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It was the second straight victory here for the 31-year-old driver from Fenton, Mo, who also won the Winston Western 500 last November. Gary Neal led Towson( 3- 6) with 19 points and Lawrence Hamm had eight. The 32 points that the Pistons produced in the first quarter were the most that they had scored in their last 11 quarters. Montana State got within 71- 64 on two free throws by Ja' Ron Jefferson with 3: 16 remaining, but Jefferson missed both of his free throws at the 2: 34 mark and Wyoming made 9- of- 10 free throws the rest of the way. They could have lost this game but they found a way to win " Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said " We lost our composure We played really dumb at times. I don't beat around the bush" Neither will Wolfe hesitate going to bat on the team's behalf. Durant was much more active in the second half, scoring Texas' first 10 points by either driving past defenders or slipping behind them for easy layups.

He dispatched a scout there to take a look and soon fielded this report: 'Can't hit a curve' "The New York Giants sent down their own scout As far as he could tell, Mays hit the curve fine "Next, Mantle. Cardell Hunter added 11 points, while Ro' ger Guignard and Tommy Moffitt had 10. Quarterback Greg Alexander was kept off balance and on the run by the Irish defense, which had eight sacks and forced two turnovers. The Rebels never led, but narrowed the Utes' lead to 34- 32 after Lee' s 3- pointer with 11: 11 left in the game. He also added four assists " In practice, coach( John Brady) was basically telling us to create a presence in the post " Davis said " They were very athletic and we had to match their intensity The object was to execute things in the post.

Northern Colorado freshman Will Figures scored 14 points over six minutes, starting with a 3- pointer with 11: 03 remaining, but the Bears couldn' t get any closer than 21 points down. After a 52- yard kickoff return by Southern Mississippi' s Darrell Bennett, Sherron Moore' s 2- yard touchdown run brought the Golden Eagles within 28- 14. California opened the game by missing 11 of its first 12 shots from the floor but had no problems against the smaller, slower 49ers, who were no match once the Bears' offense got rolling. Long Beach State sophomore Carina Figueroa scored the first points in the new building and finished with 12 points, two fewer than junior Tyresha Calhoun. BLOOMINGTON, Ind( AP- Jamie Braun scored 19 points, including two clinching free throws with 39 seconds left in overtime, to help Indiana beat Ohio State( No 20 ESPN/ USA Today, No 18 AP) 69- 61 on Monday night.

Tennessee opened the second half with a 10- 2 run to go ahead 37- 28. The Irish shot 54 percent for the game and were 17- of- 18 from the free throw line The Wildcats were just 3- of- 4 from the line. Ivory Latta added 18 points while LaToya Pringle had 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Tar Heels( 18- 0, 5- 0 Atlantic Coast Conference, who last won their first 18 games in 1994- 95. Kepkay finished with 11 points, while Kim Tillie added 16 and the Utes held Utah State' s Jaycee Carroll to 11 points- nine below his average. The tag has been turned in to the agency to determine the date it was tagged and the age of the fish for further study and development of the fishery.

DuPree made 14- of- 20 shots and added four blocks and three steals as she dominated inside on both ends of the floor. The Pistons had plenty of surplus points left over from their 13-point bulge after three quarters "It's all about protecting your home court now" Dumars said And that's what makes Game 4 so vital to the Celtics. Williams made amends after halftime, dunking on consecutive possessions during Louisville' s early second- half run. It was just one of those things" After fishing through the night with no luck, however, time was running out on Bowles. Senior guard Erica White said she saw little difference on the stat sheet " The only thing that I can think of, they had to have wanted it more than us. Boise State scored twice in the third quarter, the first a 24- yard run by Young on a reverse, and the second a 56- yard pass from Moore to Shoemaker to cap a 99- yard drive, making it 42- 7.

It' s something that I' ve been doing throughout the season, and I' m going to continue to try to do[ it " I' m not going to lose confidence just because we' re in the tournament " she added " I' m going to keep trying to score and attack teams[ because] as we go on, the road' s going to get tougher and tougher " Renee Montgomery added 13 points for the Huskies( 35- 1, who never trailed, shot 47. That was all the cushion the Hoyas needed " We had a lot of energy, and we let it out the wrong way " Green said " At halftime, Coach told us to calm down. Not much of a promising itinerary, considering the way things are going. MEMPHIS, Tenn( AP- Memphis started a bit slow, then avoided a letdown by kicking it into an extra gear. The turning point in this one " I' m not going to lie- my pick " McCarville said as a big smile broke out on her face " That just got us fired up and got them jawing at each other a little bit.

Rather than a mature, rational look at the series, a feeling that they gave it their best but simply got outplayed and didn't get the breaks, the Lakers need to respond in a less rational, more emotional manner They need to be hurt and angry and wounded Just being the Lakers isn't always enough anymore "We played excellent defense" Johnson said "We played as hard as we could. "He has the ability to rise to the occasion during tournaments" The Arizona State baseball team must defeat Wichita State today in the College World Series at Omaha to advance to Saturday's championship game. In the Olympic League: Capistrano Valley Christian 11, Southern California Christian 0-Keven Kepner (5-5) struck out 11 batters, setting a school record with 86 this season. Logan entered the game needing five 3- pointers to tie the NCAA women' s single- season record of 126.

Old Dominion( 19- 3, 10- 0 Colonial Athletic Conference) improved to 42- 0 against the Patriots( 8- 13, 2- 8. He is to field hockey in California what Johnny Appleseed is to the cider industry. Harris became involved in field hockey nearly 20 years ago and has been staging the California Cup competition for 17 years. Tebow completed 10 of 15 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown, a 28- yard strike to Aaron Hernandez Tebow also ran for a score, the 44th of his career. COLLEGE STATION, Texas( AP- Charlette Castile scored 15 points to help Texas A& M snap a three- game skid with a 75- 61 win over Oklahoma State. Texas put on a masterful defensive display Sunday, holding Oklahoma to its lowest scoring effort in nearly 50 years in a 66- 37 victory The Longhorns( No 14 ESPN/ USA Today, No. "You can't be going out in the heat of the afternoon or the middle of the day and letting them sweat up that much They sweat enough in a race You don't need to do that. His memory has grown strong roots here, both as a legend and a legacy: Grandparents pass his grim tale on to their descendants, and black politicians say it still goads them in their fight to share local power Even now, his name seems to haunt local whites.

The Trojan women finished third last year, but don't have the depth to contend for the team title. A 3. 6 student who has made the honor role every year of high school, Lane has his choice of colleges He also has his choice of sports. Keith Spencer added 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Kurt Attaway had 10 points. But they shut down Rutgers in a 47- 15 season- opening victory and allowed only a field goal to Southeast Missouri State Oregon State appeared to find weaknesses in the second half. The world record of 55. 16 was set March 16 by Igor Polianski of the Soviet Union. . But they were also spurred by a sellout crowd that urged Indiana players to dive after loose balls and fight for rebounds.

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