Lucas hit Basket for a 40-22 Lead. Virginia out rebounded Vandy 38-32. But the commodores had the upper hand largely because they made eight of 17 from 3-Point Range. V