Whitaker, who' d had five turnovers and no assists in the second half, found herself with the ball on the final possession " I know it sounds crazy, but the more hectic the game, the more comfortable I am " Whitaker said " I was trying to drive in there and make something happen and they stopped me. They didn't double-team him as much, but we also went back to him after he had passed the ball" Dantley had complained that the Pistons were cheated out of free throws after the Lakers shot 22 more free throws than Detroit in Game 3. Ganz eventually made his way to the sideline, cleared his head, got back in the game and ended up hoisting the Gator Bowl' s most valuable player trophy. Houts added six free throws in the final minute " I was confident in having the ball in my hand that they were going to foul me and I was going to knock them down " Houts said. The Tigers tried to edge back into the game in the second half, but the Southeastern Conference' s top offense never got going " We didn' t have the answer " Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville said " We never got anything going Offensively, we couldn' t make a first down. Blake Ahearn had a chance to recapture the lead, but he missed an open 3- pointer from the corner.

But that was the closest the Ducks would get the rest of the afternoon. Fatty lives in the Hermitage Hotel, across from the Tennessee State Capitol He lives in a suite on the fourth floor. New Mexico State wasn' t much better, hitting 22- for- 51 from the floor and 4- for- 18 from the 3- point line. Niel Loebig was 22- of- 36 for 239 yards and two touchdowns for Duquesne, but threw four interceptions, including one that Joe Glenn returned 53 yards for a touchdown. Magic Johnson had the flu Thursday night, but the Lakers needed him desperately for several reasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was experiencing a shooting slump. Lawrence McKenzie scored 16 points as the Sooners muscled past the Longhorns for their fifth straight win in a game that featured the physical play typical of one of the Big 12' s most intense rivalries " This is our best road win for sure " Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson said " McKenzie' s saved us a lot of nights " Oklahoma( 22- 6, 11- 4) clinched a bye in the first round of the Big 12 tournament and stayed within a game of conference leader Kansas.

But they charge through the nose here, and although Port spent most of Sunday's game-which the Angels lost, 9-2-talking shop with New York Yankee General Manager Lou Piniella, he came away the same way the Angels did on the field: Empty-handed. Cousins and Nichol are competing to replace Brian Hoyer, now a backup quarterback for the NFL' s New England Patriots. Syracuse( 1- 1, coming off a win Saturday over Coppin State, was led by Erica Morrow' s 17 points Vaida Sipaviciute had 12 points and Chandrea Jones 10. The Hawks jumped out to a 12- 2 lead over Yale( 3- 4) in the first four minutes, but Yale responded with a 12- 4 run to pull within 16- 14 at the 12 minute mark.

C- Stan Doolittle had two touchdowns and Gardner- Webb defeated Western Carolina 27- 20 on Saturday. -Turned a hat trick at Wimbledon in July, winning the men's doubles title with Mako and the mixed doubles with Alice Marble. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va( AP- The escape was a relief The response was definitive. But he rebounded nicely at Elkins Ranch, where he shot a 74 while Morgando struggled to a 78 of his own, losing a trip to nationals in the process "They are pretty close. Oregon State fought back from a 15- point deficit with 10: 54 left to get within two down the stretch.

Carrem Gay finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four steals to lead the Blue Devils, while Bales had 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Despite their best shooting performance since their opener, a 107- 40 win over Buffalo, the defending champs showed they have room for improvement. Referee Ed Hightower stopped play at one point to warn Myles and Hicks about shoving and trash talking. Fresno State, the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference champion, will play host to the West I Regional, and Arizona State, the Pacific 10 Southern Division champion, will play host to the West II Regional. Boise State added a 20- yard field goal by Tyler Jones, but Whieldon answered with a nine- play, 80- yard drive that ended with a 2- yard scoring toss to Britton Komine. Ranked 10th in this week' s BCS standings, Louisville( 8- 0, 6- 1) has only a slim chance of getting an invite to one of the four big- money bowls.

Trim scored 17 points in the second half and recorded his second straight double- double Jarrid Frye added 22 points, including 18 after halftime. The Nittany Lions scored four third- quarter touchdowns in a 37- 13 win Saturday over Michigan State, and students who booed during three previous home losses chanted " Joe Paterno " and " Joe Pa, Joe Pa " as the game wound down. He first knocked down a 3 from the left wing off a kickout from Ibekwe, then followed with a layup over McRoberts for a 71- 64 lead with 3: 50 left. Later, Redick swished a 3 that put Duke ahead 66- 50, and the Quakers never threatened again " For the most part, I was very proud of our effort " Penn coach Fran Dunphy said " Before the game, we talked a little bit about having tremendous respect for this program, but we couldn' t let that become a fear factor. For McClain, it was his players' increased confidence and ability to take advantage of turnovers that made the difference " We weren' t physical when we played down at their place and we knew we had to be tonight " he said, referring to the Cowboys' 89- 75 loss at New Mexico on Jan 8 The lead also changed a few times in the first half. The second came when she stole the ball from Walker and went in for an uncontested layup.

DURHAM, N. Salters, apparently a big man in a hurry, was impressive against 28-year-old Soviet veteran Viacheslav Yakovlev. The Bears shot 41 percent( 24- of- 58) and Colorado 46 percent( 26- of- 56) for the game " We missed a lot of shots and a lot of point- blank shots early " Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said " It was like the more we tried, the more we seemed to miss shots ". Were it not for a variety of penalties against James Madison- 11 for 105 yards- the Dukes( 0- 1) might have won. In 1983, Wolfe, a precocious 13-year-old, shined in an interview in Taylor, Mich, during the Junior League World Series "It was a pregame thing" Ned Wolfe said. Chris McCray and Nik Caner- Medley had 18 points apiece, Ekene Ibekwe scored 16, James Gist 12 and Travis Garrison 11. I was frustrated and I could have easily gotten another foul " All but eight of Gray' s points came in the second half.

Harvey gave up a run-scoring double before getting an inning-ending double play. He has scored at least 20 points in five of his six career SoCon tourney games " Everybody thought when you win that first one, it' s a fluke " Smith said " That second year, we had to win to show who was the better team " There was little question of that against Chattanooga( 19- 11 Smith took off quicker than ever. The 6- foot- 8 forward scored 11 of the Terrapins' first 18 points, including nine in a 16- 0 spurt that made it 18- 2 " We did a good job of preparing after the loss to Wisconsin " Maryland coach Gary Williams said " We came out with a good intensity level, and we got off to a great start " By halftime, Caner- Medley had as many field goals as the Patriots. Melanie Gibbons scored to cut the lead to 36- 24 with 18: 32 remaining.

Golf is sometimes seen as a game played by a field composed of equal parts neurasthenics and portlies, about as athletic-looking as a line at an outpatient clinic. The Crimson( 5- 0) got 12 points from Michael Beal while Matt Stehle had 12 rebounds Mike Christensen led UNH( 1- 4) with 12 points Tyrece Gibbs added 11 points and Chris Vetrano 10. Other expected Belmont starters include Granacus, a Canadian-bred who has been idle since finishing 11th in the Kentucky Derby; Kingpost, who was 14th in the Derby and fourth in the May 29 Peter Pan Stakes, and Dynaformer, a newcomer to the Triple Crown series Trained, like Winning Colors, by D. But, hidden by his team's record, Lane's accomplishments as a four-year varsity starter went virtually unnoticed This is nothing new for Lane.