University Daily Kansan, April 2, 1985
SPORTS
Wildcats upset mighty Georgetown 66-64
Bv United Press International
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Reserve guard Hård Jonel scored 12 second-half points, and Ed Pinckney had 8 points in the final eight minutes Monday night to deliver a 7-4 victory over 6-4 upset of No. 1 Georgetown and give the Wildcats their first NCAA championship.
The victory climaxed a Cinderella march in which the Wildcats, seeded eighth in the Southeast Regional, reeled off six straight upsets to put the city of Philadelphia back on track. It was the first time since 1944, when LaSalle captured the national championship.
Dwyane McClain scored 17 points, Pincinkey 16, Jensen 14, and Villanova also sank 19-0 yds. tree throws in the second half to win the game. (The national championships. The Wildcats finished at 25-10, the worst record ever posted by a_national champion.
IN THE SECOND half, the Hoyas played tentative and sometimes undisciplined basketball, very unlike the performances that made them virtually everyone's pick for the game.
Georgetown rallied from a 5-point deficit in the final 39 seconds to within a basket of sending the game into overtime. But they could do nothing but watch as Jensen inbounded a pass to McClain with two kicks, while the senior forward was on his knees.
McClain clutched the ball to his chest as time ran out, triggering a wild on-court celebration honoring the Wildcats. The three seniors McClain, Pincinkey and point guard Gary McLain then danced hugging each other, crying "April Fool's," April Fool's."
Georgetown, No. 2 Michigan, No. 4 Memphis State and No. 7 North Carolina and also upsetting Dayton and Maryland during NCAA play.
Villanova, beaten twice in the season by Georgetown, frustrated the high-powered Hoyas in the same fashion it frustrated and eliminated the other three Top 10 teams — controlling the tempo and denying any inside offense with its collapsing zone.
The Wildcats also sank 22-of-28 shots from the field, setting an NCAA record with a 78.6 percentage. In addition to their brilliant free throw shooting in the second half, the Wildcats also sank of-10 shots from the field.
PINCKNEY SURGED FROM Georgetown center Pat Ewing's Big East shadow to win tournament most valuable player honors. He was joined on the all-tournament team by McClain, McLain, Jensen and Ewing.
Georgetown's All-America center finished with 14 points and 5 rebounds, but the Boyas saw their 17-game winning streak come to an end nonetheless. Winged住加 16 points and Martin and Reggie Williams 10 apiece for Georgetown, which closed the season 35-3.
Pincney scored a basket and two free throws 42 seconds apart to give Villanova a 53-48 lead with 6:03 remaining in the game. But after a Georgetown timeout, Michael Cavaliere jumped and Horace Broadax sank a pair of free throws to bring the Hoyas within one.
WHEN VILLANOVA WAS called for a five-second violation on in bounds play, David Wingate converted that turnover into a goal. He had to give that give the Hoyas their lead, 54-38.
Georgetown tried to put the game into the deep freeze with a spread at that point, but BENNIE KOWALP tried it.
ball back with 3:30 left. Jensen canned an 18-foot jumper with 2:11 remaining to put the Wildcats in the lead for good at 55-54.
Pinckney then stripped Wingate of the ball on a baseline drive and converted two free throws after the ensuing foul to make it 57.54. The Hoyas never got closer than two points after that until Jackson scored on a layup in the closing seconds.
The Wildcats hit 9-0-12 free throws in the final 92 seconds, including four by McClain. Villanova outscored Georgetown 22-6 from the foul line, helping the Wildcats win the game they dedicated to their long-time trainer Jake Nevin, and a former coach, Alex Severance, who died of a heart attack in Lexington earlier in the day.
Severance had coached the Wildcats for 25 years from 1936 through 1961 and had arrived in Lexington to watch the championship game.
KU noseguard Nave, left, puts the crunch on defensive behind Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The team is nearing the end tackle Lindyell Yarnell. The Jayhawks practiced yesterday of spring drills.
Football team focuses on kicking
By DAVID O'BRIEN
Sports Writer
"I think we'll do that one more time this spring." Gottfried said of the specialized session. "We got a lot accomplished today."
The Kansas football team continued spring practice yesterday with an entire afternoon devoted to the kicking game.
The Jayhawks are nearing the end of spring drills, with seven practices remaining before the first intrasquid scrimmage at Arrowhead Stadium April 12. The team held its second scrimmage Saturday night in Anshutz Sports Pavilion.
"We had a good scrimmage," Gottfried said. "We had good efforts out of everyone. We're playing a lot better now."
The Jayhawk defensive backs received most of the attention Saturday, grabbing six interceptions and returning two for touchdowns.
"THEY ARE THE most improved part of our troops at this time." Gottifried said of the defenses.
Sophomore safety Derek Berry and senior cornerback Alvin Walton each had two interceptions and returned one apiece for touchdowns. Junior cornerback Kevin Harkless and sophomore linebacker Marvin Mattox also had one interception each.
The six interceptions were thrown by quarterbacks Mike Norseth and Mike Orth. Norseth, a senior who is expected to start during the fall, completed 14 of 26 passes for 161 yards with two interceptions. Orth, a junior who Gottfried plans to redshirt, was 11 of 22 for 117 yards with four interceptions.
"Both of the quarterbacks played well," he said. "I'd like to take back some of these interceptions, but some of those weren't their fault."
GOTTIFRIED EXPLAINED THAT some of the interceptions were caused by receivers who did not take the defensive backs out of the plays.
Several players have suffered injuries during the spring drills. Fullback Mark Henderson and defensive tackle Phil Forte went down during Saturday's scrimmage. Henderson injured a knee and Forte sprained an ankle.
Tailback Lynn Williams has missed most of spring practice with an ankle injury and wide receiver Richard Estell has been out with a knee injury. Gottfried said he expects
"We're getting a lot of nicks," Gottfried said, "and I don't like that. I don't like to miss a player for a single day."
"It's going to be all teaching," he said, "all technique and teaching. The only hitting from here on in will be in the scrimmages."
The team will hold a scrimmage Friday night at Shawnee Heights High School in Topeka before taking three days off for Easter.
Gottfried said the remainder of the Jayhawks' practice sessions will be oriented toward mental preparation.
Ewing claims Hoyas still hold top ranking
By United Press International
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Georgetown Hoyas watched in dismay as the Cinderella team of the NCAA playoffs, Villanova, carted the national championship trophies last night.
night.
The carriage that was supposed to haul the Hoyas to basketball immortality had turned into a pumkin.
All-America center Patrick Ewing tried to claim the Hoyas still had bragging rights to the national crown. No one bothered to argue.
"We might not have won the ballgallop, but still think we're no.1," said Ewes, whose team was beaten by the Bulldogs.
After receiving the customary award presented to each member of the losing team, the 7-foot Ewing raised his index finger. Arena crowd proclaiming the Hovas No.1.
The 66-44 loss to Villanova in the NCAA championship game cost Ewing the chance to join Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kobe Bryant to lead their clubs to back-to-back titles.
But Ewing, who did lead the Hoyas to the Final Four in three of his four seasons, said Bengal's offense was very effective.
"I think I've had a fine career and I'm sad
to see it end," said the first-team All-American, who scored 14 points.
said. "We gave it all we could. We wanted to win for Patrick but we also wanted to win for everyone."
Coach John Thompson, who shielded his players from the media while they were still on the court during post-game festivities, said he would still survive the unpleasantness at Lexington.
"We're disappointed, but we lost to a good basketball team," said Thompson. "I don't want my players to hang their heads and cry because they want to win. We don't want to get in the habit of losing."
Billed as one of the best teams ever,
Georgetown finished with a 35-3 record, all
three losses going to Big East rivals.
"I definitely feel all the praise should go to Villanova," he said.
"IIf I had to lose, I get some consolation losing to (Wildcat coach Rolle) Massimino, that damn Italian," Thompson cracked during a post-game news conference.
Ralph Dalton, Hoya center, who arrived at Capetown in 2014, said the Hydys did not want Villanova.
vutanova has a very tough team. We knew that coming in and we know that now," he said.
Golfers take last place in tough 14-team field
By TONY COX
Sports Writer
The women's golf team had a three-round total of 1,011 to get last place in a 14-team field at the South Carolina Invitational over the weekend.
South Carolina, the host school, won with a score of 924. The tournament started Friday and ended Sunday, with eight of the top 25 teams in the country competing.
The teams were the toughest the Jawahires
the KU head coach Kent
Weiner said yesterday.
Marilee Scheid, Lawrence sophomore, was 16 to top individual gopher with a score of 834 or 274. She did not finish her final year.
"Our players have a lot of ability, but none of them are using it correctly," he said. "We had an opportunity to watch and learn a great deal. Only time will tell if it helped."
The University of Georgia's Cindy Schreyer was the tournament's top individual golfer with a three-round total of 222.
TINA GNEWUCH, GREEN Bay, Wis. freshman, and Susan Pekar, Wausau, Wis. freshman, both finished at 252 for KU. Gnewuch had rounds of 84, 86 and 82. Pekar had rounds of 83, 85 and 84.
Maureen Kelly, New Ulm, Minn., finished at 260 on rounds of 80, 9 and 84 for KU. Ann
Brayman, Topeka freshman, finished at 275 on rounds of 94, 86 and 95.
Weiser said he was disappointed with KU's showing in what he hoped would be the first of many appearances in prestigious tournals for the Jayhawks.
"I don't want to make excuses that it was our first tournament of the spring and that we were down there with all of those good teams," Weiser said. "That's not the reason. It was that they wanted to well and they put that desire ahead of thinking about what it takes to do well."
THE PLAYERS WILL now try to put the South Carolina Invitational behind them and concentrate on preparing for the Big Red game, Washington, Okla., beginning Monday. Weiser said.
"It's not like we just got absolutely blown out of the water," he said. "We have the ability to shoot 960 — it's just a matter of getting out and doing it."
"We need to learn to play like we practice. In the player's defense, that's a hard thing to do."
Ohio State finished second in the tournament with a score of 926. Georgia was third at 931. Next was Furman, at 932; South Florida, at 944; Michigan State, at 951; Florida State and Wake Forest, at 954; Alabama, at 970; Kentucky, at 972; Troy State, at 984; Memphis State, at 996; and Minnesota at 997.
Reds beat KC on home run in 9th inning
By United Press International
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Eric Davis led off the ninth inning with a home run off reliever Dan Quisenberry to carry the ball over the line and scored yesterday over the Kansas City Royals.
The Royals scored four in the third innings off Reds' starter Tom Browning. Mc HaeMa smashed a two-run homer to highlight the inning.
The Reds, who had lost seven of their nine games, rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the fourth game.
Pinch hitter Pete Rose singled home Cesar Cedeno with the tying run in the eight innings. Cedeno opened the eight inning and stole his streak to 13 games, and stole second
Tulane point-shaving scandal escalates More arrests expected Top attorneys attracted
Royals third baseman George Brett went three-for-four, stretching his hitting streak to nine games and raising his average to .353.
garry Redus honored in the fifth inning off Royals' starter Charlie Leibrandt and drove in three runs.
By United Press International
NEW ORLEANS — Two to three more arrests, including at least one student and a bookmaker, will probably be made this week in the investigation into point shaving at Tulane University, District Attorney Harry Connick said yesterday.
"We're pretty narrow in the scope of the investigation now." Connick said. "We're concerned right now about finishing the case and having a jury on Thursday and wrapping this up."
Three players, including NBA prospect John "Hot Rod" Williams, and three other Tulane students were arrested last week on charges that they fixed two Metro Conference games in February. A suspected professional bookmaker was also charged.
Connick said the investigation was almost complete, and he expects a grand jury to hand down indictments when it reconvenes Thursday.
For the first time, Connick confirmed that immunity from prosecution had been granted to Clyde Eads and Jon Johnson, both
senior forwards, for their testimony to the grand jury last week. The two visited the Orleans Parish Courthouse again Monday for "debriefing."
Eads and Johnson met nearly four hours last week with the grand jury investigating charges that Tulane players shaved points in return for money and drugs.
"Some of the things they are telling us may be new," Connick said. "We're just trying up
Williams is charged with public bribery along with players Bobby Thompson and David Dominique. Some of the non-athletes arrested also face narcotics charges on grounds they supplied the players with drugs.
Tulane was favored to win by at least $10 \frac{1}{2}$ points in the Feb. 2 game against Southern Mississippi but squeaked by 64-63. Memphis State was favored to beat Tulane by at least 4 points Feb. 20 went home with a 60-49 victory over the Green Wave.
Attorney Michael Fawer has been hired by Gary Kranz, the first of the Tulane students arrested and charged with supplying drugs and money to the players.
By United Press International
NEW ORLEANS — Some of the South's top attorneys — who have represented state officials, a Mafia chieftain, a feminist leader and Muhammad Ali — are flocking to represent suspects and witnesses in the Tulane basketball scandal.
As team members and other Tulane students parade through the Orleans Parish Courthouse, they are accompanied by the Oklahoma State guard up a "White Woman" of Louisiana barrens.
"Attorney's don't get a chance to get publicity like this too often, and when they can they jump at the chance."
"The majority of the high-powered lawyers in town seem to be coming out of the woodwork on this," said a New Orleans attorney. "The case has a lot of notoriety.
A 48-year-old New Orleans man with a
Three players, including NBA prospect John "Hot Rod" Williams, have been charged with shaving points in two Metro Conference basketball games this season. Several other students are charged with violating the rules and cash in exchange for the game fixing.
long history of gambling convictions also has been arrested on sports bribery charges.
Tulane is paying attorney Jack Martzell to represent basketball Coach Ned Fowler and his three assistants, but all the students and players, including members of the team not suspected in the scandal, apparently had to hire their own lawyers.
Tulane President Eamon Kelly said, "I think it's a tragedy the (players not arrested) are going to have to pay for their own counsel."
NCAA rules prohibit the school from supplying attorneys for the students.
The eight Tulane basketball players not implicated are being represented by John Reed, who in 1963 successfully defended the head coach Gimmy Font against a murder charge.
Martzell the coaches' attorney, is also currently representing Marion Edwards, who was indicted Feb. 28 with his brother Gov. Edwin Edwards and five other men for rackeeting and fraud in a hospital development scheme.
Martzell also represented Muhammad Ali when he was sued for $20 million by two New Orleans businessmen.