During that span, they retook the lead, 73- 72, on Dudley' s offensive rebound and putback in a 3- point play with 2: 25 left. But Frank Young answered with a basket 25 seconds later and Mike Gansey hit a layup with a minute to go, giving West Virginia a 75- 72 lead. Davis- Cain is suspended " for violation of team standards " and Miller is academically ineligible. A team spokesman said Powe has a stress reaction, which is a precursor to a stress fracture, and will undergo a CT scan on Tuesday. Danielle Robinson had 14 points and a career- high seven steals to lead No 9 Oklahoma past Illinois 77- 67 on Wednesday night. Mike Housman' s lay- in following a loose- ball scramble capped the UMBC run, providing a 37- 35 advantage with 15: 51 remaining in the game. Only one other veteran of both the Derby and Preakness, the Woody Stephens-trained Cefis, was expected to complete the series.
A total of 57 personal fouls were called in the game, and the teams combined for 67 free throw attempts. Associated PressRICHMOND, Va( AP- Jamal Schuler scored all eight of his points during a two- minute span in the second half as Virginia Commonwealth used a 10- 2 spurt to take a nine point lead and go on to defeat James Madison 83- 72 on Wednesday. The Huskies opened the second half with a 14- 0 run, allowing coach Geno Auriemma to go deep into his bench early. More than good luck, however, will be required for Northridge to wrest the title from defending-champion Tampa and for Chieffo to succeed in a hoped-for career as a professional golfer Chieffo's weakness is his strength. Mitchell, who had 13 points in the first half, and Martin both hit a pair of jumpers, including a 3- pointer each, to help LSU close to 26- 24. 6 team in the country coming in, you' ve got to be on your A- game and we were not " The Tigers went nearly seven minutes without a field goal midway through the first half, helping Baylor( 17- 1, 5- 0 Big 12) overcome sloppy play to take a 19- 10 lead.
After opening up the Big Ten season 3- 0, the Wolverines have lost 11 of their last 12 games They beat Northwestern 71- 61 at home on Jan 12. "If it becomes reality, I'll be really excited because I've got a lot of friends over there" Dalis said Hazzard would be paid by UCLA while working for the Lakers in their front office until his Bruin contract expires. Borton said the Irish have been working hard on improving their rebounding " It' s been an issue all year long " she said " All the coaches get on us for rebounds. "I like to run a fairly even race" By that, he means not going out too fast but saving something for the end, when the hurdles look menacing to a tiring runner.
Sometimes, when Johnson goes back to Brooklyn, he asks about a few guys he knew from Franklin D Roosevelt High School "I'd say, 'Where's so-and-so' " Johnson said "They'd say, 'Oh, man, he got shot. Davenport said it makes it easier on her the more she can involve her teammates. Sherwood followed with a basket and Dee Davis hit a free throw to push Vanderbilt' s lead to 55- 51. The Hurricanes countered with an 18- 4 run in the next 5: 09. Epiphanny Prince reached at her 80 feet from the basket, sending Wiggins to the foul line. UCLA was playing for interim coach DeWayne Walker, the defensive coordinator who took over after Karl Dorrell was fired at the end of the regular season.
Colorado State gained 438 yards on the Cougars, but it was still an improvement on BYU' s performance in a 54- 28 loss to Florida State the previous week " Yards to me aren' t the indicator. Walters, who struggled last year after undergoing knee surgery for a torn ligament, had his best scoring game since a 23- point effort against Air Force nearly two years ago " My knees are definitely fine. Taylor then missed a potential tying shot with 17 seconds to go, but Oregon got another shot after Alex Pribble missed the front end of a one- and- one. C( AP- Vernon Hamilton scored six of his 10 points in overtime to help Clemson to a 74- 70 win over Miami on Wednesday night. The Blue Hens then used a safety and a field goal to get within two points before Harvey' s second touchdown, an 8- yard scamper with 2: 10 remaining in the third quarter, put New Hampshire ahead 17- 8.
Kehoe, Holland and Guy Cooper of Stillwater, Okla, each have won two rounds. Jacobs then hit Charles Sharon on scoring passes of 10 and 46 yards and Cole Magner on a 17- yarder for a 28- 0 lead before the first quarter was over. A 3- pointer by Flynn and a short jumper by Harris boosted the lead to 51- 33 with 15: 54 left. McKinney was surprised at Duke' s final margin of victory against the Lady Vols.
Penn State squandered its next couple possessions with bad passes, Purdue picked up its defense and Danielle Campbell hit a 15- footer as time expired in the first half to give the Boilermakers their four- point lead at the break. Eight years ago, in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, Cordero and the Lukas-trained Codex-a house of a horse-mugged a filly and got away with it, right in front of nodding stewards and 83,000 people. The Sycamores didn' t get closer than 15 the rest of the way. Warren led San Francisco( 0- 2) with nine points; Jones finished with eight. The Wildcats won despite falling behind 16- 2 five minutes in, shooting 2- for- 12 to start, but fought back to lead 32- 28 at halftime. "He's the kind of coach you hate during practice, but you thank him after the meets" Veney said he is aware athletes run for different reasons "They run for themselves" he said. He, too, had to be helped off the court and was expected to have an MRI when the Nittany Lions return home.
Green hit 13- of- 17 free throws as the Golden Eagles( 20- 9, 12- 1 Mid- Continent Conference) outscored the Jaguars from the free- throw line 17- 8. Yet with the game on the line, Dockery was the one who came through. "He got tired chasing Ferdinand (in the Breeders' Cup Classic last fall and in the San Antonio and Santa Anita handicaps this spring Everybody who chases Ferdinand winds up tired "He likes this track better than he does Santa Anita. The scores from three regular-season rounds were used to determine qualifiers from the district. The Spartans shot 50 percent from the field to the Aggies' 40 7 percent, but the Aggies had 41 rebounds to Norfolk' s 28.
It' s fine " He slashed through the lane and hit a layup to make it 54- 46 with just under 6 minutes to play, and Green Bay' s drought began after Troy Cotton' s 3- pointer made it 55- 51. Angels 9, Orioles 6-Trailing Baltimore, 6-1, after seven innings, the Angels rake the Baltimore bullpen for seven runs on seven singles in the eighth inning, most of them too soft to crack egg shells. Curtis Stinson turned it over near the Cyclones' bench with 16. Ahmad Brooks had both interceptions, the first with a one- handed grab. Mike Sneed had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Justin Wilson scored 11.
Crespi also had a runner picked off third with two out in the fifth. Everett drove from the right wing for a layup to start the Sooners' response, then added a floater from the left side and was credited for a basket on a goaltending call against Ramsdell that put Oklahoma ahead 47- 28. The Nittany Lions played without guard Marlon Smith, who didn' t make the trip due to an illness Smith is averaging 11. It was 53- 39 before Maryland pulled away again with a 16- 2 surge. 3 points a game) and its average margin of victory was a staggering 37 points. A free throw by Christine Whitt broke the run with 5: 34 to go, but Georgetown didn' t get a basket until LeSueur hit a layup with 3: 03 left in the half. "I remember" said Leuzinger softball Coach Sharon Curto, "when Candy was in eighth grade and we were in the playoffs.
South Carolina was led by Ilona Burgrova and Adams, who each scored nine. Duke' s first seven field goals came in the paint, which in turn opened the way for a stream of 3- pointers from Duhon. I am coming forward to admit that many of the things that have been alleged in a recent series of articles are true. Obviously we could have played in the comforts of our home in Wells Fargo Arena, but we kind of made a unique challenge out of it, and I think they did a great job with it " The Lady Raiders( 8- 4) took a 7- 2 lead, but the Sun Devils responded with a 22- 5 outburst. But Concordia scored 15 of the final 22 points of the stanza to get within seven at halftime, 32- 25. Vanderbilt' s Jermaine Beal then hit two free throws to make it 91- 85 with 13 seconds left. Johnny Gray and Steffan Johnson each scored 13 points for the Tigers, who improved to 7- 3 with their third win in a row It was Pacific' s largest margin of victory since 2000.
DePaul did not get an attempt to tie the game or take the lead in the final minute. It is an impressive list, but six weeks into his best start and one of the best ever in the major leagues, Winfield knows his opponent is armed with comparable resolve, that the war will go on. 1 sprinter in the state returning" Hawthorne won the state title for the second year in a row and the fifth time in the last six years on Saturday by scoring 34 points in four events. Manhattan( 7- 5) got a game- high 23 points from Antoine Pearson, including 14 in the first half. Hood, and many in the sport had long ago pegged him as a cinch to one day draw an Olympic Games assignment.
Kite made up six shots on the final 11 holes and shot 69 to force the playoff. The Bruins led by 32 points at one point before letting their reserves finish up The Bruins won 73- 45 when the two teams met Jan 2 in Los Angeles. The Hawkeyes will now wait until Sunday to find out if they can get into the NCAA Tournament or head back to the NIT for a fourth straight year " That' s part of it when you' re an at- large selection, you' re at mercy of selection committee " Alford said " You just try and put together the best resume you can " Iowa went 6- 6 after leading scorer Pierre Pierce was dismissed from the team admidst legal problems. The 68 they scored in a win over Massachusetts Saturday had been their low, and they came in averaging 83 points per game They committed 17 turnovers to 9 for Washington State.
Jessica Pierce hit a pair of spinning jumpers and two free throws during the spree. Swanier had 13 points, and Houston added 10 for UConn " At this time of the year, especially in this environment, unless you win, there' s really not a lot that you can say that' s going to make any of the players feel any better " Auriemma said " The one thing I will say is it' s unfortunate that the season comes down to one weekend and it doesn' t go our way The other five months seem to have no meaning That' s why this is such a difficult game to lose All you remember now is what happened in those 40 minutes. Key went 4- for- 5 in the second half and finished with seven assists and three steals The Wolfpack shot 61 percent in the second half. For the Ospreys, in their third year of Division I play, it was their second consecutive defeat in a two- game South Florida trip after losing at Florida Atlantic 70- 64 on Tuesday " It' s a difficult process we are going through " North Florida coach Matt Kilcullen said " But if you want to play with the big boys sometimes you have to get bumps early. 2-seeded Valencia (21-2) won eight of nine doubles sets at Righetti.
Associated PressWILMINGTON, N. During the first 12 minutes, Coppin State missed 11 of 12 shots and committed eight turnovers to fall behind 22- 6. The third foul was their seventh of the half and put Maryland' s Jade Perry on the line for one- and- one, but she missed the first. "I hear rumblings that there will be an appeal to this (court) decision We're in limbo. Gonzaga coach Mark Few was pleased with the way his team responded to Santa Clara' s second- half run.
