European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday decembers 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 Kansas adds gators to giant killing list by the associated press the adage goes that victories Early in the season Arentt remembered All that much when its Over. Done to bet on that for Kansas. The fourth ranked Jay Hawks 4-0 beat nos 1 and 6 in a five Day Span and have established themselves As one of the better teams in the country. I a this is Cool a 7-foot-2 Center Greg Ostertag said wednesday night after tying a school record with eight blocked shots in a 69-63 Victory Over no. 6 Florida. A it shows we Are a Good team and we re going to be a team to reckon with come tournament time in  last saturday Kansas knocked off then no. 1 Massachusetts 8175 in the wooden classic. The Jay Hawks Are living up to their selection As the preseason Choice As the favourites in the big eight. A Kansas did a great Job playing All 40 min a utes and they did a great Job with their size a Florida coach Lon Kruger said. A it was a Good experience for us to play this Type of team. We a learn from  Ostertag who had five blocks in the first half already Learned something. A this team could be pretty Good a he said. In other games in Ostertag solving ranked teams 8 on wednesday night it was no. 5 Massachusetts 85, Pittsburgh 57 no. 7 Kentucky 73, Indiana 70 no. 18 Georgetown 76, Providence 74 and no. 21 Ohio university87, Ohio dominican 57. Kansas led 29-25 at halftime and started the second half with a 13-0 run and the gators 3-1 were never closer than five the rest of the Way. Jerod Haase led Kansas with 23 Points while Jacque Vaughn his fellow Sophomore in the backcourt had 11 Points and seven assists. As solid As Ostertag was defensively he struggled on the other end finishing with two Points on l-for-7college basketball shooting. He grabbed 11 rebounds. A a it san Early game in december and we re Only four games into the season a Kansas coach Roy Williams said. A we May All come Down with the mumps  Quot  a a Dan Cross had All but four of his 25 Points in the second half while Andrew de Gercz had 20 Points and 14 rebounds. V a Early in the game they dictated what we did a Cross said. A they played really Good defense. At the last part it was sort of a Rush Type . 5 Massachusetts 85, Pittsburgh 57 the minutemen 2-1 rebounded from the loss to Kansas with a convincing Home Victory As All 15 players saw action and 12 scored. Lou Roe and Mike Williams had 13 Points each for Massachusetts which 42-17 at halftime. 1 a Chad Varga had 20 Points for the panthers 1-3who committed 28 turnovers and got no closer than 25 Points in the second half. No. 7 Kentucky 73, Indiana 70 at Louisville ky., the wildcats 3-1 took advantage of a delay of game technical foul against Indiana 2-4which is off to its worst Start since 1965-66. The Hoosier so Neil Reed made a Layup for a 64-62 Lead but was assessed a technical with 4 02 to play when he swatted the Ball out of a Kentucky players hands when he was still out of Bounds. Kentucky scored the next four Points and Indiana was Able to tie it just once More. Walter Mccarty nailed a big 3-Pointer for the wildcats for a 73-69 Lead with 1 37 left. / Indiana had three chances to tie in the final 30 seconds but Reed missed two 3-pointers and Brian Evans one. Mccarty led Kentucky with 16 Points while Evans and Reed each had 16 for Indiana. A no. 18 Georgetown 76, Providence 74 freshman guard Allen Iverson scored 30 Points to Lead the hoyas who did no to wrap up the Home Victory until Jerome Williams followed Iverson a miss with 41 seconds left for their first Lead of the night. Georgetown 3-1 has won three straight while Providence 4-1 lost for the first time this season in the big East season opener for both. Eric Williams had 27 Lou Roe 15 hauls Down an offensive rebound for the Massachusetts minutemen wednesday night. It 1 a a a a a a a a. A a a amp a a a. A Points to Lead the friars who led 56-42 with 13 32 to play. 1 no. 21 Ohio u. 87, Ohio dominican 57 the bobcats 6-2 played without starters Gary Trent and Geno Ford both out with hip muscle strains and still cruised Over their naia division ii opponent. De Sears had 22 Points to Lead Ohio which scored the games first 22 Points. Jerry Lanier had 17 Points to Lead the visiting panthers 4-5 Mesa st. 58, air Force 54 Ron Oughton scored 28 Points and grabbed six re Bounds to Lead visiting Mesa state to a 58-54 Victory Over air Force wednesday night. Air Force 4-1 held an 18-16 Lead at the half. Mesa state improved to 3-2. Joining Oughton in double figures was Beau Smith with 13 Pointis and nine rebounds. Otis Jones led the Falcons with 33 Points the Only air Force player to score in double figures. On wrong san Antonio a Dennis Rodman a roller coaster career in the Aba is taking another dip. The san Antonio spurs on wednesday suspended Rodman without pay for the second time this season after he failed to return from a 3vt-week paid leave of absence. Rodman was scheduled to attend practice wednesday and meet with coaches and team captains. A i have no understanding of Why he was not at practice or where he was a spurs general manager Gregg Popovich said. A the excuse was not acceptable if that a what you re wondering.�?�. Earlier spurs coach Bob Hill said Rodman called at practice time to say he was in Dallas because someone had stolen the keys to a friends truck out of Rodman a pocket. A a a the failed to report we have no Choice but to change his status to suspended without pay a Popovich  i p p e is get f i sri Victo by by the associated press the los Angeles clippers shot at one shameful record is gone. They might still make it into the record books though. With a 96-94 overtime Victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on wednesday night the clippers avoided an 0-17 Start one that would. Have matched the 1988 expansion Miami heat for the worst beginning in Aba history a Quot a it Felt like god walked into the House a los Angeles Forward Harold Ellis said. A a it a the Best feeling in the  _ now the clippers could threaten the Richardson record set by 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, who won just nine games to Register the lowest winning percentage in league history. I. A but for the moment los Angeles will savor its Lone Victory of the season. It certainly did no to come easily. The Clipper blew a 13-Point Lead in the second half and needed Pooh Richardson a 19-footer at the Buzzer in overtime to win at the sports Arena. In other Aba games it was Orlando 90, Cleveland 75 Philadelphia 111, Miami 102 and Bostons a 93, Atlanta 80. Lay Vaught had 30 Points 14 rebounds and five steals against the Bucks who dropped their ninth in a Row. Vaught made staying out of the record books a personal Mission. A i was Reaf focused. I did not want my name attached to that futility record a he said. A so in the hours leading up to the game i was thinking about really coming out and asserting myself. In a really thankful everything came together for me and the  it almost unravelled in the third Quarter after los Angeles took a-66-53 Lead. The clippers went cold from the floor and the Bucks pulled to 66-65 Early in the fourth Quarter. Bucks Rookie Glenn Robinson who finished with 22 Points sent the game into the extra period when he hit a 3-Ointer to tie it at 88-88 with 22 seconds Eft. Richardson then missed a 3-Point try at the Buzzer. Magic 90, Cavaliers 75 Orlando beat Cleveland for the second time in As Many nights but produced a lot less offence doing it. Shaquille of Neal a 33 Points and 10 rebounds led the magic who scored 114 against the Cavaliers the previous night in Cleveland. The Cavaliers stayed close for three pc quarters but the magic broke the game open with a 10-0 run that gave them an 80-65 Lead Midway through the fourth Quarter. .76ers 111, heat 102 by beating Miami Philadelphia became the third Aba team to win 2,000 games. The 76ers joined the Boston celtics and the los Angeles lakers As the Only three Aba teams to reach that plateau. Since their inception in 1949 As the Syracuse nationals the. 76ers record stands at.2,000-1,564. V. Jeff Malone scored 13 of his season High 34 Points in the key third period. Dana Barros arts former Miami player Willie Burton each scored 19 for the 76ers, while Glen Rice led Miami with 25. Barros and Clarence Weatherspoon each scored 10 during the third Quarter which saw the visiting 76ers extend a 6-Point halftime Lead to 22. Celtics 93, Hawks 60 Boston overcame a 10-Point halftime deficit and the loss of Dino Radja to beat  Boston s leading scorer and re Bounder broke his right hand tuesday night against the kicks in new York. Rookie Center Eric Montross took up the Slack with 16 Points and a season High 16 rebounds