Mahler, who pitched 8 scoreless innings in relief last Saturday, went 7 innings, giving up 7 hits and 2 runs. Even in defeat, Greg Maddux continues to establish himself as the Chicago Cubs' best pitcher. The run reached 15- 1 when Arizona State scored the first four points of the second half, cutting the lead to 34- 26 on Dymond Simon' s steal and layup. The Broncos( 2- 2, 0- 0 Western Athletic Conference) slowly chipped away at the deficit and cut the lead to just one, at 72- 71, with 3: 23 remaining in the game when junior guard Coby Karl nailed a jumper. "I'll be happy to see the last of this place" said Celtic guard Danny Ainge, speaking more of his team's bad luck here than the building's bad aesthetics for basketball. The Golden Lions( 3- 5) also got 10 points each from Terrance Calvin and Marcelle Goins, and Jarvis Gunter pulled down a game- high eight rebounds.
Ken Tutt added 18 and Marcello Vealy had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Yes, Johnson acknowledged, Eaton presented a unique problem in this series because of his Bunyanesque dimensions "He's the only one" Johnson said "He just stands there and you can't do much. Arizona went on an 11- 2 run to get within 53- 52 with 1: 04 left on Whisonant' s lay- in " I don' t like moral victories but we got better today " Arizona coach Joan Bonvicini said " We got better and played smart Nobody is unbeatable We approached this game as a game to win. Chantelle John gave the Colonials their last lead before Arriaran' s foul shots made it 36- 36.
Illinois State( 5- 3) trailed 59- 46 with 4: 02 to play, but then made seven of eight 3- pointers, the last by Dana Ford with 20 second to play to tie the game at 69. Tucker and Taylor, the Big 12' s leading 3- point shooter last season who transferred from Baylor to Texas during the summer, took over in the second half. The Cowgirls have lost 17 straight games against Big 12 teams. Despite going 2- for- 10 with five turnovers in the opening five minutes, Maryland trailed only 7- 6 because the Tar Heels missed eight of their initial 11 field- goal tries. Wichita State trailed, 65- 62, when Howard started a 7- 0 run with two free throws at the 9: 03 mark. The team has come through, even though not every player on the roster was tickled to see Cochell arrive "Let's be honest" Cochell said "There are guys who would rather have Augie as their coach He recruited them, they wanted to play for him But they've adapted and made the best of it.
Jess Strom added 15 points and had a team- high five steals, helping the Lady Lions to a 30- 8 advantage in points off turnovers. Rochelle Vaughn scored 17 and Sarah Pfeifer added 15 for the Razorbacks Vaughn led the Razorbacks with five assists Both Price and Watts earned double- doubles for Ole Miss Ole Miss had 58 rebounds compared to the Razorbacks' 38. The two connected again on a 13- yard TD pass with 12: 58 left in the game, for the final 24- 7 score. He said he' s just getting into the flow of being a starter after serving as a self- described " energy guy " off the bench last year " It just took a while to adjust to the starting position " Sheridan said " When you come off the bench, you get a chance to get a feel for the game.
Redick continued to move up Duke' s scoring list, Shelden Williams dominated as usual in the paint and Sean Dockery contributed five of his team' s season- high 16 steals. Parker drove past Chanel Johnson for a basket and foul with 11 seconds left and hit the free throw for a 37- 28 lead, matching Tennessee' s biggest of the half. Northwestern State( 4- 8) never established a rhythm offensively, making only 37 percent of its shots from the floor. While Trevino enjoyed a rare starring role, the Astros' Billy Hatcher had a big weekend. Andre Heard finished with 12 points and Sebastian Hermenier had 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Associated PressCOLUMBIA, Mo( AP- Leo Lyons had 13 points and 10 rebounds, leading a second- half charge after Missouri squandered an 11- point lead and helping the Tigers break away from young Purdue 73- 63 on Saturday Reserves Keon Lawrence and J T. Even at $40 or $50 a pop, to break even, sources say, at least 125,000 Southern California cable subscribers need to buy the fight. A 100-point scorer for the fourth time this season and the league's No. The Bears shot just 6- for- 27 in the opening half as their dynamic inside duo of Hampton and Walker combined to miss 10 of their 12 shots against Stanford' s stout defense. Marquette trailed by only one, 53- 52, after Jerel McNeal' s 3- pointer with 7: 29 remaining, but the Golden Eagles made only one field goal and four free throws the rest of the game. "You might be able to hold him down in one game, but he's like nitroglycerin.
NEW YORK( AP- Pennsylvania became the first team to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament, getting 26 points from Ibrahim Jaaber and 24 from Tim Begley in an 80- 72 victory over Columbia on Saturday night that clinched the Ivy League title. Melissa Dennett and Vanessa Espinoza scored 11 points each for Colorado State( 8- 14, 2- 9. Down five, Houts nailed a 3- pointer from the top of the key to cut Georgia' s deficit by two, 57- 55. VESTAL, N.
A layup and a 3- pointer by Leah Enterline cut the lead to 29- 15, then baskets by Smith and Jamie Braun brought the Hoosiers with 10 points before Purdue' s starters returned. Jon Brockman scored 22 points and added 13 rebounds for the Huskies, whose previous losses this season came to ranked foes, Texas A& M and Syracuse, in the Preseason NIT. Wynne, who was used as little more than a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement under Bowa, not only has emerged as the leadoff hitter the Padres desire, he has become a slugger as well. North Carolina( 2- 2) came in averaging 36 points and 478 yards, but the Tar Heels finished with 222 total yards. John' s shot a season- high 60 percent from the field, including 71 4 percent in the first half. Niesen celebrated this one in a similar manner: pumping his fist and yelling with the home crowd.
But Spanish radio monitors said they joined the ship at various ports. A maritime radio pickup by San Sebastian radio in Spain said there were 12 pirates, according to spokeswoman Trudy Hill. But it was obvious from the first round Friday that such arguments were not operative. Taylor was fouled by Deonte Huff on the same play that Taylor and PSU' s Kyle Colston were called for a double technical Taylor made both free throws with six seconds remaining. Saturday night' s game also marked a homecoming for TCU coach Neil Dougherty, who was an assistant at Vanderbilt from 1989- 93 under Eddie Fogler and was part of Vanderbilt' s last SEC championship team in 1993. The Longhorns claimed their 20th win for a school- record sixth straight time and kept from falling to. That' s when Lacey delivered, spinning in the lane for a basket with 1 second on the shot clock to put ISU up 56- 53. He connected with Jalal Beauchman on an 8- yard touchdown just before halftime and hit Marquis Avery for a 7- yard score in the third to give San Jose State the lead for good.
Marquise Kately scored 12 points for California( 8- 8, 1- 5, which lost its fourth in a row and fifth in six games following a 7- 3 start. "I feel 26" Joyner said, in a tone to indicate that he finds this deserving of a little sympathy. Michael McFadden added 16 points and Kareem Guilbeaux had 11. State coach Herb Sendek said " With all that being said, we found a way to get a' W " The lanky 6- foot- 10 Brackman was a big reason why. Driesell is beginning a second life in college-basketball coaching, and he has enough vivid memories of his first one to know he is going to need more seats in the JMU Convocation Center to hold his considerable person. 5 points a game " I have to take advantage of the opportunities when they come " she said " Coach says I have to be aggressive at both ends.
