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4B COLLEGE BASKETBALLOBITS Times Herald Port Huron, Mich. Monday, March 7, 1994 Frieder upset about report Z7 SU imiL source claimed college students and others wagered $250,000 on Washington. Nick Bogdanovich, sports book manager at Binion's Horseshoe, told the newspaper that the wagering was the most unnatural pattern he'd seen since the basketball point-shaving scandal involving Tu-lane in 1985. Frieder had a word for someone who would bet on the Huskies against his team. "I pity the person or the group of people who bet that kind of money on Washington a ninth-place team, on the road, lost by 30 points Thursday night, had 58 turnovers in their last two games.

These people must be stupid to bet on that team against Arizona State," Frieder said. Overall, Arizona State (14-12) has played according to form in going 9-8 in the Pac-10, he said. Arizona State is 0-1 against No. 8 Arizona, 0-2 against No. 15 UCLA and 1-1 against No.

20 California. patterns led some bookmakers to stop taking bets on Saturday's Washington-Arizona State game in Tempe. Arizona State won by 18 points and covered the point spread. "This story has no substance and it is a complete surprise to our university," Arizona State Athletic Director Charles Harris said. "Pac-10 officials did not talk to our players." Pac-10 Commissioner Tom Hansen said his office had not been informed of "unusual gambling activity" involving conference games until Saturday.

"We have not been investigating any such activity," Hansen said. The Mirage sports book opened with Arizona State a 10'2-point favorite. The Mirage had dropped Arizona State to minus 3 'A before closing at 4 V2. The Stardust opened Arizona State minus 11 and closed the Sun Devils at minus 5. The newspaper reported that one By JEFF ROBERSON, The Associated Press Missouri's Melvin Booker celebrates his team's 80-78 victory against Nebraska on Sunday.

The win completed the Tigers' perfect Big Eight season. yy dffip siirdlDinisiDs COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD Southern Conference Championship 65, Davidson 64 Southland Conference Championship SW Texas St 69, North Texas 60 Sun Belt Conference Semifinals SW Louisiana 59, New Orleans 55 W. Kentucky 83, Jacksonville 72 Sunshine State Conference Championship Eckerd 77, Tampa 71 OT West Coast Conference Semifinals Pepperdine 82, San Francisco 79 San Diego 83, Gonzaga 75 NCAA QUALIFIERS Central Florida Pennsylvania Rider Southwest Texas State Tennessee-Chattanooga Tennessee State USA TODAYCNN TOP 25 Coach denies team's linkage to gambling The Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. Arizona State Coach Bill Frieder has gone through more adversity than usual with this year's team. But nothing upset him like a report linking his squad and unusual betting patterns.

"Our kids have made up for the injuries with their guts and determination and have played their hearts out, and I'm offended for them, because this is absolutely ridiculous," Frieder said Sunday night. He responded on Phoenix television station KSAZ to a Las Vegas Review-Journal story which said the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Pacific 10 Conference are investigating betting on recent Arizona State games. The paper reported that unusual bituaries special tributes purchased by family and friends Funeral Homes: to place an obituary, call 985-7171 after hours, 985-7174 Monday-Saturday 3-6 p.m. Sunday evening 7-10 p.m. Donald Carmichael Lance Cpl.

Donald G. Carmichael PORT HURON Lance Cpl. Donald G. Carmichael, 15, died Sunday, March 6, 1994, in his home after a two-year battle with leukemia. He was born Oct.

12, 1978, in Port Huron and was a lifelong area resident. Donald was in the eighth grade at Holland Woods Middle School. He was a lance corporal with the Young Marines and a former Times Herald newspaper carrier. He is survived by his mother, Peggy Essenmacher of Port Huron; father, Mr. and Mrs.

David (Paula) Carmichael of Port Huron; brother, Daniel Essenmacher of Port Huron; sister, Paula Carmichael of Port Huron; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Erdine Wilson of Fort Gratiot, Mildred Carmichael of Burtchville Township and Mr. and Mrs. Dale (Delores) Olson of Port Huron; great-grandmother, Asenath Michaels of Fort Gratiot; and several aunts, uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Gordon W. Carmichael. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. The Rev.

Alger T. Lewis of North Street United Methodist Church and the Rev. Keith A. Sparks of First Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be members of the Young Marines. Visiting is 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Mary Deacon Mary Blanche Deacon PORT HURON Mrs.

Mary Blanche Deacon, 69, died Sunday, March 6, 1994, in Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 5, 1925, in Port Huron and was a lifelong area resident. She married George L. Deacon Nov.

28, 1945, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He died Oct. 25, 1993. Mrs. Deacon was a member of St.

Joseph's Catholic 1 To Record Pts Pvs 1. Arkansas (34) 24-2 850 1 2. Connecticut 26-3 804 3 3. Missouri 24- 2 743 6 tie North Carolina 24-6 743 4 5. Duke 22-4 688 2 6.

Arizona 25- 4 669 7 7. Michigan 20- 6 630 5 6. Purdue 25-4 606 12 9. Louisville 24-5 546 9 10. Massachusetts 24-6 540 10 11.

Kansas 24-6 503 11 12. Kentucky 23-6 483 8 13. Syracuse 21-5 405 15 14. Temple 20-6 395 13 15. UCLA 20-5 359 14 16.

Indiana 18-7 298 16 17. California 21-6 282 18 18. Florida 23-5 272 19 19. Minnesota 20-10 226 20 20. 22-6 207 t23 21.

Marquette 22-7 188 21 22. St. Louis 22-4 175 17 23. Oklahoma St 21-8 145 22 24. Boston College 20- 9 59 t23 25.

Penn 23-2 44 O'Bannon brothers lift Bruins, 75-72 The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Ed O'Bannon scored 19 points and his brother Charles had 17, including a key basket with 1:42 remaining, to lead No. 15 UCLA past No. 10 Louisville, 75-72, Sunday at Pauly Pavillion. Charles O'Bannon's late dunk, on a feed from Tyus Edney, gave the Bruins a 73-72 lead, and Louis- ville (24-5) scored mmmmm just two points in TOP 25 the final five min" ROUNDUP Free throws by George Zidek and Edney, who each made one and missed one, provided the final margin for UCLA (20-5). Clifford Rozier scored 24 points for Louisville (24-5).

No. 11 MASSACHUSETTS 74 ST. JOSEPH'S 58 Lou Roe scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Massachusetts in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Top-seeded Massachusetts (25-6, 15-2) will face third-seeded Du-quesne in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Monday.

Duquesne defeated West Virginia 70-68 Sunday to advance. Carlin Warley led St. Joseph's (14-14, 6-12) with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Marcus Camby had 14 and Mike Williams added 11 for the Minutemen. No.

12 TEMPLE 58 RUTGERS 44 Eddie Jones scored 24 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had four steals as Temple easily advanced in the Atlantic 10 tournament. Second-seeded Temple (21-6, 13-4) will face sixth-seeded George Washington in the semifinals at 9:30 p.m. Monday. Charles Dixson and Charles Jones led Rutgers with 10 points apiece. Rutgers starter Rich Ashmede left the game after spraining his left ankle in a collision with Jones with 3:03 left in the first half.

No. 13 KANSAS 84 OKLAHOMA 81 "'Kansas (24-6, 9-5 Big Eight) got strong second-half play from Steve Woodberry and Richard Scott to deal a major blow to the Sooners' NCAA tournament hopes. After falling behind 45-34, coach Roy Williams pulled all his starters. The reserves went on a 10-2 run to get the Jayhawks within three points and the game stayed close the rest of the way. Jacque Vaughn's two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining gave the Jayhawks a three-point lead.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Purple Heart and POW medals and was a life member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 12. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Mr. and Mrs.

Ronald (Patricia) Gryszkiewicz and John J. Gryszkiewicz Jr. of St. Clair; daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas (Kathryn) Beers of Marysville; seven grandchildren, Mrs. Ben (Denise) Zim-mer, Renee, Jennifer, Rachel and Daniel Gryszkiewicz and Angela and Kristin Beers; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and many dear friends and neighbors. Services are 1 1 a.m. Wednesday in St. Phillip's Catholic Church.

The Rev. Frank Zielin-ski of St. Phillip's Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in St. Phillip's Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Ben Zimmer, Frank Rozborski, LeRoy Schneider, Meyer Jahn, Joseph We-strick and Robert Lyle. Visiting is 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Marysville Funeral Home, 1200 Michigan Ave. A Scripture wake will be 7 p.m.

Tuesday. Graveside military honors will be under the auspices of the St. Clair County Allied Veterans Council. Memorials may be made to DAV Chapter 12 or St. Phillip's Catholic Church.

Ella Mary Jacobs MARINE CITY Services for Ella Mary Jacobs, 77, are 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Bower-Rose Funeral Home in Marine City with 10 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Marine City. Visiting is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

today. A rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Esther M. Kenny, 82 DECKERVILLE Esther M.

Kenny, 82, died Sunday, March 6, 1994. She is survived by her husband, Shirley. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, B.D. Apsey Funeral Home.

Visiting: 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Fred A. Liedke, 84 Farmer HARBOR BEACH Fred A Liedke, 84, died Sunday, March 6, 1994. He is survived by three sons, Alfred, Howard and Robert, and three daughters, Phyllis Clark, Evelyn Hiller and Connie Krueger.

He was a farmer. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Ramsey Funeral Home, Harbor Beach. Visiting: 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Masonic memorial service: 8 p.m. Tuesday. Lillian M. Wiley, 97 MILFORD Lillian M. Wiley, 97, formerly of Sandusky, died Saturday, March 5, 1994.

She is survived by two daughters, Marguerite Frame and Marilyn Wiese. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hacker Funeral Parlors, Sandusky. Visiting: 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

The Times Herald publishes death notices free of charge. Church. She is survived by two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Michael G.

(Debra) Deacon and Douglas A. Deacon of' Omaha, a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick (Ellen) Kuplicki of Fraser; 13 grandchildren; and a sister, Helen Badley of Conway, S.C. Services are 10 a.m.

Wednesday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Michael G. Deacon, Frederick and Steven M.

Kuplicki, Allen C. Snowden, Todd W. Bryson and Bruce Campbell. Honorary pallbearers are Douglas A. Deacon, Bill Bramer and George Smith.

Visiting is 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. A rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Memorials may be made to Sister Angelica, Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, Ala. 35201-9948. John Gryszkiewicz John J. Gryszkiewicz ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP -John J.

Gryszkiewicz, 70, died Sunday, March 6, 1994, in River District Hospital after a long illness. He was born June 28, 1923, in Detroit and was a longtime St. Clair Township resident. He married Lorraine Stankiewicz July 4, 1943, in Smiths Creek. Mr.

Gryszkiewicz was a self-employed pallet repairman for several area companies including Diamond Crystal Salt Co. DEATHS Donald G. Carmichael, 15 Student PORT HURON Donald G. Carmichael, 15, died Sunday, March 6, 1994. He is survived by his parents, Peggy Essenmacher and David Carmichael.

Donald was an eighth-grader at Holland Woods Middle School. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. Visiting: 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday. Mary B. Deacon, 69 PORT HURON Mary B. Deacon, 69, died Sunday, March 6, 1994. She is survived by two sons, Michael and Douglas, and a daughter, Ellen Kuplicki.

Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Visiting: 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. John J. Gryszkiewicz, 70 Pallet repairman ST.

CLAIR TOWNSHIP John J. Gryszkiewicz, 70, died Sunday, March 6, 1994. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine. Mr. Gryszkiewicz was a pallet repairman.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Phillip's Catholic Church. Visiting: 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Marysville Funeral Home. Scripture wake service: 7 p.m. SUNDAY'S SCORES EAST Penn 81, Cornell 66 Princeton 64, Columbia 44 Syracuse 61, Georgetown 75 SOUTH Virginia Tech 61, N.C Charlotte 57 MIDWEST Iowa St 85, Kansas St 60 Ohio St 82, Indiana 78 Purdue 95, Michigan 94 SOUTHWEST Kansas 84, Oklahoma 81 FAR WEST Boise St. 83, E. Washington 65 UCLA 75, Louisville 72 UNLV 76, Pacific 75 TOURNAMENTS Atlantic 10 Conference Quarterfinals Duquesne 70, West Virginia 68 G.

Washington 70, Rhode Island 61 Massachusetts 74, St Joseph's 58 Temple 58, Rutgers 44 Carolina Conference Championship Pfeiffer 76, High Point 67 Colonial Athletic Association Semifinals James Madison 91, N.C.-Wilmington 78 Old Dominion 76, Richmond 72 ECAC Division III Championship Elmira 80, Binghamton St 69 East Coast Conference Championship Hofstra 88, NE Illinois 86, 20T Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship Lincoln, Pa. 75, Frostburg St 71, OT Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Semifinals Loyola, Md. 88, Canisius 70 Manhattan 68, Siena 65 Mid-Continent Conference First Round Cleveland St 70, Wright St 67 87, N. Illinois 77 Valparaiso 74, E. Illinois 72 Bay 79, W.

Illinois 39 Midwestern Collegiate Conference First Round Butler 78, Loyola, III. 67 Detroit Mercy 87, La Salle 70 Missouri Valley Conference Semifinals N. Iowa 79, Tulsa 73 S. Illinois 72, Bradley 59 NCAA Division III Second Round FranklnMarshll 87, Susquehanna 78 Northeast Conference Championship Rider 62, Monmouth, N.J. 56 Greg Ostertag then blocked Ryan Minor's two-point jumper and Scott grabbed the loose ball as time ran out.

The Sooners (15-11, 6-8) were led by Jeff Webster, who scored 30. No. 14 SYRACUSE 81 GEORGETOWN 75 Lawrence Moten scored 26 points to lead Syracuse in a game marked by 48 foul calls. Adrian Autry, who had 21 points, and Moten each sank a pair of free throws in the final eight seconds to seal the victory, which gave the Orangemen (21-5, 13-5) sole possession of second place in the conference behind Connecticut. Georgetown, 10-7 in the Big East, was led by Othella Harrington's 19 points.

The Hoyas (16-9) have only 14 victories against Division I opponents, dimming their chances for an invitation to the NCAA tournament. OHIO STATE 82 No. 17 INDIANA 78 Ohio State overcame an 18-point first-half deficit, holding Indiana big second-half run for Detroit Mercy with seven points in a three-minute span. The Titans led 55-53 when Paul Burke made two free throws for fifth-seeded LaSalle (11-16) with 10:27 to play. But Detroit Mercy outscored LaSalle 15-5 during the next four minutes to take control.

The Titans stretched their lead to as many as 18 at 81-63 with 2:15 to play. Michael Jackson added 16 points, Kareem Hailey 12 and Alan Renner-Thomas 10 for Detroit Mercy, which shot 64.3 percent in Others receiving votes: Texas 26, Cincinnati 23, Western Kentucky 18, Georgia Tech 17, Maryland 17, Tulsa 15, New Mexico 12, Nebraska 11, Wake Forest 10, Ohio U. 8, Xavier, Ohio 4, Michigan St 3, New Mexico St 3, Bradley 2, Charleston 2, Georgetown 2, Coppin St 1, Gonzaga 1, Idaho St 1, Illinois 1, Murray St 1, Southern Illinois 1, Towson St 1. without a field goal for a span of more than 11 minutes in the second half. Lawrence Funderburke, who started his college career at Indiana before transferring to Ohio State, scored 25 points.

Ohio State (12-15, 5-11 Big Ten) had lost its last two games and 8 of 10. Pat Graham led the Hoosiers (18-7, 11-5) with 18 points, while Brian Evans had 17, Damon Bailey 16 and Henderson 13. No. 25 PENN 81 CORNELL 66 Matt Maloney scored 19 points, 14 in the second half, for the Quakers' 28th straight league victory. Maloney, who made 7-of-12 field goal attempts, including 4-of-5 3-point shots, scored 11 points during a 17-5 run for the Quakers (23-2, 13-0 Ivy League) over the first 5:52 of the second half.

Cornell (8-17, 3-10) was led by senior forward Zeke Marshall with 19 points, while Ableson finished with 13. the second half and 45.9 percent overall. The Titans also out-rebounded LaSalle 47-27. Kareem Townes led LaSalle with 18 points, but the MCC's No. 3 scorer went cold in the second half.

He made only two of 12 attempts as the Explorers shot 35 percent in the second half, 40.9 percent overall. Townes had 13 points by intermission. LaSalle led by as many as 10 points in the first half before Tolbert rallied the Titans with a pair of 3-pointers and closed the gap to 35-30 by halftime. Titans cruise to first-round victory The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Tony Tolbert scored 16 of his game-high 27 points in the second half, leading Detroit Mercy past LaSalle, 87-70, in the first round of the Midwest-era; Collegiate Conference Tournament Sunday night. Fourth-seeded Detroit Mercy 13) which won its first MCC Tournament game in five years, will play top-seeded Xavier in the semifinals Monday night.

Tolbert, the leading scorer in the MCC with a 24.2 average, sparked a i..