Led by Lane Jackson' s 12 tackles, Navy' s defense held Duke to 265 yards. Wen Mukubu scored 16 points and Maurice Gibbs added 12 for the Blazers. "But there is such a thing as being careful that early in the race" Mears, as he did in 1982, will bring the field down for the start at the speed he feels comfortable-probably between 195 and 200 m. p. h. Lanny Wadkins broke par at the Colonial Country Club for the first time in 35 rounds, shooting a three-under-par 67 that left him tied with Clarence Rose, Scott Hoch, John Inman and Jodie Mudd in the opening round of the $750,000 Colonial National Invitation at Fort Worth. It's not like this is golf, where you're not sure where the sand and doglegs are.
Palmeiro, after an auspicious start late in 1986 when he homered off Dwight Gooden, had a few problems in 1987. Associated PressFAIRFAX, Va( AP- Will Thomas scored 17 points and had 11 rebounds to lead five George Mason starters in double figures and the Patriots beat Liberty 72- 64 on Sunday. State " Just missing shots " was how Hodge explained the poor performance " That' s going to happen. Phil Johnson led Cal Poly( 2- 6, 0- 1) with 18 points on 7- for- 10 shooting. Johnson added 11 points and Liljestrand had 10 for Florida State, which was 36- of- 64 from the field.
Tyrone Hamilton added eight points for Centenary but committed seven turnovers. "I'm a football player" The all-CIF quarterback figures to face his stiffest competition next week from Washington High's Bryan Bridgewater, the L A City champion in the 100 (10. 65) and 200 (20. 89. But the premiere of "Dennis Rasmussen, Part II: A New Beginning" went from a horror flick to high drama against the Dodgers, who liked the original much better. The only regional in which California teams are pitted is at Fresno, where USC and Santa Clara are in the field. The 5-7, 160-pound Hicks was a fourth-round draft pick after receiving virtually no pre-season publicity. In addition to Riley and Smith, Oklahoma State( 19- 3, 7- 2) had four players score in double figures.
Louisville' s Angel McCoughtry, the Big East player of the year, led the Cardinals( 26- 7) with nine points, but didn' t get her first until there was 8: 09 left and the game was out of reach. Montana again closed to 76- 73 with 4: 00 to play on a pair of free throws by Andrew Strait, but missed an opportunity to get closer when Strait missed two free throws with 3: 24 to play. Led by Wilson' s big day on the ground, Bucknell gained 422 yards on 64 carries by eight different players, each of whom averaged better than 4 yards per carry. Leading scorer Chris McNaughton picked up his fourth foul with 11: 57 left, but returned and finished with 17 points and five rebounds " They were really physical and did a great job scouting us " Lee said " Our defense wasn' t on par tonight " Niesen, Santa Clara' s top scorer and floor leader, earned MVP honors and did more than just score. The Toreros have one more victory during the winning streak than they managed all of last season, when they finished 4- 26. The Terriers dressed nine players and were missing sophomore forward Tony Gaffney, who was suspended this week for violating team rules and won' t return until the end of the semester at the earliest. In the first eight minutes there was a fumble, an interception and seven penalties, including two personal fouls and an unsportsmanlike conduct on Arizona.
In fact, for four innings the right-hander was downright impressive, handcuffing Hart with off-speed pitches and excellent control. There were shrill sounds all over the Hart High School baseball field Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers misfired from outside the defense, missing their first seven 3- pointers. Betts threw a 26- yard pass to Ryne Robinson, and Luke Clemens ran the final yard for a 23- 16 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Phoenix hit 50 percent from the field, but only 3 for 10 from 3- point range. Just off the disabled list, Jones reinjured his sprained left knee in the second inning New York 6, San Francisco 3-It took five. Jackson State( 2- 5) was the third team that Oklahoma has played this season from the league of 10 historically black colleges stretching from Houston to Montgomery, Ala.
Minnesota, though, hasn' t faced the kind of competition that would help a team' s cause for an NCAA tournament selection. Baylor opened the second half with a 9- 2 run to erase a 28- 26 halftime deficit and move in front 35- 30 " We battled and battled and battled " Mulkey said " There' s a lot of players on that floor for LSU who have been to a Final Four. "I don't know how long it'll last but I'm going to enjoy it while it does" And, uh, Rocky, about that nickname? "My name really is William, which is the same as my dad's. Djordjic scored 12 points in the first half and gave Stetson a 23- 21 lead with 7: 33 to play The Hatters never relinquished the lead. However, LSU was assured of the team title with its second-place finish. Javon Ringer rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns for the Spartans, but they couldn' t catch up in a back- and- forth second half featuring 45 total points and 503 yards of total offense. Vandy missed 10 shots in a row, unable to get anything done inside against Division I' s smallest team.
None of the previous four opponents had reached the 50- point mark. They begin Atlantic Coast Conference play Wednesday with a home game against Miami " Now it' s time to really get down to business with our conference play " Goestenkors said " We' ll get home, break down the tapes from the game tonight and learn from our mistakes and get better " Boston University coach Kelly Greenberg thinks they are pretty good already " They really are " she said " And it all starts with Harding She' s just tremendous. J( AP- Jarell Brown scored 23 points to lead Army to a 54- 44 win over the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Thursday night. We did a bad job handling penetration and did a horrible job inside other than Channing " The Wildcats went away from their stingy full- court press until late, and wound up fouling Stanford in the backcourt more times than not.
Strawberry, who is 13 for 38 with 4 home runs and 9 RBIs against St. Lansford, who won the league batting title in 1981 when he was with the Red Sox, still loves to hit in Fenway Park. Barnes, in his seventh season at Texas, has never lost to Baylor. Bowling Green' s defense posted eight sacks for losses totaling 61 yards while holding the Cardinals to 92 yards rushing on 46 attempts. It's against the rules to shoot a bear with cubs, and this one was still in the nursing stage. Associated PressSAN JOSE, Calif( AP- John Bryant recorded his third double- double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Santa Clara ended its seven- game road trip with a 73- 63 win over San Jose State on Saturday night. 9 AP) without a field goal for a 5- minute stretch of the second half in a 79- 70 victory Tuesday night in the semifinals of the EA Sports Maui Invitational The Huskies( 3- 0) will meet Gonzaga( No 9 ESPN/ USA Today, No 8 AP) in Wednesday' s championship game.
Pittsnogle, a muscular, tattooed 6- foot- 11 forward who shoots and handles the ball like a guard, carried the Mountaineers down the stretch, and his 3- pointer with 6: 10 left put West Virginia ahead to stay at 56- 53. — Shy guy Joe Dumars, the adroit Piston, scored 29 points Saturday to key a 98-94 victory and keep Detroit a step ahead of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Assn's Eastern Conference championship series Understandably, he was invited into the interview room. 4, 1991, and freshman Molly McGuire had 21 against Wichita State on Dec 10, 1979. The nation' s longest winning streak and the season were in jeopardy so Moore poured out her frustration " I told the team I didn' t want this to be the last 20 minutes of my career " Moore said " We' re a tough, tough bunch We have been all year " They got the message. Arizona State used an early 15- 5 run to take control, making 19 of 33 field goals in the first half. that we've got such a good situation, and I had no sense from him he was seriously interested" in Long Beach.
The Huskies eventually found some seams in the PC zone and scrambled back with a 10- 0 run Okafor led the way with two inside baskets. "Then James (Worthy) came to me and said, 'B, let's just run' "That's all I needed to hear. She sat down for good to a standing ovation with 4: 17 left and acknowledged the crowd " She' s a big- time player and I' ve said it a million times: She' s a better person than she is a player " VanDerveer said, standing with her arm wrapped around Wiggins " Everyone saw how talented she is. Hawthorne was next with 27, and Muir of Pasadena and Santa Teresa of San Jose tied for fourth at 22. It was West Virginia' s second win over Notre Dame in 17 games. There was no need for the earplugs he purchased and decided not to wear. Associated PressDETROIT- Ball State rose to relevance in college football, finishing the regular season undefeated thanks in large part to Nate Davis.
