"I was just thinking 'Ground ball, just get out of it' Henson said. It was hardly a vintage Duke win, filled with the quick scoring runs that carried the Blue Devils to three national championships in 14 years. Joseph Jackson led Denver with 16 points while Antonio Porch added 12 Adam Tanner and Nate Rohnert each had 10. BERKELEY, Calif( AP- Richard Midgley wasn' t feeling well and wasn' t shooting well, either. Augustus said her teammates kept working long after the game was decided " Nobody really knew the score at halftime " Augustus said " It' s about goals and our ultimate goal is to try and win a national title ".
He is back this year, and-as if to make up for that lost season-has started every one of Stanford's 65 games, including the first two of the College World Series. COLLEGE STATION, Texas( AP- Chris Moore scored 22 points and Andrew Garcia had his first double- double Wednesday night to lead Tulane to a 56- 52 victory over TCU. But his performance against Oxnard was a glimmer of Garcia's ability on the hill. The game was appropriately cinched in the ninth when Mike Scioscia tried to turn a bloop single into a double and was easily thrown out at second.
Jodi Howell had a career- high 17 points and Katie Gearlds finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boilermakers( 9- 2) win their second straight game after a Dec 6 loss at Notre Dame. Baskets by James Parlow and McCalebb put New Orleans ahead 61- 57 with 2: 35 left. "Now I'm used to it" There's Durwood Merrill, the preacher's son from Texarkana, Ark, with an endless catalogue of tales told in a donkey's bray But Merrill speaks with quiet deliberation about umpiring. Maine( 4- 4, 2- 3) scored on a 25- yard run up the middle by Marcus Williams. In a welterweight fight, Jesus Ramirez (2-0) of Tijuana knocked out Miguel Morado of Tijuana in the first round. Peyton Manning, the leading passer in Tennessee history and last year' s NFL co- MVP, was on the sideline with younger brother Eli, who led Ole Miss to 10 wins last year and was the top pick in the NFL draft.
Jason Rich added 10 points, while Al Thornton had 9 points and grabbed a game- high 10 rebounds. Fox, scoreless against Texas Tech two games ago, made her first seven shots and finished 9- for- 10. Powell' s two steals in the first half keyed a 9- 2 run that gave the Illini the lead for good. After Vandy tied it at 4, Augustus' layup put the Lady Tigers ahead to stay on a court where they haven' t had much success Dee Davis led Vanderbilt with 24 points Ashley Earley and Carla Thomas each added 14. 1 singles matches, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0, and Steve Arnott swept his No. I think Chicago is happy with the Bears, the Cubs and Michael Jordan" Trivia Answer: Both were born in Havana, Cuba, in 1964.
Liberty shot 62 percent from the field to Niagara' s 42 percent, but the Purple Eagles outrebounded the Flames 36- 27. Playing with their first national ranking since 1976, the RedHawks got their ninth straight win and the most meaningful one yet. Then came the first rain, a sudden downpour of hurricane variety that sent home plate umpire Randy Marsh literally throwing up his hands and running for cover. 4 percent from the floor, had 12 points from Brian Williams and 11 points each from Jonathan Kale and Dwain Williams. That' s what buried us " Brennan paced back and forth in front of the bench, thrusting his fist in the air each time the Catamounts took the lead, and the Vermont players were told by the officials several times to stay on the bench. He was the varsity basketball coach at Troy when he left coaching in 1986. Boise State was originally scheduled to host Colorado State in December, but bad weather kept the Rams at home and the two schools couldn' t find a mutual date to make up the contest.
McClain said Wabbington would likely miss the next week and a half. Marcel Jones had 17 points and eight rebounds and Seth Tarver added 14 points and seven rebounds for Oregon State( 5- 4. Associated PressST. He finished with a career- high 29 points, fouling out with 7: 32 left. "For two months, all I heard was we needed a leadoff hitter and a power hitter" McKeon said "Well, we're not going to get a power hitter. Angel McCoughtry, who leads the conference in scoring and rebounding, finished with 21 points and 11 boards for Louisville( 17- 2, 3- 2 The Cardinals, who hadn' t played since Jan 9, struggled offensively in the first half. Bullock made three foul shots in the final seconds to hold off the Indians.
"I'm very superstitious" So convinced is Garcia that he pitches best in Cal State Fullerton's white home jersey that he begged for the Titans to wear white in his start against Mississippi State Saturday in the NCAA South Regional. Cal has won eight of its last 10, but lost two of its final three conference games- to Stanford by two points on Feb 23 and a 74- 66 loss at Washington last weekend. For the second consecutive season, Fowles turned in a dominant performance against the Buckeyes, scoring 18 points and grabbing a season- high 16 rebounds to carry ninth- ranked LSU to a 75- 51 victory against fifth- ranked Ohio State on Sunday. Track officials report that all 16,058 reserved grandstand seats have been sold, and a crowd of more than 75,000 is expected for Sunday's finale. He started the run with a 3- pointer and ended it by sinking two free throws after Englebert Cherrington was charged with an intentional foul. The Irish also struggled in the second half with a number of missed tackles, allowing BC to keep some drives alive. Morton hit 5- of- 6 from 3- point range and Winters was 2- of- 5 from behind the arc for the Wildcats( 11- 7, 7- 0 Southern Conference, who won their sixth game in a row and 16th straight over the Paladins( 10- 8, 3- 3.
Drexel forced 21 Tribe turnovers, but William and Mary outrebounded the Dragons 36- 30. Joe Alexander blocked two Pittsburgh shots during the run, but missed an open layup that would have closed the gap to two. Santana, 3-A champion in 1984 and '86, will be playing in its fourth championship game in five years. The Lions held Mercyhurst to 216 yards total offense as Jones tallied 12 tackles and a sack. The Toreros trailed 38- 35 at halftime but went ahead for good on a 3- pointer by DeRogatis with 16: 30 left that made it 42- 41. After trailing 14- 12, Norfolk State closed the first half with a 21- 8 run, including 15 consecutive points at one point, to lead 33- 22 at halftime.
The Notre Dame senior, runner-up in last year's state meet, was a co-favorite with Tom Richards of San Marcos for this year's crown, but did not clear a height in the qualifying round, missing three attempts at 14 feet, 8 inches. Reserve Lindsay Wisdom- Hylton scored 14 points and Katie Gearlds added 13 to help Purdue( No 23 ESPN/ USA Today; No 24 AP) hand No. If you can' t throw a spiral in this wind, you' re in trouble " With its quarterback mastering the conditions, Miami( 9- 1, 6- 0) was never in trouble. The Sun Devils reverted to the poor shooting that plagued them in the first two rounds of the tournament. Palmer, 58, who shot a 70 in the opening round, said, "I had a catch in my rib cage when the day began. Maybe when you're good and you know it, you know things will turn around and go your way" Bonilla learned his baseball growing up in the tough South Bronx, almost in the shadow of Yankee Stadium.
Only Notre Dame also has a winning road record in the league since then. It was Estancia of Costa Mesa, which had its two top players in at four-over par 76 and two others at 75 and 78. Watson hit three straight 3- pointers early in the second half, capping an 11- 1 run that pulled Tennessee to 57- 48. Because Hose was prevented from practicing with the team, Carter gave him a regimen to practice on his own. Juli Veee took the center ring with a goal and two assists, but everyone else frolicked, too, as the Sockers beat the Kansas City Comets, 6-1, in front of 10,121 spectators to even the best-of-seven Western Division finals at three games each. 24 AP) wore throwback uniforms to honor Doug Flutie' s team on Saturday The Eagles should have looked back even further.
