71.   Beginning with the win over the Rockets, the Spurs won nine straight games.

72.   BOXING It matters little that light heavyweight Antonio Tarver did not look sharp in an exhibition win over German Thomas Ulrich last week in Portland, Ore.

73.   -- USC would seem to clinch a NCAA Tournament berth with a win over Cal or Stanford this week.

74.   And then we got a win over UCLA and a lot of people are getting really excited now.

75.   A big win over Charest would give the separatists almost irresistable momentum.

76.   A couple of wins over the Clippers?

77.   A lot of guys might not feel up to it, but we owe everybody a win over Texas.

78.   A painful season at Auburn will hurt a lot less in the offseason with a win over the Crimson Tide.

79.   A Stanford win over California Saturday would clinch the berth for the Cardinal.

80.   A win over an unbeaten Notre Dame outfit might give them a boost.