Associated PressRICHMOND, Va- Meredith Alexis had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Tamera Young added 21 points, lifting James Madison( unranked ESPN/ USA Today, No. "If our momentum keeps up, we'll be OK" Cleveland Coach Ray Todd said "As long as we can run. Reserve Carrem Gay scored a season- high 20 points, Joy Cheek scored 13 of her 15 points during the decisive first half and Chante Black also had 15 points for the Blue Devils( No 15 ESPN/ USA Today, No 14 AP. It was a heads-up play" Moog, the former Oiler who was an improbable starter since Rejean Lemelin started the previous 11 playoff games for the Bruins, played well against his former teammates, stopping 20 shots Disenchanted in Edmonton with his No. Moreland hit a line drive right at Mitchell in left, but he dropped the ball for an error. He fashioned a 5-4 record, but had an earned run average of 7. 12 and surrendered more runs than strikeouts-a new experience for a player who had a 0. 58 ERA his senior year in high school while striking out 159 batters in fewer than 100 innings. "Even your in-stadium crowd would suffer" But a playoff would not necessarily sound a death knell for many of the smaller bowls, Hatchell said.
Jermaine Anderson had 16 points for the Rams( 10- 12, 6- 5 Atlantic 10, while Marcus Stout added 12. Mike Marshall continued his hot hitting since his move from first base to right field with two hits, including a run-scoring double in the fifth inning. Jason Forte added 14 points for the Eagles and Kyle Lamonte had six assists Beasley added four assists. The Thundering Herd made just 31 percent( 19- of- 62) of their field goals and only 11 of 25 free throws and were outrebounded 53- 37 " If you get a look against Maryland, you better put it in.
Keady and his wife will join close friend and former Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote and his wife for a weekend of golf, sailing and dining at Bay Harbor in northern Michigan this summer " I thought it was beautiful and I appreciate the gift " said Keady, who is in his 25th season at Purdue and 27th overall. KNOXVILLE, Tenn( AP- Tennessee satisfied its toughest critic- coach Pat Summitt. To Campbell, who grew up in the Valley and played at Sylmar, Stroh represented the local coaching establishment Campbell fretted over the condition of his field. They were there to see if maybe McHale had been bound and gagged by Bill Laimbeer and Rick Mahorn, or something equally diabolical.
4 and was finally cleared Monday to return to action " It was very evident what a difference maker he was for our offense. The loss ruined a career day for Mitchell, who completed 40 of 57 passes for 424 yards and two touchdowns, but also four interceptions. Providence( 8- 18, 3- 12) pulled within two points four times in the last 6 minutes but each time, DePaul countered with a key basket. Lavender had season highs in points( 17) and assists( seven) in the first half alone. Tarence Kinsey added 11 points and a season- high nine rebounds. Texas has outrebounded six of its first eight opponents by at least 10 boards " Our players tried to work and do the little things " Barnes said " Rebounding was a big part of it " The former Southwest Conference rivals were meeting for the first time since the 1995- 96 season Texas has won nine of the last 10 meetings. Ohio' s Jeremy Fears hit one of two foul shots, and Jackson missed a 3- pointer with 2 seconds left Alex Adediran led Binghamton with 14 points off the bench.
Joining Benz in scoring 16 points were Cougars' junior Charmaine Jones and sophomore Adriane Ferguson Freshman Dani Montgomery added a career- high 11 points. Seton Hall jumped out to a quick 13- 2 lead in the first four minutes, thanks to three straight 3- pointers by Copeland. A referendum, similar to the one Denver taxpayers rejected in 1976, has been placed on the ballot for an Aug 23 vote. But the Hawkeyes shot less than 37 percent in the second half and didn' t hit a 3- pointer in the final period " I don' t think it' s just Adam and Tyler " Iowa coach Steve Alford said " It' s everyone.
CHARLESTON, S. What Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma doesn' t know is if all these pleasantries in January can lead to a championship in April. The Bruins converted the turnover into a 39- yard field goal by Chris Kluwe, and Jarrad Page sealed the victory just eight seconds later by returning an interception 24 yards for a touchdown with 12: 05 to play Olson ran in from 1 yard out with 3{ minutes left. And there's crew chief Joe Brinkman, a sharp observer of mankind whose easy-going nature belies an intense dedication to the Zen of officiating. After an extended conversation at the scorer's table, possession was awarded back to the Lakers with five seconds to make a play. Centenary rallied late, hitting four straight 3- pointers to cut the deficit to 69- 66 with 54 seconds left. "They draw 2. 5 million fans, but they don't spend any money" Steve Manos of Brea attended the game because, well, it was the first night he could get a pair of his company's season tickets Figured, he said.
The second half we did a better job defensively " UCLA played without backup centers Lorenzo Mata and Michael Fey. Rost later added three free throws and Reed hit one as the Broncos closed the game on a 6- 0 run. Tulane also got its first interception of the year, by linebacker Anthony Cannon in the first quarter. La' Tangela Atkinson helped them get going when she grabbed a ball tipped to her near midcourt and scored easily on a layup.
Nicky Anosike added 10 rebounds for the Lady Vols, who outrebounded Mississippi State 45- 30. Now we' re benefiting from it " Taurasi scored 11 points in the first 4# 189; minutes She was 10- for- 11 from the field. The Scarlet Knights aggressive man- to- man defense, which entered the game second in the nation in points allowed, harassed Seton Hall into missing 20 of its first 23 shots. Hawaii always fields a good team, but it isn't as if there is that much difference.
The victory gave the Oilers a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final. Slightly past the halfway point of the second half, the Tigers opened up a 52- 42 lead after a field goal by Davis. 6 percent from the field despite making just 3- of- 20 3- pointers The Red Foxes held the Golden Griffins to 28 3 percent from the field and outrebounded them 39- 37. Pittsburgh' s reserves outscored DePaul' s substitutes 30- 12.
Freshman reserve Andrew Goudelock added 18 points for the Cougars( 5- 6, who will play James Madison on Sunday in the championship game. But they said Sunday that he has been put on the 15-day list. Tillman and Leon Williams scored 15 points apiece for Ohio, which played its third overtime game in conference play, having lost at Miami and at Kent State. The Fighting Irish( 8- 2) started the game by making just 3- of- 17 shots, falling behind 10- 6 against the smaller Bulldogs( 5- 6.
Utah has smothered the potent Laker offense, subduing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and James Worthy. Purdue used a 23- 2 run after halftime to open a commanding 68- 25 advantage with 8 minutes left. TRENTON, N. "If either one of us had done what we were supposed to, it would have never gone to a playoff" Kite, bidding to become the only golfer to win a tournament in each of the last eight years, earned $86,400.
Hunter was 4- for- 4 on 3- pointers as Colorado State( 12- 6, 3- 2 Mountain West Conference) won its third straight. Sixth- seeded Minnesota( 16- 15) was led by Emily Fox with 21 points and Kelly Roysland with 18, not nearly enough to avoid a seventh loss in 10 games and doom any chance of making a late impression on the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Florida State, meanwhile, opened the half by missing its first 11 field goal tries. Villanova had dropped five straight against Division I teams and its last victory over a Division I team was in 2003, a 23- 20 win over Temple in double overtime. It was George Washington' s highest first- half scoring output of the season The Colonials held Fordham to just 3- for- 21( 14. The Colonels advanced to the conference semifinals for the first time in two years and will take on Tennessee Tech on Friday in Nashville, Tenn.
"If you ask me, considering all the invariables and the luck factor, it's incredible" Bob Ickes, Mater Dei coach, said But not unprecedented. Our kids just believed they could do it" After witnessing a power display from the Fullerton offense so strong it could light a major city, Hart had no choice but to believe it, too. Brooke Queenan scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Eagles( 2- 1) in their home opener. Missouri then missed its next 15 shots and committed five turnovers " First time all year I thought we lost our poise " Stein said " I wasn' t paying attention to whether they scored or not, I was just staying on my man " Norman said " We knew we had to fight back and that the game wasn' t over " After the game, Conradt addressed passing Rupp in the record books and said she has " mixed emotions " about the Kentucky coach' s place in basketball history.
Duke, which beat Fairfield 110- 44 on Tuesday, last won consecutive 100- point games on Dec. "I tried to do too much in training, and my legs were gone by fight time. ARKADELPHIA, Ark( AP- Damian Melancon passed for one touchdown and ran for another Saturday as Southern Arkansas topped Henderson State 31- 27. KANSAS CITY, Mo( AP- Jarrius Jackson scored 20 points, six of them on free throws in the final minute, and Texas Tech used a late run to beat Iowa State 64- 56 on Friday in the second round of the Big 12 tournament. Florida International( 10- 15, 5- 10 Sun Belt Conference) was up 66- 65 with 1: 06 left when Kevin Kanaskie hit two free throws to take back the lead for Middle Tennessee( 12- 15, 7- 9) with 37 seconds left. Keddric Mays added 13 points for the Mocs while Louis Graham had 16 to lead the Eagles( 10- 12, 3- 8.
And attending doctors were kind enough to call the Red Sox clubhouse with frequent updates, which must have done wonders for Clemens' train of thought. Romero, now director of promotions at Ascot Park, won one of his greatest races there in 1973 on a Triumph, edging Gene Scott by an eyelash. Maryland scored the first four points in the second overtime before Singletary scored on a drive and a pull- up 12- footer, Forbes hit a free throw and Brown scored down low, giving the Cavaliers an 89- 87 lead. But Maestranzi' s 3- pointer with 10 minutes left gave Northern Illinois( 4- 4) all the momentum. After a 3- pointer by Webb pulled Bethune- Cookman to 14- 10 four minutes into the game, the Wildcats missed 13 shots before Kory Crumbley converted a backdoor layup with 4: 47 left Bethune- Cookman shot 23 3 percent in the half and 26. This time they were forced to play catch- up for the final eight minutes of the first half and couldn' t put Illinois away in regulation. MINNEAPOLIS( AP- South Dakota State' s success against established Division One women' s basketball teams continues by the slightest of margins.
