The Flames also had 13 3- pointers compared with three 3- pointers for Wisconsin- Milwaukee( 3- 5. After sputtering through the first 12 minutes, Kansas State coach Deb Patterson switched to a half- court, trapping defense in an effort to energize her somewhat- lethargic Wildcats. Christina Quaye added 14 and Jasmine McCullough 11, and Marquette( 16- 2, 4- 1 Big East) bounced back from its 91- 87 overtime loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday night that snapped its school- record 14- game winning streak. Jessica Berry added 13 points, including 3- of- 6 from 3- point range, while Ali Prichard had 12.
The Dukes( 9- 13, 4- 7) missed their first eight shots and had 11 turnovers while falling behind 27- 2. The Buckeyes were playing without junior forward Matt Sylvester, who served a one- game suspension for unsportsmanlike behavior toward a fan at Michigan State last week. Although the Bulldogs (17-6) are ranked just one spot ahead of the Bruins (17-9, the home-court advantage made Georgia that much more of a favorite. C( AP- Tennessee coach Pat Summitt knows the kind of effort her team needs in its next game against No. Lauren Riley added 12 points for the Cougars( 22- 8, who shot 51 percent from the floor and held Air Force to 28 percent shooting. LSU beat Connecticut 73- 50 to advance from the Fresno Regional " We definitely tried to go at her, but we didn' t go at her very smart " said Aubree Johnson, who had two of her shots blocked by Vaughn " She' s obviously a great shot blocker " The fourth- seeded Scarlet Knights almost saw their season end Saturday when top- seeded Duke had a chance to win it in the final second. Former Alcorn State quarterback and NFL star Steve McNair was honored before kickoff.
Bobby Kelly and Manny Adako each contributed another 10 points for the Huskies( 11- 18, 8- 9 Colonial Athletic Association. The Flames( 8- 4) staged a balanced offensive attack with four players in double digits. Manny Ubilla scored 18 points, Sean Baptiste added 13 and Eric Hazard 11 for the Knights( 4- 6, who shot just just 29. In his first complete game in three years, McWilliams walked six and struck out eight.
And for those keeping count of this cruise to nowhere, the Angels have now dropped 8 of their last 10, with a trip to Milwaukee and then Texas beginning Thursday. With the loss, Manhattan dropped to a tie for fifth place with Fairfield. The Roadrunners didn' t make a field goal in the last 8: 36 of the half. Chris Paul- Etienne was 20- of- 39 for 198 yards and an interception for the Rams( 1- 1. Tempers flared midway through the second half after Iowa State' s Jared Homan knocked UNI' s Grant Stout to the floor and was called for an intentional foul. The 10- point second half was the lowest output in a half by a Wildcat team since scoring only 12 points during a 70- 26 loss at Nebraska on Dec 20, 2003.
7 AP) in its season opener, was much more competitive in this game against a Pac- 10 opponent, staying within five points deep into the second half. They just did a great job " It was barely enough, thanks to a bevy of mistakes by N C. Prentice finished the run with five straight points on a 3- pointer and then a layup after he stole a Rebels pass. You have to be aggressive on defense because that's the only way you're going to cause turnovers, cause fumbles and get the ball back to your offense" Williams has been timed at 4. 58 seconds in the 40-yard dash, not blazing speed.
The Hilltoppers made 8 of 13 3- point attempts in the first half. Hampton, who had been back in action the last two games, was evaluated in shootaround earlier in the day after her surgically repaired right knee flared up and showed some swelling. When Show came into the dugout after the seventh, having thrown 110 pitches, he was asked how he felt. Low added 12 points and Ivory Clark 10 for the defensive- minded Cougars, who came into the game ranked 10th nationally, yielding 57 6 points per game. Richmond coach Jerry Wainwright wasn' t surprised " I really appreciate Chris Rodgers " Wainwright said " I' ve followed him all along I' ve watched tape on him. The Crimson were out- rebounded 32- 27 but only turned the ball over four times in the second half after 10 turnovers in the first half. Their record tells the story " Monson put out a call during the week for Gophers fans to pack the place with gold attire, and the crowd of 14, 244- the largest this season at Williams Arena- did its best to drown out the red- clad Badgers supporters scattered throughout the arena.
