3 Tennessee with a 21- point win over South Florida on Saturday. North Texas led by six points after nine minutes, but the Cowgirls scored the next eight points to take an 18- 17 lead and never trailed again. Every starter hit at least one home run, including leadoff batter Steve Sisco, who set a school record with eight. If thrown right, the ball breaks away from right-handed hitters. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn( AP- Tim Smith scored 29 points and East Tennessee State held on to beat Austin Peay 85- 81 on Saturday. It was a difference in intensity- the Rebels scrapped throughout, pushing on defense, passing the ball around the perimeter, running a patient offense.
But Braxton' s driving slam highlighted a 13- 3 surge that put Arizona State ahead 48- 37 on consecutive baskets by Moore, the last a layup with 16: 21 left. Todd Delnoce, who was pinch-running for Bob Buckner, scored ahead of Madole Buckner beat out an infield single Madole was 2 for 4 for Foothill (15-10, 10-5 Chris Johnson was 2 for 3 with an RBI for Villa Park. Vanderbilt fell to 0- 3 " It feels great to be 4- 0, it was a lot of hard work " Navy coach Paul Johnson said " I never felt safe out there " Navy' s win came despite a poor kicking game. The Bulldogs, who shot a season- best 54 percent from the field Saturday against Xavier, hit 53 percent( 34- of- 64) against Florida A& M( 2- 6 " We came out and played with some intensity early " Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury said " I was very pleased tonight, especially following the quick turnaround from Saturday night' s game " The Bulldogs broke the game open by scoring 11 straight points during a 13- 4 run over the final 2: 40 of the first half to take a 52- 36 lead. That was two yards shy of a school- record 96- yard run by Trung Canidate in 1997. CHARLOTTE, N. Kent State, trailing 39- 29 at halftime, fell behind 48- 29 on a Victor Morris 3- pointer, a Raheem Moss layoff and a layup and two free throws by Tatham.
Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Matt Barkley became USC' s first true freshman to start at quarterback for a season opener, helping USC cruise to victory# 8226& nbsp; The Trojans trailed 3- 0 at the end of the first quarter, but erupted for 28 points in the second# 8226& nbsp; USC has won 12 straight season openers# 8226& nbsp; San Jose State fell to 0- 4 all- time against Southern California- ESPN Stats& Information Barkley passed for 233 yards after a slow start to his USC debut, and the No. Boston dropped its third in a row and fell to . 500 for the first time since April 10. Dawn Chriss scored 14 points for the Hokies, while Kerri Gardin- who came in averaging a team- best 12. Duke came into the game with a better record and a higher ranking. The team took X- rays, but determined it was not broken and instead was a second- degree sprain.
J( AP- Jason Thompson led all scorers with 19 points and Harris Mansell added 13 as Rider defeated Monmouth 76- 55 Saturday night. LARAMIE, Wyo( AP- Justyna Podziemska scored 19 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists in leading Wyoming past Utah State 62- 43 Sunday Hanna Zavecz contributed 10 points for Wyoming( 8- 2 Megan McGuffey and Aubrey Vandiver each had 7. She hit 3- pointers on consecutive possessions to key an early 17- 4 run. "They were going to wake everybody (in the Colorado Springs camp) up at 4:45 But I didn't sleep that well.
The seldom- used sophomore, forced into 21 minutes because of injuries, airballed two free throws and later got a technical foul. "Last night, my wife and I opened an entire bag of fortune cookies, and there was nothing good until the last one. North Carolina trailed only at 2- 0 and 5- 2 before using a stifling defense to take control. Stanford ended up losing in 10 innings, and Plemel, who had been relieved, ended up with a 15-strikeout no-decision. He picked up his fourth foul with 8: 46 to play, when BC led 72- 44, and Skinner just left him in the game Smith also sat out the last four minutes of the game. GREEN BAY, Wis( AP- Caprice Smith hit a runner in the lane with 0 4 seconds left to give DePaul( No 21 ESPN/ USA Today, No. Takia Starks added 15 points for second- seeded Texas A& M( 29- 7, which extended its winning streak to 12 games and will play top- seeded Tennessee on Tuesday for a trip to the Final Four.
Ja' Ron Jefferson hit 1- of- 2 free throws to put MSU back up 52- 44 after Montana' s Matt Dlouhy was called for a technical foul after stepping on the end line. Same area, stronger winds, and plenty of cabrilla under 10 pounds were consistent the entire afternoon. Vanderbilt pulled within 50- 46 before Georgia pulled away with its 10- 0 run for a 60- 46 lead with 6: 42 left to play " I think the person that sparked us the most in the second half was Hardrick " Landers said " She had at least six terrific plays defensively. Albom, I have known you since you were knee-high to a pup, which was three years ago, and you have always been a dreamer You think the Pistons will win Sorry, kid It just ain't in the cars. . Tarpley's 11 offensive rebounds, however, were one more than the entire Laker team had Friday. NBA scouts and coaches say that Manning is the best player available in the draft this season "I think Manning will go No.
He played for the 1961 Yankees, who hold the major-league record of 240 homers in a season. The Wildcats( 25- 4) got their season- high eighth straight victory and will face Florida, which beat Vanderbilt 91- 69, in the final Sunday Kentucky could earn a No 1 seed in the NCAA tournament with a win over the Gators. Brad Martinez forced the fumble, which was recovered by Doug Middleton. He got his chance Saturday, finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds in leading the( No 8 ESPN/ USA Today, No. Notre Dame led 39- 32 at the break, but DePaul used a 12- 2 run to start the second half to take a 44- 41 lead. The Broncos, who improved to 2- 0 with their first victory over a Pac- 10 team in school history, have the longest current winning streak in Division I- A and their 20- game home run also is the best in the nation. Robinson, who scored 12 points, fouled out with 2: 04 left and Georgia leading 49- 42.
Not only was the wind awful, but the track was much hotter than yesterday. The gist of it was this: If you're interested in luxury cruises, the Angels have one planned in November. Their play helped Oklahoma State overcome the absence of star running back Kendall Hunter, who missed the game with a sprained right ankle. Josh Cherry missed a 36- yard field- goal attempt, making him only 1 for 6 for the season, and Kansas State was penalized 10 times for 96 yards. Peter' s edged ahead, 45- 44, mostly on its 3- point shooting prowess( 7- 12. We can play with anybody and I think we've proved that" Despite the blown leads and bad breaks, Taft (5-9) is in a three-way tie for third with Cleveland and El Camino Real in the West Valley League.
ranked teams since moving up to Division I- A in 1996- ESPN research Joseph Turner scored on a 17- yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give the No. After going 10-9 with a 4. 31 earned-run average last season split between double and triple A, he was 5-2 with a 2. 24 earned-run average this season. For some, just being part of the race will be reward enough for a long, strenuous season. Preseason All- American Drew Neitzel also scored 10 points after a scoreless first half and had seven assists and only one turnover " I' m disappointed with that " Izzo said " Drew missed some some shots he' d normally make. UConn had its transition game clicking with 41 fastbreak points, compared with just eight for the Pirates.
LAWRENCE, Kan( AP- For a guy who was too sick to practice the day before, Mario Chalmers had quite a nighting off the bench, the freshman guard fueled an 11- 0 run at the end of the first half Thursday night that carried Kansas to a 73- 56 victory over New Orleans " Some guys play a little better when they are ill " said Kansas coach Bill Self " Maybe the game slowed down for him a little bit. He finished with 19 points after missing his final four shots Darian Townes scored 14 Tack Minor and Brandon Bass each scored 14 to lead LSU. Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va- In its drive for what it hopes will yield a second straight national championship, No 6 Maryland got two things it needed on Sunday. Virginia Tech dominated the first half, but gave up just enough plays to keep the game tight. The lead changed nine times before timely 3- pointers by Williamson and Isaiah Hunter gave Old Dominion a nine- point lead with 2: 03 to play. Sources said Williams probably will ask about $60 million for the team he purchased for $12 million. . I'll probably be watching him some day at Anaheim Stadium" Hi Lavalle, Canyon coach, said Cummings' ability to improve his control this season has helped him become an excellent pitcher He didn't allow a walk to Western.
