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Show THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Friday, March Page B2 NCAA: r4 (Continued from Page B-- l) ( APj Arkansas and Texas shot down the outsiders to set up an Conference showdown between the bitter rivals, and the stakes have never been higher. The sharpshooting, fourth-seede- d Arkansas Razorbacks, behind Lee Mayberry's shooting and the inside play of Oliver Miller, downed 73 in an NCAA North Carolina Midwest semifinal Thursday night. 23, MQ Y UfL-v- ; - 7 DALLAS By The Associated Press The Detroit Pistons arent perfect. Every two weeks or so, they lose a game. The defending NBA champions had their winning streak 0 by stopped Thursday night, the struggling Houston Rockets. The Pistons lost just once in February and this was their first defeat in March. The Pistons had won 25 of 26 since Jan. 21 before falling at Houston, and are 33-- 5 in t. 115-11- 1it -- Then Lance Blanks triggered a Texas rally from a deficit with 26 second-hal- f points, lifting the Longhorns to a 102-8- 9 nt 1990. "We'll just have to start another streak. We've already had two this year," Detroit coach Chuck Daly lOth-seed- d and triumph over d Xavier of Ohio. For one night at least, this town was big enough for both of 'em. The Razorbacks used four three by May-berrstraight to turn a 4 tie into a 5 lead with 8:17 remaining. "We're kind of like a time bomb," Coach Nolan Richardson Razor-back- s said of the seventh-ranke- d (23-4- ). "When we blow up, it's pretty hard to stop us." Miller helped Arkansas pull away by scoring 13 points in the final 6'2 minutes. He scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half. Arkansas was set on the road to victory during a timeout with 16:21 remaining and the Tar Heels leadsixth-seede- 25th-ranke- said. r t In other games, San Antonio Dallas stopped Portland ti' 107-10- 6, 6 beat Orlando and Seattle downed Denver With a month left in the regular 116-10- y, 54-5- 125-11- 8. 66-5- season, have the the Pistons 6 and league's best record at are the only Eastern Conference team to have clinched a playoff spot. Houston is fighting for a playoff slot in the Western Conference. Eight teams make it and the Rockets rank ninth at behind Seattle's "The game tonight had playoff intensity," Houston coach Don Cha-ne- y said. "I like being involved in this tjTpe of game. I enjoyed coaching it." 1 Houston led after three AP Laserphoto quarters and opened the final period with a 17-- 4 spurt. Down by 16 4 Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun uses some body English as he points, the Pistons rallied to with 1:34 left, but got no closer. watches his Huskies edge Clemson Thursday night. The Rockets' point total was the Blanks, who missed all eight of most against Detroit since Golden Lenzie Howell led the Razorbacks with 25 points. Todd Day, who his shots in the first half and scored State scored 119 on Jan. 19. watched most of the first half from but two points, finished with 28 as Akeem led the Rockets 1 halftone with 26 Olajuwon the bench with three fouls, had 18 Texas overcame a and 10 rebounds. points deficit. points. 51-1- 32-3- 5, 34-3- 2. 45-4- ing Rockets Three county teams notch baseball wins upend Pistons 'I thought Lee was passing up too many shots, Richardson said. "During that timeout, I told him I didn't care if we won or lost but I wanted him taking his shot. 84-8- 53-4- WALK-OM- S: (Continued from Page ) has supported a junior varsity football program. "It gives them an opportunity to play and develop." That chance is all a guy like Max Hall wants. At age 23, it has taken Hall five years to take that step. So how does it feel to be a walk-on- ? cent BYU football history might be receiver Mark Belformer lini, who Doug Scovil invited to walk on out of San Leandro, Calif. He later played for the Indianapolis Colts and Phoenix Cardinals. A former walk-oBrent Smith, is currently the Cougars' No. 2 quarterback. Other success stories include receivers Chuck Cutler, Jeff "I'd rather have a scholarship," Frandsen and defensive back Eric claims Hall. Bergeson. Hall said he finds it better not to Edwards said he has had as think about the odds, the chances many as four starters walk onto his or how it fits into the cosmic team some years. scheme of things. And yes, there is a caste system "I don't even think about the for walk-onThere is your invited odds. If you do you'll pack up and walk-oa person coaches believe leave. You just take it one day at a can make it but don't have a time. I try and keep my helmet scholarship for at the moment; the a person who strapped on and stand as close to encouraged walk-othe coaches as I can so if there's a coaches think might have a chance need for a body, they pick mine." but must prove it, and the regular Edwards said his staff works walk-owho like Hall, hasn't had feel enough of football and won't let a hard trying to make walk-on- s part of the team and the program, dream die, hoping for encouragebut it must be difficult for them ment or an invitation. when practice is over and the team In high school Hall was a line230 pound offensive-defensiv- e goes to dinner. NCAA regulations from joining. for the Bruins. prohibit walk-on- s man and The most famous walk-o- n in re- As a heavyweight wrestler he had B-l- C n, s. n, n, n, This year Max and Melissa got a private contract to care for two foster teen-agein their home. Melissa also found a job. The income gave Max a little daylight. d His economic status set the stage for him to quit his job. On March 1 he did and decided to pin. Hall had a 3.9 GPA at Mountain walk on and play football. "It has always been something View and earned an academic wanted to do. Before, it wasn't I've BYU. to scholarship He married, became a father and realistic, but with the money comfinished his freshman year all withing in from the foster kids and in 12 months. There was no time Melissa working, it was the first for football. In fact it became hard opportunity to get back," said Max. Hall said BYU players are good to stay in school so he quit. "There Max and Melissa Hall soon had a about accepting walk-on- s. second child and he got a job as isn't any hazing going on or anyassistant manager at the Spa Fit- thing like that. They treat you ness Center in Orem. There he pretty good." The most discouraging aspect of .began pumping iron and working out with current and former college walking on is knowing you are out there as much as anybody, but you athletes. never know how seriously you are His football fever heated up. Now Hall weighs 300 pounds. You being looked at. "But if you worry about that could say he bulked up. He benches 430 pounds and squats you'd never make it." Max Hall, a walk-ois trying to over 600. "I had a chest injury so I haven't been benching as much, Lut get what the Titantic and Rock didn't get: a second I can do the repetitions, which is Hudson chance. what they like to see." a 26-- 5 record. One of his losses came to current BYU noseguard Mark Smith, who was then undefeated. Smith beat Hall Smith dominated the heavyweight divison in Utah that year, but Hall was the only wrestler Smith didn't 9-- Vikings 6, Colts 3 Greg Lindsay scattered two hits Jug Jacklin drove in a pair of while striking out eight and walking to pace Pleasruns and went ant Grove. His hits included a just one. double and a home run. Danny "Lindsay threw a heck of a Nick Dorick and Eric game," said Spanish Fork coach Schoonover, Johnsen had two hits apiece for the Jim Nelson. "He was in command all the way." Vikings, who collected 13. Nelson said the Dons played bet"Our defense played well, too," said Pleasant Grove coach John ter defense than they did in two Hoover. "Dorick and Schoonover games last week and that "our turned three double plays." swings looked a lot better too." Devils 9, Dinos I Hoover noted that Dan Hansgen No details were available on the scattered four hits and pitched out g of a game. jam. He got relief Springville-Carbo- n help from Jason Smith. Lancers 2, Tigers 1 Hanaaen SmUh 7t and Carttoo. tomoomnr (i Granger took advantage of an Co near Nxlauw (7) and Anawaon. Orem miscue to score the winning zeacklin, PG; Jormawv PC: Kornum, PO- Mi run. Cade Schaerrer scattered six Jacklm. PG. OOO OIC 00 I hits for the Tigers. Todd Williams Aram 100 OOO Oi t and Derrick Louder both had dou- Ckansar Marlow Wlatt. ano Scnaerwr tml William. Plan Schaertftr. bles as Orem also got six hits. 0; Louder. 0. "We played really well," said Orem coach Terry Harward. "The KflUtfnoM O00Gnflur, (3) and Carney. LmOaay and Marahall: mistake was just one of those early-seaso- n Kendw SF. SF things." sixth-innin- - - - lit No. 2 world ranking on line in Edberg-Sanche- z match rs new-foun- KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) -the International Players Championships probably would mean more than a $179,000 payday for Stefan Edberg. A No. 2 world ranking also is within reach. Mindful that the top two seeds Ivan Lendl and Boris Becker already have been eliminated by upSwede insists sets, the he isn't looking past tonight's semifinal match against Emilio Sanchez. "I thought I had a chance to become No. 2 if I could win this tournament, but I've still got two matches to go," said Edberg, who won a pair of tiebreakers Thursday to beat Jakob Hlasek in the quarterfinals. "It's a good opportunity to win, but as you see I'm struggling already. I've just got to keep going." A disputed linesman's ruling at tiematch point in the third-sbreaker kept Edberg alive, and he ), went on to defeat Hlasek 7 and that's the only thing you can do in this situation. I just went on playing." Hlasek, thinking the match should be over, argued briefly with chair Winning Edberg said. "Unfortunately, it happened on a match point. ... This could happen to me next time, so I sort of feel sad for him." The victory moved the No. 3 seed into the semifinals of the $2.5 million tournament for the second time and set up a fifth career meeting with No. 15 Sanchez, who upset Lendl in the quarterfinals and beat 3 No. 10 Martin Jaite on Wednesday. No. 5 Andre Agassi and No. 7 Jay Berger meet in the other men's semifinal. Agassi advanced with a 1 triumph over Jim Courier, and Berger moved on when No. 16 Pete Sampras withdrew after injuring his left leg in a fourth-roun- d victory over Jean Fleurian. 6-- 3, et 6-- 7-- 6 (7-5- 6 ), (8-6- mrnm defeats Ohio State (7-9- ). "It was a very, very close call, and my first impression was the ball was out. It was very, very hard to say," said Edberg, who trailed 5 in the decisive tiebreaker when Hlasek hit a forehand volley down the line and out of the Swede's reach. "I let the umpire make the call, 4-- 6-- 6-- 3, 6-- 6-- Third-seede- d Monica Seles will , meet No. 15 Judith Wiesner in the women's final on Saturday. ACS 386 SX COMPUTER PACKAGE f Mea. 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The Cougars also got some fine When umpire Gerry Armstrong. play resumed, Hlasek double-faulte- d, then hit a backhand wide to allow Edberg to escape. "When you play so close to the lines like both of us, there are going to be a few bad calls," n, BYU - 6-- 2-- 108-10- "I wish I could have packaged that talk." Mayberry finished with 19 points, 12 coming on Scott Williams finished with 20 for North Carolina. SAN Harward said the Tigers played Thursday was a weU defensively as Travis HuntsUtah for prep County day and Eric Boyer turned three man baseball teams. Three won their double and tournaments of plays. in a games pair Both Orem and Pleasant Grove the fourth lost in extra innings. action next Pleasant Grove downed Cotton- will resume tournament 3 Tuesday. while wood Granger nipped Dons 11, Scots I Orem 1 in eight innings during the Jason Gordon got Spanish Fork Granite tournament. 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