La Toya Micheaux added 15 points for the Aggies( 16- 4, 6- 2 A' Quonesia Franklin scored 10. Scene One: Bottom of the seventh, scoreless tie, one out, none on, Show due up. Matsui added 18 as Columbia defeated Brown 77- 68 Saturday, sending the Bears to their fifth loss in six games. 1 Tennessee " At halftime, I said let' s start attacking the rim a little more and go inside- out a little more and I thought we did a better job offensively in the second half " Carey said " Defensively, we never did cover them and they were 22- of- 22 on foul shots in the second half " West Virginia appeared to right itself early in the second half when its defense forced four turnovers and six consecutive missed shots to spark a 9- 0 run that got it back within 35- 32 with 15: 47 to go But when Owens left, the Hoosiers took advantage. The Tigers were without leading scorer Bruce Price, who will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL in a loss to Ohio State on Friday Price was averaging 19 3 points. Mahler, who pitched 8 scoreless innings in relief last Saturday, went 7 innings, giving up 7 hits and 2 runs. Even in defeat, Greg Maddux continues to establish himself as the Chicago Cubs' best pitcher. Joel Bosh' s jumper with 4: 35 left tied it at 20 for Alabama State( 1- 5, but Tennessee responded with an 18- 2 run to finish the half and go ahead 38- 22.
The Raiders led by as many as 20 points before settling for a 53- 37 halftime lead. Missouri' s first points came on a 31- yard field goal by Wolfert early in the second quarter. "It was just like coming home again" Hornaday said of Saugus. — On a day when the Detroit Pistons could not throw the basketball into the basket when they tried-and did throw the basketball into the basket once when they didn't try-they got off one last shot, one last heave at the hoop, that could have basically put the Boston Celtics out of Detroit's 30-year misery It meant everything It also missed everything. Pinnock finished with 15 points for the Colonials, and Pops Menash- Bonsu scored all of GW' s four points in overtime and finished with 12. COLLEGE PARK, Md( AP- Maryland bid farewell to its seniors in a ceremony that produced tears from five players who have helped bring the program back to national prominence.
She also wound up with 12 rebounds and three steals " She' s big She' s tough. But Tech rallied to tie it at 56 with 9 seconds left on a pair of free throws by LaVonda Henderson. Greg Brannis (2-2) struck out 3 in 2 innings of relief for the victory. Guard Jason Dourisseau missed the game after reaggravating a sprained ankle. 18 AP) Bowling Green extended its record streak of Mid- American Conference wins to 30 with a 64- 56 victory over Miami, Ohio on Tuesday night.
South Carolina' s defense had to come through after that because the offense, which controlled things for much of the first three quarters went three- and- out on its final four possessions. Carney wasn' t the only Tiger hitting from long- range in the first half " We did a good job of changing defenses " Finney said " but Memphis was 10- of- 15 from 3- point range, and that is tough to combat " The Tigers created some distance with a 10- 0 run beginning with about nine minutes left in the half. After it' s fourth straight conference loss, there is a possibility that South Florida could be eliminated from the race to make the Big East Conference Championship tournament before playing again next Saturday at Seton Hall " We just have to come out ready for practice and just lay it all out on the line " Mattis said " We just have to stay positive and go out and play " South Florida had 19 turnovers, compared to 11 for DePaul. They don't look anything alike and the other one can't compete in college because he's a professional Bret Johnson has two legs and throws well on the run My Son Bret has four legs and simply runs-at Hollywood Park. In addition to proving himself, he improved his family' s bowl reputation; brother Casey went 1- 3 as Tennessee' s starting quarterback its last four bowl games, including a loss in the 2001 Cotton. Some have wondered whether Valenzuela should wear his glasses while pitching as well as hitting, and Valenzuela will not say to what extent the recent news of his father's serious illness has affected his pitching. The Dons cut the lead back to five points again when Manny Quezada, who had 21 of his 25 points in the second half, scored inside with 11 5 seconds left.
The Spartans stayed close for a while by dominating the boards to get second chances. McCarthy Hall of Letters and Sciences, Kravchenko stopped and asked nervously, "He wasn't related to the senator, was he". It's the nature of the business, unless you're well established or you've got endless pockets" Moran wonders, sometimes, what it takes to get well established Lord knows, he's tried. AMES, Iowa( AP- Iowa State scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to beat Colorado 56- 46 Thursday night.
The Irish weren' t impressive in the win, but simply had too much size and talent for Samford, outscoring the Bulldogs 44- 13 from midway through the first half until midway through the second. Jason Richards scored 16 points and had eight assists, and Thomas Sander chipped in 13 points for Davidson( 21- 4, 12- 1 Southern Conference. Ron Ashimino of Long Beach, aboard the Victory, kept changing baits trying to catch an elusive yellowtail that chased his anchovy, but the fish had lockjaw and refused the bait. Their defense shut down North Carolina' s balanced attack, closing just about every running lane and allowing few gains through the air Louisville, which ranked 11th nationally by allowing 10. Edwards passed for 187 yards and ran for a TD in the Cardinal' s fourth straight win over the Spartans.
TRACK AND FIELD Former UCLA runner Mark Junkerman won the 1,500 meters in 3 minutes 42. 25 seconds at the San Diego-Imperial Athletics Congress Championships at Balboa Stadium. Despite suffering a mild concussion and missing more than a quarter of play, Matt Stevens led the Cobras to a 27-20 victory over the New England Steamrollers Thursday night at the Sports Arena before a crowd of 5,278-the smallest in the two seasons of the Arena Football League. Dickens capped the spurt with a jumper and a nifty pass to Key, who made a layup to put N C State ahead 60- 40. Webster, a 58 percent shooter from the line this season, knocked down 3 of 4 free throws in the final 90 seconds to give Evansville the lead. But the Boilermakers had problems shooting throughout the game.
"He gave us a big, big game, and we've got to have that kind of game from him to sustain anything in this series" Dantley, a former two-time NBA scoring champion, had scored 34 points as Detroit beat the Lakers, 105-93, in the series' first game last week in the Forum But A. C. But on third down Anderson had the ball knocked out of his hands by Josh Bazinet, who scooped it up and ran it back 70 yards. Freshman Abby Waner also chipped in with 14 points, including two 3- pointers " We can usually count on( Currie) for her consistency " Duke coach Gail Goestenkors said " Tonight she had one of those nights that every player has, and I think it' s a tribute to the depth and strength of our team that we have other players who can step forward " Behind Williams, Black and Bales, Duke took a 36- 20 advantage in points in the paint and a 46- 26 edge on the boards. USIU plays at Syracuse, Oklahoma and Rhode Island-all of which advanced to the NCAA tournament-as well as USC, California, St Mary's and Fresno State. Wichita State (54-14-1) and Florida (47-17-1) play at 5:10 p. m Fullerton (41-16) plays Miami (51-12-1) at 5:10 p. m. Maryland( 9- 4, 1- 2) played poorly in its second- straight lopsided loss: The Terrapins were coming off a 36- point loss at North Carolina( No 4, No 3 " We' re struggling right now. He struck out three and was helped by a spectacular diving catch by center fielder Eric Davis in the fifth inning.
Georgia turned the ball over on their first play from scrimmage when Greene hit Brown at the Arkansas 27 and safety Lerinezo Robinson forced a fumble. "I think everybody on the club knows it did something special tonight" That's one word for it. Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said he sent Vick to Louisville' s locker room after the game to apologize, but Dumervil never emerged " Whatever happened is unfortunate " Beamer said " I' m not happy about some of the things that happened in the first half. That was the case for Mike Pigg Saturday at the Jeep TriPrix at the Oceanside Municipal Pier. The Tigers led 23- 0 at the half despite a handful of mistakes, and the backups didn' t let up much. Iowa( 16- 8, 4- 7) was led by Greg Brunner with 19 points and 10 rebounds and lost another close game on the road in Big Ten play The Hawkeyes are 0- 5 in conference road games. AMES, Iowa( AP- Jared Homan scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Iowa State bounced back from a loss at Iowa with a 92- 75 victory over Howard on SundayCurtis Stinson added 15 points and Reggie George 10 for Iowa State( 5- 2, which improved to 22- 1 at home under second- year coach Wayne Morgan.
A war of acronyms is brewing, with the major European computer manufacturers and governments defending OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) against IBM's SNA (Standard Network Architecture, viewed by many in the industry as the enemy. Owner Harry Vickman and head baker Robert Pena have been working since 3 a. m. It was from there that Gwynn, a career . 422 hitter entering the game against Browning, asked Browning if the pitch he hit was a strike. It' s not just that, it' s the stuff all week- wherever we go. Rene Haynes had 11 points and seven assists for the Spartans( 6- 2, who are undefeated in six games against unranked teams. Walkup hit a 3- pointer and Derrick Roland converted an alley- oop dunk as the Aggies stretched the lead to 45- 24 " We never made them uncomfortable " said Texas State coach Doug Davalos " I' m still trying to figure out what their weakness is " The Bobcats missed 14 consecutive shots before Ty Gough' s pull- up jumper with 3: 58 left in the half, Texas State' s first field goal in eight minutes. Linas Lekavicius chipped in 12 points and Arvyda Eitutavicius added 10 points for the Eagles( 14- 13, 6- 7, who clinched fourth place in the Patriot League standings and a home berth in the first round of the conference tournament Navy( 14- 14, 4- 9) was led by Greg Sprink with 23 points.
Mojica was 3- for- 3 on 3- pointers and Chiera was 2- for- 2 from behind the arc during the run Central, shooting 56 3 percent, led 48- 30 at halftime. When Abrams hit a 3- pointer from right side and Atchley followed it with a 3- point play after a tough putback, the Longhorns led 86- 65 " Connor keeps getting better every day " Augustin said " He' s done everything for us " Brent Benson scored 15 points for Texas State. The Terriers forced 11 first- half turnovers to take a 37- 16 halftime lead. That created a 55- 52 lead, but Loughton broke Old Dominion' s 4# 189- minute scoreless streak by getting fouled on a basket and making the free throw. 22 game against Loyola- Maryland and has limited his practice time.
Overall, the Ducks missed 14 of their first 15 shots in the second half. After a difficult stretch in losses to North Carolina and Indiana, the Wildcats seemed to finally develop the rhythm they' ve been lacking But Vaden simply wouldn' t let the Wildcats run away. There must be something in the air, or maybe the water, but San Diego is becoming a veritable hotbed of sports literature. Mayle also led Ohio in rushing, finishing with 52 yards on five carries, all on end- around plays. Associated PressORLANDO, Fla( AP- Freshman Latavius Murray scored two touchdowns to help Central Florida defeat South Carolina State 17- 0 on Saturday. I thought we came out and hit on all cylinders offensively " Cedric Benson, the nation' s leading rusher coming in, finished with 168 yards on 38 carries and one touchdown for Texas( 6- 1, 3- 1 Big 12.
We' ve just got to come back- we' re going to try to get this thing untracked Monday " Again, Pitt' s opponent was poised and made more key shots down the stretch, while the Panthers were erratic and looked out of sync They missed 10 of their final 15 free throws, shooting 48. New Orleans' Bo McCalebb, who entered the game 10th in the country with a 22. "You haven't seen the real Mavericks" forward Sam Perkins said. Turner Thorne' s halftime talk focused on being more aggressive to create opportunities " We had to get back to getting points off our defense " Noe said " That' s what we' re all about ". Pacific broke out to an early 11- 2 lead, but Fresno State worked its way back to take its biggest lead at 32- 25 midway through the first half. Denver( 4- 20, 3- 11) led by a point at halftime but Arkansas- Little Rock opened the second half with a 21- 8 run to take the lead for good.
POCATELLO, Idaho( AP- Travis Lulay threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score Saturday as Montana State rallied to beat Idaho State 17- 13. Not to mention his office, which is also going to be considerably enlarged judging by the sweep of the odd, eloquent hands that have long been his chief manner of expression, whether in pleasure, displeasure or outright menace. I thought we were able to get in a better groove in the second half " The round- robin tournament continues on Thursday with Maryland facing Montana and South Dakota State playing Illinois. The fourth quarter Sunday will keep them talking in Boston Garden for a long time to come. Since April 26, when last season's rookie of the year was hitting . 315 with 2 homers and 7 RBIs, Santiago has gone 13 for 73 . 178) with 1 homer and 5 RBIs He hasn't had a homer or an RBI since May 3. What happened in this year's first race on Derby day hardly smacked of subtlety, however. The Sooners will wait to find out their draw in the NCAA Tournament " We' ll take Sunday off and probably Monday, too " Sampson said " But we' re going to get excited about next week " The Sooners, three- time Big 12 tournament champions and the regular- season co- champions, were denied their sixth trip to the title game.
Hank Aaron, who made the home run trot more often than anyone, recalled those days. LEXINGTON, Ky( AP- In his final home game, Chuck Hayes left Kentucky basketball fans with a pleasant memory. He made a layup and four free throws, putting Toledo ahead to stay 52- 51, then hit another free throw and a 3- pointer. Five players-Brian Quinn, Branko Segota, Jim Gorsek, Zoltan Toth and Brian Schmetzer-have contracts that need to be renegotiated because of the MISL's new $900,000-per-team salary cap.
