The Gophers took their first loss earlier this week at Florida State in the ACC- Big Ten Challenge, a game in which coach Tubby Smith stuck his three seniors and three top scorers- McKenzie, Dan Coleman and Spencer Tollackson- on the bench early in the second half to express his disappointment in them. But the Dodgers really wanted to beat the Astros Monday, if only as a night show of force, proof that trying to knock them out of first place in the National League West will not be easy. The Panthers have lost four of five, all to ranked opponents, with the other loss to Rutgers( No 4 ESPN/ USA Today, No. Nathan Mann scored 15 points for William& Mary( 5- 13, 1- 8, which has lost eight of its last nine games and all eight of its road games this season. Porter took the inbounds pass and dribbled up and around the top of the key before fading to the right wing, where he launched his falling- down 3- pointer. After Jami Bjorklund scored for Gonzaga, Lawless hit another basket to start an 11- 1 run that ended with Gearlds' first basket.
The Rebels held Utah State to 98 yards in the second half and sealed it when Kevin Robinson fumbled the kickoff after Summers' touchdown. Cowles hit four of them, and Jackson and Van Burger had three each. Cal Poly built the 11- point advantage late in the first half with a barrage of 3- pointers and led 33- 22 when Dawin Whiten made the seventh 3- pointer of the half for the Mustangs. Connecticut senior Barbara Turner, a native of Cleveland, made all of her shots and scored eight points, but played only 17 minutes because of foul problems. Kevin Parsons hit 0- of- 16 passes and Tino Edgecombe completed 1- of- 4 passes for 14 yards for the Tigers. The Golden Eagles( 16- 8, 8- 1 Mid- Continent) led 27- 21 at halftime and never trailed in the second half, when they led by as many as 14 with 11: 33 remaining.
Jackson was just 3- of- 13 against Baylor in the previous meeting but was dominant under the basket this time " Tiffany came out really strong today " Young said " She was much more physical than I was " Jamie Carey hit another 3- pointer and Jackson made two free throws that made it 53- 47. We needed to get a catalyst, and I thought she did a tremendous job " Kellum scored 23 points, including 21 second- half points after a 1- for- 10 shooting performance in the first half. It may have seen better games over the years, but the celebration after this one had to be among the best " I talked to the team about embracing the history of the building and Fordham basketball " said Dereck Whittenburg, the former North Carolina State star in his second season as coach at Fordham " I said it was time for us to stake our own claim and develop our own legacy " After the game, Whittenburg circled the court waving his arms at the crowd of 2, 390, which included several of the school' s Hall of Fame basketball players " I only stress the positives about the building " Whittenburg said " You can feel the energy here. But UCLA responded with a 10- 2 run of its own, going ahead 43- 42 on Noelle Quinn' s 3- pointer with 9: 33 remaining. The Chancellors rallied for three in the fourth inning to snap a 1-1 tie. Associated PressWICHITA, Kan( AP- D J. We ran out of a little gas, that' s part of the difference.
Old Dominion shot 67 percent in the first half to take a 56- 33 halftime lead. The first baseman brought up from the minors as a replacement for the disappointing Leon Durham, hit a two-run home run and a two-run double at Cincinnati to lead the Cubs to victory. When the Dodgers settled on Rick Dempsey as their backup catcher and released Alex Trevino, he learned there weren't any major league jobs open. Syracuse went 2- 14 in the league last year and has had a winning conference record only once in the previous 18 seasons Syracuse has played 11 of its first 15 games away from home. Carlos Medlock had 19 points and Jesse Bunkley 15 for Eastern Michigan( 4- 5, which was playing its first game since Dec 4.
Golden West College of Huntington Beach nipped the Warriors, 207-198, in total points to take that title. Freshman Martellus Bennett, a tight end for the Aggies during football season, blocked David Jackson' s layup as time expired in his first basketball game at Texas A& M. No one expected us to be where we are at now, being 13- 3, having beating UConn and being the top seed It' s a dream come true We' re not done yet. VCU used defense to fuel a 20- 8 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half, tying the game at 44.
Colorado, who had been idle the last 10 days, led by as many as 12 points in the first half. Toledo went more than eight minutes without a basket- missing 11 straight shots to fall way behind " Obviously, we got off to a good start, but then we couldn' t sustain it " Rockets coach Stan Joplin said " We wanted to avoid one of those situations where they would go on a 12- or 15- 2 run, and we couldn' t avoid it " Ewing and Williams did most of the damage during the spurt, combining for the first 16 points after halftime. But it seemed to be their unusual style of offense that caught the Wolfpack off guard. SALT LAKE CITY( AP- Ray Giacoletti' s overall impression of his team' s season opener was positive But the new Utah coach sees plenty that can get better. With Fey and Farmar scoring four points each, the Bruins went on a 12- 2 run to finish the first half for a 38- 28 lead The Ducks weren' t closer than eight points after that. McCoy has 21 rushing touchdowns this season, just one behind Tony Dorsett' s Pitt record. Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky( AP- Andre McGee had 15 points, Earl Clark added 14 and Louisville held off pesky New Mexico State 70- 65 on Saturday in the Billy Minardi Classic.
Davis also tripled and homered in four at-bats, driving his triple off the wall in straight-away center field and sending his home run high over the Green Monster in left. Then the juniper bush advances, its leaves really smaller than the bamboo, but such a calmer, darker green that they seem less fragile, as though they would not melt in the sun but would stay a while Nearer is the still darker green of the camellia bush. Saint Joseph' s trailed 9- 8 early, but not for the rest of the game. She also went 6- of- 8 from the free- throw line " My teammates were just getting me the ball in the right places " Langhorne said " Sometimes they were doubling up on me, but we worked on that in practice. Sam McMahon scored a game- high 24 points for Delaware( 5- 24, 3- 14 CAA) and Herb Courtney scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Brian Johnson added 17 points for the Blue Hens.
Associated PressBATON ROUGE, La( AP- Andrew Hayles had 23 points, including five of nine 3- point attempts, as Alabama State beat Southern 71- 58 on Saturday. The Seminoles worked their smaller opponents for 48 points in the paint, 30 of which game in the decisive second half. Every time we got close, Natasha Vital was able to get open on that left- side wing and knock down a 3- point shot " California' s Ashley Walker had 16 of her 17 points in the second half and also grabbed eight rebounds " She made some great shots, some really tough shots " California coach Joanne Boyle said of Vital, a guard " She was poised, really focused. Perez-Roldan, who had a knee operation in September, abandoned play after 45 minutes Saturday. IPFW shot 35 percent and was outrebounded 39- 26 " They' re bigger, stronger and more physical, but you can still match that in the toughness department, and we didn' t do that " Noll said.
But Wyatt got some third- quarter help from Willie Reid, who returned a punt 48 yards to the Wake Forest 14. Olympic contenders have been turned away by potential corporate supporters who are looking for big-time exposure. It was nice to see them establish themselves early " The Lady Tigers trailed at halftime in four consecutive games, but rallied to win three times. She finished the tournament averaging 22 points " Ashley Walker is a tremendous player " Bluder said " We didn' t have an answer for her tonight. "I've had to spend a lot of hours and energy, productive time otherwise, on counterpunching and defense" Even so, Winfield's career has been characterized by grace and style.
I'm not" Or, in the words of Keith Kaub, the Titans' strapping 6-foot 4-inch, 225-pound first baseman: "Augie's like lobster. Gant scored her team' s first 13 points of the second half " I was on shorter guards so that gave me an advantage " said Gant, a 5- foot- 11 sophomore guard " I just know when they' re playing behind me that I can take advantage of that and shoot over them " Terra Wallace had 18 points and Ashley Bobb had 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Mavericks( 24- 9, who had a 19- game winning streak snapped and lost for the first time since December. Before meets, he gathers team members around him to rock a little before they roll: "What you hear is not a test, we're the Matadors coming at you; When you run up against this team, the competition runs like a statue; There won't be a struggle, there won't be a battle, it's like separating a baby from his rattle; We're going to give the crowd one hell of a show, as we give these teams the old heave-ho; What you hear you can't deny, we're the Matadors and we're about to fly" "It's a great way to bring the team together" Coach Don Strametz said of the rap sessions. After a rather soft knock from the fringe, DuPre's putt appeared short, but gained speed on its 30-foot trip to the hole and just missed, rounding the cup to the right. The Shockers led by just one point at 62- 61 with 3: 08 to play but finished the game on a 14- 4 run, capped by two straight dunks from Howard, to get the win.
Holding up its end heading into a much- anticipated Atlantic Coast Conference game, Georgia Tech( No 10 ESPN/ USA Today; No. But when we came out we played the first 20 minutes kind of shell- shocked " Duke opened the game with a 16- 4 surge and led by as many as 27 points in the second half. Utah State also had a chance at the end of the first half but squandered it. Neither time was a personal best, but Northridge Coach Don Strametz and Granada Hills assistant Bob Augello were not complaining about their proteges' performances.
The Griz play Drake( 5- 2) for the championship Saturday night. Holmes scored a career- high 28 points for the Friars, who lost their fifth straight. Purdue looked sloppy in the first half coming off Sunday' s 63- 31 win over No 11 Minnesota. Air Force kept churning away on its next drive until Cal' s Matt Giordano stepped in front of Andy Messerall for an interception at the Bears' 9- yard line. Details surrounding the death were not disclosed, but Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne released a statement " This morning the Arizona State women' s basketball program suffered a tragic loss " she said " The ASU basketball family extends well beyond the players and coaches listed on the roster " It includes the families and loved ones of every player, coach and support staff member in the program. BLOOMINGTON, Ind.
Douglas went on to become a quarterback on the Stanford football team Jon is the second Leach to win the singles championship. He had four singles, scored a run, drove in a run and lifted his major league-leading average to . 396. Two possessions after Bolden' s long score, Jaycen Taylor followed with a 43- yard touchdown run Taylor finished with 81 yards rushing and two touchdowns. "I started tightening up my defense in the fifth round (against Bejines, and it started working then.
