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Page 8, The Daily Review, Morgan City, Thursday, January 26, 1995 College roundup Spartans win another close one around until Garavaglia was open shooting night of the season. The first of the close wins was a 69-68 decision over Iowa on a jumper at the buzzer by Eric Snow. Next was a 70-69 win over Oklahoma State on Daimon Beathea's 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds left. Then there was the 73-71 victory over Michigan as Shawn Respert scored 30 of his 33 points in the second half, including eight straight free throws down the stretch. It was Garavaglia's turn against Minnesota (13-6, 4-3), which took a 53-52 lead with 28 seconds left on a long jumper by Voshon Lenard.

Michigan State worked the ball By The Associated Press Four down-to-the-wire victories in six games, with four different heroes, has Michigan State in the Top Ten and coach Jud Heathcote smiling. Almost. The Spartans won again in the final seconds Wednesday night, this time a 54-53 victory over Minnesota on a jumper by Jon Garavaglia with 6.8 seconds left. "We shouldn't have to win many like that or our luck's going to run out," aid Garavaglia, who finished with 6 points as the lOth-ranked Spartans (13-2, 5-1) held first place in the Big Ten despite their worst r-v Texas Tech beats Nicholls, 102-89 df -YVlJ LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Jason Sasser scored 29 points and Lance Hughes had 23 of his 26 in the second half, leading Texas Tech to a 102-89 victory over Nicholls State on Wednesday night. The Red Raiders (9-6) began the game slowly, then grabbed control for good with 12:38 left in the first half.

They led 44-39 at halftime. committed a season-high 27 turnovers and shot a season-low 29 percent (15-for-51). Kentucky broke the game open with a 22-2 run for a 49-25 lead, with Jeff Sheppard scoring 9 points in the spurt. Steve Hamer led Tennessee with 18 points and 11 rebounds. No.

8 Maryland 56 Clemson 50 Joe Smith scored 17 points and blocked a potential game-tying 3-pointer with eight seconds to play as the Terrapins (15-3, 5-1 ACC) won their fourth in a row. Clemson (10-5, 1-5) cut a 13-point deficit to 54-51 and had a chance to tie when Smith stuffed Rayfield Ragland's 3-point shot. No. 11 Iowa St. 81 Northern Iowa 62 Loren Meyer had 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting as the Cyclones (16-2) dominated inside.

Fred Hoiberg added 16 points. Jason Daisy led the Panthers (5-13) with 15 points. No. 16 Wake Forest 71 No. 15 Virginia 70 Randolph Childress scored 18 of Wake Forest's final 20 points, including the deciding free throws with 5.7 seconds to play, as the Demon Deacons (11-3, 4-2 ACC) won at Virginia for the third consecutive time.

Childress, who also had seven assists, had 7 points in the first half and finished with 29. The Cavaliers (11-5, 5-2) took a 70-69 lead on a tip-in by Jason Williford with 34 seconds to go, but Childress was fouled on a short jumper and made the winning free throws. Junior Burrough and Harold Deane each had 15 points for Virginia. No. 22 Villanova 92 Miami 62 The Wildcats (12-5, 5-2 Big East) scored the game's first 13 points and coasted to their fourth straight win and snapped the Hurricane's school-record, three-game conference winning streak.

Eric Eberz had 20 points for visiting Villanova, all but 2 on 3-pointers. Mitchell Dunn led Miami (8-6, 3-4) with 14 points, while leading scorer Steven Edwards was held to 4 points on l-for-8 shooting. on the baseline. Minnesota inbounded the ball after a timeout with 2.9 seconds left, but Snow stole it from Lenard and ran out the final seconds. In other games involving ranked teams on Wednesday night, it was No.

3 North Carolina 100, Florida State 70; No. 5 Kentucky 69, Tennessee 50; No. 8 Maryland 56, Clemson 50; No. 11 Iowa State 81, Northern Iowa 62; No. 16 Wake Forest 71, No.

15 Virginia 70; No. 21 Georgia Tech 75, North Carolina State 71; No. 22 Villanova 92, Miami 62; Auburn 77, No. 23 Florida 71; and Kansas State 87, No. 25 Oklahoma 77.

The Spartans' last-second success took the attention away from a bad shooting night, 20-for-55 (36 percent), especially for a team that leads the Big Ten in that category. Minnesota, however, wasn't much better from the field, hitting only 38 percent (18-for-48). Respert led Michigan State with 20 points, while Snow had 13. Lenard led the Gophers with 14 points. No.

3 North Carolina 100 Florida St. 70 Dante Calabria had a career-high 26 points and led the Tar Heels' record-setting 3-point effort. The nation's leading 3-point shooter at 60 percent, Calabria finished 8-for-ll from 3-point range to tie Hubert Davis' school record as North Carolina (15-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) made 17 from beyond 19 feet, 9 inches. Jerry Stackhouse and Jeff Mcln-nis added 20 points each as the Tar Heels' starters scored all but two of the team's points. The visiting Seminoles (9-6, 3-4) had their three-game conference winning streak snapped despite a career-high 26 points from freshman Corey Louis.

No. 5 Kentucky 69 Tennessee 50 Rodrick Rhodes had a career-high 29 points and became the 41st player in Kentucky history to reach 1,000 points as the Wildcats (13-2, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) won their seventh straight game. The visiting Volunteers (7-8, 2-5) THE ST. MARY BANK CELTICS competed in the boys' 9- and 10-year-old division of the Berwick Biddy Basketball league. From left on the front row are Chris Segura, Byron LaBouve, Joel Cheek and Matt Lawton.

On the second row are Garrett Manuel, Toris Harris, Cory Jones and Whitney Rogers Jr. The coach is Whitney Rogers. (Photo by Atchafalaya Photography) avoid slow start Chargers MIAMI (AP) The Super Bowl begins at 5:18 p.m. CST Sunday, whether the San Diego Chargers are ready or not. Notoriously slow starters, the Chargers say they must break that bad habit to beat the San Francisco 49ers.

After all, it's hard to rally against a team that seems to score every time it has the ball. "They have probably the most prolific offensive scoring machine that ever played the game," San Diego receiver Tony Martin said Wednesday. "They have far too much talent to fall behind. If you dig too big a hole for yourself, you will never get out of it." The Chargers dug more holes this season than Beetle Bailey, falling behind in 15 of 18 games. They overcame deficits to win 10 times, including dramatic playoff victories' against Miami and Pittsburgh.

That script seems likely to be rejected by the 49ers, who are 19-point favorites. Australian Open Rice beats SU Sampras beats BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Rice used Tommy McGhee's 20 points, a tough man-to-man defense and 40 percent field goal shooting Wednesday night to beat Southern University, 80-71. McGhee hit seven of his 11 field goal attempts, including three of six 3-point goals, and Rice (8-7) held high-scoring Southern (6-7) to just eight field goals on 32 attempts in the first half. The Owls, meanwhile, hit 18 of their 35 field goal attempts before halftime.

The Colonels (11-3) never really caught up in the second half and even fell behind by as much as 23 with 3:07 to play. Gerard King led Nicholls with 32 points. Terrel Castle added 21. Jason Martin had 10 points and 11 assists for Tech and Mark Davis added 16 points. Hughes hit four of his eight 3-point attempts.

gives the 49ers a new dimension and guard Derrick Deese are the only offensive starters who have yet to earn Pro Bowl honors. "I think to myself," Floyd said, "'I'm on the same team as Steve Young and Jerry Rice and John Taylor and Harris Barton. Such firepower has oddsmakers predicting a blowout. Still, don't switch channels at halftime, even if the Chargers look as hapless as the Simpsons. San Diego has a tendency to save its best for last.

The tone was set in the season opener, when the Chargers trailed Denver 24-6 and won 37-34. They trailed Kansas City 13-0 and won 14-13. They trailed the Los Angeles Rams 14-3 and won 31-17. "It demonstrates they have great deal of pride, confidence and inner strength," 49ers coach George Seifert said. "It's a 12th man as far as their club is concerned.

It's one of the reasons they're in the Super Bowl right now." Chang at 3-3 by rain. The pair were on serve in the fourth set before Sampras, hitting a hard forehand down the line, broke Chang in the fifth game and served out the match, winning when Chang's attempted backhand shot down the line went into the net. In a match that pitted Sanchez Vicario's groundstrokes against American Marianne Werdel Witmeyer's all-court attack, the Spaniard proved stronger and steadier in a 6-4, 6-1 to gain her seventh Grand Slam final. Witmeyer pressed the attack all the way against Sanchez Vicario, equaling her 17 winners. But Witmeyer paid the price of 43 errors for the chances she took, while Sanchez Vicario had only 14.

Pierce reached her second Grand Slam final with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Wimbledon champion Conch ita Martinez. Countering prosecution allegations that Simpson stalked and beat his ex-wife, Cochran portrayed Simpson as a generous, caring family man. He also painted Simpson as an ex-athlete so hampered by football injuries that he was physically incapable of the crimes. The woman who says she saw four men fleeing Ms. Simpson's neighborhood, Mary Anne Gerchas, was one of the witnesses whom prosecutors claim they should have been told about sooner.

Cochran said another witness, Rosa Lopez, a maid for Simpson's next-door neighbor, saw Simpson's white Bronco parked in the street outside his estate at 10:15 p.m. on June 12, around the time prosecutors say the murders were committed. He said Lopez also heard male voices on Simpson's property for Beveral hours early on June 13, well after Simpson had left to take a plane to Chicago. Detective Mark Fuhrman interviewed the woman the morning after the murder but never returned to ask more questions, Cochran said. USL slates SMP Night Feb.

15 The Rice defense also held forward Tim Roberts, 'the nation's leading scorer, to a season-low 9 points. Adam Peakes added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Rice, which held a 57-35 rebounding edge for the game. Jesse Cravens added 12 points and Kevin Nanney had 10 points and also had 11 rebounds. Mitch Taylor's 16 points led Southern, while freshman Ronnell Williams had 15 points and five steals. Alumni from the parish are also encouraged to attend the game.

Tickets may be purchased at the door, and an alumni table has been set up on the first level of the Ca-jundome to keep graduates abreast of upcoming activities. Free "Go Ca-jun" signs are also available at the table. The alumni event is sponsored by the USL Alumni Association. The student activities are coordinated by USL's High School Relations to introduce students to the USL campus. For more information call 318-482-6553.

need to "I don't believe we can play catchup against these guys," San Diego quarterback Stan Humphries said. "We've got to stay close the whole game or get on top of them early. They have as good an offense as I've ever seen, and we can't expect to be down to them and keep them off the board while we're coming back." While the Chargers probably will fail if they trail early, their task is complicated by San Francisco's knack for quick getaways: In the NFC championship NBA (Continued from Page 7) Hawks 103, Hornets 96 Seven players scored in double figures for Atlanta as the Hawks won at Charlotte. Ken Norman led Atlanta with 22 points and Mookie Blaylock had 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. pro meetings Chang beat Sampras at the French Open, but Sampras now has wins against Chang at Wimbledon, the U.S.

Open and the Australian. But Chang, who lost to Sampras in three sets when they first met at a Poway, tournament more than 15 years ago, was itching for more at the end of today's match. "I told him I wished it was four out of seven instead three out of five," said Chang, who out-aced his taller foe 20-13. "I've out-aced him before on service winners, but then again, I'd rather trade the match for 'he aces." "1 didn't really expect that," Sampras said of the aces. "He amazes me." Earlier, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Mary Pierce scored easy semifinal wins to set up a repeat of the French Open final won last year by Sanchez Vicario in straight sets.

resting comfortably today. District Attorney Gil Garcetti said because of Hodgman's hospitalization and the defense's late release of information, the prosecution probably will seek a delay in presenting testimony. Doctors would not say if Hodgman's condition was related to stress, but Superior Court Judge Lance Ito noted that he appeared extremely disturbed in court. "I've known him as a colleague and a trial lawyer," said Ito, who was a prosecutor for 10 years, "and I've never seen the expression on his face that I've seen today." Ito, who wryly observed that prosecutors were so mad at the defense's tactics it might be necessary to "peel them off the ceiling," set aside this morning's session to deul with prosecution complaints and their demands for time to study the new witness reports. He could end up delaying the trial or prohibiting the defense from calling some of the new witnesses.

Defense attorney Carl Douglas took responsibility for the late MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -They were born six months apart and started playing tennis against each other when they were 7 or 8, forging a close friendship despite fighting fiercely whenever they met. Pete Sampras and Michael Chang Chang was the bigger kid in those days joined the pro tour together in 1988, moving their rivalry from municipal courts and junior titles to more formal surroundings like Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Flushing Meadow. Funny thing is that nothing has changed. Sampras, overcoming the trauma of losing his coach, Tim Gullikson, to illness, during the tournament, beat Chang 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 today in the semifinals. The win moves Sampras into Sunday's final against Andre Agassi or Aaron Krickstein, who play their semfinal match on Friday.

Sampras has now won eight of 14 game against Dallas, the 49ers led 21-0 early in the first quarter and won 38-28. In their other playoff game, against Chicago, the 49ers led 30-0 at halftime and won 44-15. In a December game against San Diego, the 49ers led 21-0 and won 38-15. San Francisco this season scored a team-record 505 points, the fourth-highest total in NFL history. Player of the Year Steve Young set a league mark with his quarterback rating of 112.8, and perennial All-Pro receiver Jerry Rice broke the league record for career touchdowns.

The 49ers aren't easy to stop, in the first quarter or any other time. They can ring up points faster than a pinball machine. "I'm the only blemish on offense," rookie fullback William Floyd else has been to the Pro Bowl. You have the best at every position on the same team." In fact, Floyd whose diversity old friend Sanchez Vicario can claim the No. 1 ranking and her fourth Grand Slam title if she wins Saturday's final.

Sampras has been on an emotional roller-coaster during the past 10 days, culminating when he broke into tears on-court during his quarterfinal match with Jim Courier on Tuesday. Sampras became emotionally upset when a spectator yelled that he should win the match for Gullikson, now in a Chicago hospital after flying home early from Melbourne. Today, Sampras said the episode showed a different side of him. "I think people understand that I'm normal, I have feelings like everybody else, and that I'm not a robot," Sampras said. "It was a very tough thing to go through." Chang double-faulted to open the match and lost his service, but broke Sampras back a game later.

Chang won the tiebreaker to finish a 55-minute set that was delayed briefly documents, saying they were lost in a mass of 22,000 other documents. He agreed that some punishment was in order. The dispute erupted after Cochran delivered the first part of his opening statement to the jury, revealing details of the defense strategy for the first time. Cochran promised that defense witnesses would say police ignored their accounts of activities the night of the murders. One woman saw four men some in knit ski hats -fleeing Ms.

Simpson's neighborhood, Cochran said. Prosecutors say a knit cap found near the bodies contained hairs similar to Simpson's and his slain ex-wife. Cochran told jurors that the prosecution's "trail of blood" was a false path forged by investigators who ignored witnesses and overlooked blood that didn't fit their theory that Simpson killed his ex-wife and her friend. Cochran suid blood scraped from under Nicole Brown Simpson's fingernails didn't match her blood, Simpson's or Ronald Goldman's. High school students from St.

Mary Parish are invited to attend the Feb. 15 USL's home basketball game against Texas-Pan American free of charge, with school identification. The Sun Belt Conference game begins at 7:05 p.m. St. Mary Parish night is one of the school's annual Parish High School Basketball Nights for Aca-diana students.

A halftime presentation will be made to representatives of participating schools. Students will be seated in a designated section during the game. Cochran outrages prosecution m. i LOS ANGELES (AP) There were a lot of surprises in the opening statement by O.J. Simpson's attorney.

Just ask the prosecution. Deputy District Attorney William Hodgman was outraged Wednesday when Johnnie Cochran while claiming that prosecutors ignored evidence in their rush to incriminate Simpson, mentioned witnesses and evidence to the jury without giving proper warning to prosecutors. Hodgman repeatedly objected during Cochran's opening statement. Then he accused defense attorneys of suddenly unloading the information some of which was gathered in June in a last-minute ambush. Both sides are legally required to share information in a timely manner.

"I don't think in the hiBtory of jurisprudence we have ever had anything happen like what happened in this courtroom," Hodgman said, demanding time to study the reports. A few hours later, Hodgman complained of chest pains and was taken to California Medical Center. He was under observation and BOYS WINNING THE tree throw contest sponsored by the Berwick Knights of Columbus Council 7084 were recently presented plaques for their efforts by Grand Knight Bill Klein Jr. Winners Included Shane Chaisson (age 11), Edward Francois (12), Brandon Delco (13) and Durwyne Canty (14). A total of 251 boys and girls participated in the contest..