Associated PressBURLINGTON, Vt( AP- Junior Mike Trimboli scored 23 points and had seven assists as Vermont defeated Central Connecticut State 84- 63 on Sunday The Catamounts( 5- 7) shot 62. Between starts, flaws in Valenzuela's delivery were spotted and corrected "We don't like to divulge what that was" Lasorda said. The kicking game was supposed to be Colorado' s single edge in this game, but the Horns took that away, too- one of many indisputable signs that they are, at the least, one of the country' s two best teams, no argument about it. Bud Murray rubs a weathered hand over his slightly silver crew cut and leans back into a couch He pauses, and stares ahead. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. David Gardner and Mike Calvin Arnold scored 12 points each for the Big Green( 6- 15, 3- 5 Ivy, who broke an eight- game losing streak against Brown dating back to the 1999- 2000 season Dartmouth held Brown( 9- 11, 2- 4) to 15 4 percent shooting( 4- of- 26) in the second half. But the sight of Danny Granger having to be helped up The Pit ramp after the Lobos' 89- 75 win over Wyoming Saturday night threw a huge cloud over the victory and, quite possibly, the rest of the season " I' m not trying to fool you, we need Danny Granger to win the league " a somber New Mexico coach Ritchie McKay said McKay said Granger, who is averaging 19 5 points and 9.
"But it was definitely one of the first things I thought about when I found out I was pregnant" Some aren't so lucky. Florida State made six of eight shot attempts in the extra session Maryland shot 58 3 percent from the field, compared with 47. But Dwight Dean, who had 13 points, scored two baskets in a 10- 3 run that put the Bulldogs ahead 52- 43 with 12: 08 left to play. Cal led the entire first half, but struggled down the stretch against Nash, who hit a 3- pointer to narrow it to 23- 22 for the Beavers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio( AP- The reason for Ohio State' s success was obvious to coach Jim Foster " When you' ve got somebody who shoots 12- for- 14 from the field, you might want to give them a second look " he said. The pre-race drama centered on the scratching of Fitzwilliam Place after the horses already had taken to the course and were less than a minute away from being loaded into the gate. Trainer John Parisella was, if anything, overconfident, describing Chapel Of Dreams as "the best filly in the country" Trainer Hector Palma was cautiously optimistic, saying Pen Bal Lady was "a lot stronger" than she had been. She broke our plan " Bobbitt scored 13 points in the second half as the Lady Vols recovered from a 29- 26 halftime deficit " I liked what she was doing as far as pushing tempo, but I told her you' ve got to hunt 3s, you' ve got to hunt your shots " Summitt said of the 5- foot- 2 Bobbitt. Before that, Virginia Tech turned the ball over three times in falling behind 17- 14 at halftime, but Pitt turned only one of the mistakes into scores. Stony Brook was hurt by two missed extra points and a failed 2- point conversion. They had 15 turnovers and were outrebounded 40- 25 to give Tennessee several second chances. Watts time in the 200 was 21. 00. Northern California hopes that the State boys' track title could be wrestled away from the South, where it has ended up 6 straight years and 10 of the past 12, faded into the night Friday.
Duke won the previous three meetings by an average of 45 points, including an 84- 36 rout last January in Worcester, Mass " Of the three teams that I' ve had play Duke in the last three years, this team may be the least talented of the three on paper, but did the best job against Duke " coach Bill Gibbons said " Don' t look at the final score Look at how they represented Holy Cross. Cincinnati didn' t score in the first seven minutes of the second half. "I know Scott Davison is a great pitcher, but I don't think he would be the player he is without Harry. When she was a freshman at Serra three years ago, she wanted to be a star in soccer and softball. John Griffin led Northeastern with 85 yards rushing on 18 carries, while Carroll added 56 yards on the ground on 17 attempts. Before the game, some Mississippi State players approached their coach and asked about Sunday' s game against Arizona in the Wooden Classic in Anaheim, Calif " I told them we have South Alabama to contend with first " Stansbury said. Tarence Kinsey' s 3- pointer at the buzzer sent the visitors into halftime with a 33- 25 lead " We do have potential " Odom said " Potential will get you fired if that is all you do " Giddens had 13 points for Kansas and Langford had 11.
But the Blue Devils, who pride themselves on having one of the best defenses in the country, allowed Virginia Tech to shoot 49 percent- the highest percentage Duke has allowed this season. "This was a strong Soviet team, our kids won and we're all pretty excited" Ramirez said. But Colorado' s height, which included several 6- 3 and 6- 4 players, bothered her early " It was really hard to pass over them " Jackson said " In the second half I moved around a lot and was being really active around the hole " The Longhorns went on runs of 5- 0 and 7- 0 with less than 5 minutes to play in the half to head into the locker room up 31- 18. At least the Mavericks still feel OK about themselves, which is probably a good place to start. After Seton Hall cut the lead to 38- 33, Butler hit a layup. Tyrone Sally' s 22 points led the Mountaineers, who shot 60 percent on Saturday to hand LSU its first loss of the season, 84- 69. Rhode Island had nine turnovers in the first half and " you just can' t do that against good basketball teams " Baron said.
The Horned Frogs( 21- 13) took a 70- 66 lead on a jumper by Santee with 1: 40 left in regulation but missed their final three shots from the floor and two more from the line to give the Broncos( 20- 13) life. "People may think that's strange when each pitcher may throw 90 to 110 pitches a game. The Dons' biggest lead was 61- 21 five minutes into the second half. Once he sat in the crowd at coaching clinics, scribbling notes and picking the brains of his more experienced colleagues. On Minnesota' s next drive, Cupito completed a 24- yard pass to tight end Matt Spaeth, who bowled over a defender and got to the Northwestern 3- yard line. Associated PressBOSTON( AP- Tyrese Rice and Shamari Spears scored 16 points each to lead Boston College to an 80- 75 win over Sacred Heart on Friday night Rice, the team' s leading scorer at 19. Nebraska' s nation- leading defense held the Trojans to 51 yards in the first half and 150 for the game.
Angie Bjorklund added 15 points for Tennessee, and Alex Fuller had 14 off the bench. Kentucky( 15- 6, 4- 4 SEC) lost for the second straight time since defeating then- No 1 Tennessee 66- 63 on Jan 26. The Cougars went on a 20- 3 run, tying the game at 56 on a Mike Rose 3- pointer with 10: 50 remaining. Other categories are still being figured, so more records could go in the future.
It was the Cougars' worst loss since falling 90- 49 to New Mexico in the 1996- 97 season, when they went 1- 25. O' Neil made a 3- pointer to trigger a 17- 5 run, giving the Trojans a 20- 19 lead Stewart added two more 3- pointers during the spurt. "I'm sure that deflated him, to be that close and not get the point" Stam said Sundahl lost to Kelly and Clark by identical 6-2 scores. To get an idea of what it's like, national writer Fred Bayles spent five days with an American League crew. Tennessee led most of the second half, but couldn' t extend it past six points until late. Tisdale made two free throws and Morrow scored five straight points. Kati Harty had 11 points and Lavesa Glover 10 to round out Green Bay' s double- figure scorers, who combined to finish 30- of- 47( 63 8 percent) from the field.
"I remember when my dad took me to watch Gene Romero and Jim Rice race there in 1972" Filice recalled. But considering the bottom line contribution he made in that negotiation alone, the USOC got off light when it paid $700,000 to buy out the 16 months remaining on Miller's contract. Dwight Evans, a 15-year veteran, has seen plenty of stars emerge in Boston, including Fred Lynn, Jim Rice and Wade Boggs. He had at least two hits in each and is 16 for 24, having scored 6 runs and driven in 6 others. Hampton( 3- 5, 1- 2 MEAC) could not cut the lead to less than double digits the rest of the way The Pirates raced to a 9- 0 lead. Rutgers took control of the game early in the first half when it went on a 9- 2 run for a 15- 8 lead.
It' s a dream come true to play here, at this school, and beat UCLA " Only four current West Virginia players saw action against UCLA last year, with Frank Young the only returning starter The result was the same. The Hawks play their next two at Richmond and Xavier, and finish the regular season against Massachusetts. It marked the fewest points in a half for either team this season. Mississippi State went on a 13- 2 run to trim the deficit below 40 points. The only request made of Wally Joyner when he broke in with the Angels in 1986 was to replace Rod Carew. Deja Vu took a three- point lead early in the second half, but Closson hit a 3- point shot to tie the score at 35- 35.
Spencer had 17 points and six rebounds to lead Jacksonville State to a 73- 62 victory over Reinhardt College on Monday. Jerome Dyson and Austrie each had 13 points for UConn and freshman center Hasheem Thabeet added eight points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots. Robertson put it out of reach moments later with a 3- pointer from the right side of the key with 12: 05 left as Tech took a 54- 38 lead. Keith Butler' s basket gave DePaul a 15- 5 lead with 12: 43 left in the first half He had six points during the span. Roddy White caught eight passes for 177 yards, while Dan Burks led UAB on the ground with 146 yards on 23 carries. 1 percent in league play and managed just 35 percent against the Billikens. American, which is in the Patriot League, had a 16- 12 record last season.
