It was a stark contrast to his performance against GW, when he scored six points on 1- for- 5 shooting " I had to assert myself early, especially coming off last game " the senior center said. It meant a quick washing-the uniforms had been worn in Fullerton's game Friday-but it was done. Gabbert had three first- down runs before bulling into the end zone on an 8- yard carry in the fourth quarterThe Tigers led 16- 3 at the half and pulled away with touchdowns on two of their first three possessions after the break. But Long Island outscored the Wildcats 10- 4 to finish the half ahead 44- 32, then opened the second half with a 16- 5 run for a 23- point lead New Hampshire scored the last 6 points to make it close. Lewis had 15 points and eight rebounds, and the Toreros' Ross DeRogatis led all scorers with 16 points. They had only played in such a game twice before and not since the 1995- 96 season when the then- No.
What will happen Thursday night in the pivotal Game 6, back down there at Dallas? Either the Lakers will get run off the court, as they were in Games 3 and 4, embarrassed to death in front of unfriendly and unsympathetic yahooing cowboys, or they'll play like a team trying to reach the NBA finals and defend their honor, their title and Michael Cooper's championship belt. . The Comanches tied Diamond Bar, 9-9, but won more games, 86-75, to win the match Ilkyung Choi, the Comanches' No 2-singles player, swept his sets. They have a great coach, a great system and they' re at home. The basket counted and then Jason Klotz made both free throws, making it 59- 45 with 8: 14 left Texas kept at least a 10- point lead the rest of the way.
Before the game, the Mountaineers dedicated a bronze statue outside their arena to alumnus Jerry West " You can manufacture 20 wins with a fairly good team sometimes " West Virginia coach John Beilein said " But it' s hard to get eight Big East wins That' s what feels good. LEWISBURG, Pa( AP- Charles Lee sunk a jumper with less than a second to go to lift Bucknell to a 76- 74 win over Niagara on Wednesday night. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Baylor- only two current Lady Bears played in their victory over Michigan State for the national title two years ago. Remarkably low-key in conversation, Curran has been known to get so angry as to lose the ability to talk, becoming a seething, shaking thing with bulging veins. He should be a Cabinet member in the Department of Education or the Department of Housing and, you know, HUD He cares a lot about the less fortunate. 1 singles player throughout the season, but when the tournament started he decided to team with Datt, who had been playing doubles "I had a good season, but I was being realistic I didn't think I'd win the individual title" Sherring said.
They trailed just 9- 8 early but went 14: 33 without a field goal before Roberts banked one in with just more than a minute left in the first half They shot 3- of- 20 in the half. CHAMPAIGN, Ill( AP- Oklahoma hadn' t paid much attention to Danyel Crutcher in scouting Illinois for Sunday' s game because she was averaging a meager three points per game coming off the bench this season The No 15 Sooners are regretting that decision. HARTFORD, Conn( AP- Connecticut( No 2 ESPN/ USA Today; No 1 AP) enters its holiday break confident and healthy Emeka Okafor' s chronic back pain is gone. "When you look at medal counts in the Summer Olympics, Los Angeles is such a terrible comparison. They celebrated by rushing to the Golden Gophers' sideline to retrieve Paul Bunyan' s Axe, the trophy that goes to the winner in Division I' s most- played rivalry " It feels great " Davis said " I don' t have to look at that empty trophy case anymore " And Stocco felt great about finally breaking out with a big- time game " It' s nice to do some good things and finally get some points on the board " said Stocco, whose offense piled up 525 yards and held the ball for 44# 189; minutes to the Gophers' 15# 189.
Associated PressDALLAS- Maybe Purdue star Katie Gearlds can keep doing her best imitation of Peyton Manning, the home- state quarterback who is finally recognized as a champion. He was signed by the Raiders as a free agent last year after being released by the Oilers His 1987 Raider salary was $90,000, Allen said. . Part of it is simply trying to keep track of where he is on the map of America as he fast-forwards through 32 cities in 42 days, headlining an exhibition skating tour. San Jose Independence, led by sprinter Benari Burroughs and hurdler John Montgomery, seems to have more than anyone else. Wasson hit 12 of 27 passes for 164 yards but was sacked five times. The Oilers, looking to complete a sweep of the best-of-seven series, had just tied the score, 3-3, on a goal by Craig Simpson at 16 minutes 37 seconds of the second period when the electricity went out.
Kansas State coach Deb Patterson said she was surprised her team showed so little effort defensively " I would be stretching it to characterize that our defense was even in the gym today " Patterson said " We didn' t defend today, and the great guards that Nebraska has took advantage " The Huskers, who led 34- 31 at halftime, made 12 of their first 14 shots in the second half to build a 59- 41 lead The Huskers led by as many as 25 points on three occasions. We need to do something to build confidence with our younger kids. Dawson scored on a one- yard run, Fitzpatrick on a two- yard run and Matt Schindel kicked a 23- yard field goal in the third quarter as Harvard( 5- 0, leading 24- 14 at halftime, took command. Chemists at the University of Chicago have discovered yet another piece of evidence to support the theory that an asteroid struck the Earth 65 million years ago, touching off a worldwide conflagration that wiped out the dinosaurs. It was the 43rd straight win for Old Dominion over William& Mary The Tribe( 8- 9, 2- 3) last won in the 1975- 76 season. I needed some kind of boost " He provided the boost for Cincinnati against the Horned Frogs.
Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn- Carla Thomas scored 15 points, and Caroline Williams and Liz Sherwood added 14 apiece as No 14 Vanderbilt beat Auburn 80- 45 on Sunday. Houston never lost the lead after going ahead 47- 46 on Jahmar Thorpe' s basket " I had some major concerns at halftime " Penders said " I decided that we were going to press for the first 4 minutes until the television timeout We made them turn the ball over It was all defense and then Oliver. 4 seconds left, Northwestern freshman Jeff Ryan stole an inbounds pass and split a pair of free throws. USU led by as many as 24 points midway through the second half before BYU ripped off a string of four straight 3- pointers to bring the Cougars to 69- 62.
The Indians( 0- 2) were three- touchdown underdogs who had been routed in their two previous games by Missouri and LSU. After Louisiana- Monroe fumbled a punt, Nance scored again from a yard out early in the third quarter to stretch ASU' s lead to 31- 7. There wasn' t anything crazy I had to do other than run " The Huskers took the lead after Henne fumbled and Ola Dagundaro returned the ball to the Michigan 17. George Washington overcame a lackluster offensive first half with one of its best defensive efforts of the season. Upper Iowa, which finished 2- 8, stunned the Bulldogs with Jay Lehman' s 73- yard touchdown pass to Jess Montalto on the game' s first play. PORTLAND, Ore( AP- Ryan Fuqua rushed for 149 yards for Portland State in a 38- 21 victory over UC Davis on Saturday.
It was the fourth straight loss for the Bucs( 8- 20, 2- 11. Give him a little movement, then he's got to hesitate to find you "So we've got a man who has the mobility. Jackson Atoyebi, the team' s leading scorer last season, finished 0- for- 2 from the field with only two points " Jackson' s usually the focal point of our offense " Nowlin said " When our shots weren' t falling, we should have went right to Jackson " The Phoenix had scoring droughts of 4# 189; minutes and six minutes in the first half- they trailed 27- 8, then closed with a bit of a flourish. BOSTON( AP- Jared Dudley scored 15 of his game- high 23 points in the second half on Friday night as Boston College pulled away for a 72- 58 win over Maine in the season opener for both schools.
From there, they hit enough free throws to clinch the win- and Oklahoma State didn' t convert one that could' ve been the difference. They can make fun of each other when few others can, because they can see each other as few others can It's the same way with the other nine pitchers. Wyoming( 14- 4, 4- 3 Mountain West) took a 48- 38 lead after Bolerjack' s seven- point run. Oklahoma missed its final nine shots of the first half and didn' t have a field goal after Paris' basket with 7: 43 left " We took a team defensive approach to this game because it' s not all about stopping Courtney Paris " McCallie said " There are some advantages that she has that you' re not going to stop.
But Iowa slowly mounted a comeback, starting on its next possession when Haluska made a jumper from the top of the key to spark a 16- 6 run over the next 6 minutes that brought Iowa to within 10 points. LSU lost 52- 50 to Tennessee in 2004, then lost to Baylor by 11 the following season and to Duke by 19 in 2006. LOUISVILLE, Ky( AP- Angel McCoughtry scored 23 of her 25 points in the second half and Louisville( No 14 ESPN/ USA Today; No. Crystal Smith, Iowa' s speedy senior guard, scored 15 points after coming in averaging 28 5 per game. "He's really had a down period this last month" Bassett said of Netter "He's lost a lot of three-set matches. The Hurricane had lost heartbreakers the previous two weeks despite amassing 90 points.
McGill's triple jump Saturday represented the fourth-best in the state this year. Kyle Eckel had a career- high 179 yards rushing and a TD for Navy. If that wasn' t enough, Vanderbilt started the second half with an 11- 4 run and the lead grew as large as 65- 35 after Sherwood completed a 3- point play with 8: 54 remaining Montana shot 4- of- 16 on 3- pointers Sonya Rogers, whose 48. In the past year, however, Zerman had been frustrated with his performances "I was no more the guy everybody looked at" Zerman said "I was nobody It was hard I had to start all over again. Texas Tech shot less than 36 percent and had 21 turnovers, 16 in the first half alone. Amant hit from behind the arc, and Miguel Ayala connected from 19 feet to help push UTEP' s lead to 68- 53 with 7: 20 left.
