His moves in the lane drew fouls that sent him to the line for four straight points. The Pistons, who had relied on their perimeter shooters in the first three games, pounded the ball inside with great success Tuesday, either getting a basket or going to the free-throw line. Surratt followed his big basket with a driving three- point play to give USF a four- point lead. Now, three WCAC baseball teams are in NCAA tournament competition, another first for the conference.
MINNEAPOLIS( AP- Kristy Curry says her Purdue Boilermakers were " embarrassed " the last time they played Minnesota in Williams Arena. A 17- yard pass to Kevin Youngblood led to Hunt' s second field goal from 35 yards out and a 6- 0 Clemson lead. Adrianne Ross added 21 points and five steals for TCU, which committed 23 turnovers. Brady Leaf has steered clear of older brother Ryan' s legacy of boorish behavior, but he couldn' t evade another of his sibling' s other traits- throwing interceptions. (It barely skimmed the Rockies, at times weighed down by snow) The Navy and aviation buffs hailed the flight as a great step forward, and crowds across the country greeted the Shenandoah at various stops. NORFOLK, Va( AP- Pat Summitt stayed perfect in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, and the Lady Vols are hoping they' ve already cleared the bump in the road to a championship.
Associated PressYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio( AP- Quin Humphrey scored 37 points and Youngstown State finished with a 12- 6 run to beat Illinois- Chicago 92- 87 on Saturday night It was the Penguins' first win ever over UIC. Sexton was 14- of- 32 for 164 yards and was sacked three times. BOXING Marvin Mack of Philadelphia knocked out Vaughn Derry of Portland, Ore, in the fourth round of the super-middleweight main event in front of 712 at the El Cortez Convention Center The knockout was the ninth for Mack (18-5 Derry is 6-2. I just wanted to make sure when the refs reviewed it it was good Then we were able to celebrate afterward " Tucker said.
The Commodores led from the beginning, but the Vols got as close as eight points twice in the second half. Vitkus, 36, a soft-spoken, bespectacled man who learned his English by reading medical journals, said he is "so astonished" to be here"Five years ago, I absolutely could not have come here (because of Soviet restrictions" he said "Last year, maybe it would happen Everything is changing. As usual, the Lakers placed all vacation plans on hold until June at the earliest by sending the Jazz packing, 109-98, in the seventh game of the NBA Western Conference semifinals. Bobby Brown kept Fullerton ahead with a layup, but the Dons pulled even at 80 with seven seconds left on Armando Surratt' s 3- pointer. Not by a long shot" Indeed, Kerr will face tougher competition Friday night at the Southern Section Masters meet at Cerritos College. Washington State( 0- 1, 0- 1) showed improvement from last year' s miserable 2- 11 campaign, when the Cougars ranked among the nation' s worst in both offense and defense.
DePaul' s Jarietta Benton added 11 points and Texas A& M' s Takia Sparks had 10 points. After Lofton' s two 3- pointers in overtime, Florida drew even on Corey Brewer' s steal and layup, but the Gators didn' t score again. The teams traded timeouts before Voogd brought the ball up the court and passed to Davis, whose 20- footer with a second left was off the mark, Thomas failing to tip it in as the buzzer sounded. A lingering question from last season is the condition of Valenzuela's arm. "That's the only way I can describe it" Which is just about how Dr. For us to win, we have to play great defensively and we have to rebound " The Irish outrebounded Western 39- 37, although Western' s Amanda Parker had a game- high nine rebounds Notre Dame also held Western to 34.
Associated PressJACKSONVILLE, Ala( AP- With a game- high 20 points, including six 3- pointers, Terrick Willoughby led Southeast Missouri to a 70- 67 victory over Samford Thursday night. Maryland, which led 34- 27 at halftime, relied on its inside strength to gradually wear down the smaller Eagles midway into the second half. Marist has lost its last three games after suspending its No 2 scorer, senior Will McClurkin, Jan 28. The Salukis( 5- 5) featured three players in double- digit scoring, including Clemmons, who scored 18 of his points in the second half, and forwards Matt Shaw and Randal Falker, who had 24 and 20 points respectively. "One of my friends plays the ponies, and he called me about it" said Bob Johnson, who says he knows nothing about the horse or its owner "I couldn't believe it I could not even believe it.
Following a 3- pointer by Taibi that pulled the Bears within 41- 39 with 16: 46 left in the game, Silveira led the Wildcats on a 21- 7 run where he and Valeika each scored eight points The Bears never got within 11 points after that. Y( AP- The next time Hakim Warrick wants to practice at Drexel, he' ll probably find the gym doors locked. New Mexico also dominated the rebounding by a margin of 50- 24. Mike Castro gave the Pirates( 4- 5) their last lead at 15- 13 with a pair of free throws midway through the first half. flight out of Los Angeles International, a tire problem left the plane grounded No problem. This is a guy who knows the way to San Jose, Jack, brick road or back road. When he held for 3-1, the place was rocking. PARIS — If ever a scene was made for a Frenchman, the French Open final was made for Henri Leconte Sunday.
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS( AP- A J. Seton Hall had their largest lead, 39- 34, after using a pressure defense to hold the Huskies scoreless for the five minutes early in the second half and going on a 10- 0 run. AUSTIN, Texas( AP- Still smarting from an upset loss at UCLA, it took No 7 Texas a while to crank things up against McNeese State. Rowland added four key points down the stretch to help Saint Mary' s beat San Francisco 81- 77 Thursday night to clinch second place in the West Coast Conference. The Tigers shot 54 percent and outscored the Gators 30- 14 in the paint LSU scored 32 points off 23 Florida turnovers. Grace handed off to Corey Lewis, who pitched it to Victor Williams coming the other way.
