3 scorer in Conference USA, had 12 points for Houston " I know basketball is meant to be played inside- out " Curl said after his starting guards were 9- for- 40 from the field " I know that because we' ve been seeded as high as No 2 in the NCAA Tournament But from the penthouse to the outhouse is a short distance. The team with supposedly so much promise is now one with so many problems Take pitcher Willie Fraser He began the season with a 3-0 record as a starter That was April In May, Fraser is 0-4 after four starts You figure it; the Angels can't Rojas has tried everything He placed Fraser firmly in the starting rotation. Moments later, Liz Sherwood added a flip in the lane, and it was party time back in Music City. "Given the right deal, I don't consider anybody on our club untouchable" Port said. Kyle Weaver added 12 points for Washington State, which won for only the eighth time in 112 road games against ranked teams. Rutgers( 7- 8, 1- 4) never got closer than eight points the rest of the way in losing for the 32nd time in 35 conference road games over the last four- plus seasons J R.
Do you remember how that makes you feel' He smiled and said, 'Yeah' I told him to keep thinking positive thoughts" Advice and commiseration have come from various sources. LEXINGTON, Ky( AP- Kentucky' s defense is in good shape, it' s the offense that needs some fine- tuning. That was about the only good news for the Bruins as a power failure at the Boston Garden Tuesday night forced postponement of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finalsbetween the Bruins and the Edmonton Oilers. After losing the second game, Edison came back for a relatively easy 15-6 victory. It could have been the most unbelievable day of my life and it turned mediocre "I didn't have my best fastball or a good curve.
A lot of players would have given up on the ball- side block. Ironically, a police tactic of concentrating efforts on single dwellings was being used because broader searches involving many homes have heightened emotions in racially-mixed neighborhoods. Sasha Reaves and Khadijah Whittington each had eight rebounds for the Wolfpack( 8- 2, who shot 91 7 percent from the line LaCoya Terry led the Pirates( 4- 6) with 12 points. Troy Goodell added 15 points for the Wildcats and Terrell Stovall had 12 points.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas( AP- Arnaud Dahi scored 15 points to lead five double- digit scorers as Old Dominion beat Shawnee State 99- 54 in the third round of the Corpus Christi Caller- Times Challenge on Saturday. CINCINNATI( AP- Justin Doellman scored 21 points and Brian Thornton led a 17- 5 run that opened the second half and sent Xavier to a 72- 59 victory Monday over Iowa State. All that was left was for Leinart to take a knee twice and secure the Trojans' latest escape. Chicago State guard David Holston, who came into the game averaging 23 5 points per game and shooting 45. Jenkins added 18 points for the Flames, and Alex McLean had 16 George Mason, in its first game since a win Dec. A layup by Lien gave Texas Pan American a one- point lead with 17: 53 to play in the first half, but the Broncos lost the lead for good when Carouthers made a jumper on the next play. They beat CAA- leading Old Dominion 75- 71 on Saturday in Richmond.
On the road for seven months, alternatively ignored and vilified, they make split-second decisions hundreds of times a game. But a fast- break layup by Matthews started a 9- 0 run that cut the lead to one. Other than that I think they did a pretty darn good job of making sure the best teams get to the College World Series" Triple Double: Two months ago the West Coast Athletic Conference placed three basketball teams in postseason play for the first time. It was vintage Tar Heels basketball- and exactly what they will need to survive an upcoming stretch of tough games. Billy Humphrey scored 12 to lead the Bulldogs( 8- 3, including a fade- away with 13: 33 to play that put Georgia up 59- 34. The Eagles defense pressured Harrell at times but only enough to slow Tech' s usual scoring pace Tech had one dubious statistic.
The Cobras also placed linemen Eric Arrington and Patrick Cain on the three-man taxi squad. Lafayette used an early 22- 7 run to grab a 10- point lead less than 10 minutes into the game, but Knight had six points in a 12- 1 Lehigh spurt that gave the Mountain Hawks a 24- 23 lead with 5: 17 left in the half. Missouri hit double digits with 7: 41 left in the first half on a Leo Lyons free throw that gave the Tigers a 10- 9 lead Missouri led at halftime 24- 15. KANSAS CITY, Mo( AP- Alyssa Hollins scored 10 points in overtime to help Missouri upset Oklahoma( No 11 ESPN/ USA Today, No. First baseman Tony Darden was intentionally walked and designated hitter Vince Garcia walked to load the bases. Diamond Bar High School's 3-2 victory over Esperanza in the Southern Section 5-A final came down to one wild pitch, one quick-trigger third baseman and one kneeling shortstop. The Terrapins( 6- 3) led by only 3 points before Hayes fueled a 10- 1 run that made it 57- 45 with 12: 48 remaining. Freshman point guard Darius Washington scored 25 points and Calipari earned his 300th victory in the Tigers' 85- 68 win over No.
Will Bynum went 7- for- 7 from the line in the final 2# 189; minutes, sinking three straight to put Georgia Tech ahead to stay. He has thrown 23 scoring passes this season, 61 in his career and two or more in 21 of his 23 collegiate starts. But Head quickly dropped a 3- pointer and the Illini were ahead until Brunner' s layup tied the score " We fought back and we had them and they came through in the end and showed why they are No 1 " Pierce said. "I know I'm not going to get every rebound, but I believe that I can" Tarpley said.
Montana( 14- 6, 7- 0 Big Sky) rallied from a 38- 30 deficit early in the second half tied the score at 49 on a layup by Crystal Baird- the start of a 20- 5 run that saw Montana take a 67- 54 lead on a jumper by Juliann Keller with 2: 59 to play McLeod had six points during the run. Associated PresskmttTULSA, Okla( AP- Glenn Andrews scored 19 points and Ben Uzoh added 18 to lead Tulsa to an 89- 51 rout of a depleted Southeast Missouri State team on Saturday. The Longhorns followed two straight impressive wins over Top 25 ranked opponents with a tough victory over the host school. The Seahawks already own victories over North Carolina Central and East Carolina. 6 points per game, had 15 of her career- high 24 points in the first half as LSU( 11- 1) built a 20- point lead " We try to come out and play Lady Tiger basketball every game " Chaney said after going 4- for- 7 from 3- point range " Wow( That start) boosted my confidence a lot and let me know my shot was on and to keep shooting " The 6- foot- 6 Fowles had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the first 20 minutes and finished with 21 and 14, respectively, for a team with five junior starters " My main focus was to attack " Fowles said " My coaches and my teammates just said I needed to play my game. The Rams missed their first four shots of the second half, allowing Colorado to build a 45- 40 lead.
Of course, you may be too young to recall these simpler times Nowadays, it's all show biz. Thobe, a 6-foot 5-inch left-hander, was drafted out of Edison High School last June and the Cubs retained his rights until the June draft. Baylor took advantage of the five- on- four opportunity with Whitaker' s three- point play for a 50- 43 lead " I thought we had a great deal of momentum, and then they go up five- on- four and score, and it' s a three- point play " Kansas State coach Deb Patterson said " That was a huge, huge play in the overall scope of the game " Mahoney still led Kansas State, playing in its first tournament final since the Big 12 formed in the 1996- 97 season, with 17 points. ELON, N. The defense helped Missouri State take its first lead on a basket by Blake Ahearn with 7: 50 left to make it 37- 35. And we will " The Golden Gophers( 15- 14, 7- 9) were led by 6- foot freshman guard Korinne Campbell' s career- high 17 rebounds and Emily Fox' s 15 points. Ivory Latta happily assumed the role, and her sharp- shooting enabled the No.
We know what he means to this club" Lansford likes it that way. But the Crusaders responded with a 9- 2 run keyed by strong inside play from Tamra Braun, and opened the second half with an 8- 3 spurt to make a game of it. Sharpshooting reserves David Patten and Brett Cox sparked Weber State, combining to score 42 points and hitting 7- of- 9 3- point attempts. Warburton, Katie King and Whipple each scored three points during that run.
The game was the final regular season conference game in the heated rivalry as Louisville is leaving Conference USA after this season to join the Big East. DePaul' s shooting percentage was the best against the Irish this season, bettering the 46 percent that Harvard shot. Associated PressCOLLEGE PARK, Md( AP- It was a glorious moment for his program, yet Ohio coach Tim O' Shea could not fully enjoy it because he knew how badly Maryland coach Gary Williams felt. The leading receivers for ISU were Kelvin Krosch, who had six catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and J D. "But I feel very fortunate that I've gotten the chance to do this now" Zahyna started in right field all season and made progress with her hitting-in Canyons' last three games, she had four hits in eight at-bats.
Gearlds hit a 3- pointer with 8: 52 left to finally give Purdue a 52- 50 lead. "Finally, he caught me in the bullpen one day, and I got my chance" Helix hadn't qualified for the playoffs in the past five years, but thanks in large part to Navarro's turnaround, it is a game away from the its first championship since 1963. SAN DIEGO — A couple of late bloomers, Helix High School's Rick Navarro and Santana's Paul Newark, pitched their teams into the San Diego Section 3-A championship game Saturday afternoon. Dellena Criner scored 15 points and Brandi Fitzgerald added 14 to lead the Wolf Pack( 13- 17 " Give Nevada credit They fought hard. COLUMBUS, Ohio( AP- Jessica Davenport told her teammates to be patient on offense and to pick their spots They took her advice.
Mel Thomas had 14 points, and was 4- for- 6 from 3- point range " We expect to do what we just did to every team we play " Moore said. Marshall( 3- 11, 0- 5) placed three players in double figures as A W Hamilton led the way with a career- high 20 points. Lenny Collins had 15 points and a game- high six assists for Cornell Khaliq Gant and Ryan Rourke added nine points each. He pushed the lead to 28- 13 by stealing the ball in the backcourt on consecutive possessions and converting back- to- back layups.
