That tells you about our team " Sampson said he hadn' t considered whether Lavender would continue in a reserve role or return to the starting lineup " It' s not important " he said. I credit that to my teammates for putting pressure on the person who was passing it so I could get into the passing lane and steal it " Depree Bowden scored 15 of her 20 points in the second half, including three 3- pointers, for Florida( 6- 19, 0- 10, which has lost 12 straight. He rolled left and hit a leaping Samples in the end zone 4 minutes into the fourth quarter. PITTSBURGH( AP- Jamie Dixon learned what longtime Pitt coach Paul Evans often discovered during the 1980s and 1990s: Sometimes having better talent isn' t enough against a John Thompson- coached Georgetown team. Johnson played only nine minutes in the first half due to foul trouble and didn' t take his first shot until two minutes into the second half. He had offensive support from Tom Brunansky, who hit a two-run home run, and Vince Coleman, who had three hits and who has had eight hits in his last nine at-bats.
The Huskies returned all five starters and their top seven scorers from last season' s NCAA Tournament team " We do things as a team " Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said " Our guys have bought into team, and we talk about( how) it is amazing what can be accomplished when no one gets the credit. Non-Indians are not allowed to venture onto shore above the high-water mark, but few Indians are seen along the way Fort Smith is the base of operations. Early in the second half, Indiana( 5- 7, 0- 1) got within 34- 29 with D J. There's only so much a former Army Reserve tank driver can take. Tamien Trent added 18 points for the Knight( 4- 5, 1- 0 Northeast Conference. "Marijon wasn't too crazy about sharing his players" Curran said.
The Mountaineers also had a 46- 26 rebounding advantage and forced 21 turnovers, including 10 steals. Rembert also helped keep standout receiver Vincent Brown bottled up- until the fourth quarter, that is. Donte Gennie scored 24 points, including three 3- pointers, for the Eagles. We have a lot of guys who aren't used to this kind of pressure. Punter Jeff Peloso, besides having a punt blocked and returned for a score, had the ball snapped over his head near midfield in the fourth quarter.
He made his first seven free throws before he missed one after being intentionally fouled by Wilkes, whose father, former UCLA star Jamaal Wilkes, was in the crowd. Harvey rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns for the Wildcats( 1- 0, 1- 0 Atlantic 10, who had lost three straight and seven of eight to the Blue Hens( 0- 1, 0- 1 A- 10. And to think, just two days earlier, Royster was laid up with what he thought was the flu " The first quarter was kind of tough for me, my legs kind of felt like they were gone " Royster said " They just felt more tired than they usually are, but I went out there and just kept playing " Temple couldn' t stop him in a first half in which Royster ran for 119 yards, leading the Nittany Lions to a 21- 3 lead. DALLAS( AP- As soon as the ball left Jamie Christensen' s foot, the only way to describe his 45- yard field- goal attempt was " ugly " It was low, it was wobbly and it had a sideways spin that seemed certain to make the ball hook left even if it had enough oomph to reach the crossbar. Marlyn Bryant converted a three- point play with 9: 45 left during an 8- 0 Bulls' run that cut Louisville' s lead to 47- 42.
Duquesne, coming off an 85- 71 loss to Lafayette, jumped out to a 7- 2 lead, keyed by a Bryant McAllister 3- pointer, but West Virginia came back with an 8- 2 run to take the lead. Utah scored on an 8- yard run by Corbin Louks, but Michigan' s Terrance Taylor blocked the extra point. It felt good to be home for the first time in about a year " The Bobcats( 6- 3) tried several different defenses in a futile effort to stop the Kansas onslaught while a sellout crowd in the 18, 500- seat arena roared " We were pretty much overmatched at every position " said Ohio coach Tim O' Shea " I' ve watched a lot of basketball this year and from a talent standpoint, if you' re talking future NBA players, Kansas might have the most out of anybody " Chalmers had 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting and Darrell Arthur added 14 points for Kansas. "He's going to go around you, or he's going to hurt you" Simpson said his teammate rarely chooses subtlety. BOSTON — Mark Messier doesn't always look as if he'd just as soon rip your head off as shake your hand. GREAT FALLS( AP- John Chapman had 16 points and 10 rebounds Saturday and Great Falls rallied to a 73- 68 victory over Montana State- Northern in the final regular- season game for both teams J P.
Northwestern' s bid to win consecutive games for the first time since December came apart when Purdue responded with a 23- 6 spree to put its advantage at 66- 49 when Lutz hit his third 3- pointer of the second half with 7: 22 on the clock. Auriemma has coached 715 games in his 22 seasons at UConn, earning five NCAA titles with two unbeaten seasons along the way " In terms of number of wins, I' ve never thought about it that way. Brewer said he and his teammates were prepared for a hard game " I just want to have the opportunity to make the big shot down the stretch and tonight I did and I made it " he said. Leyland said before the game that the Pirates needed an exceptional pitching effort or a hitter to get hot in order to break out of their slump He didn't expect them to be the same person. The Golden Eagles have won only six times in 42 games against the Crimson Tide, which scheduled them for six previous homecoming games. But the Broncos, who lost 12 starters from their 2003 squad, finished with 284 yards offense, well below their 511 6- yard average The teams still rewrote the Liberty Bowl record book. Associated PressSYRACUSE, N.
It appeared that at 30, his 10-year National League career was over. Now only Texas stands between USC( 12- 0, 8- 0 Pac- 10) and a perfectly historic season " This is the type of season we wanted from Day One " Bush said " This is the type of season we envisioned. "I thought if there was somebody out there who wanted the job and deserved the job, I wanted to know who he was. Meanwhile, Virginia scored after all four of Georgia Tech' s turnovers, beginning in the opening period when Ball was stripped by Kai Parham, who then fell on the ball at the Cavaliers 43 Virginia quickly drove for Pearman' s first touchdown. Pitt, which plays only two of its first 14 games away from its own arena about a mile up the street, looked tight and tentative early and fell behind 14- 11 and 20- 17.
Kia Vaughn led the Scarlet Knights( 14- 7, 7- 3) with 16 points. Neither team scored in the first four minutes and both missed a number of layup attempts. The Boilermakers forced 14 turnovers in the first half to take a 29- 22 lead at the break. DALLAS( AP- The biggest problem Oklahoma State is having this season is getting the offense going. It was the final home game for seven seniors, the largest class in West Virginia history. Bilyeu, who scored eight points, was fouled on the rebound. The Bulldogs used both- along with a little bit of luck- to become the second team this season to make the NCAA Tournament with a losing record.
UConn made six consecutive shots and went 7- of- 8 overall during the spurt UConn led by as many as 15 points in the half. On the drive, Arizona converted on fourth- and- 1 with Bell' s 2- yard run to the Lumberjacks' 27. The home team won every game, Detroit taking all three at the Pontiac Silverdome, Boston all four at the Garden. Gash, who also had nine rebounds for the Runnin' Bulldogs, tallied his 1, 000th career point during the first half as his team built a 39- 11 lead. The Horned Frogs did it by getting to the free- throw line, where they were 24- of- 36 compared to 6- of- 9 for the Tigers. He started a left-handed pitcher, Rusty Kilgo, instead of Linty Ingram, the right-hander everyone had expected him to start "I was very careful" Brock said "I never said Ingram was going to throw. The Spiders went on to upset defending national champion Appalachian State in the playoff quarterfinals and hung on to beat Northern Iowa before toppling two- time national champion Montana.
They also shut out both Augustus and 6- foot- 6 center Sylvia Fowles on the boards in the first half. Eddie was fouled in the paint on the Rebels' ensuing possession, and made both free throws to give Ole Miss the lead for good Lofton had 17 points and C J. Thues hit a 3- pointer five minutes into the second half to tie the game, then made another two minutes later to give Detroit the lead. West does not want Hazzard to come aboard and have little to do "That's not fair to anybody" he said West may also be sensitive in at least one other area.
