ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, February 14, 1996 TAG: 9602140055
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: ROUNDUP
SOURCE: FROM STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
There are six major college basketball player of the year awards presented each season.
An informal poll Tuesday of the men whose names most likely will grace those trophies in another month or so revealed a clear favorite: Marcus Camby of Massachusetts.
Camby, Ray Allen of Connecticut, Danny Fortson of Cincinnati and John Wallace of Syracuse were all at a luncheon Tuesday in New York as finalists for the U.S. Basketball Writers Association player of the year award. Joining the proceedings via teleconference were finalists Kerry Kittles of Villanova, Tim Duncan of Wake Forest, Keith Van Horn of Utah and Lorenzen Wright of Memphis.
The eight players each were asked to give their choice for national player of the year with the only condition not to vote for himself.
Camby was selected by five players, while Allen got one vote and two went the diplomatic route and abstained.
``There are so many good players, but I have to pick Marcus Camby,'' Wright said of the 6-foot-11 junior who plays the same center position. ``He is the glue to his team being No.1 and undefeated.''
Tuesday's games
No. 14 Georgetown 66, No. 21 Boston College 63: In Newton, Mass., Allen Iverson scored 24 points and the Hoyas got some help from the Boston College timekeeper in their Big East victory over the Eagles.
Georgetown (20-5, 10-4) snapped a two-game losing streak and three-game road slump that had dropped them out of the Top Ten for the first time this season. The Hoyas had not won at Boston College (15-6, 8-5) since 1991.
Georgetown led 64-61 in the final minute when Boston College was foiled by a timer's mistake that doesn't usually go against the home team. Antonio Granger's missed 3-pointer clearly hit the rim, but the 35-second clock was never reset.
Boston College got the rebound and Scoonie Penn fired a desperation 30-footer as the shot clock - which should have had about 30 seconds left - was at 2. Georgetown got the rebound while Eagles coach Jim O'Brien argued with the timekeeper and the referees to no avail.
Iverson hit two free throws to make it 66-61. Granger's basket cut the lead to three points before Iverson missed the front end of a one-and-one. The Eagles had a chance to tie with the ball out of bounds and 7.5 seconds left, but Boubacar Aw's steal ended their hopes.
No. 19 Iowa 62, Michigan 55: In Ann Arbor, Mich., Russ Millard had 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to lead the Hawkeyes to their first road win over the Wolverines (15-9, 5-6) in 15 years.
Andre Woolridge had 20 points for the Hawkeyes (18-6, 7-5 Big Ten), who won just their second conference road game this season.
Iowa's last win in Ann Arbor was a 75-58 victory in 1981.
Rhode Island 67, Temple 63: In Philadelphia, Tyson Wheeler hit eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points as the Rams beat the Owls in the Atlantic 10.
Josh King added 14 points for the Rams (14-8, 6-5), who had lost four straight to Temple. Rhode Island won for only the third time in 17 games at McGonigle Hall.
George Washington 77, Fordham 62: In New York, Alexander Koul had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Colonials over the Rams in the Atlantic 10 for its eighth straight win.
Vaughn Jones also had 17 points for George Washington (16-4, 9-1). Dustin Berrien had 10 points for the Rams (3-18, 1-11), who have lost 11 of their last 12 games.
St. Bonaventure 74, Duquesne 72: In Olean, N.Y., Shandue McNeill's short jump shot with 2.6 seconds left capped an 11-3 run over the final 4:09 as the Bonnies (8-13, 3-8) rallied to beat the Dukes (8-12, 3-8) in the Atlantic 10.
Kenny McFarland was 6-of-12 from 3-point range and finished with a career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds for St. Bonaventure. Nick Bosnic scored 19 points for Duquesne.
Women
Ferrum 93, Greensboro College 82: In Ferrum, Kia Williams became the Panthers' all-time leading scorer as Ferrum (14-8, 8-2) moved into a first-place tie with Christopher Newport in the Dixie Conference.
Williams' two free throws with 3:34 to play helped her break Niki Clayborne's record of 1,237 career points. Williams finished with 31 and now stands at 1,241.
Bridgewater 88, Hollins 53: Five Eagles scored in double figures in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference matchup at Hollins.
Angie Vizachero and Cindy Pearson led Bridgewater (12-11, 10-9) with 20 points apiece. Amy Worley (Blacksburg High School) and Angie Johnson (James River) led Hollins (1-20, 0-17) with 14 points each. Worley also ripped down a game-high 19 rebounds.
Virginia Wesleyan 75, Washington and Lee 69: In Lexington, Amy Shindle converted four free throws down the stretch to help the Marlins fend off a late charge by the Generals and ice an ODAC victory. Shindle was 7-of-11 from the free-throw line.
Sandra Holmes had 12 points and 14 rebounds for W&L (5-16, 3-15).
Roanoke 84, Lynchburg 45: Former Floyd County High School standout Lori Boyd had 26 points and nine rebounds as the Maroons trounced the Hornets at the Bast Center. Marcee Hufton (William Byrd), who along with Boyd was playing in her final home game, added 15 points and eight assists.
Lynchburg was playing without Kelly Fackler (Fieldale-Collinsville), who is suspended indefinitely.
Monday's game
Wyoming 80, No.7 Utah 76: HL Coleman scored 18 points, including a game-winning bucket with 50 seconds left, to lead the Cowboys past the Utes in a Western Athletic Conference game in Laramie, Wyo.
Solid free-throw shooting - usually Utah's forte - also helped Wyoming (12-11, 6-7) pull the upset against the Utes (19-4, 11-2). The Cowboys hit 10 of 12 free throws in the final seven minutes, including two by Jeron Roberts to cement the victory with 31 seconds left.
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