Mallary Gillespie added 13 points for BYU( 15- 1, 5- 0 Mountain West, which missed its first nine field goal attempts. And it nearly was, but the Terrapins survived with good defense and free- throw shooting down the stretch, snapping the longest home winning streak in Division 1 at 30 games. Tech led by as many as six before the Golden Hurricane cut it to a two- point lead at 75- 73 with 4: 27 left But the Bulldogs then went on a 7- 0 run. Jeffery went over cornerback Cedrick Williams to make the grab, and Young scored five plays later " We always knew Vince could run the football, but he went out there and made plays today " said Texas receiver Roy Williams. DES MOINES, Iowa( AP- Freshman Scott Phaydavong rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns and Daniel Marx caught a 21- yard TD pass with 3: 38 left, lifting Drake to a 41- 38 victory over San Diego on Saturday. It was the first home loss for Mississippi( 16- 6, 5- 2 Southeastern Conference) in 12 games this season. Guardipee finished with 14 points and a career- high 14 rebounds for Montana.

After watching so much over the last two years, Davis had a huge impact on the court again She scored 17 points and Baylor( No 9 ESPN/ USA Today, No 8 AP) beat No. Jackson State( 0- 2) took a timeout after Hackett' s free throws but wasn' t able to get a final shot off Judson Stubbs scored 14 points and had 10 rebounds for TCU Nile Murry also had 14 points Johnson led Jackson State with 24 points White added 12 TCU led 39- 33 at the half. Michigan State finishes the regular season by hosting last- place Michigan on Wednesday. He has said he considers himself a people person, which doesn't always mean you have to do card tricks or have the funniest one-liners. Monty Scott and Brian Roberts scored 15 points apiece for Dayton( 14- 8, 4- 5, which fell to 0- 8 on the road this season Norman Plummer had 13 for the Flyers. Dave Parker hit the only home run of the night for the Athletics, but they kept up relentless pressure on four Yankee pitchers.

Rod Flowers, with 17 points and 11 rebounds, led Tennessee State, while Wayne Arnold scored 14 and Roshaun Bowens scored 13. Consecutive three- point plays by Young and Blackmon broke an early 15- all tie. Their zone defense shut down Erlana Larkins and the Tar Heels' inside game, though North Carolina certainly didn' t help itself with 10 turnovers in the first eight minutes. But at least we're in the playoffs"Still striving: Russell White has missed a chance to match last year's second-place finish in the state triple jump, but the Crespi junior still may compete in the state meet at Cerritos College on June 3-4.

Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Boise State built a 24- 3 lead and then outscored Fresno State 17- 7 in the fourth quarter after the Bulldogs pulled to within three points to win their conference opener for the 10th straight season, the third- longest active streak in the FBS# 8226& nbsp; Jeremy Avery and D J. Ever since I've been here, when we've been beaten that soundly, we've come back and done a number on the team that beat us. SAN DIEGO — Oh those troubled Padres Those tired, road-weary Padres. McKinney hit both free throws to make it 64- 61 and, after Turiaf made one foul shot, Missouri' s Josh Kroenke made another 3- pointer to put the Tigers ahead 67- 62 with 3: 36 to go, capping a 15- 3 run. Mortensen and Harney each were removed before halftime and did not play again. Antoine Jordan led the Saints with 29 points and Kojo Mensah had 14. Smith, a freshman, picked up the slack with 13 points, three rebounds and two blocked shots as Colorado State( 1- 0) to beat Regis 78- 49 in its regular season opener Saturday night " I' m not playing him just for fun " Colorado State coach Dale Layer said about Smith " This is a guy that contributed 18- 20 minutes in our exhibition games and has proven he can play " This from a 7- foot, 18- year- old, who weighed less than 200 pounds and was attending the school prom at Platte Valley High School in rural eastern Colorado five months earlier " There is a difference in me as a freshman here " Smith said " I worked in the weight room over the summer, added over 25 pounds and got myself ready to play " He displayed his skills along with Matt Williams, who had 20 points and five rebounds in the game, in a 19- 0 second half run that put the game out of reach for Colorado State.

Justin Joyner lead UCSB' s defense with six assists and three steals. He immediately began thinking about the next few hours " This is going to be a long plane ride home with those small seats " the 6- foot- 8 senior forward said " but it' s going to be a nice ride with the win " Wilkinson scored a career- high 26 points and came up with several big plays in the final 2# 189; minutes as the Badgers( No 23 ESPN/ USA Today; No. In improving his record to 3-0, McWilliams pitched his first shutout in almost four years. Of course, a double-elimination tournament would cut back on the number of schools advancing to postseason play.

The freshman scored on a power move inside early, on a jump- hook right after that, then forced a steal and finished the break on the same play, bringing the crowd to its feet as Kansas State went up 54- 46. Versatile Jose Oquendo, a third baseman in this game, also singled to drive in the final run and send Maddux to the showers "I've had my share of breaks this year" Maddux said. MacLeod inserted Tarpley into the game at center just 1:10 into the first period, benching James Donaldson. He scored 23 in his team' s best showing yet under first- year coach Trent Johnson. The ball actually travels only 20 feet before careening off the side of Downing's back yard batting cage, shaking loose a plum from a dwarf tree growing against the chain-link The plum tree is Downing's target for drives to left field. Tennessee- Martin quarterback Cade Thompson picked up where he left off last season with 273 yards passing and three touchdowns Thompson averaged 223 yards passing per game last season. SAN DIEGO — For most of the Major Indoor Soccer League season, Hugo Perez sat on the sidelines.

Of greater importance to Ohio State was this: By winning its 19th straight game, it clinched the Big Ten' s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and may have solidified a No. USF' s players appreciated the support from their fellow students, many of whom came back a week early from winter break; second semester classes don' t start until Monday. After losing their top three scorers and having four sophomores and a junior in the starting lineup, the Gators have been one of the biggest surprises in the country " We' re excited to start 6- 0, but we' re not working to start 6- 0 " said forward Al Horford, who had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second double- double of the season " We want to keep it going all year " Alabama State( 1- 5) hardly proved to be much of an obstacle Florida was bigger, faster and deeper than the Hornets. The 1988 CIF 4-A champion Cougars will be represented in the 400- and 1,600-meter relays and will also have a slew of talented individuals competing. The Spartans outrebounded Indiana 44- 26 to win their fifth straight game. Foye followed with a twisting layup off a long outlet pass off a defensive rebound and Lowry sank a couple of free throws for a 64- 48 lead.

All of which made the Titans' four-game sweep through the NCAA South Regional in Starkville, Miss, last weekend look like a cinch. This is another step forward " Clinch hit a jumper in the lane with 6: 02 remaining to cap a 13- 5 run that gave the Yellow Jackets their first lead of the second half, 58- 56. Chase Lyman had five catches for a career- high 176 yards and three touchdowns, and Aaron Rodgers completed 12 of 16 passes for 140 yards and three scores Cal( 3- 0, 1- 0 Pac- 10) had not played for 20 days. But not even Duke could long withstand All- American Seimone Augustus and LSU' s furious defense. 9 percent from the field, but forced the Crimson Tide( 0- 1) to commit 19 turnovers.

He crashed into the wall in left after making a spectacular catch of Vince Coleman's line drive Hatcher was stunned, but held on to the ball If he drops it, Coleman gets an inside the park home run "I didn't know nothing for about 30 seconds" Hatcher said. Division II championships in the 10,000-meter and cross-country runs for Humboldt State in the northern California town of Arcata. We didn' t play pretty and the stats aren' t pretty " Weber said " I' m happy we didn' t wear down physically " Saturday' s trip was Illinois' first outside the Midwest. They wanted me to have fun, and it carried over into the game " Jasmine Thomas, with 11 points, was the only other Duke player to reach double figures The Blue Devils( 25- 9) will next face No. Thompson came up with the big second half for the Colonials.

Coach Jamie Dixon says the best regular- season team in Pitt history deserves to be remembered. Ohio State was already assured of the top seed in the conference tournament before the close win. McMillan and Gregg Guenther then scored inside while the Trojans gradually pulled away for their first win in Berkeley since 2001 " We showed what we really can do- what we should have done before " Pruitt said " We put together two halves We didn' t give up the second half, like we normally do. He cheered from the bench, argued calls and even served water during timeouts " I was focused on supporting my teammates " said Garcia, who fouled out with 1: 40 to play " I had confidence in them " Garcia made several huge baskets in the second half, Taquan Dean added 22 points despite leg cramps and coach Rick Pitino improved to 20- 1 against former assistant coaches and players. Joaquin Andujar, Juan Agosto and Dave Smith each pitched an inning in relief of Ryan Smith pitched the ninth for his eighth save St. Kelly Jo Mullany hit her first four 3- pointers but had to sit out much of the half with three fouls. Hampton paced a 10- 2 run early in the second half with a free throw, an assist on a three- on- one break, a put- back and a turnaround jumper in the lane.

LOGAN, Utah( AP- Nate Harris scored a career- high 27 points as Utah State University beat in- state rival Brigham Young University 91- 80 Thursday night Harris also had five assists for USU( 6- 3 Cass Matheus 18 for the Aggies and Jaycee Carroll added 13. SOUTH BEND, Ind( AP- Heta Korpivaara scored 13 of her 18 points in the second half, including six points during a decisive 17- 6 run, to lead Seton Hall to a 74- 61 upset of No 12 Notre Dame on Saturday. After building a 21- point lead in the first half Sunday, Maryland weathered a spirited Virginia comeback before managing an 85- 71 victory. But the Titans might have had a chance in this series had it not been for the deadness of their bats, particularly those of the top five hitters in the order.

A 100-point scorer for the fourth time this season and the league's No. Barron was playing too deep to catch it or throw Thibert out and Cottrell's follow-through took him out of the play. Torrey Thomas, Shane MacIntyre and Tuff Harris also had interceptions for the Grizzlies. The Mountaineers shot 61 percent from the floor and committed only seven turnovers while forcing 20. Wallace scored the game-winning goal with 10 seconds remaining in the Comets' 5-4 victory over the Sockers in the first game of the Western Division finals. Kaleo Kina hit a pair of 3- pointers during the run, and Sprink and Adam Teague also connected from beyond the arc.

The Rebels led 28- 21 at halftime after a 13- 3 run midway through the half was keyed by Nolen' s 8 points. GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico( AP- The size of No 15 Clemson proved too much for DePaul. But Texas A& M used a 9- 0 surge over the next 2: 15 to take the lead for good. He finished with two points and a rebound " The whole thing, we were just out of sync " said Rutgers coach Gary Waters, who grew angry after seeing 10 of the first 12 fouls called against his team " I thought they fought to hang in there given the circumstances. She didn' t return until there was 4: 30 left and the Huskies were up 61- 35, finishing with eight points and four rebounds in just 13 minutes. Rutgers' victory avenged a two- point loss at Michigan State last year in the first meeting between the two teams.

The rout was on, as the Hawks made 12 of their first 18 shots " We really put our foot on their throat and kept it there " Nelson said " We were just having fun out there " Nelson, a preseason All- America selection, showed flashes of why he' s considered a potential first- round pick, turning a couple of steals into layups, hitting some pull- up jumpers off the break and dishing some crisp passes underneath for easy layups. Kilroy sailed Race Week under the banner of California Yacht Cub. Karic made the shot and it kicked the Force into the deepest of pits. It is believed that the Soviet Tennis Federation will likely keep a percentage of the prize money won on the pro tour, and give some to the players. USU' s first lead came early in the second half, when Carroll hit a 3- point shot to make it 31- 30. Pena's third home run in three games accounted for the only Cardinal run.

South Florida appeared to take control midway through the first half after Duffy hit a 3- pointer to cut the lead to 20- 18 with 8: 51 left. Trivia Time: What do the firings of former managers John Felske, Pat Corrales and Chuck Tanner have in common? (Answer below) Pete Rose received a 30-day suspension for shoving umpire Dave Pallone, and Pedro Guerrero got 4 days for throwing a bat at pitcher David Cone? Don't try to justify it to Rose. Lawrence Killens recorded a personal best of 22-feet, 8 1/2-inches to qualify second in the long jump. Heading into today's final round of the 36-hole tournament, two-time defending champion Harry Rudolph of La Jolla High School is at three-under 68, and Phil Mickelson of University of San Diego High School is one shot back. Detroit had rallied for a 37- 35 lead with 11: 43 left in the game when Purdue( 1- 1) responded with nine straight points over 80 seconds to take a 44- 37 lead with 9: 31 to go. Ashley Walker added 13 points and seven rebounds while Alexis Gray- Lawson had 12 points for California( 10- 2, 1- 0, which is off to its best start since going 10- 2 to begin the 1991- 92 campaign.

Augustin ended up with 18 points, Damion James grabbed 11 rebounds, and Justin Mason had 10 rebounds for the Longhorns, who held a 40- 34 advantage on the boards. Before the six-furlong sprint could be run, however, there was time for Marje Everett, Hollywood Park's chairman and chief executive officer, to reflect on the events of the night before, when a crowd of 40,700 helped the track celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Nittany Lions lost six consecutive games just last season. The Citadel( 7- 17, 4- 9 SoCon) scored on only 4 out of 24 shots from the floor and 3 out of 17 3- point shots in the first half.