Then they opened the second half by missing 12- of- 14 shots to fall behind 45- 15 with 12: 00 to play. Led by Luther Head' s 18 points and reserve Jack Ingram' s clutch play down the stretch, Illinois became the first team to beat the Badgers at the Kohl Center since Wake Forest on Dec 4, 2002. Although he would not discuss terms of the contract, Crosby said Hicks signed for "a substantial bonus" Hicks will report to the Orioles' rookie league team in Bluefield, W Va, later this month. Oklahoma State closed to within 57- 56 on Andrea Riley' s two free throws with 1: 36 to play, with Budke flapping both arms in the air to encourage the crowd to stand and cheer, which he also did during Atunrase' s missed free throw that gave his team a chance to tie. FORT COLLINS, Colo( AP- Odartey Blankson had 31 points and 12 rebounds as UNLV held on to win a season- high fourth straight game with an 81- 79 victory over Colorado State Monday night. 3 pitcher, which meant he did not play much because of staff aces Adam Schulhofer and Mike Kerber, who were both eventually named All-City.
The Terrapins whittled a 10- point halftime deficit down to four points after Caner- Medley converted his own miss with 13: 48 left in regulation. Stock car drivers Elliott, Earnhardt and Labonte dominated the opening race last February on the oval track at Daytona Beach, Fla, but under IROC rules they will start at the rear of the field Saturday. "I figured it (the rest of the trip) would be like we had been doing" he said "I had heard stories, but. Tony Douglas had 21 points and Nathan Watson added 16 for Auburn. Manny Quezada, starting in place of injured guard Armondo Surratt, added 16 points and a team- high nine rebounds for the Dons. Tatum likes his team's chances, but he's not taking anything for granted.
The nation' s top- scoring team went 19- for- 31 in the first half and never trailed after an 8- 0 run made it 18- 11. Hopefully we will use that for our program " Keith Langford had 19 of his 24 points in a torrid first half, and J R Giddens had 14 of his 16 before the break. On this night, Foyt, of El Segundo, and Smith, of Santa Monica, are looking for the baseball equivalent of a blue-light special: a pair of tickets-preferably free, though they'll settle for cheap. It was the easy opening win that Nittany Lions fans expected in what could be Paterno' s last year on the sideline. "Bob's strength was his kick with about 180-250 to go" Carter said. Todd Peterson tipped in a basket to make it 72- 67 with 52 seconds remaining and Zach Pancratz hit 1- of- 2 from the free- throw line down the stretch to help Northern Illinois hold on. The Mountaineers shot more than 54 percent from the field despite playing without leading scorer Meg Bulger, who watched the game from the sideline after injuring her knee Sunday in a loss to St John' s.
They were 8- for- 13 from beyond the arc and only 5- for- 16 on 2- point shots in the first 20 minutes. Associated PressSMITHFIELD, R. The Delta Devils also moved ahead of Jackson State for second place in the conference with three games remaining. But Paris scored on the first possession after her return, and Welch pumped in nine points during a 12- 0 run that put Oklahoma up 72- 46.
It includes Kevin Bass of the Houston Astros, Alvin Davis and Mike Moore of the Seattle Mariners, Ron Robinson of the Cincinnati Reds and Jack McDowell of the Chicago White Sox. Other than that, the Lions defense held Minnesota' s rushing tandem of Maroney and Barber in check. The Cougars' clinging, man- to- man defense harried Gonzaga into rushed shots, denied even the simplest passing lanes and kept the Bulldogs without a field goal for the final 5: 15. "If I'm still not playing the way (Coach Pat) Riley expects me to, he ought to bench me and not play me the rest of the series. It was the fifth straight win for the Orange( 12- 1) and their seventh without a loss in their series against the Great Danes( 4- 5.
SOUTH BEND, Indiana( Ticker- Megan Duffy scored 15 points and Jacqueline Batteast added 14 as No. Lately, he has felt like he has had to do a lot " After two Louisville baskets, it was Thomas' turn. In 3-A, qualifiers include John Sabio of Rolling Hills in the 200 and 400 meters, Bishop Montgomery's Brian Haynes (300 intermediate hurdles, Palos Verdes' Greg Branch (triple jump) and Torrance's Keith Chumley (pole vault The competition starts at 11 a. m with field events Running events begin at noon The finale is the 4-A boys 1,600-meter relay at 6:30 p. m. Trebilcock scored nine of her 14 first- half points during the spurt. MEMPHIS, Tenn( AP- Memphis freshman Darius Washington slumped to the court, covering his head in anguish over his two missed free throws.
Eric Show on growing old: After the pitcher turned 32 Thursday, he was queried about the aging process. Kristen O' Neill scored a career- high 19 points for the Huskies( 6- 10, 2- 4 Pac- 10 Her previous high was 18 against California on Jan 16, 2003. For the game, the Bobcats shot 38 percent from the field and had a season- high eight 3- pointers. Canoga Park led, 4-0, in the fourth, but the Toreadors (9-15, 5-10, who play El Camino Real in a tiebreaker for the league's final playoff berth, scored two runs in the bottom of the inning. The Mountaineers( 20- 10) earned the tournament' s fourth seed and a bye after defeating the Cardinals, 76- 71, in overtime Monday.
The Broncos have also awakened offensively at the right time and will take a . 313 batting average into the playoffs. There were plenty of things that concerned the Cardinal' s new coach. Kent State( 2- 1) jumped out to a 28- 8 lead with 5: 30 left in the first half, behind eight points by Shearer and seven by De Grate. And they've got a handful of gunners, so it's a nice combination. They' d been in Iraq for the past nine months " It puts things in perspective " Bzdelik said " It makes you think when stuff like that happens " Tim Anderson and Burtschi each had 15 points.
Oregon State, which evened its record after a 90- 62 loss at Tennessee Tech on Sunday, got a career- high 18 points and six rebounds from Marcel Jones. Dowdell had eight rebounds and four assists, and they each had three steals. He got his 17th double- double of the season and just missed his career- high of 33 points, set Saturday in a win over Colorado State. Sacred Heart took its first lead since 1- 0 on a Drew Shubik basket with 6: 58 left in the game, making it 61- 60, but Stehle and Goffredo answered with hoops to put Harvard ahead by three. The Panthers scored eight in a row, including four by Coleman on a left- handed slam dunk over Fazekas and a 14- footer to tie it 17- 17 midway through the first half. She was on the defensive end several times as Thomas went to the hoop " She is really good " Burgrova, a native of the Czech Republic, said " It is tough to guard her " South Carolina coach Susan Walvius thought her team had a chance to seize momentum by making a play or two to go in front early in the second half with the score tied " You have opportunities and you turn the ball over. Their business acumen was confirmed when Montreal's Summer Olympics lost $1 billion.
