Durant scored 37 in the loss, a nationally televised game that jump- started the debate about whether the freshman could win national player of the year honors " It was a regular game. It worked out so well, the Mavericks lost by 22 points in Game 2. Anderson finished with a team- high 15 points including a perfect 7- of- 7 mark from the free- throw line. Junior forward Stephane Lasme had 10 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocked shots for UMass, falling one block short of posting the first triple double for the Minutemen( 1- 1) since 1973, when current Boston College coach Al Skinner completed the feat. After ETSU scored the first points of the second half, the Bulldogs went on a 13- 5 run to make it 54- 44 capped by back- to- back jumpers by Chris Berry Berry finished with 15 points on 7 of 10 shooting. We had half the guys do that " Sampson knows how tenuous the NCAA Tournament situation is for Texas. "The next day, the sun comes up and you go back to work" The Piston offense, which registered a dismal 41. 7% shooting Sunday and scored the fewest points of any Laker playoff opponent this season, would probably work a little better, Thomas said, if Laimbeer could start hitting a few of his shots.
Of course, you may be too young to recall these simpler times Nowadays, it's all show biz. He shed a couple of tacklers and broke free from a defender' s bear hug to find the open field. Gordon closed the half with a rebound and UConn ahead 49- 28 " Ben was just possessed today " Okafor said " At times I didn' t feel like I was even needed. "Hey" he said, "I get upset when I read that this club has no talent There is talent on this ballclub It's my job to get it out of 'em now. After intentionally walking Johnson, Holton got Dave Magadan to ground into a double play"I was not quite as sharp as (in) other outings" Sutton said "Against a lesser pitcher, I might have gotten away with it. The Wolverines( 6- 8) led 37- 25 at halftime, but High Point( 7- 3) shot 69. That may be all it's good for if Ciparick agrees with Fay that this isn't what George L.
TCU missed 13 straight shots and turned the ball over six times over a span of nearly nine minutes. Leading scorer Rashaad Carruth was held to eight points- five below his average- on 3- of- 15 shooting. Dowdell also had 10 rebounds " Considering we played one of the best teams in the country, one that has the potential to contend for the Final Four, I thought we played pretty well " Louisiana Tech coach Chris Long said It was the fourth straight loss for Louisiana Tech. Moss hit five of nine 3- pointers in scoring her career high. The Wildcats played without freshman Joe Crawford, who didn' t make the trip to Oxford.
Dan Macon completed Bowling Green' s scoring when he crashed into the end zone on a fourth- down play. The Sam Houston State sophomore made a pair of crucial 3- pointers late in the second half and finished with 28 points Monday night as Bearkats beat Missouri 80- 77 in the opening round of the Preseason NIT. "Why is Chub even here? That's the big question in this" Feeney, a 66-year-old former National League president who took over the club presidency in the middle of last season as a favor to owner Joan Kroc, said "I will not respond to that" Feeney cringed last season as Bowa berated young players and umpires. Gehlert completed 26 of 45 passes for 245 yards for the Blue Knights( 2- 1. Rider then sealed the win when Mansell and Mike Ringgold both hit free throws in the closing seconds. This is the latest in their 27 years of coexistence that both the Yankees and New York Mets have led their respective divisions.
Joseph' s( 21- 11, which gave coach Phil Martelli his 200th victory. In April, the Anaheim Bulletin reported that a prominent booster had "placed $100,000 at the disposal of the 49er baseball program" provided the school "find another coach" The story went on to speculate that Gattis would be the "best bet" to get the job. Anthony Williams scored 13 points and Kingsley Edwards 10 for UCF. Sandra Samuelson (San Diego City) is second in the 1,500 meters (4:41. 3, and Robin Eager of Mira Costa is third at 4:41. 85. Gross scored first in the game, on a 4- yard run with 6: 14 left in the first quarter to put Middle Tennessee State ahead 7- 0, and last, a 3- yard run with 2: 03 left to play to break a 24- 24 tie. You remember us, don't you Mike? Before you got those sunglasses and that big chain around your neck? It is true, we humble Detroiters lack Jacuzzis and restaurants named Spago In Detroit, Spago would be something you feed your dog Pour a little water on top Chewy, Chewy, Chewy Hey! A song! Dance, dude! But let's talk basketball Ready? Set? You lose Why? I'll tell you why.
But he admitted taking a chance starting Kilgo, a non-starter even though he has pitched as many as eight innings in relief. Greg Minton relieved Finley and yielded a run-scoring single to Paul Molitor, an intentional walk, and hit a batter to force in a run. The Eagles opened the second half with a 4- 0 run, but it was all UConn after that. The Mountaineers are a win away from an unprecedented third straight national championship, thanks to their record- breaking quarterback.
Ajavon had a pair of steals during the run, turning one into a basket for Myia McCurdy and keeping the ball on the next one for a fastbreak layup. He topped Mack McCarthy, who won 135 games as coach of Chattanooga from 1986- 97. Only Texas Tech, with 103 conference wins, has more Big 12 victories. The Orange refused to fold against a team that won its first 15 games by an average of 41 points. A coin was flipped to choose sides for the fifth and deciding game.
Georgia shot 42 percent( 14- of- 33) from the floor in the opening 20 minutes. 50 " Shimek said " But you can' t base the whole game on that play It all came down to our defense again. But the Golden Eagles shot just 34 percent and committed 29 turnovers in the loss. Leading scorer and rebounder Carl Landry blew out his knee, and David Teague, second in scoring, was limited by a broken hand.
After the Huskies' 91- 73 victory over the Wildcats on Thursday night, 10- year Washington coach June Daugherty was ecstatic and talked about where she thinks her team is headed " I don' t think we have ever been able to do that " Daugherty said of Washington' s feat of shutting out the Wildcats in offensive rebounds in the first half. Maul, who has been involved in gymnastics since she was 9, won the section overall optional championship in 1985 and 1986. The Cougars got the ball right back when Matt Marshall blocked a punt and BYU went up 21- 0 on Unga' s 5- yard run with 25 seconds left in the first " They gave us a couple of gifts " defensive end Jan Jorgensen said " But we always appreciate those gifts and it' s nice to be able to get off the field quick " Hall' s pass to McKay Jacobson for an apparent touchdown was overturned for pass interference called on Dennis Pitta. Northern Colorado was paced by Thanasi Panagiotakapoulos' 19 points. BATON ROUGE, La( AP- Just as predicted, two of the top- rated defenses came up big Saturday night LSU' s defense just came up a little bit bigger.
It was a long day " Wiggins, the first freshman to win Pac- 10 player of the year, shot 8- for- 14; had five rebounds and two steals; and converted all 11 of her free throws before sitting down for good with 7: 17 left. "It's the first of two measures that should be administered" O'Grady said "The first one is square grooves. It was a fun game, a great game for us to have everyone come out and contribute the way they did " Wallace is slowly working her way back into a groove after undergoing three knee operations that kept her sidelined for two years. San Antonio lost a 16-6 finale to Golden West and Cerritos dumped Pasadena, 13-2, that El Camino was assured a berth in the regionals and Cerritos and Golden West berths in the first round Mt. Dustin Richmond scored 11 points for the Hornets, and Tremayne Porchea added 10 Richard Lott grabbed 12 rebounds. The Ambassadors narrowed the Olympian lead to 10-9 before the latter scored six straight points to take the game.
D' Lesha Lloyd led Clemson( 7- 14, 1- 8) with 18 points and Reggie Maddox had 17. is sponsoring the annual North-South series this weekend at San Diego State. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn( AP- Andy Wicke had six 3- pointers for 18 points to help Belmont hold off Chattanooga 93- 79 Tuesday night. The Rebels swept the three- game, four- team round- robin tournament, which also included Nicholls State and Kennesaw State. Everything changed in the second, though, after the 6- foot- 11 Watkins was called for his fourth foul just over a minute into the period.
But the first touchdown had everybody remembering that night in January. The Blue Racers went on a 13- 0 run during the Tigers' slump and trailed by a point, 27- 26, at the half. Said Bowden " They all played better than they had been playing. Santana has taken advantage of 14 errors in playoff victories over Torrey Pines, Madison and Grossmont. Xenia Stewart added 16 points and eight rebounds for Pitt( 16- 3, 6- 0 Big East. I thought I had an open look and the thing went in " It was her first game- winner ever Schaefer said.
Sam Houston State( 11- 8, 5- 2 Southland Conference) led by as many as 26 in the first half and had a 42- 25 advantage at halftime. But four of UCLA's hits were for extra bases, and Fullerton hit nothing but singles. There was no great sense of desperation as the Cal State Fullerton softball season came to an end Saturday It was about as much as the Titans could have expected. Zach Williams added 19 points and seven rebounds for the Raiders( 3- 1. The Terrapins stumbled on offense and their defense had no answer for Ball, whose starting job was believed to be in jeopardy after he threw three interceptions last week in a 27- 3 loss to Miami.
It appeared that at 30, his 10-year National League career was over. The Purple Aces sank 16- of- 21 free throws over 12: 22 to help overcome a one- point deficit and never trailed again. Moriarity connected on 15- of- 33 passes for 207 yards with one interception and one TD for the Seawolves( 1- 3, 1- 2. Steve Moore scored 18 points for the Sun Devils, who trailed at halftime but took the lead for good with a 12- 0 run in three minutes midway through the second half.
Hayes had 23 points for the Lady Racers and also grabbed 10 rebounds Guffey finished with 19 points. Four of five starters finished in double figures in scoring for Miami, which overcame 39. 23 AP) defeated Georgetown 67- 52 Saturday to snap a two- game losing skid. A 3- pointer from Carson with 1: 32 left put Rutgers up 61- 55.
Only the mix- and- match lineup Conradt put on the floor kept it from being much worse. She set her college high of 13 assists the next season against Georgia State. Navarro, who won only two games his junior year at Helix, continued his amazing turnaround this season with a 5-hit, 5-1 victory over defending champion Mt Carmel in Saturday's first game at Grossmont College. DALLAS( AP- Michael Harris scored 23 points and Jason McKrieth had 22 to lead Rice over SMU 80- 75 in double overtime on Saturday night. Like I said, I' m a big, tall, physical receiver, I just went and got the ball " And it brought the Tigers( 4- 2, 2- 1 Atlantic Coast Conference) their first victory over a ranked team in nine games Clemson gave up a 10- point lead to trail 17- 10. With the game tied at 65, DeAndre Haynes missed a pair of free throws for Kent State( 8- 3. I can't really comment on whether it should or shouldn't be changed We don't want to feel sorry for ourselves.
It's a perpetual roadtrip broken only by a two-week vacation. BOSTON — EDITOR'S NOTE-A major league umpire tries to be the unnoticed man on the field. Reserve Dominique Banks led the Huskies( 3- 2) with 12 points. Foyt's crash at the top of the front straightaway was caused by the impatience of a 53-year-old driver looking for his fifth 500 win. But Abi Ramsey missed everything with her attempt and Caroline Williams' try from the left corner hit the rim and bounded away. Even the track veterinarian got in on the act, but it was Palma who had the last word. LOS ANGELES( AP- Lodrick Stewart took care of USC' s outside game against Western Michigan and Gregg Guenther handled the inside.
