Then I saw something moving in the bushes" Until then, Purcell hadn't seen the cub "I brought it down to Rich" Purcell said. Despite a 13- 3 conference record, they still finished a distant second to unbeaten No. "Making that call is so much of a high because it's all in your control and in your heart you know you're right" he says. The Badgers led 28- 6 going into the fourth quarter, but a pair of late touchdowns by the Huskies( 0- 1, plus a two- point conversion, cut the lead to 8 with 2: 47 remaining. "Because of what he's accomplished and what he does for the team, he commands a great deal of respect. Mississippi State closed the half with a 10- 1 run and led 46- 43 at the break, then opened the second half with an 11- 2 burst to push its lead into double figures. The Cavaliers made only 11 of 40 shots the rest of the way and finished at just under 30 percent from the field " We' re not going to be this good every night, but these guys leave it out there " Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt said " They' ve worked hard to become one of the best teams in the country " The defense was stifling.
PISCATAWAY, N. But the Gophers came back and broke open the game as Nebraska went cold at the end " I thought we played a little tight for whatever reason " Yori said " I don' t know if that' s playing with a little more expectation on us. It was the second straight win for the Orange( 2- 2) and it put them at 500 for the first time in three years, a span of 35 games. The Golden Hurricane, which sustained its fourth consecutive defeat, got only eight points from senior forward Jarius Glenn, who entered as the team leader in points and rebounds. And, even if it could, play-by-play man Skip Caray came forward during all the commotion and told the referee: "Our replay's inconclusive No way we could call it with a replay.
He said so little, but when he did, you'd stop, think about it, and you'd just be crying it was so funny and wise. But the Bulldogs had a great night at the free- throw line, making 17 of 20 shots, for 85 percent The Braves shot 64 percent on 9- of- 14 shots. By the time Bryan Harvey got out of the inning, however, the Brewers had a 7-4 lead. Having achieved the greatest athletic fantasy, a perfect performance at the ultimate moment of truth, Boitano was suddenly out of a job "It hits you in the morning" Boitano says. Illinois State had three consecutive shot- clock violations, stopping its momentum. The Tigers unfurled the regular- season banner from the rafters of the Maravich Center immediately after the game to a standing ovation from the almost capacity crowd " It' s a great accomplishment for this program " Johnson said " We' ve come very, very far " The LSU players hoisted Chatman onto their shoulders, but she pleaded to be put down " That' s too scary " she laughed. Georgia, which led 35- 23 at halftime, stretched the advantage to 32 points with a 25- 4 run in the first 9 minutes of the second half.
Jones scored the go- ahead 3- pointer for the Flyers with 6: 28 to play and the score tied at 48. UC Riverside also set a new school for turnovers, giving up the ball 36 times. And that carries a lot of weight " The Lady Vols never trailed, withstood a Mississippi State rally in the second half and pulled away down the stretch. However, baserunning problems kept them from scoring more runs. The Rebels were led by Dwayne Parnell and Clarence Sanders with 14 each while Todd Abernethy had nine assists and no turnovers. The teams were tied at 19- all early in the first half but Ingram had two straight baskets and Kashif Payne nailed a jumper to help Toledo grab a 26- 21 lead with 3: 41 left The Rockets settled for a 30- 26 advantage at halftime.
Lauren Shoush scored off an offensive rebound and Dionnah Jackson hit four free throws to stretch the lead to 10, and Higgins drilled her fourth 3- pointer of the game to make it 52- 41. Now we're going to work them to 1 o'clock in the night" Added trainer Wayne Lukas: "The biggest problem with night racing is your work force. Sturgill also hit Santiago with a pass on the conversion after Ferguson' s winning touchdown for the final margin. Miami shot 5- for- 27 in the half, falling behind 37- 14 at the break and trailing by as many as 41 points after halftime " We' d call a play and they' re already jumping the screens " Meier said " It' s a real commitment to it It' s total team defense ". Three Hawks scored in double figures: Antonio McMillon with 17 points and Brown and Ed Tyson with 12 each. 5 AP) was trying to become the first team- men' s or women' s- to win six straight ACC tourney titles.
Duquesne iced the game with three fourth quarter scores, including Jacobs' long touchdown. Londrick Nolen scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half as the Rebels( 11- 6, 2- 2 Southeastern Conference) kept the Tigers( 9- 7, 0- 3) winless in the league. "It didn't count, but I called my brother-the game wasn't on TV, so how would he know-and I said, 'I blocked Kareem's hook shot' And he's saying, 'Did you really' " There may have been a time when Salley and the rest of the Pistons were in awe of the Lakers, the Forum, the Laker girls, and the stars in every seat, but no more. As is too often the case on network television, there was just too much camera-switching. Kansas City voters last year approved a$ 250 million downtown arena project, the Sprint Center, which is expected to open in 2007. "We had a big lead, which took the steam out of them in the second and third quarters We made believers out of L. A" Bailey said. Smith and Warren shared the offensive MVP award, and Utah nose guard Steve Fifita was named the defensive MVP.
The San Luis Obispo runner and northern California native thinks his next big-game "trophy" could be gold, silver or bronze. The Toreros took a 17- point first- half lead and snapped a 12- game losing streak against the Bulldogs. Etric Pruitt picked off Hassell' s throw deep down the middle and returned it 32 yards to the Horned Frogs 24. "This is the trip we got buried on many times" So why aren't the Angels smiling now? For one, this team didn't need to travel east to get buried. In the seventh, Miami came back to load the bases on a single, an error and a walk. MOSCOW, Idaho( AP- The Pacific Tigers had no trouble backing up their first national ranking against overmatched Idaho. Yale scored the first four points of the second half to cut the deficit to 38- 30 but could not get closer.
19 Brigham Young beat Air Force 67- 44 Saturday to stay undefeated in the Mountain West Conference. Adam Waleskowski momentarily stopped the drought with a layup, and Paul was called for a charge on the other end to give the ball back to Florida State. He broke the record of the most rushing yards against the traditionally tough Wrecking Crew defense, surpassing former Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams' 259 yards in a Texas win in 1998 Terrence Murphy led A& M with seven catches for 150 yards. Borel, who went the rest of the way, completed 8- of- 16 on 80 yards, including a 6- yard touchdown pass to Nmandi Gwacham with 2: 16 left in the game Borel also rushed for 70 yards. Julius Powell opened a 13- 2 run late in the first half with a 3- pointer from the right wing K C. For SMU, it was a vast improvement over last year' s 45- 3 loss to the Broncos in Dallas. Those players were Connor Atchley, Augustin, Gary Johnson, Dexter Pittman, Harrison Smith and Rodney Terry.
C- Thaddeus Lewis threw two touchdown passes to Eron Riley, and Duke beat James Madison 31- 7 Saturday night to give David Cutcliffe a victory in his coaching debut with the Blue Devils. "It's either the Junior French Open or the Italian, I forget" Walton said "He's really mature for a 15-year-old He's played all over the world Europe and Australia. Rutgers led 17- 13 at the break before turning to Pondexter, the Big East player of the year, to spark the offense. Wait to break Evans' 43. 86 until the whole wide world of sports is watching, then stand up there on that platform and sing a little off-key Francis Scott Key. Clavijo, who had given the Sockers one of their many leads late in the fourth quarter, scored his game-winner after receiving a pass from Jacques Ladouceur down the left sideline. SAN DIEGO — The Sockers finally built a lead the rules said they weren't allowed to give away Wednesday night and put an end to a game that was looking for a spark all night but never found it. Anglers who catch legal-size fish with a tag are urged to send or bring the tag to Fish and Game. Russell (5-0) gave up one earned run on six hits, struck out four and walked two in pitching his first complete game this season.
She' s just a good presence on the inside " Thomas also had seven rebounds while Davis finished with six assists. His working hours are shorter, but he is making three times what he earned as a teacher and a coach But money isn't the only factor driving coaches away. 10 Boston College beat Buffalo 92- 63 " I couldn' t find any sort of rhythm, so it was difficult for me " said Smith, who had 12 points and four rebounds " It' s a good feeling when I' m down and guys can pick us up " Smith missed seven minutes in the first half due to foul trouble and six minutes in the second when a cut over his left eye required six stitches. He scored six points and Copeland added five in the Pirates' game- opening 20- 5 spurt. They made us pay until we got it turned around " Williams said " I' ll just remember we didn' t play well in the second half " Williams has 343 wins at Maryland, five short of Lefty Driesell' s school record. Arkansas Tech( 5- 3) had a balanced scoring attack led by Terrance Whiters with 16 points. -One of their catchers drop an inning-ending third strike, resulting in a gift run for Boston But get this: The Angels won, 4-2, in 10 innings "Something went in our favor tonight.
