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Mo, Huskies Resultsschedule 13 1 1 i "A Associated Press Freshman Khalid El-Amin of Minneapolis scored 29 points Wednesday night, and No. 13 "Connecticut pulled away to an "88-75 victory over West Virginia tn the Big East opener for both teams in Storrs, Conn. The Huskies (6-1) took apart the Mountaineers' full-court pressure and built a 12-point tead behind El-Amin 's shooting midway through the second half. CLAmiH UtkAklIOQnnmlpltl 1 Men's college basketball Roundup ert O'Kelley scored 11 points over the final 5:37 as the Demon Deacons topped the Wildcats in Davidson, N.C. Wake Forest (6-0) wiped out a 47-41 deficit over the final seven minutes.

No. 25 Princeton 63, UNC-Wilmington 50: Gabe Lewullis scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half and fueled the deciding run for the host Tigers. Princeton (5-0) held the Seahawks (3-3) to one basket over the final 12:05. Big Ten No. 7 Kentucky 89, No.

6 Purdue 75: Nazr Mohammed scored a career-high 19 points for the Wildcats (5-1) and helped limit Purdue center Brad Miller to 10 about half his average in a Great Eight battle in Chicago. Chad Austin scored 24 for Purdue (5-2); he wore a face shield to cover his broken nose. Star Tribune Photo by Allen Smith Quincy Lewis, left, and (Vines Tarver frame a fight for the bail between Eastern Michigan's Derrick Dial and the Gophers' Sam Jacobson on Wednesday. Wednesday half for the Wolverines in a hard-fought victory in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan (4-1) trailed 27-26athalftime.

Baston scored eight points, and Louis Bullock sank a three-pointer during a 21-8 run that gave Michigan its biggest lead at 63-49. Raja Bell led Florida International (3-2) with 20 points. Indiana 91, Notre Dame 80: A.J. Guyton and Andrae Patterson, replaced in the Hoosiers' starting lineup for the second consecutive game, combined for 36 points in Bloomington, Ind. Guyton, who had a season-low eight points in the last game against Northeast Louisiana, finished with 20.

Patterson, coming off a two-point, five-minute performance, had a season-high 16 as the Hoosiers (3-2) rallied from an early deficit. Pat Garrity, who had a career-high 36 points in a loss to Indiana last year in South Bend, led Notre Dame (3-2) with 24 points. Notre Dame 39 4180 Indiana 44 4791 Notre Dame Manner 3-5 3-4 9. Garrity 11-170-0 24. Hickey 4-8 0-1 8.

Wyche 6-8 2-2 17. Ingelsby 2-6 2-3 8. Fnel 3-7 0-0 8, Rasmussen 0-0 0-0 0, Williamson 1-3 0-0 2, Dillon 00 0-0 0. Palmer 1-1 2-2 4, Owens 0-0 0-00 Totals 31-55 9-12 90. Indiana Recker 1-6 4-4 7, Gladness 3-6 0-0 6, Collier 6-10 5-8 17.

Jimenez 0-1 0-0 0. Turner 5-7 2-3 12, Guyton 7-10 3-4 20. Patterson 5-8 66 16, Richardson OO 0-0 0, Lewis 3-3 4-5 10. Mandeville 1-2 0-02, Miller 00 1-2 1 Totals 31 -S3 25-32 91 Fouls Notre Dame 24, Indiana 18. Fouled out Hickey Rebounds Notre Dame 26 (Garnty 8).

Indiana 29 (Patterson 8) Assists Notre Dame 25 (Ingelsby 12), Indiana 21 (Recker 5). Three-pointers Notre Dame 9-20 (Wyche 3-5, Garrity 2-5, ingelsby 2-6. Fnel 2-4), Indiana 4-11 (Guyton 3-4. Recker 1-4, Jimenez 0-1, Turner 0-1, Mandeville 0-1). A 17,121.

Ohio State 84, Toledo 74: Michael Redd scored 26 points making nine of 10 shots as the the Buckeyes hit 69.8 percent from the field in a home victory over Toledo (3-2). Ohio State (4-1) made 30 of 43 shots from the field, matching the third-best shooting game in school history. Toledo 30 4474 Ohio St 40 44-84 Toledo Kizer 2-11 8-11 13. Fedak 0-2 2-4 2, Shaw 6-12 8-11 20. Burch 2-7 0-0 5.

Norman 7-15 3-3 21, Stempm 3 9 44 13, Kamatra 0-6 0-0 0. Howard 00 0-0 0, Berg 0-10-00 Totals 2063 25-35 74. Ohio St Singleton 6-8 3-5 15. Sanderson 24 3-4 8, Johnson 6-8 0-0 12, Davis 2-4 5-6 9. Redd 9-10 6-9 26, Herron 2-3 1 -3 5, Coleman 3-5 0-2 9.

Steele 00 O-0 0, Tucker 0-1 0O 0. Totals 3043 1 8-29 84. Fouls Toledo 24, Ohio St. 28 Fouled out Stem-pin. Singleton, Johnson.

Rebounds Toledo 29 (Shaw 11). Ohio St. 41 (Sanderson 14). Assists Toledo 13 (Burch 6). Ohio St.

25 (Redd 10). Three-pointers Toledo 9-31 (Norman 4-11. Stempin 3-6, Burch 1-4. Kizer 1-6. Berg 0-1, Kamstrt 0-3.

Ohio St. 6-9 (Coleman 3-4, Redd 2-2, Sanderson 1-3 A 9,009. Upper Midwest Northern State 75, St. Cloud State 73: Ryan Miller scored 30 points, and the Wolves (8-1 rallied in the second half and beat the host Huskies (2-2). St.

Cloud's Ion Hinzman had 25 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots. Briar Cliff 71, Southwest State 68: Kevin Ward scored 16 points for the victorious Chargers (3-5) in Marshall, Minn. The Mustangs (4-3) missed 17 of 19 three-point shots. Wisconsin-River Falls 74, St. John's 59: Chad Meschke scored 21 points, and River Falls (3-2) routed the Johnnies (1-1).

Martin Klinkhammer had 20 points and 14 rebounds for St. John's. Worth noting Guard Mike Jones scored a school-record 51 points as Texas Christian (5-0) surpassed 100 points for the third consecutive game in a 138-75 rout of Delaware State in Fort Worth. Jeff Clement, a 5-10 junior guard forGrinnell (Iowa) College, broke his own NCAA all-division record with 17 three-pointers, and scored 58 points in a 137-108 victory over Clarke College in Grineli. Carol St 83, N.

Carolina 72 South Flowta 81. St Franca, NY 66 24WateForest61.Devidson56 KBntucky59. Butler 49 WHkamaMaryaO. Furman57 SOUTHWEST Baylor 73, Arkansas St 68 Texas 78. American 62 Texas Christian 136.

Delaware St. 75 Texas Tech 80, George Washington 57 WEST Arizona St. 87, Arizona 76 Boise St 85. Idaho St 68 CaJPoty-SL0 117, UC Santa Cna 71 Denver 76, Loyola, 1 67 Idaho 70, Montana 54 Loyola Marymount 81, UC Santa Barbara 68 New Mexico St 82. W.

New Mexico 65 Wastsngton 70, Portland 68 Women BIG TEN Nonconference Michigan 78, Cent Michigan 66 17 Western Kentucky 79, Indiana 70 51 Ohio State at Kentucky TOP 25 1 Tennessee 98, Texas 64 9 Wgiraa 79. St Francs. Pa 60 12 Neoraskaeo. Bradley 66 18 Auburn 73, Alabama-Birmingham 50 25 No Carolina St. 72, Florida St 60 UPPER MIDWEST AugustanaS 72.

Moorhead St 50 82, Northland 39 Winona St 71, St. Mary 46 MCCC Rochester 66, Western Wis Tech. 35 Men BIG TEN Nonconference Gophers 65. E. Michigan 58 Irxlana 91.

Notre Dame 80 OhioSt.84. Toledo 74 7 Kentucky 89, Purdue 75 UPPER MIDWEST Bnar CM 71. Southwest St 68 Northern St a 75, St Cloud St 73 Wls -Rwer Fats 74, St John's 58 MCCC Western Wis. Tech 65, Rochester 62 MIDWEST OnonraD90 AlcomSt 76 Detroit 73. Bowtng Green 52 Fairtetgh Dickinson 75.

YoungstownSt 69 Kansas St 71. Mo -Kansas City 50 3rCarosm81.Lousve72 St Joseph's 65. Akron 62 Saint Louis 78, Vanderbilt 74 WMchiin 106, Chicago St 62 EAST 13 Connecticut 88. West Virginia 75 Drexel 65, Delaware 63 25Prreston63.N.C.-W)rrington 50 Hofstra 64, Towson 56 HoV Cross 63, Dartmouth 62 tona 90, St. Peter's 72 Md -Baltimore County 87.

Washington, Md. 79 New Hampshire 75, Vermont 68 Perm 75. Lehigh 73 Rhode Island 75, Brown 57 Syracuse 80, St John 's 73 ViHanova 73, Georgetown 69 SOUTH Alabama 81. Texas 64 Cent.FkJrvJa73,VVinthrop68 Citadel 79. Charleston Southern 68 Coastal Carotna 68, Mercer 63 CPaul56.LcusianaTech54 1Duke93.NC,-Groensooro37 Florida Duquesne 66 James Madison 89.

Morgan St 79 84, E. Tennessee a 81 NC. Charlotte 72, CM Dominion44 SELcu5tana92.Loyoia.N053 Purdue 37 -3875 Kentucky, 42 -47-89 Purdut-Cornell 2-4 1-2 6, Cardinal 3-10 5-6 12. Mills' 4-92-3 10. Austin 8-184-6 24, Eldridge 28 2-2 8.

McOuay 1-5 0-13, MayfieW 0-0 0-0 0. Robinson Kentucky Edwards 2-5 4-6 9. Padgett 4-1 10-010. Magloire 2-4 2 5 6, Turner 6-132-3 14. Sheppard 4 9 2-411, Evans 2-7 2-2 7.

Mohammed 8-10 3-4 19. Mills 0- 1 2-2 2, Smith 1-1 1-2 4, Anthony 1-1 0-0 3, Hogan 1- 1 1-2 4. Bradley 0-0 00 0. Fouls Purdue 19. Kentucky 22 Fouled out Edwards Rebounds Purdue 37 (Miller 14).

Kentucky 38 (Padgett 9). Assists Purdue 16 (Cardinal 5). Kentucky 22 (Turner 8). Three-pointers Purdue 9-23 (Austin 4-9. Eldridge 2-4, Cornell 1-2, McOuay 1-2, Cardinal 1-3.

Miller 0-1 Robinson 0-2), Kentucky 8-16 (Padgett 2-4, Smith 1-1, Anthony t-t, Hogan 1-1, Sheppard 1-2, Evans 1-2, Edwards 1-3, Turner 0-1, Mills 0-1). A 19,567 Michigan 71, Fla. tional 62: Maceo Baston scored 17 of his 23 points in the second helps Tennessee stay UConn's NIT consolation victory over Arizona State last week, was 12-for-18 from the field. UConn shot 59.3 percent (35-; for-59) while holding the Moun-taineers (5-1) to 38.7 percent aiiuuung. west Virginia naa Deen avpraerinor 97 nnints nn RA 5 npr.

cent shooting. No. 1 Duke 93, N. Carolina- Greensboro 37: Elton Brand, a 6-8 freshman forward, scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds while No. 1 Duke threw up a relentless defense to smoth- er Greensboro in Durham, N.C.

The Blue Devils (7-0) held the Spartans (0-4) to their lowest "point total since moving from Division II. No. 3 North Carolina 81, Louisville 72: Shammond Williams scored 22 points and hit a key 'jump shot in the closing minutes for the Tar Heels (7-0) in a Great Eight game in Chicago. Williams had eight rebounds and six assists, and Antawn Ja- -mison auueu i points ana Irebounds for the Tar Heels, who scored eight of the final 10 -nnints I ntikvitlp is 9.9 No. 24 Wake Forest 61, Davidson 56: Freshman guard Rob- Catchings Associated Press Freshman Tamika Catchings scored 26 points as No.

1 Tennessee routed Texas 98-64 Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn. Semeka Randall added 18 points for Tennessee (7-0), Cha-Imique Holdsclaw had 17, and Teresa Geter and Kyra Elzy each had 10. Kim Lummus led Texas (1-4) with 15 points, Edwina Brown had 12 points, and Angela Jackson added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Tennessee, which led 47-32 at -halftime, began to pull away with hot start in the second half. A 12-2 run was highlighted by Catchings' two three-pointers that gave the Lady Vols a 59-35 lead with 16:02 left.

The Lady Vols' biggest lead 'was 83-45 with 6:40 left. No. 2 Old Dominion 94, William Mary 53: Mery Andrade scored 20 of her 26 points in the Second half as the Lady Mon-larchs defeated William Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Old Dominion (5-0, 1-0 Colonial Athletic Association) ran off .10 consecutive points in less than Basketball ABL Eastern I Pet. Kansas City 10 Seattle 6 San Diego 4 Oakland 4 GB Games today Men BIG TEN Nonconference Temple at Michigan St, 630 m.

UPPER MIDWEST Concordia (Moorhead) at Crookston, 7:30 pm. Martin Luther at Augsburg. 7:30 pm 7:30 pm. i Valley City St at Moorhead 7:30 pm. MIDWEST Austin Peay at noa.

7pm. Empona St at Kansas, 7 p.m. Tennessee St at SE Missouri, 7:30 pm. EAST Forrem at Boston Colege. 6pm Navy at Northeastern, 6p.m.

Siena at Niagara. 6p.m. Rider at Loyola 8:30 m. SOUTH Carolina St at Georgia Tech, 6 pm Bethune-Cookman at Stetson, 6:30 pm Norte St at Liberty. 6:30 p.m.

E. Kentucky at Murray St. 7 p.m. Morehead a at 7 pm. North Texas at Ala-Btrrmngham, 7.30 pm Maryland al Qemson, 8 pm SOUTHWEST m.

Sacramento St. at Houston, 7:30 pm. WEST w. Mnois vs i -Chicago at DaNberg Arena, Missoula, Mont. 7 pm.

Gwizagaat Washington Oregon St. at CaHrvme, 9 m. Calgary at St Mary's (Cal 9:30 pm. PHOENDt CLASSIC First rouncv'Marttord, Conn. Farrnetd vs.

Hartford, 5:30 p.m. C. Connecticut St vs. Yale, 7:30 pm. Women BIG TEN Nonconference Gophers at Iowa St San Diego St at Perm State E.

Michigan and 9-2 spurts to help decide the game. Quincy Lewis led the Gophers with 15 points, Sam Jacobson and Eric Harris had 13 apiece, and Russ Archambault contributed 11, including three three-pointers. "We had more intensity tonight than we had in the last couple of games," Harris said. Boykins' absence and Barnes' presence probably had something to do with that. Barnes spent seven seasons, during two different stays, as an assistant and later associate head coach to Haskins.

"Looking down there at him on the other bench, that makes you feel proud and sad at the same time," Haskins said. "When we started the program we didn't have a full house to play to. We didn't have a club room to sit down and have a nice meal before a game. He's a part of that. The first group he coached and recruited went to the final eight, the next group made it to the Final Four.

I'll always be indebted to him." Notes The Gophers might need to get a bigger ice maker. After the game, Miles Tarver had ice wraps on his knees, Archambault had one on his ailing ankle, and Harris had one his thigh after getting kneed there. Jacobson also continues to be bothered by tendinitis in his knee. E. Michigan 26 Gophers 28 3258 3765 Women's college basketball Roundup three minutes to take a 65-41 lead midway through the second half.

The Lady Monarchs widened their lead with a 15-2 run to go up 82-44 with fewer than six minutes remaining. Old Dominion frustrated William Mary (3-3, 0-1) with a full-court press, forcing 24 turnovers. No. 5 Vanderbilt 63, Michigan State 51: Nettie Respondek scored 18 points and led a second-half surge that carried the Commodores over the Spartans in Nashville. Respondek scored nine points in a 13-2 run to start the second half that gave Vanderbilt a 41-27 lead.

With 6:50 to play, Respondek made a layup that gave the Commodores (5-0) their largest lead at 57-38. Michigan State (3-2) scored the next nine points and closed to within 57-47 with 3:04 remaining. Scoreboard Ashley Smith hit a three-pointer with 2:41 to go to stop the run. Kristen Rasmussen led the Spartans with 14 points and 11 rebounds. She was the only Michigan State player to score in the first eight minutes of the second half.

No. 9 Virginia 79, St Francis, Pa. 60: DeMya Walker scored 15 points, and Erin Stovall and Mimi McKinney added 13 apiece to lead the Cavaliers over the Red Flash in Loretto, Pa. The Cavaliers (6-0) broke away from a 32-28 lead at intermission. Virginia shot 40.0 percent from the field in the first half but committed 13 turnovers.

Mary Markey kept the Red Flash (3-3) within striking distance with nine first-half points. She led St. Francis with 16 points. No. 12 Nebraska 80, Bradley 66: Charlie Rogers scored 17 points off the bench as the Corn-huskers defeated Bradley (3-3) in Lincoln, Neb.

Nebraska (7-1) put the game away in the first five minutes of the second half, taking a 54-32 lead on Jami Kubik's three- Volleyball College NCAA FIRST ROUND East Region Thursday College Station, Texas Temple (29-4) vs. Michigan (20-11) Hofstra (23-13) at Texas ASM (24 7) Friday' University Park. Pa. Northern Illinois (26-3) vs. Villano-va (20-8) At College Park, Md.

Ohio State (22-10) vs. Fairfield (25-91 Princeton (22-5) at Maryland (26-1) Miami, Ohio (23-7) vs. Gophers (22-9) Central Region FridayMadison. Wis. C.

Florida (27-3) vs. Qemson (26-7) At FayenevMe. Ark. Arkansas-Little Rock (16-12) at Arkansas (29-5) Nce Dame (23-8) vs. Uberty(2fr8) At Gainesville, FIs.

Florida SL (25-6) vs. S. Florida (25- 8) SaturdayPullman. Wash. American u.

(30-3) vs. Colorado St (26-5) Lehigh (16-12) at Washington St. (24) Mountain Region ThursdayAustin, Texas Illinois St (24-8) vs. South Carolina (20-7) Stephen F.Austin (23-12) at Texas (23 Friday Stanford, CattT. Oklahoma (19-12) vs.

Houston (22-9) At Santa Barbara, CXIt. UCLA (16-12) vs. Pepperdine (23-5) Saturday Boulder Colo. Tern. Tech (239) at Colorado (20-8) Arizona (206) vs.

Oral Roberts (28-9) Pacific Region FridayLong Beech, Cam. Hawaii (25-7) vs. Loyola Marymount (21-6) AtLosAnoeles Kansas St (20-12) vs. San Diego (25-3) Morgan St. (25-9) at Southern Cat (21-5) At Lincoln.

Neb. Butler (27-6) vs. Michigan State (22-11) SaturdaySeattle Chattanooga (269) at Washington (189) Pacific (22-8) vs. Cal St-Sacra-. mento(21-8) Wiley (pitching).

to terms Alvarez on a Named Andrew manager. terms with HHP one-year contract. the as batting coach, as third base as bullpen coach. as pitching with the role is unclear. National Brian coach and infield a one-year Named Leon Reading of the Louis Named and Joe for New Jersey League.

Jim Joel Horlen, hitting trainer, Pacific Coast manager, Todd coach, Frank coach, and Ben of Shreveport Shane Turner, pitching Groescner, the California manager, pitching coach, trainer, of League; Keith Comstock, Burt Hunter, Reisinger, of the Basketball NBA: Golden Duane Fenell Football NFL: Fined LB Anthony Davis San Francisco Young in a Nov. Signed DE Harold squad. New Kerry Jenkins practice squad. Wing. Hockey NHL: Anaheim Trnka to Recalled from Cincinnati.

Jim Carey on unbeaten pointer with 14:45 remaining. No. 17 Western Kentucky 79, Indiana 70: Danielle McCulley scored 20 points, including the go-ahead layup midway through the second half, as the Lady Toppers beat the Hoosiers in Bowling Green, Ky. Leslie Johnson added 18 points for the Lady Toppers (7-1), Shea Lunsford had 11 and Laurie Townsend 10. Quacy Barnes led Indiana (3-3) with 19 points, and Kristi Green had 17 points, all in the first half.

No. 18 Auburn 73, 50: Tiffany Krantz scored 15 points, and Shana Askew had 14 as the Tigers (4-0) beat the Lady Blazers (0-3) in Birmingham, Ala. Krisztina Bernath added 12 points for the Tigers, who beat the Lady Blazers for the seventh consecutive time. No. 25 N.C.

State 72, Florida State 60: Nailah Wallace had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Wolfpack (7-0) over the Sem-inoles (3-2) in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams in Raleigh, N.C. BOSTON COLLEGE 14 over Fordham CLEMSON5K over Maryland E. ILLINOIS 3'A over Austin Peay GEORGIA TECH 714 over North Carolina St. HOUSTON 24 over Sacramento St. MURRAY ST.

27)4 over E. Kentucky NIAGARA 12 over Siena Oregon St. 10V4 over CAt-IRVINE Rider 2 over LOYOLA, MD. SE MISSOURI ST. vs.

Tennessee pick Temple 3Vi over MICHIGAN ST TENN. -MARTIN 6 over Morehead St. WASHINGTON ST. vs. Gonzaga, pick College football FRIDAY Mid-American Champ's At Huntington, W.Va.

MARSHALL 1 0 over Toledo SATURDAY At East Rutherford, J. Navy 125 over Army WAC Championahlp At Us Vegas Colorado St. 9V, over New Mexico Big 12 Championship At San Antonio Nebraska 17 over Texas Southeastern Championship At Atlanta Tennessee 614 over Auburn NBA TODAY HOUSTON 214 over Atlanta MILWAUKEE 214 over Charlotte New York 1014 over DALLAS San Antonio 8 over LA CLIPPERS WASHINGTON 814 over Sacramento NFL THURSDAY Tennessee 214 over CINCINNATI SUNDAY SAN FRANCISCO 9 over Vikings Arizona 1 14 over Washington Atlanta 2 over SAN DIEGO BALTIMORE 114 over Seattle Buffalo 1 over CHICAGO fr Green Bay 3)4 over TAMPA BAY JACKSONVILLE 4 over New England KANSAS CITY 9 over Oakland MIAMI 3 over Detroit NEW ORLEANS 214 over St. Louis N.Y. JETS 614 over Indianapolis PHILADELPHIA 5 over N.Y.

Giants PITTSBURGH 114 over Denver MONDAY DALLAS 614 over Carolina NHL TODAY Colorado 14-1 over CHICAGO Los Angeles E-V4 over OTTAWA New Jersey E-14 over PITTSBURGH ST LOUIS 1-114 over Toronto VANCOUVER 14-1 over San Jose GOPHERSromCl Gophers handle The Gophers (3-2) spent two days before Wednesday's game preparing for the Eagles' star point guard, 5-foot-5 Earl Boy-kins. And Barnes spent almost as much time leaking disinformation about a concussion Boykins suffered in a game on Sunday. First, Boykins wasn't even going to be in uniform. Then, he was going to dress, but wouldn't play. Finally, word came that he might play.

Even after the game, Boykins said he was planning to play until recurring headaches convinced him otherwise just before tip-off. "I knew when we left Ypsilanti on Tuesday that he wasn't available," Barnes said. "But I told him to keep quiet. It's a coaching thing." Even against your old boss. Boykins a 22 point-per-game scorer who Gophers coach Clem Haskins says might be college basketball's best point guard spent all night on the bench.

Without Boykins, the Eagles (2-2) could do no better than push the Gophers for 35 minutes before succumbing. Without him, Barnes opted for a point guard-by-committee approach that included two freshmen (Avin Howard and Sharif Fordham), and senior Derrick Dial. Without Boykins, the Eagles committed 18 turnovers, and had too few answers for a Minnesota attack that had four players score in double figures. "It's a shame the fans did not get the treat of watching that young man play basketball," Haskins said. "Would the outcome had been different if he played? If I were Coach Barnes, yes, I would think it would have been different." Boykins who said he had never missed a game in his life before Wednesday night wasn't about to suggest the same.

"My teammates played hard, and I don't want to take anything away from them," said Boykins, who was injured when he jumped to block a shot against Ashland, fell over an opponent and landed on his head. Barnes remained non-committal on the issue. "It would have been interesting, I'll guarantee you that," he said. "He's very good. I kept looking back at him and saying to myself, 'Gee, can't you But that's life." After committing 13 of their 19 turnovers in the first half, the Gophers play improved in the second half and they had 11-0 3 0.769 291 212 7 0 .462 281 301 9 0 308 253 344 9 0 .308 294 347 Nota: x-won division title; y-dmched playoff berth GAME THURSDAY Tennessee at Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

GAMES SUNDAY Vmgs at San Francisco, 3 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, noon Denver at Pittsburgh, noon Green Bay at Tampa Bay, noon New England at Jacksonville, noon Y. Giants at Philadelphia, noon Oakland at Kansas City, noon St. Louis at New Orleans, noon Seattle at Baltimore, noon Atlanta at San Diego. 3 p.m.

Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets. 3 p.m. Washington at Arizona. 3 p.m.

Detroit at Miami, 7 p.m. GAME MONDAY Carolina at Dallas, 8 p.m. PLAYOFF POSSIBILITIES NFC: Central Vikings can clinch a playoff berth with win AND with Philadelphia and Washington losses AND a Carolina loss or tie; Green Bay has clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch division title and a first-round bye with a win; Tampa Bay can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR with Philadelphia and Washington losses AND a Carolina-Dallas tie; East No team can clinch a playoff berth in Week 15; West-San Francisco has clinched NFC West title and first-round playoff bye. AFC: East No team can clinch a playoff berth in Week 15; Can-tral Jacksonville can clinch a playoff berth with a win; Pittsburgh can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND either a New York Jets loss or New England and Miami losses; West-Denver has clinched a playoff berth Kansas City can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR either a New York Jets loss or New England and Miami losses Columbus 13 3 .813 New England 9 8 .529 414 Atlanta 8 9 .471 5' Philadelphia 7 10 .412 64 Western I Pet.

GB Portland 12 6 467 t0ng Beach 8 8 .500 3 Colorado 8 9 .471 3V4 San Jose 7 13 .350 6 Seattle 6 12 .333 6 7 RESULTS TUESDAY Columbus at San Jose, late Seattle at Long Beach, late Collegemen UPPER MIDWEST ft Briar Ciilt 71. Southwest St. 68 Carleton 81 Mount Senano 75 1 Northern St. 75. St.

Cloud State '73 Winona St. 71 St Mary's 51 Wis-River Falls 74, St. John's 59 Bowling lAmateur CLASSIC LEAGUE Sunrise Park Ins. 3,291, Wis. Ins.

Management 3.244 Linds 3,286. Peak Printing 3,229 BPAM 3,266. On Track Pro Shops' 2.962 Bowlers Choice Pro Shop 3.209, DexterCoumbie 2.900 Ebonite 3.359. AMF 3,236 Mike's Pro Shop 3.552. Earle Brown Bowl 3.247 Football NFL NATIONAL CONFERENCE Central WIT Pet.

PF PA Green Bay 10 3 0.769 316 245 Tampa Bay 9 4 0 692 262 200 Vlklngt 8 5 0 615 285 289 Detroit 7 6 0 538 322 250 Chcago 211 0.154 215 377 East WIT Pet PF PA -N V. Giants 7 5 1 .577 226 227 6 6 1 .500 247 286 Washington 6 6 1.500 244 199 Dallas 6 7 0 462 260 240 Arizona 3 10 0 .231 216 286 Wtst WIT Pet PF PA SanFran 11 2 0 .646 304 193 Carolina 6 7 0 .462 214 240 Atlanta 5 6 0 .385 260 312 N. Orleans 5 8 0.385 170258 31 Louis 3 10 0 231 225 301 Hockey IHL RESULTS Orlando 4, Michigan 4, Chicago S. Long Beach 4. Utah 3.

Milwaukee GAME TODAY Grand Rapids Tampa Bay-Agreed with LHP Wilson five-year contract. Maramss media relations Texas Agreed to Matt Whiteside on a Toronto Announced hiring of Gary Matthews Eddie Rodriguez coach and Sal Butera Mel Queen returns coach. Jim Lett will remain organization but his League: Arizona Promoted Butterfteld to third base instructor. Los AngelasSigned OF Trent Hubbard to contract. Philadelphia Lee hitting coach for Eastern League.

St. Jose Oquendo manager Higolt pitching coach of the New York-Perm San Francisco-Named Davenport, manager, pitching coach, Joe Le-febvre, coach, and Donna Pa-pangeflin. of Fresno of the League; Mike Hart, Oakes, pitching Cacctatore. hitting Potenziano, trainer, of the Texas League: manager, Bryan Hick-erson, coach, and David trainer, of San Jose of League; Frank Re-berger. Shawn Barton, and Rick Fuhrlman, Bakersfield of the California Carlos Lezcano.

manager, pitching coach. hitting coach, and Eric trainer, of the Salem-Keizer Northwest League. State Activated from the injured Its. Kansas City Chiefs $7,500 for a hit on 49ers OB Steve 30 game. Jackson-villa DT David Barnard and Gragg to the oractice York Jets Signed oft the Chicago Bears Waived LB Chris Assigned Pavel Cincinnati of the AHL.

Jean-Francois Jomphe Boston Placed waivers. Chicago Named Denis Savard assistant coach. New Jersey Acquired Dan Ratushny from Quebec of the IHL and assigned him to Albany of the AHL phers 4-10-0, Denver 3-9-0, Michigan Tech 4-8-1 GAMES FRIDAY North Dakota at Wisconsin, 7:05 p.m. Michigan Tech at Alaska-Anchor age. 1005 p.m.

Neb -Omaha at 7:05 p.m. GAMES SATURDAY Michigan Tech at Alaska-Anchorage, 1005 p.m. North Dakota at Wisconsin, 7:05 p.m. Non conference at 7:05 p.m. GAME SUNDAY Denver at Colorado College.

3:05 p.m. CCHA GAMES FRIDAY Alaska Fairbanks at Ohio St Miami, Ohio at Ferris St. Michigan at Lake Superior St Notre Dame at W. Michigan GAMES SATURDAY Alaska Fairbanks at Ohio St, Bowling Green at Michigan St. Miami.

Ohio at Lake Superior St. Michigan at Notre Dame GAME SUNDAY Bowling Green at Michigan St Hockey East GAME THURSDAY Boston U. at Merrimack GAMES FRIDAY at New Hampshire Massachusetts at Northeastern Maine at Providence GAMES SATURDAY Northeastern at Massachusetts New Hampshire at Maine at Providence Nonconference Amy at Merrimack Soccer Collegewomen DIV. Ill ALL-AMERICA TEAM First team: Gustavus Tara Joosten. CK: Alecia Tromiczak, F.

Macalester fllen Dully, 6: Kate Reding, Brook Epperson, F. St. Thomas Kelley Hudson, Wendy Williams, M. University of Chicago Jessica Berry, Danette Reihle, B. Wheaton Jamie Qantner, Anna Loring.

M. Tennis PIS GF GA 17 39 25 14 30 16 13 36 29 11 36 21 8 23 37 7 16 26 6 30 34 4 24 31 4 26 41 Prowomen MASTER OF CHAMPION First rd Frankfurt, Germany Group One Martina Hingis def. Mary Pierce, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 Amanda Coetzer def. Anke Huber, 63, 6-4 Group Two Lindsay Davenport def. Irina Spir-lea.

5-7, 6-2. 6-3 Iva Maioh def. Mary Joe Fernandez. 7-5. 6-3 rab E.

MICHIGAN mln fg-fga ft-fta o-t pf pta Zaac 30 4-9 1-2 4-7 3 9 Head 33 6-10 0-0 5-8 2 1 2 Ezugwu 24 1-5 2-2 1-3 1 4 Dial 35 4-16 3-4 1-6 3 14 Howard 30 25 3-4 0-2 0 7 Fordham 16 3-5 2-2 2-2 2 8 Jenks 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Tarrant 19 2-8 0-0 2-4 5 4 Sheffield 4 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 0 Williams 4 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 Team rebounds 1-2 Totals 200 2241 11-14 16-37 19 58 reb GOPHERS mln fg-fga fl-fta rH pf pta Lewis 25 5-9 5-7 0-4 2 15 Tarver .35 0-2 3-4 310 3 3 Sanden -9 1-1 00 1-1 1 2 Jacobson 29 5-11 2-3 2-8 2 13 Hams 36 3-5 0-0 0 13 Archambault 25 4-14 0-0 C-1 2 11 Clark 13 1-3 2-2 1-2 0 4 Nathaniel 0 0-0 00 0-0 0 0 Ja. Stanford 13 2-2 00 1-2 3 4 Broxie 16 0-1 00 2 0 Team rebounds 1-3 Totala 200 21-48 18-22 9-35 15 65 FG .438 WEDNESOAY Cincinnati 3 Houston 3 Quebec 3 Kansas City 1 0 at Detroit 6:30 p.m. WCHA St Cloud Colorado Dakota UMD Anchorage Gophers Denver Mich. Tech AMERICAN CONFERENCE Central Pet. PF PA Pittsburgh Tennessee East New Eng.

Miami NY. Jets BuAak) "hdnpls 'West y-Oenver 9 4 0 692 307 246 9 4 0 692 334 269 7 6 0 536 284 242 4 6 1 346 260 286 4 9 0 .306 267 363 Pet PF PA 8 5 0 616 308 233 9 5 0 615 294 242 8 0 .615 293 252 6 7 0 462 217 296 12 0 .077 222 348 Pet. PF PA 11 2 0 .646 393 215 Overall: Wisconsin 3-2. North 5-9-0. Assists E.

Michigan 6 (Dial 3, Zajac, Howard. Fordham), Gophers 13 (Harris 4, Tarver 2, Archambault 2. Lewis, Sanden, Jacobson. Ja. Stanford, Broxie).

Blocks Michigan 3 (Ezeugwu, Dial, Sheffield). Gophers 6 (Broxie 3, Lewis, Tarver, Sanden). Steals Michigan 5 (Howard 3, Head 2), Gophers 7 (Archambault 3, Lewis 2, Tarver, Harris). Turnovers E. Michigan 18 (Fordham 4, Head 3, Howard 3, Sheffield 2.

Williams 2, Zaiac 1, Ezugwu, Dial, Tar ran), Gophers 19 (Tarver 5. Hams 4, Archambault 3. Ja. Stanford 2, Jacobson 2. Lewis.

Clan. Broxie). Three-pointers C. Michigan 3-1 1 (Head 0-3, Dial 3-6, Jenks 0-1, Tarrant 0-1), Gophers 5-17 (Lewis 0-2, Jacobson 1-3, Harris 1-2, Archambault 3-4, Clark 0-1). A 13,571.

Transactions Baseball American League: Boston Resigned RHP Jim Coral to a one-year deal with an option for 1999. Cleveland Hired Al Bumbry as their first base coach. WiH bnng back the rest of their coaching staff, including Johnny Goryl (infield). Luis Isaac (bullpen), Charlie Manuel (hitting), Jeff Newman (third base) and Mark The line College basketball TODAY ALA -BIRMINGHAM 19 North Texas SL Cloud State 9-3 2. 7-34, Colorado College 7- Dakota 5-2-1.

Minn Duluth Alaska-Anchorage 4-8-2. Go-.