Kristi Toliver made two free throws in the final seconds to secure the Terps' 75- 71 victory over the Gauchos on Friday night Coleman scored a career- high 30 points for the Terps( 7- 0 The junior guard made 18 of 20 free- throw attempts. both finished high school at the insistence of their father but then immediately signed pro contracts Sandy Sr. If we had been in court for the past three weeks, all our efforts would have been negative and very unproductive" It has been a matter of buying time. A field goal by Florence Williams with 1: 14 left capped the run and put LSU on top 43- 24.
In the first half, West Florida was 8- of- 19, or 42 percent, shooting from the floor, but dropped to 36 percent shooting in the second half, making 9- of- 25 shots from the floor. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Louisville closed to 31- 28 by halftime, but had as many field goals as turnovers( 12) at intermission before rallying in the second half. The Longhorns hardly missed Tucker when he wasn' t on the floor in the first half. This year' s team looks ready to extend that run, with preseason all- Americans Redick and Shelden Williams leading a group of experienced returnees and touted freshmen " We work every single day on defense, defense, defense, and then more defense " Nelson said " That' s something Duke has always prided itself on playing, and tonight you saw us really put together long stretches of it " Duke shot just 40 percent and went 3- for- 16 from 3- point range in its 64- 47 first- round win against Boston University. Associated PressPISCATAWAY, N. Crystal McCutcheon had 11 points and Jayme Connors added 15 boards.
After Smith fouled out, Thorburn set up the thrilling ending when she made a 3- pointer to tie it at 59. Smith no doubt was grateful he wasn' t apologizing for a loss by his fifth- ranked Wildcats, who held off a late run by undermanned Georgia for a 60- 51 victory on Saturday. The fifth race of the California Cup regatta was virtually blown out of the water Sunday when 30-knot winds and 4 to 6 foot seas off Marina del Rey kept the 11 ultralight displacement sloops safely in their berths at California Yacht Club. Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn( AP- Dan Cage had given his teammates little reason to pass him the ball through the first 22 minutes. Associated PressEUGENE, Ore( AP- Maarty Leunen scored a career- high 26 points and had 12 rebounds to lift Oregon to an 81- 73 victory over Mount St Mary' s at McArthur Court on Friday.
PISCATAWAY, N. Associated PressTULSA, Okla( AP- Caleb Green sank two tiebreaking free throws with 34 seconds left to propel Oral Roberts past Centenary 85- 80 on Thursday night. After Western Kentucky kicked two short field goals to open the second half, Lewis struck again with a 5- yard TD pass to Demarlo Belcher with 17 seconds left in the third. Eric Williams had 10 points at the break and teamed with Gray to help Wake Forest pull further away in the second half. Saunders then stole second and scored on a single by Short for a 4-3 lead.
In terms of the City Section playoffs, Wednesday's American Legion game between Chatsworth and Sepulveda can go down as a told-you-so battle for the Chatsworth High title that never was. The Tar Heels stayed comfortably in front just about all night, shooting 56 percent to take a 35- 22 halftime lead and gradually increasing it to as many as 30 points. While the Jayhawks have a history of some earlier- than- expected exits, their win Saturday over UNC solidified their 10th- place position in winning percentage as a No 1 seed. But the Huskies went on a five- point run to make it 26- 18 with just under seven minutes in the half The Wolverines led 33- 24 at halftime. Associated PressDENTON, Texas( AP- Dez Willingham scored 14 points and North Texas remained unbeaten at home with a 76- 54 win over Centenary on Thursday night. "The wind made it treacherous and I don't recall ever having a more difficult time qualifying here.
