Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Landry Jones, in his first start for the injured Sam Bradford, threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Sooners. The Eagles ended last season with a second- round NCAA Tournament loss to future conference rival Duke, then lost their first four conference games this season. We feel like we have a lot of things to prove, like an underdog " Cruz' s eyes were red and Brooks bowed his head during post- game interviews " We did something special, we made it to the Tournament " said Cruz, also a senior " I was sad that we lost and our college career is over " All of Niagara' s current players were a decade or more from being born when the Eagles last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 1970. Woodbridge was first in the girls 2-A division with 49 points, while Morningside was seventh (26) and St Bernard was ninth with 16. All of which made the Titans' four-game sweep through the NCAA South Regional in Starkville, Miss, last weekend look like a cinch. The teams entered the game in a three- way tie for sixth place.
And Florida' s ability to get so many second shots really hurt us " Florida built a 10- point lead in the first half and withstood a couple of George Mason runs for a 31- 26 lead at halftime. The Ducks erased an eight- point halftime deficit with a 17- 3 run, but the Beavers answered by scoring 10 of the next 12 points to take a 49- 47 lead. DePaul hit a season- high 14 3- pointers in an 81- 80 win on Saturday that ended West Virginia' s nine- game winning streak and led to a little soul- searching. Latimore said it was probably his best game since high school " I feel like every game, every practice, I am getting better " he said. After all, what could compare to two victories in two days? Well, there was the time he won two games against Arizona last year in one day. Why not go out and hit in the cage? Brian doesn't want to disturb the neighbors or wake the kids At night, the CRRRAAACK of the bat would echo for blocks And how would he keep the peaches and plums from cheering?.
Tar Heels point guard Ivory Latta, who has scored in double figures in 86 games, was nursing a strained hamstring and was held to seven points in 24 minutes That marked her first game under 10 points since last Jan. Junior James Shuler knows all about Winthrop' s past success, and the recent failures have bothered him " To fall short the last two years, to be frustrated like we were, we had to persevere " Shuler said. A layup by Williams and two free throws by Schonrock gave Minnesota an 80- 72 lead with 35 2 seconds left Wiggins led the Cardinal( 1- 1) with 21 points. Associated PressPISCATAWAY, N. The Gaels, who shot 55 percent from the field in the second half, got as close as three points with 15 seconds remaining on a deep 3- pointer by Camper. Fireman, who would own 51% of the Patriots, and Philadelphia businessman Fran Murray reportedly will pay $67 million for the Patriots and $18 million for the stadium owned by the team's current owners, the Sullivan family. The Mustangs cut the 22- point deficit to 13, but Pacific scored the final six points of the half to take a 42- 23 advantage at the intermission.
Gulf Coast offset the long- range production by going 7- for- 16 to keep it close " It came down to the stretch, and they did a really good job of getting to the free throw line in the last five minutes " Gulf Coast coach Dave Balza said " When a team makes 26 out of 28 free throws- and it took every last one of them for them run away with it- I think that' s a pretty good effort " Trailing 66- 62, Gulf Coast saw its chances fade when Adam Liddell missed three of four free throws that could have put some pressure on Butler, which overcame a nine- point first- half deficit before struggling to finish off the pesky Eagles Casey Wohlleb led Gulf Coast with 24 points. "He's capable, very capable" said Dodger Manager Tom Lasorda. Allie Quigley made two free throws with 8: 17 left to put DePaul in front 53- 52. to earn $8,000 for the program-they rewarded themselves with the grand prize: two new, top-of-the-line 60-foot crew shells, hand-tooled in Vermont out of carbon fiber, fiberglass and wood, costing $10,000 apiece. We love to play here" However, teammate Rick Middleton said: "Looks like it might be time to put this building to rest" If not the building, how about the Bruins? Sather wouldn't say that his usually more explosive, free-wheeling team would be at an advantage playing on the larger ice surface at the Northlands Coliseum, but he made it clear that playing at home beat the alternative "The ice is ice in Edmonton" he said.
They also had 16 of their 21 turnovers in the opening period. Gentry hit two 3- pointers late in the half to pull Cincinnati to within seven points at halftime, but UAB took control with a 15- 2 spurt to start the second half. That would be undoing something the other schools have already done. He can't keep swinging the bat the way (the shoulder) is now" Ray was already substituting for the Angels' regular second baseman, Mark McLemore, who is on the disabled list with a case of phlebitis (inflammation of a vein) in his throwing arm. The game was South Carolina' s first since an 82- 63 loss at Clemson on Dec. She struck out 235 batters in 168 innings and had an 0. 37 ERA.
Arizona State made 34 of 61 shots( 56 percent) from the field. Marvett McDonald hit a pair of three- pointers during an 18- 6 run over the final five minutes of the first half that put UAB ahead 42- 31 at intermission. They slowed the pace by running down the shot clock and then working inside to Bowler For most of the night it worked. Since winning the NIT title 33 years ago, Maryland had tried four times without success to advance past the second round Brendan Winters scored 16 points and Jason Morton had 15 for Davidson( 23- 9, which was seeking to win three games in a single postseason for the first time. In the final seconds, 12, 001 fans chanted " One more year " at Afflalo, a junior who entered the NBA draft last April before withdrawing " I heard them " he said, smiling " It' s good to have that support and I appreciate it.
Niagara, which trailed by as many as eight points in the first half, led 38- 34 at halftime. Hamelin hit two home runs in the first game Sunday to end with 31 home runs and 107 RBIs. Murray State( 7- 6, 2- 1 Ohio Valley Conference) hit 60 percent of its 3- point shots and left Samford trailing 27- 24 at halftime. Bianca Ziemann led the Lions( 1- 5) with 13 points and four rebounds.
He kept hitting them and we kept running plays for him " Last season, Pitt finished 320th among the 326 Division I teams in 3- point shooting and didn' t score 60 points in its last four tournament games, including all three NCAA games " I worked on my shot all summer " Krauser said " I' ve got the ability to do a lot of things, and when I see open shots, I knew I had to knock them down " Jermaine Bucknor scored 13 points, Patrick O' Malley and Kevin Steenberge each had 12 and T J. Carolina avenged that with a 91- 80 in the ACC tournament, but the stakes were much higher in this rubber match The Terps will play Duke in the title game Tuesday night Duke beat LSU Duke 64- 45 in the second semifinal. SDSU went on a 5- 0 run and had its largest lead at 50- 45 with 9: 16 remaining. The only other time Maryland converted all of its free throws was a 19- for- 19 effort against Holy Cross on Jan. Three incomplete passes by Cumbie, who completed 12 of his first 14 throws, gave New Mexico another possession and the Lobos drove to the Tech 38. "You know if you win Indianapolis that you can't say you had a bad year" Penske said.
The Demons had the ball trailing 84- 82 in the final half minute, but guard Tramaine Hancock was called for carrying with 24 seconds to go. The game remained tight until Durr hit another 3 with 1: 40 remaining to put the Bobcats up 74- 69. That Johnson is different, however, is not exactly a news flash "I told (Riley) that two games ago" Johnson said. Nebraska upped its lead to 17- 3 late in the third after another Missouri punt attempt that went awry. The taller Boilermakers forced ASU into nine turnovers during their run as they surged to a 30- 16 lead. Jerry Nichols added 14 points, Isaac Wells had 11 and Kitus Witherspoon 10. Play had not resumed following Simpson's goal when the electricity failed at 9:32 p. m, EDT, and emergency power was turned on. BOSTON — On the night the lights went out in Boston Garden, the dim hopes of the Boston Bruins remained flickering for at least another 48 hours.
