11.   It had been such a long night, waiting for his team to back him up.

12.   Just his Little League team back in Old Tappan, N.J.

13.   Melvin said that team later backed off.

14.   Nice believes a handful of PCHA teams could compete with club teams back East and perhaps even give a Division III team a good workout.

15.   Teams apparently have backed off Tennessee safety Tori Noel, who possessed the size and speed to be drafted, because of a neck injury.

16.   Teams backed off to pay due respect.

17.   Terry will have his team back playing great very soon.

18.   The established teams will back off, but Isiah Thomas might pull the trigger.

19.   The intensity and hitting was playoff-like most of the night -- especially in the first period when neither team would back down.

20.   The referee said if more flagrant fouls were called, then other teams might back off because that means two free throws and possession of the ball.