The Miners, ranked nationally for the first time in the program' s 34- year history, were dominant, shooting 45 1 percent from the field and 43 8 percent from 3- point range. Martin grabbed a game- high 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who dominated the boards 50- 38 Trotter hit 3- of- 9 from 3- point range. Chatsworth's second Division I player along with Wolfe led the Chancellors in batting for the second consecutive season with a . 450 average after a . 522 year as a junior. Anybody in my position would have done the same thing- get the ball and shoot it " When it swished through, and when the Pirates' attempt at a length- of- the- court play in the final 1. Davis had 11 rebounds to go with her 23 points and Grant had 10 points and 11 assists Alesha Robertson had 21 points.
Lucas scored 21 points, Raymar Morgan broke out of his late- season slump with 18 and nine rebounds, and the smaller Spartans ran roughshod over Hasheem Thabeet and Connecticut in an 82- 73 upset in the Final Four on Saturday night. Ohio State( 11- 3) never got closer than seven after that, and Illinois outscored the Buckeyes 19- 5 in the final 10: 20. Leading scorer Chuck Hayes, saddled with foul trouble, didn' t score until the second half and had only four points " They dominated us in every phase " Hayes said " They played great, and we didn' t " These two powers have played since 1923- 24- Kentucky leads the career victory list 1, 880- 1, 833- and the recent history has belonged to the Wildcats. John' s 81- 74 on Tuesday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament " My teammates were getting me the ball in the right places and our coaches just trusted me to get the ball inside because of we had size advantage " Langhorne said.
MORGANTOWN, W. Jason Cain hit one end of a 1- and- 1 and Tunji Soroye made a layup that put the Cavs up by three, and UMBC missed three 3- point attempts in the final two minutes of the half. They shot 31 percent from the floor, had 21 turnovers, got outrebounded 37- 29 and had nine assists to 24 for UCLA " I love all the unselfishness " Howland said " That' s fun to see " Oregon State was out of contention from the opening tip, when the Bruins opened with a 20- 5 burst and kept on going " In early December, we watched a very good University of Michigan team come in here and not look very good " John said " UCLA can do that to anybody they play. Daniels' 1- yard touchdown run and a pair of field goals by Travis Bell.
Stevens completed 16 of 29 passes for 205 yards for the Cobras (3-3, who have won three straight games. Most of the time, MacLeod looks so laid back, he could be reclining on the bench contemplating Laker jerseys of mellow yellow. On Cal' s opening drive, Best burst through the middle, cut right and then leaped from the 3- yard line over cornerback Ryan Collado and into the end zone to cap an electric 33- yard run. She said Friday that she grew up hoping to become as good as Smith. Slowly, Villanova' s lead started shrinking " In the second half, we showed some heart and played how we usually play " Neale said " In the first half, we were so tight and so tensed up about being here " After Randy Foye' s free throws gave Villanova a 42- 23 lead with 8: 45 left, Walters scored on a layup to spark a 10- 0 run that pulled New Mexico within double figures for the first time since midway through the first half. More importantly, the Lions belted three home runs and ran away in the fourth inning, allowing Jones to relax and save the bullpen after four Lions were needed in the first game.
Aldridge scored 15 points in the second half, going 7of- 9 from the field and 7- of- 8 from the free throw line " Their size took a toll on us " Texas State coach Dennis Nutt said " We have a young and inexperienced team. But Bookout hit two free throws moments later and Johnson made four more free throws in the final 35 seconds for the Sooners. Soto retired two batters in the second before Brett Butler singled and Thompson walked. 17 Michigan State rallied to defeat Illinois 57- 51 on Sunday.
Santa Clara' s defense forced seven turnovers from the Aggies and Santa Clara outrebounded Utah State 17- 13 in the half, helping give the Broncos a 30- 26 halftime edge. FORT COLLINS, Colo( AP- Matt Williams scored 23 points as Colorado State beat Drake 72- 62 Saturday night. DURHAM, N. Marcus Randall, who started the game at quarterback, came in when Russell was injured, and ran for a 5- yard touchdown, giving LSU it' s first lead of the game, 22- 15 with the extra point The Beavers weren' t done.
Texas jumped out to a 9- 0 lead and Colorado didn' t score its first two points until Jasmina Ilic' s baseline jumper with 13: 22 left Open looks were rare for both teams early on Colorado held Jackson to one free throw in the first half. Michigan State shot 50 percent from the floor overall and 50 percent from 3- point range Penn State shot 44 7 percent but just 36 percent in the second half. Valparaiso' s Tamra Braun also recorded a double- double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Facing Mike Marshall, lately the Dodgers' hottest hitter, Rasmussen served up a potential double play ground ball to shortstop. Ly, who was completing his first year of badminton competition, fought to a 13-13 tie in the second game before Carrido used a series of dunk shots to score the victory and win the championship. The Big East Conference' s leading scorer, Gomes broke Jimmy Walker' s 38- year- old school scoring record of 2, 045 points, hitting a 3- pointer from the left wing with 9: 14 to play. His first 3- point attempt of the season- and the sixth of his career- capped the run and made it 53- 42 with 6: 48 left.
The Athletics obtained Welch from the Dodgers during the off-season by giving up shortstop Alfredo Griffin After a slow start, Welch has become a major asset. It was missed free throws and too many missed opportunities, not the intentional foul that hurt the Bears, said Baylor coach Kim Mulkey " It was the right call " Mulkey said " You can' t grab her like that That was desperation. And next month, if the Pirates' left fielder has his way, he could get a chance to swing his hot bat against that very pitcher-Davison, Redondo's ace of aces. The issue will be the talent we face " West Virginia, which beat Providence 82- 59 in the opening round, is the third team to win three games and get to the championship game and the first since Pittsburgh in 2001. It was the Athletics' eighth victory in their last nine games and their first win since 1986 in the Metrodome, where they lost all seven last season. The Bluejays were 5- for- 5 on 3- pointers during the surge, including one by Thrall at the buzzer.
