European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 the stars and stripes sports thursday. January 12, 1995 to i minutemen of time by the associated press getting to be no. 1 is no problem for Massachusetts. Holding onto that spot is More trouble. For the second time this season the minutemen almost blew it. Only late rallies in regulation and in overtime enabled top ranked Massachusetts to beat St. To Navy Turc 81-76 tuesday night. A we should not have won. We were very fortunate a Massachusetts coach John Calipari said. A they wanted this game More than pc did. We just had a Little More depth a. The minutemen won for the first time As a no. 1 team. They were ranked there earlier this season after beating defending National Champion Arr Kansas but immediately lost to Kansas. Massachusetts returned to the top spot this week but almost flopped at St. Bonaventure. Later this Camby a week the minutemen arc Home against Rutgers and. No. 21 Penn. In other games no. 7 Kentucky Defeated no. 15 Florida 83-67 no. 9 Maryland beat Florida state 70-57 and no. 10 Georgetown stopped Seton Hall 80-68. Marcus Camby scored 7 of his 28 Points in overtime for Massachusetts 9-1, 1-0 Atlantic-10. The minute men trailed 6459 with 2 47 remaining in regulation College basketball and also were Down 75-71 with 2 24 left in overtime. A i thought it would be a Good loss a Good lesson a Calipari said. A then i slapped myself Ana said a there Are no Good a. A a we re supposed to Bury this team a he said after massachusetts�?T13th straight win Over the bonnies. David Vanterpool had 25 for St. Bonaventure 6-7, 0-3. His 3-Pointcr with 5.2 seconds left in regulation tied it at 69 and sent the game to overtime. It was the first time a no. 1-ranked team had played at Reilly Center where a sellout crowd of More than 6,000 almost saw the biggest upset in 75 years of St. Bonaventura basketball. The Joss was the bonnies 25th in their last 29 conference games. A they made their shots and great teams make their shots a St. Bonaver iture coach Jim Baron said. No. 7 Kentucky 83, no. 15 Florida 67 at Gainesville fla., Tony Delk and Rodrick Rhodes both scored 17 Points for Kentucky. The wildcats 9-2, 3-0 produced their third straight rout in the Southeastern conference. I hey led by 12 at halftime and started the second Hal with a 23-7 burst. No. 9 Maryland 70, Florida state 57 at Tallahassee fla., Joe Smith had 18 Points and 18 rebounds for Maryland. No. 10 Georgetown 80, Seton Hall 68 at East Rutherford n.j., freshman Allen Iverson scored 13 of his 15 Points in the second half As George town won its 10th straight game. Kiwana Garris left gets a few words of encouragement from Illinois teammate Robert Bennett. Garris then connected on two free throws in the final seconds to Seal a 62-58 Victory at Purdue tuesday night. Orlando magic show hits Low in Chicago Aba Charlottes Larry Johnson 2 gets double teamed by Cavaliers Tyrone Hilt Center and Chris Mills Early in tuesdays game in Cleveland a a by the associated press coach Brian Hills Orlando magic Lead the Aba with 26 victories and have the leagues top scorer in Shaquille o Neal. The Chicago bulls weren to impressed. A we were out coached outplayed and out hustled. We were beat in every phase of the game a Hill said after his visiting magic were trampled by Chicago 109-77 tuesday night. A you can to expound on that a whole lot it was Only the magic a second loss in 11 games and fifth in the last 25. And the 77 Points by Orlando which entered the game leading the league in scoring with a 114-Point scoring average was a season Low. Scottie Pippen led the rampaging bulls with 26 Points 11 assists and 10 rebounds. And he pointed to the return of a former teammate Horace Grant who now plays for Orlando. A the game had a lot of meaning for us especially with Horace Here everybody was up for the Challenge a Pippen said. Quot we played with a lot of Pride. We shut the passing lanes Down arid did no to give them second t Orlando a Shaquille o Neal is the leagues leading scorer with a 30-Point average. Chicago held him to just 17. A we just weren to ready to step to. The Challenge a of Neal said. A they did the right things and we in other games tuesday it was Atlanta 99, Washington 96 Charlotte 116, Cleveland 108 in overtime Detroit 98, new Jersey 84 new York 117,. Indiana 105 Sacramento 98, Minnesota 85 san Antonio 108, the los Angeles clippers 97 and Seattle 128, Golden state 118 in overtime. A sonics 128, warriors 118, of following a controversial foul Call with 1.3 seconds remaining in regulation Sam Perkins hit two free throws to tic the game and Seattle went on to score the first eight Points in overtime against visit ing Golden state. It was the sonics fourth straight win and their 18th in 23 117, pacers 105 John Sparks hit a team record tying eight 3-pointers and finished with 31 Points As new York downed visiting Indiana. A a a a. A a a a a Patrick Ewing and Charles Smith each scored 19 Points and Derek Harper had 16 Points and 13 assists for the kicks. Indiana a. Reggie Miller almost matched Starks pacing the pacers with 28 Points. Hornets 116, Cavaliers 108, of Scott Burrells 3-Pointer with one minute left in overtime was one of the keys to visiting Charlottes Victory a franchise record sixth straight. Spurs 108, clippers 97 David Robinson had 33 Points and 11 rebounds before being injured in san Antonious Victory Over the visiting clippers. The 7-foot-l Center strained a muscle in his lower Back and left the game with 2 59 left. Hawks 99, bullets 88 in Landover md., Craig Ehlo scored 12 of his 2l Points in the fourth Quarter including the go ahead Basket with 1 3b left As Atlanta handed Washington its ninth straight loss. Pistons 98, nets 84 Joe do Mars 32 Points led the shorthanded pistons Over visiting new Jersey snapping Detroit s eight game losing Streak. A Derrick Coleman led new Jersey with 23 Points and 12 rebounds. Kings 98, Timber wolves 85 in Sacramento Bobby Hurley sparked an 11-0 second half run with live Points and three assists As the Kings posted their third straight Victory and tilth in six games. A
