Tiara Headen led Iona with 15 points and Martina Weber, the MAAC conference player of the year, added 12 and 10 rebounds. Benz, the Pac- 10 leader in rebounds, grabbed 11 boards and was 8- for- 9 at the free- throw line. Megan Schmitz then added a pair of free throws for Western before a long jumper from just inside the arc by Tech' s Kyle Cook narrowed the margin to 74- 71. The Huskies( 3- 2, who have won three in a row, won their 13th title in the 20- year history of the tournament. Donaldson, credited with a blocked shot on Laker forward James Worthy with two seconds left, preserved the Mavericks' 105-103 win over the Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals Thursday night at Reunion Arena. Woodbridge was first in the girls 2-A division with 49 points, while Morningside was seventh (26) and St Bernard was ninth with 16. Jeff McMillan scored 13 and Nick Curtis 10 for the Trojans, and each had eight rebounds as USC won the battle on the glass 34- 30- helping its effective fast break.
That' s when the Lady Tigers- with the SEC' s best defense- clamped down. Lately, it has been impossible to get more than two runs a game off the strong arms of the Astros' staff. Buffalo held UCF to just 24 yards in the first half after giving up a 68- yard scoring drive. Ben McCauley had 17 points for the Wolfpack( 15- 13, 5- 10, who set the tone with an early 17- 4 run and remained in control for most of the way to snap a two- game losing streak Gavin Grant added 13 points for N. Baltimore Oriole owner Edward Bennett Williams has indicated privately that he might be willing to sell the team, The Baltimore Sun reported. Boone, a 6- foot- 10 sophomore, had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the first half.
Santa Clara and Niagara played for the championship in a later game. Assuming no surprises in the Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday, the Sooners will make their 18th trip to the Orange Bowl- which in the old days was the traditional stop for the Big Eight champs- and will play for at least a share of the national title for the third time in five seasons. Andre Stephens added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles, and Jarvis Hill contributed 12 points off the bench. The Panthers led 35- 27 with 12: 08 remaining, but the Tigers went on a 11- 2 surge over the next four minutes to take the lead.
McCalebb and Dykes combined for 21 points in the first half, as UNO jumped out to a 44- 27 lead. Then we can sit down like gentlemen, like businessmen, and discuss the other" In the meantime, no vindictiveness? "That's not Dave's style, not at all" Klein said "He takes pride in his consistency. I've been through this before and it's not fun" The warnings and ejections during the recent series of brushback incidents between the Dodgers and Mets prompted Don Drysdale to growl and say: "If the game becomes any more namby-pamby, they may have to put the ball on a batting tee" The latest turmoil to hit the Toronto Blue Jays involved the recent release of Juan Beniquez, who was hitting . 293 overall and . 333 in his last 12 games. Now, we' ve got to keep it going " Nebraska( 9- 4) ended the season with a four- game winning streak, including a victory against rival Colorado, won six of its final seven games and had success in a January bowl game for the first time in nine years " We have some momentum going right now " Pelini said " People are excited, the kids are excited. The Wolverines scored the last five points of the opening half and began the second with an 11- 2 run to put the game well out of reach.
Tulane pulled within eight when Taylor Rochestie knocked down a runner off the glass to make it 49- 40 with 15: 30 to go in the game. Haluska had 14 points for Iowa and was 7- for- 9 from the free- throw line while the rest of the team went 17- for- 29. In the first, Dick Schofield beat out a grounder to short, went to third on Ray's single and scored when Joyner grounded to first Ray scored on Brian Downing's double to right. Stephens says the horse is too tired by the results of his controversial decision to send Forty Niner out to challenge the filly on the lead of the Preakness. Kimberly Dietz had 21 points and Twiggy McIntyre 16 points for Kansas State, which finished tied for sixth in the Big 12 Conference but has now won its first postseason tournament as an NCAA program. DURHAM, N. He said teams have changed their rowing techniques since 1984.
For most opposing post players- including Roberts- Fowles is a daunting assignment " She' s 6- 6 " Roberts said " I' m doing good to get 6 feet most days " Despite her overwhelming presence, Fowles was resting when the Tigers went on the 21- 0 run. But she also committed six turnovers as the Utes played at the end of final exam week without a much practice. Monroe (13-16) finished the regular season tied for fourth in its league and needed a 13-4 win over Birmingham in a tiebreaker game to reach the playoffs. The Paris twins combined for 30 points and 36 rebounds to help the Sooners( No 7 ESPN/ USA Today; No. Gearlds had 12 points and four assists in the first half and Wisdom- Hylton had five steals at the break. Yet if it's possible for such a man to look lost, after an hour Monday night he looked exactly that way. 250cc Grand Prix last year at Hollister Hills, Calif, a championship he plans to defend this year at Unadilla, N. Y.
That made it 82- 69 with about a minute left, and the Terrapins were finally done " I think sometimes, when we hit our buckets and get some stops defensively, all of the sudden you look up and you' re up by 10 " Duke coach Gail Goestenkors said " We can be kind of methodical. Illinois trimmed the deficit to 39- 23 at the break, but Maryland started the second half with a 16- 4 run to put the game away Jenna Smith scored 21 points for Illinois( 3- 4. Jefferson also had seven assists, while Reid grabbed 12 rebounds in the loss. They have won 15 straight games at home and 13 conference games in a row " We came out flat " Hart said " But in the second half, we picked it up and put some points on the board " If Michigan wins at Ohio State, the defending Big Ten champions will win the conference championship outright because Michigan State handed Wisconsin its first conference loss Saturday in East Lansing " This is for our season. The Owls hit seven of their first eight shots from the field to take a 17- 8 lead, then made only six more baskets over the final 14 minutes of the first half. She and Duffy spearheaded a defensive attack that forced the Rams( 1- 1) into 29 turnovers and 37 percent( 18- of- 49) shooting. The new- look Huskers and their West Coast Offense had a much tougher time against more suitable competition " This is a game that was there for the taking, and we gave it away " Callahan said " There' s nobody to look at but ourselves " Nebraska started its last drive at its 41 with 3: 18 left and moved to the Southern Miss 12.
The list of those who have played in the series probably would raise some eyebrows as well. A free throw broke that streak, but Arkansas added another 7- 0 run streak and led 58- 41 with 8: 26 to play. Before that, Gattis was considered a front-runner for the top job at Cal State Long Beach, which ended up hiring Dave Snow away from Loyola Marymount. When they sat down for good with 2: 28 remaining- side by side, of course- the sisters smiled at each other, chatted and cheered on their teammates until the final buzzer sounded. Anticipating that, Hatchell believes there is a need to develop a playoff scenario that would use the existing bowls and said such a plan could be discussed at the Bowl Association meeting in Dallas June 5 "We can't just put our heads in the sand" he said. Tarrion Adams rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns, David Johnson passed for three scores and Damaris Johnson did a little bit of everything in the Golden Hurricane' s 45- 13 GMAC Bowl victory over No 22 Ball State on a soggy Tuesday night. Trailing 42- 24, Cooper hit running back Austin Minefee with two touchdown passes to get it to 42- 39.
But the Lady Flames lost Rebecca Lightfoot and second- leading scorer Moriah Frazee to season- ending right knee injuries in recent weeks, and their seven regulars were no match for the waves of fresh bodies Old Dominion' s coaches kept sending into the game. She also hit a 10- foot jumper and followed with a free throw at 5: 25 to play after Tech( 4- 3) got within 57- 52 on a 3- pointer by Lakiste Barkus. Young almost outscored the entire Oklahoma State team in the half, finishing with 15 points " I didn' t think we fought in the first half " Budke said " I thought we did a little better job in the second half of fighting " The closest the Cowgirls came in the second half was 19 points, at 50- 31 with 14: 02 left, but consecutive 3- pointers by Chameka Scott and Jordan Davis again extended Baylor' s lead Davis hit four 3- pointers and finished with 12 points Baylor' s lead peaked at 36 points, with 5: 07 left Oklahoma State closed the game on a 10- 1 run. Jen Daniels had 16 points and Lauren Hediger 13 for George Mason( 4- 4. A year later, the 23-year-old left-hander from Texas is living up to expectations. Graham, who is 5 feet 11 inches, had at least 8 inches on Capriati. We were all playing with emotion " Barnes said emotion was one of the things his team was missing " We hit them, they hit back and we didn' t respond " Barnes said of the opening minutes of the second half " We were not as aggressive as we needed to be, and allowed them to dictate to us our style of basketball " Redick' s 41 points were the most by a Duke player since Danny Ferry had 58 against Miami 17 years ago.
The loss kept the Wolverines( 9- 2, 7- 1) from clinching an outright Big Ten title, but the Wolverines are still going to the Rose Bowl thanks to Iowa. 7 points, had three points in a 68- 67 loss to Purdue on Feb 7. Matt Kiefer had 17 points and six rebounds to lead Purdue( 4- 8, 0- 2, which gave Illinois all it could handle for a little more than a half. But Brad Anderson's double and Kevin Backes' single started a four-run Newhall-Saugus rally in the bottom of the inning. You're out pounding the pavement with the kids trying to raise funds. The Dodgers are hoping the glasses, which Valenzuela had resisted wearing, will help. Wearing protective goggles, Palacios went 9- of- 12 from the field and 7- of- 8 from the free- throw line as Louisville gradually pulled away from the Jaguars( 4- 5 " We' ve been kind of down about all of our injuries " Palacios said " But( Pitino) told me I had to step up because of all the injuries.
Morningside, defending 2-A champion, seems to have the upper hand again, but Coach Ron Tatum isn't making a space for another trophy yet Tatum said too much can go wrong in a one-shot meet. Mangini still saw reason for optimism about her team, which suffered its first Big East loss after wins over West Virginia and Notre Dame " Our team is improving We' ve got to keep our heads up " she said. The Braves shot 43 percent( 22- of- 51) for the game, including 9- of- 21 3- pointers( 43 percent. 5 AP) on Saturday, the Lady Raiders( 2- 1) stormed out of the gates in this one for a 33- 12 lead at the half. Chesley Dabbs and Jordan Murphree each added 11 points for the Lady Raiders( 7- 3 It was the third straight loss for Texas- Arlington( 3- 5 The team hit on only 19 of 75 shots, or 25 percent Terra Wallace scored 18 points to lead the Mavericks Ashley Bobb got 12 rebounds for Texas- Arlington. Brown scored 16 in the first half and led Loyola on an 11- 1 run. Quarterback Josh Riddell threw for 200 yards and ran for a TD and receiver Justin Ore caught four passes for 92 yards and a score for the Wolves( 2- 2.
They led an 18- 7 charge to pull the Sooners to 65- 62 on Brown' s 3 that bounded around the rim and fell with 7: 58 left. Hodges, a redshirt senior who transferred from Wake Forest, relieved starter Rob Calabrese in the middle of the second quarter. Wyoming shot 41 percent from the field while Buffalo( 5- 5) shot 31 percent Buffalo led 31- 26 at the half. The Cavaliers then missed two tip- ins and Iowa State had the victory, improving to 21- 1 at home under Morgan, who' s in his second season " We just wanted to drive and attack the basket " Gillen said " He got a pretty good look, we got a couple of tips. STATE COLLEGE, Pa( AP- Ron Coleman scored 12 points, all on four second- half 3- pointers, as Michigan defeated Penn State 66- 62 Saturday. 3 yards per game during the regular season " One thing about Mississippi State football is we pride ourselves in stopping the run, and I feel like we went out and showed the world how physical and how tough the defense is " defensive end Titus Brown said.
