Unseld scores 29 as Hopkins wins ECAC in OT, 89-87

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. -- Wes Unseld scored 29 points and Johns Hopkins beat host Lincoln University, 89-87, in overtime yesterday for the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament championship.

Johns Hopkins (19-8) trailed at the half 36-29 before a second-half scoring surge -- 44-37 -- tied the score at 73 and sent the game into overtime.

The Blue Jays shot 56.2 percent from the floor in the second half to 50 percent for the Lions (17-10).

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY -- Lewis 13-29 6-8 34, Gallon 0-0 0-0 0, Robinson 1-3 2-2 4, Horton 0-0 0-0 0, Richards 4-7 0-3 10, Draper 3-5 0-2 6, Richardson 8-12 3-6 19, Conway 2-4 0-0 4, Pernsley 3-16 2-4 10. Totals 34-76 13-25 87.

JOHNS HOPKINS -- Zorensky 0-0 0-0 0, Kerrigan 0-1 0-0 0, Coar 3-5 4-4 12, Geschke 1-3 2-4 4, Stromenn 0-0 0-0 0, Wertman 1-3 0-0 2, Ellis 0-0 0-0 0, Peterson 3-5 4-6 10, Roehring 3-11 1-2 7, Unseld 12-18 5-8 29, Gorman 8-10 9-11 25. Totals 31-56 25-35 89.

Halftime--Lincoln, 36-29. Rebounds--L 39 (Richardson 15); JH 49 (Gorman 17). Assists--L 27 (Richardson 13); JH 12 (Unseld 3). Att--900.

Pub Date: 3/10/97