Kenny Anderson

ATLANTA -- Kenny Anderson calls teams like Morgan State cupcakes -- sweet little bites meant to be devoured by meat-eaters like No. 14-ranked Georgia Tech.But the Yellow Jackets learned last night at Alexander Memorial Coliseum that even cupcakes can be hard to swallow.Morgan State jumped to an 18-7 lead six minutes into the game before the Yellow Jackets turned things around and won, 87-65. Malcolm Mackey led the Yellow Jackets with 33 points."They gave us fits," Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins said.

MARYLAND VS. GEORGIA TECH * WHEN: Tonight, 7:30.* WHERE: Cole Field House.* RADIO: WBAL-AM 1090.* OUTLOOK: Georgia Tech (13-8, 5-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference) has dropped three of its last four, but the win was an 80-65 victory over Maryland 12 days ago. The Yellow Jackets are in a team shooting slump, and guards Kenny Anderson (23.9 points) and Jon Barry (15.9) are the prime victims. In addition, transfer center Matt Geiger has been slow to shake off a sprained ankle.TOWSON STATE VS. DREXEL * WHEN: Tonight, 7:30.

The 1994 All-NBA teams, as voted by a nationwide panel of media, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points:FIRST TEAMForwards -- Scottie Pippen, Chicago (94) 485; Karl Malone, Utah (65) 417.Center -- Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston (68) 433.Guards -- John Stockton, Utah (56) 356; Latrell Sprewell, Golden State (29) 252.SECOND TEAMForwards -- Shawn Kemp, Seattle (17) 211 1/2 ; Charles Barkley, Phoenix (15) 204.Center -- David Robinson, San Antonio (29) 341.Guards -- Mitch Richmond, Sacramento (24)

NEW YORK -- After obtaining the eighth selection in the National Basketball Association lottery yesterday, Washington Bullets general manager John Nash took the philosphy that "it could have been worse."That was where the free-falling Bullets, who have missed the playoffs the past two years, were programmed with only four of 66 balls in the hopper before commissioner David Stern made his selections for a national television audience.A horseshoe and shamrock in his coat pocket failed to help Nash land one of the top three coveted selections in the June 26 draft, which went to the Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets and Sacramento Kings, respectively.

The New Jersey Nets and Washington Bullets, who close out the first half of the NBA season at the Capital Centre tonight, are trying to improve their present standing and outlook for the next three months.Both teams appear long shots to make the playoffs, but Nets coach Bill Fitch and the Bullets' Wes Unseld have taken different approaches to end the downward spiral.Fitch seemingly escaped an early dismissal when New Jersey won 12 of 15 games in January, but rumors resurfaced after the Nets began February with five straight road losses.

BaseballAngels: Agreed to terms with C Jorge Fabregas.Cubs: Released P Travis Buckley and P Bill Krueger.Padres: Renewed contract of P Ron Villone.Reds: Released OF Brian Hunter and P Bryan Hickerson. Assigned C Paul Bako and C Justin Towle to minor-league camp.Red Sox: Signed free-agent OF-DH Kevin Mitchell. Released P Jeremy Hernandez. Assigned P Jose Martinez, P Randy Tomlin, P Ken Grundt, OF Trot Nixon, OF Rick Holifield, IF Bo Dodson, IF Chop Pough, IF Carlos Rodriguez, IF Scott Romano and former (( Orioles IF Juan Bell to minor-league camp.

UNLIKE the Academy Awards or the Tonys or the Emmys, there's never a shortage of deserving nominees when it comes time for the annual GOOF (Greatly Overhyped and Overexposed Fool) Award.Last year's winner was Jerry Springer. The year before that, it was Dennis Rodman. You get the idea.Before we crown our winner, let's pay tribute to some of the 1998 nominees.-- Oprah Winfrey. For singing her own theme song, for hammering us over the head with her charitable greatness, for making the nearly unwatchable bomb "Beloved," and for the New Age nuttiness on her show that threatened to drive away a good portion of even her most devoted fans.

BaseballAstros: Signed 3B Sean Berry for $995,000. He had sought $1.19 M in arbitration; club had offered $800,000.Athletics: Traded OF-DH Danny Tartabull to the White Sox for P Andrew Lorraine and minor-league OF Charlie Poe.Brewers: Designated P Marshall Boze for assignment.Cardinals: Traded OF Bernard Gilkey to Mets for three minor-leaguers: P Eric Ludwig, P Eric Hiljus and OF Yudith Ozorio. Gave OF Ray Lankford $12.5 million, three-year deal with option for fourth year; he was asking for $4.2 M in arbitration and club was offering $3.7 M.Phillies: Signed 2B Mickey Morandini for $1.75 million.

NEW YORK -- According to one of the franchise's principal owners, Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson won't be leaving town soon, Butch Beard's job is not in jeopardy this season and for every questionable personnel move Willis Reed has made, several others may have cemented his position as the Nets' general manager for the remainder of his contract.David Gerstein, vice chairman of the board of directors, who along with the chief executive officer, Alan Aufzien, represent controlling interest among the franchise's seven owners, issued sweeping support for the Nets' most prominent figures last Thursday.