The Illini have won three in a row under first- year coach Jolette Law, but know they need two more victories to clinch their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2003 " I tried to mute my celebration a little bit, trying to save energy for the next two games " Bjork said. Miami( 14- 12, 9- 4 Mid- American) took a 32- 22 lead into halftime and was ahead by 13 points with 15: 28 left in the second half. The Shockers' previous low was 56 points in a loss to USC on Dec 23. Neal hit a runner and a 3- pointer and Velmar Coleman' s fast- break dunk made it 11- 11 at 13: 15. East Tennessee State tied the game at 23 with 6: 23 left in the half, but Smith' s 3- pointer on the ensuing Jacksonville possession broke the tie and Jacksonville did not trail again. The Seminoles countered by scoring the final 11 points of the first half for a 51- 27 lead.
Minnesota used its size advantage up front- an average of 27 pounds more per player- to clear huge holes for Barber and Maroney, who went over 100 yards in the same game for the sixth time, second this season. They stopped us " said Rodgers, who was 12- of- 23 for 161 yards with two interceptions " We were just waiting for someone to make a big play to get us going ". If the Lakers aren't on the brink of extinction, they gave anthropologists a good idea of what tyrannosaurus rex must have been like on his last legs in Game 6 Thursday. PHILADELPHIA( AP- Steven Smith hit an 8- foot turnaround jumper with 37 seconds left in overtime to give La Salle a 53- 52 upset victory over Xavier on Sunday. Instead, Fullerton's greatest difficulty to this point has been transportation Yep, just getting there, that's the hard part. BYU, had only four first- quarter touchdowns last season, was the first to score Saturday when Fahu Tahi ran in from 5 yards out. Pace, a key starter, didn' t attempt a shot in the first half, and the Orange were just 1- for- 8 on 3- pointers before the break.
Instead, South Carolina collapsed with five- straight defeats, the longest stretch of Spurrier' s stellar career. Stephanie Higgs led Georgia Tech with 19 points, Chioma Nnamaka had 15 and Kasha Terry 14. Moments later, Tagliaferri tagged a pitch for his fourth home run of the season to make the score 8-1. Lewis, who was named the Comanche of the year and plays for the California Raiders 18-and-under softball team, will attend Cal State Fullerton. MICHELLE GRANGER VALENCIA PITCHER Granger (22-4, a senior, struck out 449 batters in 217 innings, increasing her national record for career strikeouts to 1,635.
California( 16- 2, 7- 0 Pac- 10) won in Tempe for the first time since 1999 and is off to its best start since going 17- 2 in the 1983- 84 season " We' re honored that we' re in first place right now " Hampton said " but we still have a long ways to go " For most of the night, Cal took the Sun Devils out of their trademark fast- paced, pressure- defense game " If you take bad shots, they' re rebounding and running " Bears coach Joanne Boyle said " I thought we did a really good job, Devanei particularly in the first half, of just taking really good shots " The loss snapped a five- game winning streak for the unranked Sun Devils( 11- 6, 5- 1, who rallied from 23 down in the first half to cut the lead to four in the second " We do that a lot, which is not a good thing " Arizona State' s Lauren Lacey said " We get down and we always somehow come back and somehow go on a run, but against a top- 10 ranked team and the top- ranked team in the Pac- 10 as of right now, you can' t do that " Briann January scored 16 and Lacey 10 for the Sun Devils, who missed their first 11 shots and ended up 33 percent from the field, 1- for- 13 from 3- point range. The Paladins only got to the line three times in the game and missed all three attempts while Appalachian State made 13 of 20 attempts. Gant also had five assists and four steals for the Aggies( No 12 ESPN/ USA Today, No 14 AP. "It's something you dream about if you have three cars" Penske said of his team's accomplishment, "but the execution is almost impossible" Sullivan averaged 216. 214 m. p. h. Associated PressAMES, Iowa( AP- Kent State earned a landmark victory and showed new Iowa State coach Gene Chizik that his rebuilding job with the Cyclones has a long way to go.
Florida came within four points with a minute left and had two chances to pull closer, but Walsh and Roberson each missed 3- point attempts. Then he went five innings for the win Wednesday against Bosco Tech. It was the fourth career block for Smith, one off the school record held by David Tyree, and marked the first time a Syracuse player had blocked two kicks in a game since Michael Dresner blocked two punts against West Virginia in 1996. Lawrence McKenzie had 18 points, but this victory for the Gophers( 4- 1) was all about their young players Jonathan Williams added three blocks. It helps when we are all out there having fun and making plays " The Huskies advanced inside the red zone following White' s go- ahead TD, but Pickett' s short pass over the middle bounced off the shoulder pads of fullback Zach Tuiasosopo and into the waiting arms of Leisle at the UCLA 12. HEMPSTEAD, N.
Smith downplayed the significance of the win " It' s good to get the win " Smith said " I' m grateful for the people at Kentucky " Kentucky made 10 of its first 11 shots and never trailed. Eddins penetrated inside to score four times early in the period, as the Blazer went on a 10- 0 spurt. But first, Howell had to work out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam inherited from Orosco. One, because it gets you out of the blocks, 5 because it's the turn game, and 7, obviously, because it's the ultimate game"The only thing that excited me Tuesday was the take-down" Riley said, referring to the forearm body slam Dallas forward Sam Perkins put on Laker guard Byron Scott in the first quarter "But they were ready As a coach, you just relinquish it to them You don't coach this game You don't have to stuff a poker in them.
The Cyclones had lost forward Toccara Ross to a torn ACL in December " This was the real Iowa State " K- State coach Deb Patterson said " When they were in Manhattan, they were devastated emotionally. Duke missed 13 of its first 16 shots, yet the game was tied at 12 after 13 minutes because the Terrapins were 6- for- 23 from the field and missed all four foul shots " It wasn' t a pretty game, but both teams played exceptional defensively " Goestenkors said. 7 Spartans( 12- 1, who tied the school' s 2000- 01 Final Four team for the fastest start in Izzo' s 13 years as coach. Martin Zeno scored 19 points, Ronald Ross added 21 and Devonne Giles and Darryl Dora got 13 each for the Red Raiders Giles didn' t miss on any of his 11 free throws Jackson hit on 12- of- 15 from the line.
This time, instead of using the pass- first offense the Boilermakers employed under Tiller, the Boilermakers overpowered the Rockets. Ohio had resorted to fouling Ball State( 7- 4, 2- 1, holding the Cardinals to a single field goal and outscoring them 26- 11 to go ahead 77- 75 on Green' s two free throws with 43 second remaining. A couple days after that, last Wednesday, Nolte threw perhaps his best game of the season. Three of Arizona' s next five conference games are away from home, including Saturday at Stanford. was playing unselfishly and took great shots " We like where we are right now.
She was on her way, progressing, and the injury really set her back" Now recovered and ready to establish herself, Phillips is trying to emerge from the shadows cast by Devers, her best friend. He moves whole rooms with a gesture, raises or lowers the ceiling at will, rearranges his very own gym in chunks of beam and rafter until it is completed and roaring with his presence. Freshman Matt Ryan was 24- for- 51 for 200 yards with three interceptions and several early dropped passes. "All of a sudden, boo! They just jump back up at you" Daly said That they did Making a last stand, they outscored the Pistons, 13-3 K. C. "Most of the school records now are at least respectable" Stanforth said. And that' s on 24 hours a day, every major news program " And that thing was covered, and they' ve watched it, watched it, watched it " Bowden said " You saw it at the basketball game last night " Clemson quarterback Charlie Whitehurst said, referring to the brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers " You hate that it happens, but it does sometime " Clemson running back Yusef Kelly said the brawl doesn' t compare with Friday night' s melee at the Pistons- Pacers game " It' s no worse than the Pacers and Pistons last night They actually got the fans involved At least we kept it to the football teams " he said.
C( AP- One short sequence proved to be the difference in a matchup of unbeaten teams Up by nine points late, No. TAMPA, Fla. Oral Roberts, the overwhelming preseason favorite to win the Mid- Continent Conference crown, plays Monday at Chicago State " With a first conference bye, it' s super- important that we can build on a positive going in and have a week to hopefully get healthy and get ourselves organized. Darnell Harris scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half for the Explorers( 4- 7, who have lost three straight. The Mavericks wanted to trade All-Star forward Mark Aguirre and Tarpley, the seventh player picked in the 1986 draft, to the Lakers for star forward James Worthy The deal, however, fell through and Tarpley has no regrets. Loyola helped hasten its own demise in the opener when four Lions pitchers walked 13 batters, 7 of whom scored.
Associated PressCLEVELAND( AP- J' Nathan Bullock scored 19 points and Cleveland State made 8 of 15 3- point attempts as the Vikings beat Central Michigan 86- 70 on Saturday. Center Randall Hanke added 18 points for the Friars, and DeSean White scored all 14 of his points in the first half. When he finally got rolling, a broken finger sidelined him for two months This year Dunston is off to a solid start. The Hawkeyes threw away several passes and missed numerous shots close to the basket. "I can only speak for myself, but I look forward with going ahead next year "We put this deal together on short notice There was always a concern that it would not work out But we were sold on the idea and went forward.
Edwards hit a 3- pointer to give UM a 51- 49 lead with 6: 53 to play and Montana never trailed again. The Spartans also have games remaining with Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State and Hawaii Illinois hosts Michigan next week. One came in the first, when Brady Anderson led off the inning with a walk and later crossed the plate, courtesy of a Dwight Evans double. Midway through Tuesday evening's Angel game came an announcement over the public address system. Va( AP- Demario Eddins scored 18 points to lead UAB past Marshall 81- 78 Saturday night.
MINNEAPOLIS( AP- In two minutes, Kelly Roysland did what her teammates had failed to do all night- seal a victory for Minnesota. Blackwood scored on an offensive rebound, then later made two free throws to give the Blue Devils a 104- 100 lead. 16 AP) committed a season- high 20 turnovers " They were good " Barnes said " We really didn' t give ourselves a chance. He gives it all he' s got " Perkins intercepted Palko midway through the first half and ran it back nine yards for the Huskies' first score Palko was 11- of- 31 for 267 yards. Bashir Mason capped off the run with a breakaway layup with 15: 04 left in the half. They next play Utah in the second round Saturday " We had to dig in and hang in with our defense " Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson said " Our offense kind of came and went, but we scored when we needed to " Juan Mendez led the 14th- seeded Eagles( 20- 10) with 22 points and 15 rebounds.
Walls, a junior, won the event with 428. 40 points, but Point Loma's Erin Hoese stayed right at the top until she missed on her second-to-last dive. Maryland was without injured starting guard John Gilchrist( ankle, who leads the team in minutes and assists. After a basket by Valentin, who finished with eight points, Indiana was scoreless for more than 6 minutes, and two free throws and a basket by Davenport and a fast- break layup by Hoskins put Ohio State up 13- 2 " Davenport and Hoskins put on a great display together " Versyp said " We got off to a poor start, and that pretty much sealed the deal " The Hoosiers came within 22- 18 after consecutive 3- point baskets by Smith, but Davenport scored the next five points before Thomas hit one of two free throws with a 30 seconds left to make it 27- 19 at the break " Indiana' s always been a physical team " Hoskins said " When a team makes a run, you can' t get down You' ve got to keep playing Coach told me to be more aggressive. Then, after Ellen Buchanan scored on a putback to make it 58- 57, Montanana hit two free throws with 9 7 seconds left to push the margin back to three.
