The Highlanders' Seyram Gbewonyo made the first of two free throws with 2: 07 left. Craig Bragg had five catches for 28 yards to set a UCLA record for career receptions He has 180, one more than Kevin Jordan in 1992- 95. SAN JOSE, Calif( AP- Marquin Chandler scored a career- high 33 points and added 11 rebounds to help San Jose State overcome a halftime deficit and beat Rice 90- 85 on Saturday. Associated PressNEW ORLEANS( AP- Tulane' s Chris Moore scored 17 points, including three 3- pointers, to lead four players in double figures as the Green Wave defeated UTEP 92- 67 in a Conference USA matchup on Wednesday night. Marquette( 23- 5, 11- 4 Big East) clinched a bye in the Big East tournament and set a school record with 23 victories in its last regular- season home game.
Martin's specialties are the 800-meter and the 400-meter freestyle, events in which Evans holds the world records Apparently the daily chase is paying off. Dedric McDonald completed 11 of 24 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown for Jackson State. He also was the Terriers leading rusher with 63 yards on 16 carries. He hit three 3- pointers and netted 19 points in just over eight minutes, his fadeaway jumper along the baseline over Lawrence putting the Orange up 53- 50 at 11: 39. Oregon( 4- 2) finally scored on a 3- pointer by Malik Hairston at the 17: 02 mark.
The Panthers were down 36- 17 when the technical was called, but behind Davis' shooting, the Panthers rallied to make the score 37- 30 at halftime. Hawthorne loses this race about as often as it drops the baton-which is what happened with the meet on the line last year, when Muir won the event and the team title-and the Cougars proved true to form. Marshall' s Josh Davis couldn' t catch Purdue' s Taylor Stubblefield, who earlier in the day set an NCAA career receiving record. Adrian Banks added 14 points for Arkansas State and Jim Jones had 10 Wells and Banks each had seven rebounds. Lobotzke was away from the team much of the week while his wife gave birth. Wisconsin used a 7- 0 spurt to get within 40- 32 with 17: 22 left, but Davenport scored nine points in a 15- 5 run that gave Ohio State a 55- 37 lead and sealed the game " I don' t know that I' ve gotten to the point where Jesse got 18 points on 13 shots and I' m disappointed " Buckeyes coach Jim Foster said " I love the fact we got four players in double figures That' s what it takes this time of the year ".
Chattanooga went to the NCAA tournament last season as the Southern Conference tournament champion. Southern, which outrebounded Baylor 42- 38, was led by Joe Holliday' s 16 points. After trailing by six at the half, 38- 32, Vaugh hit a 3- pointer with 18: 31 to cut Kent State' s lead to three. After Puleo advanced the runners on a sacrifice bunt and Albert Hall walked to load the basses, Whitson ended the inning by getting Ken Oberkfell to ground out to short. Whitson retired eight Braves in order before allowing his first hit-a one-out double by Hall in the seventh. "If you get intimidated by teams, it's best you do something else" Santiago was not one of the bad guys Thursday, although he won't believe it.
After winning only five games last season, the Blue Hens have now won four of their last six games. Sunday has been Delahoussaye's lucky day at Hollywood Park, where he has won the last four stakes races run on that day. The Hawkeyes maintained the margin most of the second half, holding their ninth opponent under 60 points. Carin Horne had three of Bowling Green' s seven steals by halftime. Morris Almond added 19 points and Brock Gillespie had 15 for the Owls, who entered the non- conference game having lost four of their last five Joel Sebanski led Rockhurst( 7- 13) with 13 points Joey Deas and Terrance Dopson each added 10 points. Kentucky missed its first three shots and had four early turnovers, failing to score until Amber Smith' s layup four and a half minutes into the game. The Colonials( 21- 7) will be looking for their first title against top- seeded Saint Joseph' s( 19- 10, which beat Xavier in the other semifinal.
Only Winning Colors, Risen Star and Brian's Time remain in contention for the $1 million Triple Crown Challenge Bonus awarded to the horse with the best overall finish in the Derby, Preakness and Belmont. On Tuesday, Louisiana Tech beat Alcorn 78- 69 and Southern Miss beat New Orleans 84- 62. Trailing 60- 52 with less than 7 minutes to play, the Dukes( 7- 19, 4- 9 Atlantic 10) took a 68- 61 lead before a frenzied final 51 seconds when Duquesne converted nine of 10 free throws and the Explorers' Jermaine Thomas scored his team' s final 11 points. "It's not a matter of life or death, but this is the year he should become a good player. Alcorn hit 48 percent from the floor while Alabama A& M sank 43 percent of its shots.
Each, though, was doomed to wander without reaching home safely. Naughton scored to tie it and Quigley got the lead back for the Blue Demons, hitting a floater from the baseline with 2: 13 to go Moore' s layup tied it again with 1: 42 left. But Maya Moore didn' t think the game was over " Auriemma said " That gave Ketia a chance to make her play " Swanier then drove the floor and through the lane for a layup with 1. Peter' s rallied late and cut the lead to 59- 57 with 13 seconds left. Vanderbilt closed out the game with a 13- 0 run, scoring on its final 10 possessions The Commodores erased a six- point second- half deficit. Danny Cavic had 18 points off the bench for the Dons( 4- 8, who have lost three straight.
