Hopkins also had four rebounds, four assists and two steals. The Cougars then went three- and- out before Justin Laird' s 57- yard punt that Murph muffed Cornish' s first TD came in the second quarter. The Hornets were held to 17 first half points, and they shot just 30 percent for the game. After a basket by Idaho' s Lionel Davis made it 80- 70 with 4 minutes left, the Vandals went scoreless for three minutes as Gonzaga put the game away " Turiaf is just a monster inside " Jones said " We didn' t have an answer for that " Turiaf became the first Gonzaga player since Jim McPhee in 1990 to score 40 points in a game. 22 UCLA on Monday night " They' re a very good basketball team " UCLA coach Kathy Olivier said " They have great size inside, and we just didn' t have an answer for Courtney " UCLA rallied from a 19- point, second- half deficit, closing to 78- 77 on Noelle Quinn' s 3- pointer from the right wing with 1: 14 to play. I( AP- Nick Hartigan scored two touchdowns, including the winning score early in the fourth quarter, leading Brown past Yale 24- 17 on Saturday.
William Carey never got closer than 11 points in the second half. He would fill in for David Waxman, who has been granted a sabbatical leave. Notre Dame' s Crystal Erwin fouled out with 4: 59 left, then was called for a technical while walking toward the bench. Alabama played a deliberate style that took away LSU' s speed and aggressiveness.
Associated PressSTARKVILLE, Miss( AP- Jamont Gordon had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead Mississippi State to an 84- 59 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. But Eastern did not make a field goal for more than six minutes as Gonzaga built a 66- 51 lead and then made free throws to fend off the Eagles. The Buckeyes began the second half by expanding on their nine- point halftime lead. Time was running out, so I had to take the leadership as the point guard " Although Cortijo hit the game- winning shot, it was the play of guard Brittainey Raven that helped stave off a late San Diego charge. Nevertheless, it still was worth $72,800 to her owners, Pete DeCarlo, Robert La Torre and Harold Rubenstein, and pushed the filly's earnings over the half-million dollar mark to $505,787. Since 1972, when he turned his bar, the Zebra Room, into a gym, he has been waiting, as is everyone else who runs a boxing gym in America, for a 6-foot 4-inch, 230-pound future heavyweight champion to ask: "Hey mister, could you teach me how to box" "I'm still waitin, too" Tocco said, easing into a chair.
The Bulldogs lost their second straight game without second- leading scorer and top rebounder Josh Heytvelt, who was indefinitely suspended after his arrest on drug possession charges with redshirt freshman Theo Davis on Feb 9 Heytvelt, a 6- foot- 11 sophomore center, had averaged 15 5 points and 7 7 rebounds per game. Milone Clark scored 13 points and Derek Stribling added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles( 4- 4. As any fan knows, a five-point lead isn't much in a National Basketball Assn game. Carney fumbled and Utah recovered at the Air Force 42 late in the third, and the Utes drove for another touchdown by Johnson. I' m focused on taking good shots when I' m open and not force " The Cardinal( 11- 3, 5- 0 Pac- 10) beat the rival Golden Bears for the 14th straight time dating to 2001 and extended their longest winning streak since getting 23 in a row two years ago. The Golden Flashes shot over 58 percent from the field, and 50 percent( 11- 22) from behind the 3- point line.
GAINESVILLE, Fla( AP_ Florida A& M had played two other ranked teams this season and was blown out both times So this was nothing new. Humphrey telephoned her coach earlier in the day to say she was nervous about playing the Longhorns. Landry scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half when the Lumberjacks( 15- 11, 9- 5 Big Sky) raced to a 51- 38 lead Tyrone Bazy scored 14 of his 16 points after intermission. It proved too much for the Hoyas( 3- 2 " We dug a hole that was a little too deep to dig ourselves out of against a quality team " Georgetown coach John Thompson III said " Once we kind of regrouped, we kind of clawed and got back in it " The Hoyas were down 15 points at halftime but rallied behind Jeff Green, who scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half. Said Evans: "He definitely has the talent, there's no question in my mind I think he can be a . 300 hitter someday He bunts, runs well, and hits from the left side. Takia Starks added 12 points for Texas A& M, which has won 13 of its last 15. "Treadway didn't see it, either, but when he realized I had lost it, he lunged for it The wind got hold of it, too, and he couldn't reach it "When you lose a ball in the sun, you're helpless You can break your nose or lose an eye But I still should have made the play.
5 points in his last four games, finished with eight points but didn' t score until Pitt( 15- 3, 5- 2 Big East) led 66- 45. NORMAN, Okla( AP- Erin Higgins' mother always tells her to " Own the Outside " No one at Oklahoma has ever done it better. A total of 31 women, including 12 foreigners, competed in the race. . The Washington Bullets traded 7-foot 6-inch center Manute Bol to the Golden State Warriors Wednesday for 6-11 center Dave Feitl and a 1989 second-round draft choice. Neither team seemed to have much trouble with the conditions, particularly the quarterbacks.
Barber ran for 187 yards and a touchdown and Maroney added 105 yards to lead Minnesota to a 20- 16 victory over Alabama in the Music City Bowl on Friday. 23 AP) defeat Providence 84- 66 Saturday and earning MVP honors for the third time in three appearances at the Orange Bowl Classic " I' ve had three pretty good games here " said Walsh, who led Florida past Miami two years ago and West Virginia last season at the event " I don' t know if it' s the arena or the atmosphere or what. 1 and we proved it " Wiggins is the first player in tournament history with two games of 40 points or more, and her 41 on Monday night is the fifth best outburst. Then McCarville went out and delivered " We wanted to give them a show and give them something to remember me by " McCarville said " We came out and put the stamp on the game with our defense ". The competitiveness of both teams was outstanding " Law made two free throws with 19 seconds left to give South Alabama a 65- 62 lead. The Sooners led 38- 37 as late as the 7- minute mark before Texas A& M scored eight straight points to take control. Maggie Goldenberger added nine points in place of injured leading- scorer Chandice Cronk, scoring seven straight points for Santa Clara early in the game before getting into foul trouble " Stanford is the No.
The discipline is so fulfilling"Brian Boitano wakes up well before sunrise every morning, without benefit of alarm clock or hotel wakeup call, and always there is a vague disorientation. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a world-famous celebrity right here in our audience tonight" the band leader drawls. After a 36- 36 tie at the half, the teams traded baskets until two turnovers helped the Aggies take the lead A steal by Nelson and resulting dunk by Harris, followed by a steal by Harris and a basket by Jaycee Carroll gave Utah State a nine- point lead with 6: 30 remaining. He had given up only 2 singles in 10 innings, but then he allowed singles by Tom Brunansky, Bob Horner and Tony Pena to fill the bases. Alabama was coming off close defeats to LSU and Kentucky but didn' t have to sweat this one for long " It' s just great to play games like this " said Chuck Davis, who had 18 points on 7- of- 8 shooting " You have so much fun It was just a fun game " For Alabama, at least. Athletic Director Tom Graves says he reacted with "mixed emotions" He's happy to still have a job at the Rancho Palos Verdes school, where he has worked for 20 years He feels a deep sense of loyalty to Miraleste. Purdue went on an 8- 0 run to go up 62- 54 with 4: 51 to go, but Michigan State closed to 62- 61 on a midrange jumper by DeHaan with 1: 36 to go.
Virginia last started 0- 5 in the ACC during the 1998- 99 season, coach Pete Gillen' s first at the school. Wyoming held New Mexico' s leading scorer, Dionne Marsh, who had been averaging 16. We' re nowhere near where we' ll be come tournament time " The formula starts with point guard Lindsey Harding, the ACC' s reigning defensive player of the year who leads their aggressive perimeter pressure. PHILADELPHIA( AP- Tim Begley and Mark Zoller each scored 22 points and Penn went on two huge scoring bursts to defeat neighborhood Drexel 81- 50 Tuesday. Victor Akinyanju led Quinnipiac with a career- high 21 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and three steals John Winchester had 16 points He made four 3- pointers, including one with 10 1 seconds left to pull the Bobcats within 88- 85 He was fouled but missed the free throw Robert Morris forward A J.
I don' t know who it was, but it wasn' t him " Northwestern never led, but came back to tie the game three times. They're loose and play like they have a love for the game" Snow is also astute at identifying talent and molding players without sacrificing their individuality. The Cardinals made five of 11 3- pointers in the first half and Patrika Barlow converted a driving layup for Louisville just before halftime to tie it at 36. Among the top players in the field are Billy Mayfair, the 1987 U. S.
Whitworth opens up conference play on Friday at home against Linfield College. The game was delayed momentarily with 57 seconds remaining due to a power outage. COLUMBIA, Mo( AP- Backup quarterback Allen Webb threw two touchdown passes and Darren Sproles ran for two scores, helping Kansas State rally from an early 21- point deficit to beat Missouri 35- 24 on Saturday. A pass interference call on cornerback Gerrick McPhearson moved the ball to the 2 and Merriweather finished the comeback victory with his straight ahead run for a touchdown. "Our guys were stopping (Johnson) at third but he completely blacked out on that play" San Pedro Coach Jerry Lovarov said. The Trojans were trailing 85- 82 with 2: 17 to play when Chaney scored his second 3- pointer of the night.
