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In completing their magnifi cent run this season, reserves Reggie Williams scored 19 points and Michael Graham 14 for the Hoyas. Georgetown had to withstand the excellent sec ond-half of Houston’s Alvin Franklin, who scored 21 points and kept the Cougars alive. It was their play that dictated the tempo of this championship game rather than the celebrated showdown of centers between Patrick Ewing of Georgetown and Akeem Olajuwon of Hous ton. In winning its first national title, Georgetown became the first team from the East in 30 years to win the NCAA crown since LaSalle in 1954. In their previous appearance in the championship game in 1982, the Hoyas lost in the closing sec onds to North Carolina. The decison was yet another frustration for Houston, which now has been to the Final Four three straight years without winning the crown. Last season the Cougars were denied the ti tle on a final-second dunk by North Carolina State. Georgetown, ferocious on defense all season, was coming off a 53-40 obliteration of Ken tucky in the semifinals. But this game was not nearly as easy be cause Ewing and Olajuwon en countered foul trouble and left the spotlight to some of the less luminous names. The focus was clearly on Ola juwon and Ewing in what was billed as the most celebrated showdown of centers in the his tory of the NCAA title game. But with both teams swarm ing on defense, their productiv ity was limited. Ewing, a 7-foot All-America, finished with 10 points and just one basket in the second half, while his 7-foot Ni gerian counterpart finished with 15 points. Each had nine rebounds. Houston’s forwards con verged on Ewing while Franklin dropped down from his guard E osition to help out. Olajuwon ad to deal with Georgetown’s entire front line, often with Ralph Dalton fronting him or Graham muscling in for posi tion. With 16 seconds left and Georgetown secure in its vic tory, Ewing raised his arms in triumph. He was removed from the game and hugged his coach as he went to the bench. For No. 2 Georgetown, 34-3, David Wingate added 16 points. Houston, 32-5, received 18 points from Michael Young. Again, the Cougars could have improved their plight by hitting more of their foul shots, going 13-of-21. Unlike their semifinal victory over Virginia, Houston attempted to utilize its bench, but its reserves were no match for Georgetown’s. After sinking the first basket of the second half, the Hoyas held their biggest lead, 42-30. Their position appeared greatly enhanced when Olajuwon drew his fourth foul 23 seconds after intermission. He eventually sat out for a six-minute stretch but Houston refused to budge. Thanks to the shooting of Franklin, a 6-2 sophomore who was able to split Georgetown’s guards, Houston drew to 51-47. A jump shot by Franklin and a shot from the side on which he temporarily injured his leg con cluded the burst. A three-point play by Frank lin followed by two foul shots from him cut it to 57-54 with 10:29 to play. Georgetown then turned to Williams, an elegant 6-7 freshman with an especially soft shot. The Hoyas went on an 1 1-6 tear with Williams, scoring 5 points in the run. Georgetown outscored Hous* ton’s bench 16-4 in the opening 20 minutes. Williams hit for 6. points and Graham delivered! the bulkv work inside. Houston, which finished first- in the Southwest Conference! this year, defeated Louisiana* Tech, Memphis State and Wake- Forest in the Midwest Regional before edging Virginia in the! semifinals. Georgetown, winners of the Big East, swept through the West Regional by beating Southern Methodist, Nevada- Las Vegas and Dayton. Then came the obliteration of Kem lucky in the semis and Monday night’s last step in a championship season. Houston coach Guy Lewis summed up how he felt to lose his second straight National 1 Championship in the season’s finale. “You feel awful, awful, aw ful,” Lewis said. “They were in control for the most part. We. got up early but they were Hr control from then on.” Thompson was generous in praising Lewis, whose coaching strategy has been repeatedly criticized. “If he can’t coach, I hope I catch the disease he’s got,” he said. liable nual Collet! Society. Tk | zrium.Ticl tudents andi her or aitkl : the Cotton] ;e cost f ;y memben-l Reid Gettys and the Houston Cou gars, in action here during the SWC tournament earlier this year, were Photo by JOHN MAKELY caught in Seattle Monday night as Houston lost the national championship to Georgetown 84-75. Cribbs And Co. break Breakers United Press International BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — joe Cribbs rushed for 162 yards and caught a touchdown pass Monday to power Birmingham to a 31-17 win over New Or leans, pulling the two teams into a tie for first place in the USFL southern Division. Rookie cornerback Chuck Clanton from Auburn had three interceptions, one for a 29-yard touchdown, and full back Leon Perry scored two more TDs in the game that left New Orleans and Birmingham with identical 5-1 records. The Stallions took advantage of New Orleans’ errors in a steady rain to put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter. Mike Miller kicked a 29-yard field goal to give the Stallions a 24-17 lead with 10:40 left to play. Breakers quarterback John nie Walton then misfired on a pitch to rookie Marcus Dupree and Birmingham linebacker Mike Murphy recovered on the one. Perry scored his second touchdown from there to put the Stallions in charge 31-17 with 9:47 left in the game. 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