Day and trainer Woody Stephens knew that they could not permit Winning Colors to take an uncontested early lead as she did in the Kentucky Derby. Iowa( 16- 13, 8- 7 Big Ten) couldn' t get the ball to leading scorer Adam Haluska, and Mike Henderson lost the ball in the backcourt briefly as the game clock wound down before he missed a desperation 3. Texas outscored Oklahoma 8- 0 in the final 1: 43 to reach the final margin. It also was a good early test for Creighton, which returns only one starter from a team that went 22- 11, won the Missouri Valley and lost to Nevada in overtime during the NCAA Tournament " Our inexperience showed at times " Altman said " In the first half, they kind of got whatever they wanted We didn' t put up much resistance on defense ". Anthony Butler and Adam Cole ran for two touchdowns apiece, and Air Force( 5- 6, 3- 4 Mountain West) scored on seven of its first eight possessions to end a three- game losing streak to Colorado State. Ellis' 3- pointer with 15: 37 left gave Marquette a 53- 39 lead but Virginia responded with a 9- 0 run.
Beman, 50, the 1959 British Amateur champion, said he won't compete in Europe this summer, won't attempt to qualify for the U. S. We wanted the side out " Crean said of James' long misfire " We spend 10 to 15 minutes a day working on our late game situations. Owens scored all 14 of his points over the final 8 minutes, and the Hoyas snapped a five- game losing streak with a 56- 51 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Big East tournament. There were so many fans here supporting us, it helped build my confidence " Ingram led Georgia Tech with 21 points, 17 in the second half Williams had 18 points, eight rebounds and three steals. "You haven't seen the real Mavericks" forward Sam Perkins said. 5 percent from the floor and forced 15 turnovers, including nine steals West Virginia held a 38- 24 rebounding advantage.
Though Oregon State has two road victories over Cal in the past decade, the Beavers haven' t actually won a game on the court in Berkeley since 1995. Larry Bird had trouble with the bright sky-lighting for day games in the Silverdome, so everyone assumed the Lakers would have trouble shooting there, too. If Marvelous Marvin Hagler decides to retire, HBO is tinkering with this scenario: Welterweight champion Marlon Starling meets England's Lloyd Honeyghan, the winner meeting Julio Cesar Chavez in a welterweight unification title bout, and that winner goes on to meet Sugar Ray Leonard. Washington State played without three of its top seven players, who are out with injuries, Bennett said. Williams finished with 11 catches for 138 yards and three touchdowns, surpassing 100 yards for a third- straight game. His breakaway stuff after a turnover capped a 12- 0 run that put the Wildcats up 74- 64 with 3: 42 remaining. Filiberto Rivera scored 14 points and had 12 assists for Texas- El Paso( 9- 2, and John Tofi added 10 points.
Associated PressDURHAM, N C- Duke coach Joanne P McCallie helped her current star reach a milestone Then she gave one of her former players a lopsided loss. San Diego 4, Philadelphia 3-Rookie second baseman Roberto Alomar is rapidly developing into a star for the Padres. In the South Coast League: Irvine 3, El Toro 1-Jennifer Brundage and Merris Welch each drove in runs in the fourth to give Irvine (12-13, 4-6) a 2-1 lead at Harvard Park in Irvine Brundage (10-12) threw a 2-hitter, striking out 5. 4 AP) to an 81- 68 victory over UCLA on Sunday " I was talking to my high school coach at the hotel, and he told me it was up to 200 people " said Wiggins, the daughter of late San Diego Padres player Alan Wiggins " I was getting a little nervous " Brooke Smith added 20 points for Stanford( 24- 2, 15- 1, which clinched the Pac- 10 title on Friday and is trying to position itself for one of the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Isiah Thomas said as much when it was over, and continues to say so. This, however, was his biggest moment- and now the Buffs are getting used to winning the tight ones toward the end " It' s good to know the good Lord is still in the miracle business " Patton said.
Wisconsin missed its next six shots from beyond the arc as Purdue used an 11- 0 run to take a 54- 43 lead with 7: 57 left. They will play Georgia in the second round Tuesday night " It' s good to get the first win and gel together and get our chemistry right for our next game " McCants said " We definitely have to work on our intensity level " Seeking their third consecutive Final Four appearance, and with designs on finally getting past the semifinals, No. Ellerson said his team had not played well early in the second half, but was happy about the way the Black Knights' responded to the Eagles' touchdown " I' m most pleased by the way we righted ourselves at the end " he said. But Gray- Lawson hit a 3- pointer with 37 seconds to play, and Fresno State' s Emma Andrews missed a fastbreak layup.
Charde Houston missed a shot and the Huskies got another chance when the possession arrow went their way after a tied up ball. Arizona missed six straight free throws in the final 20 seconds. Associated PressCANCUN, Mexico- Mickel Picco scored 23 points and Boston College started the game with a 20- 0 run to beat TCU( No 24 ESPN/ USA Today, No 22 AP) 77- 68 on Thursday in the Caribbean Challenge. But two baskets by Massey, who had missed his first seven field goals, kept the Wildcats within range.
Associated PressHONOLULU( AP- Leon Williams' layup with 0 2 seconds remaining gave Ohio a 71- 69 victory over St. Using a trapping defense, the Cyclones took advantage of Oklahoma State miscues and pulled within 75- 70 following a 7- 0 run that Will Blalock capped with two free throws with 2: 16 to go. Western Michigan' s Chad Munson threw a 7- yard touchdown pass to Gregg Jennings early in the third quarter to make it 34- 10- one of the few bright spots for the Broncos. Allison Hightower made a pair of baskets in the final 2 minutes to put the Lady Tigers up 27- 18 at the break. The Sockers were looking fatigued, and Veee, their oldest player, was looking a step slower than that. 13 AP) Boise State clinched at least a share of its third straight Western Athletic Conference title with a 55- 14 win over Louisiana Tech Saturday. 1 collegiate player in the country to take a seat behind Sznajder Giving Sznajder the word was tougher "It hasn't been too stressful" Weiss said "On a different team, it would be a lot worse.
Patrick Sparks had 25 points for Kentucky( 3- 1, including three 3- pointers in the first- half run that proved decisive. Had McCoy thrown the ball into the seats, the Longhorns would have had time for a chip- shot field goal But they went into the dressing room still down by three It didn' t take McCoy long to atone for the miscue. Notre Dame has plenty of video to review to see what needs to get better quickly " I don' t think we were aggressive until we got into our two minute offense " Willingham said " Our defense after the early part of the game was pretty solid. Starting center Jana Francis played 17 minutes with her left hand heavily taped to protect a bruised bone, and point guard Katie Montgomery, hampered by an injured right foot, played just 18 minutes " One of the best things you can do in a game like that is get everyone in and get them playing time- people that need the time, people that need the experience and people that need the confidence " Flanagan said. Krystal Ellis, who came in averaging 19 points, had just 11, all but two in the second half. Snead got off to a slow start last season before rallying the Rebels to six straight wins. For Towson, freshman Peter Athens completed 15 of 25 passes for 140 yards He threw a touchdown pass but got intercepted twice.
In the top of the sixth, Sutton retired the Astros in order, running his pitch count to a season-high 101. Sacramento City also becomes the third consecutive team to sweep two games on the final day of the tournament to win the title. The Red Raiders( 0- 1) pulled within 14- 10 on Lane Schwarzberg' s 21- yard field goal with 2: 22 left and Chris Brown' s 31- yard touchdown pass to Luke Graham at 1: 42 following a UMass fumble. North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell sprinted to the other end of the floor to check on White, who left the game with a sore elbow but later returned " That foul was crazy " Lucas said " The whole bench jumped up, and it was a shock It gave us a burst of energy " Breland did the same. UConn coach Jim Calhoun called the game a confidence builder, especially for Villanueva, who had been averaging just 7. Sharts had much to do with the Pioneers' 10-2 charge through the Marmonte League, which culminated with their third consecutive league title. Monique Bivins led Alabama with 14 points and Marverly Nettles had 10 The Crimson Tide shot 37 9 percent from the field.
2 seconds left " We have to work on telling our freshmen to not go on the floor until the game is over " Olson said. The Vikings' final shot attempt from 30 feet out came up short at the buzzer. Chattanooga went scoreless for nearly 4 minutes during the run. The Illini used a 10- 0 run to take a 14- 6 lead and led 20- 12 after Randle put in a rebound with 7: 48 to go in the first half. PHOENIX( AP- They closed the roof at the Insight Bowl on Tuesday night and an Arena Football League game broke out.
We suddenly see a variety of handshakes at home plate the High-Five, the Low-Five, the Double High-Five, and the Bash. Y( AP- Alvin Reed scored 15 points to lead Colgate to a 66- 59 win over Army Wednesday night. If I thought this was going to happen, I would have practiced all along It was real strange. Harridge scored from the 1 with 20 seconds remaining to get the Falcons to 28- 25, but Navy recovered the onside kick. The Eagles( 5- 1) went on a 17- 0 run over the next 7 minutes to get to 62- 55. It was sweet revenge for Tennessee, which had lost the Cleveland Regional final on the same floor one year ago to the Tar Heels( 34- 4 " At the eight- minute mark, I said' We don' t want to go home, we' re not leaving here without a national championship' coach Pat Summitt said. McCallie perplexed " We really were a little flighty, to say the least, in the first half in terms of execution " McCallie said " We didn' t execute anything " Except on the boards.
She' s has power " Atunrase said " That' s what we' re lacking " The lead could have been much bigger. Earlier in the tournament, the Soviets defeated Poland and Yugoslavia. Gonzaga( 26- 4) won its 13th in a row and now has longest winning streak in Division I " It set itself up pretty well for them to come in here and let it rip and they did " Few said about the Eagles " We played a little tight at the start and to get through this one feels great. Dior Lowhorn had 22 points and three rebounds for the Dons( 3- 5) but struggled to find his touch early when Pacific took control.
