"At one time, we were under the impression we would become the ninth team in the Ocean League But we don't expect that to happen. With 10: 04 remaining in the first half, Thorburn took advantage of a Rebels' turnover and found Morgan Warburton in transition for a lay- up that gave the Utes a 22- 12 lead The assist was No. Maryland( 12- 0) responded by scoring the next 13 points, with Toliver hitting consecutive jumpers and two free throws to give the Terps a 65- 62 lead with 3: 34 left. Paul finished with nine points and six assists for the Demon Deacons( 26- 4, 13- 3 Atlantic Coast Conference, who have won 10 of 11 and tied the school record for overall victories and conference wins. Carter, who equaled his school record and the Devaney Sports Center opponent mark for 3s, capitalized on a sagging Nebraska zone defense that often left him open in the corner.
Terrence Todd scored 14 points and had six rebounds for Fairfield and Jonathan Han added 10 points. Or third-base coach Joe Amalfitano arguing with third-base umpire Doug Harvey after the umpire said he wanted to "move the game along" Those were merely side acts. 12 Minnesota to its seventh straight victory, 83- 48 over Michigan on Sunday afternoon in front of its largest crowd of the season. Davis was stopped short of the goal line on fourth- and- inches by linebacker David Herron Jr and cornerback Roderick Maples. With all- conference guard Brandie Hoskins out because of a torn Achilles' tendon, starting guard Marscilla Packer playing on a sprained left ankle and their teammates coming off an overtime victory over Penn State, the Buckeyes lacked energy. Raymond Felton added 12 assists for the Tar Heels, who had few problems with Davidson( 0- 2, which humiliated them two years ago in a 58- 54 upset in Chapel Hill Not this time. LaToya Pringle had 15, Jessica Breland 12 and Christina Dewitt 10 for North Carolina.
Associated PressSOUTH BEND, Ind( AP- Colin Falls scored 16 points, Russell Carter and Rob Kurz added 15 each and Notre Dame used an 11- 2 run late to beat Providence 81- 78 Thursday night. Jared Dudley scored 21 points and hit a 3- pointer with 1: 20 left to give Boston College the lead, and the No. Quinn then made a pair of free throws with 2: 18 left, but the Irish didn' t score again. "I think we played exactly the way we had to play" Wayne Gretzky said of the Oilers, who failed this season to win their seventh straight Smythe Division championship, but are 15-2 in the playoffs. The Phoenix( 5- 17, 3- 9) had a chance to tie, but Brian Waters' 3- point attempt at the buzzer rolled around the rim before falling off. David Lucas scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds before fouling out with over 11 minutes to play. Farrell, who finished with 91 yards rushing on 17 carries, scored on a 19- yard run to give the Bulldogs( 1- 0) a 17- 3 lead in the second quarter.
Montana( 7- 9, 1- 2) took a 60- 55 lead on a layup by Matt Martin with 2: 31 remaining before Montana State( 8- 8) closed the game with a 7- 0 run. But his first pitch to the next batter, left fielder Keith Moreland, was wild, allowing Gwynn to advance to second. Williams, taking over after star running back Darren Evans went down with a season- ending knee injury during the preseason, rushed for 71 yards " We can get there " Beamer said " We' re just a little bit too young right now, but we' re going to be a little bit older next week " Leigh Tiffin kicked four field goals for the Tide. The Gaels cut the lead to 14- 11 on consecutive 3- pointers- including a four- point play by Marvin McCullough- but they would get no closer Burtt, who came into the game as the nation' s No 3 scorer, scored 21 points in the second half. Defensive specialist Lou Green was placed on the injured reserve list and then waived after suffering a hyper-extended right knee. Harvard( 5- 8, 1- 0) got 13 points and a game high nine rebounds from Brian Cusworth, who came off the bench after missing four games with a left hand injury Jason Norman scored 11 points. A& M forced 29 MVSU turnovers, more than the 27 the team committed in its first two games combined.
SEATTLE( AP- Noelle Quinn scored 18 points as UCLA( No 23 ESPN/ USA Today, No 22 AP) defeated Washington 74- 63 on Sunday afternoon. Alexander had nine of the points, including a 3- pointer that capped the run with 16: 55 left. Associated PressPINE BLUFF, Ark( AP- William Byrd scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds to help Arkansas- Pine Bluff to 73- 58 victory Saturday over Southern University in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game. No 1 UCLA and No.
Associated PressORANGEBURG, S. After that, we adjusted and got some buckets and then kept on attacking them " The Wildcats missed nine of their first 11 shots and shot only 7- of- 27 in the first half. Trailing 17- 8 at halftime, Maine rallied as Anthony Gordon returned the kickoff to start the second half 88 yards for a touchdown, pulling the Black Bears within 17- 15. That streak stood at 407 games, including all 375 games since moving to Division I in the 1991- 92 season.
Four Southern California teams were selected (Loyola, Pepperdine, USC and Cal State Fullerton) and were sent to different sites. Knight is said to have allowed his mentor, Pete Newell, to talk him into keeping Leon. That is providing, of course, that the Cougars can place first in their two best events: the 400 and the 1,600 relay. On a team that can't afford any more mistakes, you'd figure that pressure would be a factor. His comeback as a starting pitcher for the Brewers at Detroit was an auspicious one. Helped by a roughing the kicker penalty against David Carter, the Trojans moved 70 yards on 16 plays for a 21- 7 lead, scoring on a 2- yard run by Johnson with 1: 55 left before halftime. I realized then that I had to concentrate on my breaking stuff". After Griffin hit a followup basket, Aubrey nailed two 3- pointers and Kiera Hardy added another, giving Nebraska a 52- 24 lead with 16: 45 left.
The 49ers dominated from the floor, shooting 52 percent( 30- of- 58, while the Crusaders managed only 42 percent( 25- of- 59) for the night. UCLA had to rally from an 18- point halftime deficit to snap a four- game losing streak to its crosstown rival. Abby Waner momentarily stopped the drought with a jumper, but Larkins helped free Atkinson with a screen on the ensuing possession to keep the lead at four " We just came out and played with the intensity we didn' t have in the first half " Larkins said " We got out in the passing lanes and got on our players, and our help defense was good " The Tar Heels tied it for the first time since midway through the first half on a putback by reserve LaToya Pringle, and it was 64- 64 when Larkins was fouled with 3: 11 remaining. "It's not a matter of life or death, but this is the year he should become a good player. The Lady Vols also became the first repeat champs since Connecticut won three straight from 2002- 04 " It' s been an emotional last three days, obviously, just rehabbing my shoulder " Parker said " but it was all worth it to win an eighth national championship " The Associated Press player of the year will leave the Lady Vols( 36- 2) with a year of eligibility remaining, but has accomplished one of her goals by winning multiple national titles " You know, it' s funny because some players don' t get one, and I' m fortunate enough to have two " Parker said with both hands raised and two fingers up on each " It' s that simple.
We had come to ask Johnny about Tyson-Spinks, too, but first things first Hearns, in red shorts and a red T-shirt with "T Hearns" on the back, whacked away at Steward's gloves. "It was hairy going out there today but we couldn't wait until next weekend. She said she had made a career of upsetting teams filled with talent and athleticism by outworking them. Her adjustment has been eased somewhat because it was former UCLA All-American Liz Masakayan, her best friend on the team and her partner on the beach volleyball circuit, who beat her out of her starting outside hitter position. Each of his four TD catches of 14, 23, 25 and 16 yards came on simple post patterns down the middle. Miami ripped off another 10- 0 run to take a 26- 14 lead, with Diaz accounting for the last five points. Burgin had 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Sabrina Gregory had a team- high 18 points for the 49ers, who lost in the debut of new head coach Karen Aston.
We' ve been Tennessee for the last 33 years " Summitt said " Every team in the country wants to beat us every night they play us. Niagara, which fell to 0- 3 on the road, shot 20- for- 65 from the floor. "He's had the best career of anyone I've coached" said Lofrano, who has been at Chatsworth for 10 years. Stanford has won five of the meetings, including in the 1942 NCAA championship game- the Cardinal' s lone men' s basketball national title. RALEIGH, N.
