Howard' s three straight 3- pointers to start the second half helped Arkansas take a 10- point lead early in the second half. Fairfield led 54- 49 after two free throws by Todd with 20 seconds left in regulation when Jason Wingate hit a 3- pointer for Manhattan. Travis had eight rebounds for the Zips( 18- 8, 11- 6 Mid- American Conference, who have won five of their last six games. Lopez had played in Westminster's junior varsity game against Ocean View on Thursday. 1 Illinois, the Bearcats turned up the defensive pressure and pulled ahead 43- 20 at halftime. The Owls shot 56 percent overall in the first half, including 5- for- 9 from 3- point range, while holding the Cardinal to only 32 percent, including 0- for- 5 from behind the arc. Should he receive an offer and sign with another team, his former squad cannot retain his services or match the offer and try to trade him.
Turner joined fellow seniors Ann Strother, Willnett Crockett and Nicole Wolff in their final home game. -The first two doubles matches ended, and the match was still tied: Florida 4, UCLA 4. The Utes, of the Mountain West Conference, went 8- 5 last season, capped by a 25- 13 win over Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl. But the Fiesta and Sugar, BC' s goals at the start of the day, are out " I suspect at 8- 3 we will go somewhere, but who knows where we' ll end up " coach Tom O' Brien said " We need another football game, especially for the seniors. "We gave them two runs and then we came back to take the lead.
The Aztecs shot just 35 percent from the floor and made just 4 of 19 3- pointers. Emy Ogide led Cincinnati( 12- 10, 3- 7) with 14, as the Bearcats lost their third straight, all to ranked teams. Matt Fannin led the Midshipmen with 16 points and Greg Sprink added 13 points and a game- high nine rebounds. It would be the 1990s before they could get another chance to repeat as National Basketball Assn champions.
Amy Denson added 12 points and Aubrey Johnson and Engelbrecht each had 11. I figured that if I don' t let her catch the ball, she can' t score " The Tigers, in their first NCAA tournament since losing to eventual national champion Connecticut on the Huskies' home floor in the second round in 2004, grabbed seven offensive rebounds in the second half to 12 by George Washington. Cooper scored from the 2 following a 12- yard pass from Greene to Fred Gibson. Running with them will be West Coast drivers who compete for the Winston West championship, including defending champion Chad Little, Hershel McGriff, Ruben Garcia, Bill Schmitt and this season's leader, Roy Smith of Canada. He pump- faked and then jumped into airborne Louisville forward Ellis Myles to draw a whistle from referee J B. 14 AP) to a 69- 60 win over Mississippi, handing the Rebels their first Southeastern Conference loss.
Last year, the Sooners routed Chattanooga 57- 2, and Idaho State( 0- 2) provided about as much of a challenge. A bucket and a 3- pointer by Trebilcock helped the Buckeyes trim Purdue' s lead to 58- 57. Sorrentine and Taylor Coppenrath each scored 16 points but it was a freshman, Josh Duell, who gave Vermont a big boost Sunday as the Catamounts topped Boston University, 69- 58. O' Neal, who had 23 carries, led a rushing attack which gained 304 yards and scored two touchdowns.
Hart fumbled on the Florida 4 in the second quarter, and Henne threw an interception near the goal line on the next possession Michigan started to pull away in the third. The Central Michigan quarterback ran for 170 yards and threw for 185, helping the Chippewas win their second straight Mid- American Conference championship game 35- 10 over Miami " Dan did a great job running the ball, and that finally opened up the throwing game " first- year Central Michigan coach Butch Jones said. Also for Valparaiso( 4- 8, playing its fourth game in four days, Seth Colclasure scored 16 points, with 14 coming in the second half Ron Howard scored 10 points, all in the second half. It appears likely that they will play in the Las Vegas Bowl, which can select any Mountain West team.
It' s tough to sustain that intensity for four quarters " I think that' s what got us- them running the ball pretty effectively " Mark Clayton, a second team All- American last season, found himself wide open on both touchdown catches. Manny Ubilla and Michael Peeples scored 19 points for Fairleigh Dickinson( 13- 11, 8- 5 Northeast Conference. PHILADELPHIA( Ticker- In a game where no one else could make a shot, Pat Carroll could not miss Carroll scored 26 points to lead St. They were a worthy opponent, though not as worthy as James Worthy The Mavericks tried everything. Arkansas( 9- 1) led 31- 15 at the half and by as much as 18 points early in the second half. Gay was asked about the last of the spectacular plays, a move where he grabbed a rebound under the basket, went right up and flipped it off the glass as he was falling to the floor " Oh, that one " he said, preparing to make his creativity even better " The guy punched me in the stomach then poked me in the eye.
While ruling out co-hosts, the International Olympic Committee said North Korea could stage five of the sports. We fought for 40 minutes and I am proud of the team for that " she said " I love playing teams like La Tech La Tech showed experience down the stretch Our team turned the corner in terms of mentality. But both Johnson and Lasorda said they believe there will be no lingering resentment when the teams meet again next Monday in New York "There was no animosity shown toward the Mets" Lasorda said "We have nothing against the Mets". He pitched relief for three minor league teams in 1987 and the Brewers' Denver farm club bought him last October. Fowles only got two shots in the game' s first 8 minutes before relying on her rebounding to get more involved in the offense " That' s something I do well " Fowles said " Once I lock in, there' s no stopping that " Guard Navonda Moore sank a pair of 3- pointers on a spree that saw her score 12 straight for Alabama to cut LSU' s lead to 39- 33 with 11: 25 to go before Porsha Phillips hit a 15- foot jumper to start LSU' s decisive run Moore scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half Alabama( 10- 11, 0- 6 SEC) lost its sixth game in a row. SAN DIEGO( AP- Corey Belser scored a career- high 28 points and Nick Lewis added 16 as the University of San Diego beat Point Loma Nazarene 104- 57 Thursday night.
Erin Lawless helped Purdue break it open with an 18- foot jumper and a three- point play inside. The Blue Raiders had to settle for a go- ahead 27- yard field goal by Alan Gendreau with 52 seconds remaining in the third quarter after a video replay review wiped away an apparent 11- yard touchdown strike from Dasher to Garrett Andrews, whose left knee was ruled out of bounds. The Spartans stumbled into the playoffs, losing six of their last nine East Valley League games "We haven't been playing well" Coach John Klitsner said. San Diego tied the best-of-seven series with a 5-4 victory Wednesday, and the teams will resume the competition tonight at Kemper Arena. Left-hander Ted Holloway was West's top pitcher in Bay League play, posting a 6-2 record The Warriors have won 12 one-run decisions.
But CU never got the game to within one possession, and now the Buffs must prepare for a home game Saturday against No 2 Kansas. It took Wallace a while to adjust to indoor soccer, with the ball ricocheting off the boards and the players climbing the glass to celebrate goals. I thought of him as a two-way player" Clements has tried to snare Wallace for some time. In his next offensive series, Wilson threw an interception to Chris Williams, but the Bison defense held at its own 38. Against the 115th- ranked run defense in the country, USC made its intentions clear for the start. We knew what to expect from Missouri but we weren' t sharp in our preparation It wasn' t there. Austin to a 79- 33 win over winless Huston- Tillotson on Friday night.
His credit-card charges were pushing the limit and, at age 27, he was jobless and in debt to his parents up to the top of his nylon running singlet. Auburn trailed by nine with 1: 51 to play after a putback by Carrier but was held scoreless the remainder of the game. Nick Chournos led the Wildcats rushing 34 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns, including a 1- yard run with 14: 02 left in the fourth to make the score 28- 14. Darling had not pitched fewer than 7 innings in his previous 12 starts. Associated PressBLOOMINGTON, Ind( AP- Indiana' s Kellen Lewis made it look easy Saturday. We were still going for national championship points" Unser Jr was credited with 13th place, 20 laps behind Mears.
17 AP) overcame a slow start by scoring leader Tasha Humphrey in a 78- 51 victory over Mississippi on Thursday night. So convincing were his waits that Red Sox infielders hesitated before jogging gingerly past Clemens and into the dugout. "But to lose the last one leaves a sour taste that will be there for a long time. You try to stop their inside game, and their outside game gets going " They' re just in a different league than us " The Blue Devils, whose previous biggest rout was an 82- point victory over Elon on Nov. Although Michael Cooper's game-winning shot with 7 seconds left in the Lakers' 111-109 Game 5 win may indeed have been a death rattle for Utah, Malone and his Jazz teammates heard a different tune. Peyton Stovall had 15 points and Skip Mills 10 for the Cardinals( 7- 15, 3- 6.
The 1- yard score was set up by a trick play, a 51- yard pass from wide receiver Ikey Chuku to Buchie Ibeh. For some, just being part of the race will be reward enough for a long, strenuous season. NASHVILLE, Tenn( AP- Caroline Williams scored a career- high 19 points to lead Vanderbilt( No 22 ESPN/ USA Today, No. Nicole Michael had 23 points to lead the Orange( 8- 16, 2- 9, who lost their seventh straight.
Utah cruised to the victory on the strength of a 17- 4 run midway through the second half. The Cavaliers were within two in the second half following a free throw from Lyndra Littles when the Tar Heels pulled away. Nina Stone and Taleesha Conder led Oklahoma State with 14 points, while Christian Hood added 12 " When you get in a hole to start, it makes the basket shrink " Oklahoma State coach Julie Goodenough said " Sophia and Steffanie are the best post duo in the country. Gray was limited to five points on 2- of- 7 shooting to match his season low and wasn' t a factor in the first half " When your star isn' t scoring, somebody else has to step up " Cook said " We' re fortunate to have a lot of guys who can score. without giving up an earned run, the Cubs gave the youngster from Antioch, Calif, a chance Tuesday at Chicago. Barlow, who finished with 19 points, said the Irish wanted to get the big lead early " We didn' t want them to think they could play with us " she said.
ATHENS, Ga( AP- There were contrasting views of what constitutes a rivalry after Georgia( No 8 ESPN/ USA Today, No. They flat outplayed us " And it was never more obvious than in the game' s decisive flurry. Robyn Fairbanks had 17 points and 20 rebounds to lead Utah Valley( 9- 3. "We've had some moments when we've played pretty awful" said Jim Saska, Santana coach "We're just going to have to play good solid defense. Brian Holton said he was caught totally unprepared when called upon to pitch in the third inning after Belcher's ejection. "Sam Jones, he'd knock you down for a week if you did something like that" Aaron said "He'd probably run over you with a car Back in those days, there were some mean pitchers. Anderson and Brown were waiting and had four of UConn' s six 3- pointers in the game.
On Virginia Tech' s next possession, Josh Morgan dropped a potential touchdown pass, and Jud Dunlevy missed a 47- yard field goal attempt. Robin Yount singled home one run and Glenn Braggs singled home the other two. John' s has not won on the road since a 72- 61 victory at Stony Brook on Nov 29, 2003. Moore retained his title three times before losing it to Roberto Duran on June 16, 1983 when he was stopped in the eighth round. . CONWAY, S.
