Zach Peacock, looking for Matt Causey, made what Hewitt called a tentative pass, and Collins was ready to pounce " My eyes got big " said Collins, who had three of the Jayhawks' eight steals " We take pride in our defense " Said Hewitt " I guess it probably could have helped if we had a timeout " Self said his players wanted to play defense, instead of foul, with the three- point lead on Georgia Tech' s final possession. The Red Raiders went up 2- 0 on Kansas' first possession, when Kevin Kane' s snap went through punter Kyle Tucker' s legs and out the back of the end zone for a safety. But Nebraska hit eight of 10 free throws to seal the victory Maric was the only Husker to score in double figures Martin led Kansas State with 22 points. 2 scorer in the playoffs, the 6-foot 1-inch, 205-pound center is considered unmatched for his combination of speed and power.
Ellen Hamilton led Butler( 0- 1) with 19 points and Closser added 10 " This was special for her " Purdue coach Kristy Curry said of Howell' s debut " It was hard to play but Jodi was fired up She' s going to be a very good player. The Friars had eight turnovers and trailed 23- 4 before Marcus Douthit hit a basket with 7: 48 left in the first and then converted the three- point play. Henderson' s layup started the run, moving Duke ahead 31- 29, before McRoberts, David McClure and McRoberts, again, had dunks. Surico was recruited out of Tustin High School that same spring and was brought in as successor to Layana, the left-handed fireballer who was probably the best-known pitching prospect ever recruited at Loyola.
The Dodgers are 8-3 in games without Guerrero, and they also have survived during shortstop Alfredo Griffin's term on the disabled list with a broken bone in his right hand. The loss was Texas' worst in the NCAA tournament surpassing a 85- 60 defeat to Louisiana Tech in 1984. Peter Jacobsen, on the mend from major back problems, shot a 4-under-par 68 Thursday to tie John Mahaffey for the first-round lead in the $1-million Memorial Tournament at Dublin, Ohio. Cavey' s final basket cut the lead to three with 4 minutes to play, but the Hawkeyes came up empty on their next three possessions and the Buckeyes finally got the ball to Davenport on the low block. Drake took a 1- point lead early in the half and exchanged leads three times with the Rams before losing the lead with 15: 30 left to play. 3 points, finished with seven points and had only three rebounds, seven below her season average In winning its first 15 games, UConn only trailed 9: 07. The game was tied at 56 with 10: 38 left in the second half when Adeleke sparked an 11- 0 Hawks run with a pair of field goals.
Moving 69 yards in just five plays and 90 seconds, Zwick rushed for 18 yards, then had completions of 11 yards and 19 yards before finding Holmes deep in the end zone for the 21- yard score to force overtime " I thought we had it " offensive tackle Rob Sims said " Around here we just feel when it' s close like that, we feel like we can pull it out I guess today we were wrong ". Paris also set a Big 12 record for field goals in a game, finishing 20- of- 26 " We just couldn' t stop her " New Mexico coach Don Flanagan said " She dictated what we did defensively She fouled out two of our post players. Virginia Tech led 30- 24 at the half, thanks to a man- to- man defense that forced Wake Forest into hitting just 11- of- 35 from the field and 1- of- 9 from 3- point range. Drexel tied the game at 54 on five straight free throws from Goss, setting up the last- minute heroics. North Texas led 42- 31 early in the second half before Arkansas State' s surge. If Furman beats Chattanooga next week, the Paladins will tie Georgia Southern for the league title but get the automatic playoff bid because they beat the Eagles.
Competition will begin at 2 today with the 800-meter freestyle for both men and women. When it came down to having to execute it, we didn' t do it ". We' ve got to keep getting better " Lindsay Wisdom- Hylton scored on a short turnaround jumper with 18 seconds left in overtime to give Purdue a 59- 56 lead. CORVALLIS, Ore( AP- Under a doctor' s order to sit out the game while undergoing treatment for hypertension, Oregon State coach Jay John was never far from his team.
Samford led by seven, 52- 45, with 5: 46 remaining, until IUPUI went on its final 15- 6 run, sealing the win with Cole' s shot Cole led the Jaguars with 14 points and 14 boards Akeem Clark added 13 points and Johnny Miller had 10. Instead, Fullerton's greatest difficulty to this point has been transportation Yep, just getting there, that's the hard part. Only Winning Colors, Risen Star and Brian's Time remain in contention for the $1 million Triple Crown Challenge Bonus awarded to the horse with the best overall finish in the Derby, Preakness and Belmont. 2 Oklahoma in Kansas City because of their 19- 14 victory over Iowa State on Oct. Weakened by a stiff back, Davison was hit hard by South Hills in a stunning 6-5 loss last season. C( AP- In 65 mostly glorious years, Cameron Indoor Stadium has been the site of many memorable games for Duke This one likely won' t make the list J J. Flynn also seemed to recognize exactly what Ohio State was trying to do.
Taylor' s second 3- pointer of the game sparked a 12- 2 Oregon run in the final minutes of the half, giving the Ducks a 49- 24 advantage at the break. 13 AP " Throughout the game we tried to concentrate on keeping our composure " Turner said " We knew they had a run in them, they are a great offensive team. 5 AP) beat Penn State 78- 61 Thursday night to clinch at least a share of its third Big Ten title in a row. Caleb Green led Oral Roberts( 21- 6, 11- 3) with 26 points and 19 rebounds.
Ron Darling (5-3, though he needed help from two relievers, had another solid performance. Niemann, the tournament MVP, went 7- for- 11 from the field for the Bears( 6- 1. Anthony Fisher' s 3- pointer from the left wing bounced off the front of the rim. That's all I've got to say" The first three Preakness finishers-Risen Star, Brian's Time and Winning Colors-will run in the Belmont. He said he told his players they could approach the game with a choice of attitudes. I' m glad they made one out of three, but the first one was a miss and it should have been a one- and one " In a scramble after Montgomery missed the third free throw, the ball was knocked out to DePaul' s Missy Mitidiero, who raced ahead toward the Blue Demons' basket with the clock racing down.
For them to do anything, though, a lot of improvement is needed on a defense that surrendered 247 yards to third- string tailback Jamario Thomas of North Texas( 0- 3 " It wasn' t the fact they were good. Florida International( 9- 14, 4- 9 Sun Belt Conference) led 30- 28 at the half and clung to that advantage throughout most of the second half. Even though second- ranked Tar Heels remained undefeated with their 10th straight win over Clemson, 100- 65, on Thursday night, Hatchell was far from pleased with the effort " I told them in the locker room' You scored 100 points, but you' ve got to continue to get better " Hatchell said. Yemi Nicholson had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead Denver( 5- 6, which wrapped up an 0- 5 road trip Andrew Carpenter added 16 points. We were a little bit lucky" Dryland finished second in each heat Sunday, and went second, first, second, second and first Saturday.
FRESNO, Calif( AP- Paul Pinegar threw three touchdown passes and Bryson Sumlin added two scoring runs to help Fresno State beat Southern Methodist 42- 0 on Saturday night. 14, it really hits home on how big a win it is for our program, for our season " said second- year coach Quentin Hillsman, who guided the Orange to a 9- 20 record last season Syracuse improved to 13- 2 at home and finished as the No 6 seed for the Big East tournament. After an undistinguished career at the University of Kentucky, Kilgus was chosen on the 43rd round of the 1984 June draft There followed three mediocre minor league seasons. The Tide made 21- of- 24 free throws and dominated the boards 42- 31.
