Texas Tech put the game away with an 11- 5 run midway through the second half that included three baskets from Edwards, extending the Lady Raiders' lead to 50- 31. Arizona State, which came into the game averaging just under 72 points a game, hit just 8 of 33 shots in the second half after missing 13 of its first 16 in the final 20 minutes " We were terrible " said ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne " We played kind of like it was a practice We had open looks all days, but we didn' t finish plays. The game also had three replay reviews, one of which overturned an incomplete pass that gave Robinson a 33- yard TD reception in the first quarter. 12 seed to advance to the final 16 since 1989 and the first since Butler, one of its Horizon league brethren, in 2003. The Cavaliers returned to the court about 14 hours later, but played with energy the entire way.
Monday night, for the second time in as many starts, Witt was wild and failed to pitch more than 6 innings, this time walking six batters and blowing a two-run lead to the New York Yankees during a 5-2 Angel loss before a crowd of 30,541 at Anaheim Stadium. Playing for a losing team did little for Ogle's visibility, but Cal State Northridge kept an eye on him. Had the Lakers won, and the Detroit Pistons eliminated the Boston Celtics tonight in a game that will be televised live by CBS at 6, CBS would have been left with nothing until next Tuesday, when the championship series begins. RICHMOND, Va( AP- Alex Loughton already has the Colonial Athletic Association' s player of the year award. Four Southern California teams were selected (Loyola, Pepperdine, USC and Cal State Fullerton) and were sent to different sites. The Spartans made 19- of- 27 shots in the first half " I' d like to thank you all for sticking around " Florida A& M coach Mike Gillespie Sr told media after the game " I would have left at halftime.
Lavell Payne and Dave Noel added 16 points each for the Golden Knights( 19- 7, 8- 4 Conference USA, who scored 17 consecutive points from the free- throw line during a 7- minute stretch of the second half. "It took me six years to earn a degree to become a teacher" Henry said. CLU, after all, did not field a full complement of golfers-six-in any of its matches this season. Valley-area leaders Crissy Mills of Campbell Hall, Cindy Byrne of Canyon and Marji Gilles of Burbank also qualified for the state meet. One possession later, the Hawkeyes marched 66 yards in 14 plays, capped by Tate' s 9- yard screen pass to Matt Melloy Kent State tried some trickery on its next possession. The Cardinal are determined to make a deep run this March and send Wiggins- the heart and soul of this program the past four seasons- out in style before she is selected in next month' s WNBA draft. Duke center Mistie Bass missed her first try from the field but hit her last seven shots on her way to a double- double of 21 points and a career- best 12 rebounds.
The Braves dominated the first half and led the Golden Hurricane 48- 34 at halftime. All of the remaining Boston-Detroit games will be televised live by CBS, and all the championship series will be shown live. -Kevin Young is the defending NCAA champion in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles and he's a solid favorite to retain his title based on his time of 48. 71 in the Pac-10 meet, another world best. Parker, who was 10- of- 15 from the field, had six assists " As much fun as it was sometimes, we still knew that we weren' t playing very well defensively " Zolman said " Hopefully throughout the course of the season we will improve " One player the Lady Vols had trouble stopping was Baker, who tied her career high with 25 points on 10- of- 20 shooting and had six rebounds.
The Cowgirls led 61- 15 at halftime and extended their lead throughout the final 20 minutes, even as Budke used all his reserves All but one of Oklahoma State' s 13 players scored Oklahoma State went 38- of- 69 from the field( 55. Orton, one of the front- runners for the Heisman Trophy, was 25- for- 45 for 235 yards and a touchdown. OXFORD, Miss( AP- Bam Doyne had a career- high 24 points to lead Mississippi to a 85- 78 win over Arkansas State on Monday night. LSU led only 37- 31 at halftime, largely because Augustus was the only player whose shots were falling. For a while it looked like the Cyclones might suffer their worst road conference loss in history. Even he started poorly, with one win in his first four decisions. Finally, Fernando Clavijo put the thing out of its misery with a goal seven minutes after regulation play had ended, giving the Sockers a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Force in the San Diego Sports Arena.
Lucas hit a 3- pointer from the right wing the next trip down for the Cowboys, and Terrence Crawford added to the lead with a steal at midcourt and a two- handed jam. So coach Bill Self decided not to remove his 6- foot- 11 senior center from the game. The Cardinal could get no closer the rest of the way en route to its 11th straight loss to Tennessee Spencer finished with 10 points. AMES, Iowa( AP- Wayne Morgan' s stoic demeanor disguised how he truly felt.
The Red Storm have improved steadily since then, and their first- round win on Sunday over California was the school' s first NCAA victory since 1988 " We had it in our mind that we could come out here and play with them, no matter who their tallest player is or how quick their quickest guard is " Wright said. USF responded again, this time with an 8- 0 run, and went into the locker room trailing only 31- 23. J( AP- Seton Hall was hoping to make it two in a row against a ranked Big East opponent It didn' t happen. The Aztecs led by eight points in the first half, when Saint Mary' s shot 33 percent and committed nine of its 16 turnovers. Head got into foul trouble and some spotty play from reserves caused the Illini to struggle against Indiana' s zone defense " We weren' t sharp, that' s for sure " Weber said " You' re not going to play perfect all the time You wish you could but we didn' t " Illinois and No. Tennessee took control in the second half with a tenacious defense that included a full- court press.
The Sooners hit just 8 of 28 shots in the half and went 0- for- 9 from 3- point range Sampson said his team seemed nervous. The defending champion, led by Olympic trials qualifier Lars Jorgensen, finished 63 points ahead of Valhalla for its seventh title in 13 years. The senior, who is in the top 10 in Big 12 scoring and rebounding, was relentless most of the game- pounding the glass, working the middle and establishing himself as the best player on the court, except maybe for Roby " He plays extremely hard " Patton said " He plays at a high energy level. A moment later, Langford' s bucket made it 68- 67, then Muhammad' s free throw with 27 seconds to play tied it at 68 " It was a great game on New Year' s Day in overtime " said Georgia Tech' s Will Bynum. Without Roy, Washington was left with Ryan Appleby' s long, desperation 3- pointer at final buzzer It fell well short.
Monroe returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball as the Longhorns romped past Louisiana- Monroe 59- 20 on Saturday night. Two weeks ago, Currie scored 22 of her 24 points in the second half of a 56- 51 loss at North Carolina. 13 Boise State despite getting 164 rushing yards from Lance Martin, his career best. 24 AP) to a 68- 53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Sunday night in the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic. Dave Clements, Kansas City coach, makes it more enjoyable, Wallace said "He's made it simple" Wallace said. But Pondexter countered with a pair of layups and a 3- pointer while the Rutgers' defense, the best in the nation at 51.
Florida( 25- 4, 12- 2, which had already wrapped up the SEC regular season title and had set a new school record for single season victories, had little riding on the game and played like it " They looked like a team that just won a championship, and competing maybe wasn' t the most important thing on their mind here today " Florida coach Billy Donovan said " There' s got to be a level, when you' re competing, a level of nervousness, a level of on- edge, a level of concern " Donovan said " And I think what happens is, that level of edge and concern starts to disappear the more you win. King finished with 165 yards and the TD pass was Baylor' s first points against Texas since 2001 But little else went right for the Bears. Musburger, introduced to the College World Series crowd in Omaha Wednesday night, was soundly booed. Grant scored eight points in a 10- 2 surge that drew Penn State to 55- 50. Bonner had 21 points and 13 rebounds in an 82- 52 win over No. The Buffaloes, who scored 65 points against Nebraska in their previous game, had a first down on their second play from scrimmage but didn' t pick up another until 10 1/ 2 minutes before halftime Once Colorado rattled Wilson, though, the fortunes turned.
