Monroe (13-16) finished the regular season tied for fourth in its league and needed a 13-4 win over Birmingham in a tiebreaker game to reach the playoffs. If he says, 'I'm going to fine you $500' I'll just say, 'Where do you want the check to go' It's so foolish. It has something of 'whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger' about it. Syracuse shot 27 percent( 9- of- 35) for the final 20 minutes. He has successfully driven Formula 5000s and unlimited Can-Am sports cars His NASCAR debut was memorable, but for the wrong reason. It's really like he's a year behind" "That summer I was playing golf. Long- range shooting was the difference, as Arizona State went 10- of- 15 from behind the arc while Mississippi State attempted just five 3- pointers, making two.
Tech then went on a 15- 6 run, taking their first lead since early in the first half on Zabian Dowdell' s layup with 13 seconds left. Instead of a three- point play that could' ve cut the margin to six again, Stanford got the ball and Wiggins made a 3- pointer. WSU senior Emma Joneby scored eight of her 10 points in the second half and had a career- high 10 rebounds The nonconference game was the season opener for both teams Freshman Tasha Harris led Boise State with 19 points. Chris Kellermann led Central Michigan with 15 points and reserve Drew Walker added 13 despite fouling out with 9: 47 left.
The Huskers, who fired Frank Solich after a 9- 3 regular season last year, ended the season with four losses in five games under new coach Bill Callahan " It' s one game today, it' s one season. Bonaventure had never started a season with four losses in 85 years of basketball, but the school is still recovering from a lost scholarship and NCAA sanctions incurred after accepting a junior- college transfer who was ineligible and played for most of the 2002- 03 season. Kate Achter scored 14 points and Carin Horne had 13 points and seven rebounds for Bowling Green( 25- 2, 14- 0. Chicago 5, Cincinnati 1-If there was any doubt that rookie Mark Grace was ready for the majors, he has dispelled it. Larry O' Bannon scored 15 and Ellis Myles had 12 points and five rebounds after breaking his left thumb in Wednesday' s 92- 41 win over East Carolina. Summitt thought Baugh' s presence on the floor in the last two games have inspired several of her six freshmen players to perform better.
The team ran away from the pack, finishing in 3:13. 67, far ahead of second-place Muir, which covered the distance in 3:16. 70. But in the second half, they had some subs in there and it was not nearly as good " Polkey can do better than this " said Arizona coach Joan Bonvicini " We need her to be consistent and be a big- time player " They may be the best team we have played this year " said Landers Georgia( 7- 3) defeated No. MEMPHIS, Tenn( AP- Sean Banks scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Anthony Rice added a career- high 20 points as Memphis snapped a two- game losing streak with an 87- 56 victory over East Tennessee State on Thursday night. LOS ANGELES( AP- Little Nate Robinson and 14th- ranked Washington kept whispering to Salim Stoudamire' s Arizona teammates. Brown, by comparison, was still fresh after being held out for the most of the final quarter with the game in hand He finished with 29 carries. Two early 3- pointers by Wall and Lori Jo Neubauer gave Rocky a 6- 4 lead with 18: 08 remaining, but a layup by Jody McLeod tied the score at 6 with less than five minutes into the game and Montana never trailed again. I can' t fault the effort, but it just didn' t happen for us tonight " Stanford got out to a 14- 2 lead early in the game while Oregon struggled to find its shooting touch.
2 percent of his passes last season, Moore led the nation with 103 receptions and the Rockets beat two Top 25 teams- Pittsburgh and Northern Illinois. Arnold shot just 4 for 18 from the field, but she helped clinch the victory by hitting two free throws with 8 9 seconds left. But Michigan State countered with a 12- 0 run in which Shannon Brown scored four straight points- two on free throws after Keady' s technical and a 17- footer on the ensuing possession " I think that stretch got us the game " center Paul Davis said. Liberty closed the gap to one twice in the next three minutes, but trailed 30- 27 at the half. The touchdown was set up when Yale Vannoy fumbled at the Colonels' 25. Brandon Bass led LSU with 17 points and nine rebounds and Tack Minor added 12 points.
It was just overwhelming " So too was the Wolfpack' s second- half performance against the fifth- seeded Seminoles( 22- 9. "We offered it because we think Jerry's the best individual for the job" Said Viking receiver Leo Lewis, who is black: "Professionally, we'd expect the same job from him as any other coach, but I'm glad this is being done It's long overdue. The Bears held on, hitting 5- of- 6 free throws over the final 2 minutes " I don' t know if fatigue set in at the second half; I think we got stagnant at the end " Mulkey said " But, we as coaches will work on that, especially on the offensive end " Baylor will play Wisconsin on Saturday in its final game of the tournament Villanova will face Central Florida. Kelati led the Cougars( 11- 14, 6- 10 Pac- 10) with 15 points. Marcus Brown added 15 points for the Panthers and Herman Favors had 12 Shaun Durant added 10 ponts for Lipscomb. So now they have a lot more threats to make it difficult for a team like us to take advantage " The Irish, who needed overtime to win at Bowling Green a week earlier, have won all but one of their six home games this season by at least 30 points " I think the crowd really helps us " McGraw said " We get so energized with the crowd.
One great champion after another was introduced, climaxing with Rene Lacoste and Jean Borotra, the two surviving members of the Four Musketeers for whom the French built this stadium. "He came back from rehabilitation much more reserved, without the fire" said Miller. An Army turnover gave Brown possession in the closing seconds. Fazekas and Pinkney spurred an 18- 7 run in the second half after Nevada( 13- 4, 5- 1 WAC) led 29- 27 at intermission.
Tyrone Walker, the preseason pick as Big South Conference player of the year, scored just four points on 2- of- 8 shooting Kentucky is 25- 3 in season openers at Rupp Arena. Forget open shots and huge point totals- Connecticut' s freshman phenom was having trouble simply getting the ball. Alex Barnett added 15 points and four blocks for the Big Green. He has improved as a passer" Dantley, who said he was surprised that the Lakers didn't use two defenders on him from the start, thinks they'll double-team him in Game 2 Thursday night"I don't expect to score that many points Thursday night" Dantley said. After a 48- yard field goal by Matt Nuzie moved UConn within 28- 23, Patterson hit Jared Jones over the middle for a 29- yard score with 34 seconds left in the third. The Eagles lost center Matt Tennant to an injured left elbow early in the second and punt returner Rich Gunnel to an injury Vanderbilt got its best player hurt a play later All- SEC cornerback D J.
McGwire, who led the majors in home runs as a rookie last season with 49, hasn't hit a home run in the last 13 games. Reyes, who passed Larry Csonka for second on the Syracuse rushing list with 3, 150 yards, scored on a 21- yard run to cap a 75- yard drive that lasted just 63 seconds and gave the Orange a 34- 31 lead Joe Morris holds the school record of 4, 299 yards. LAS VEGAS — In quest of wisdom, truth and maybe a little edge on the bookies, we set out the other day in search of someone old and smart. William& Mary couldn' t hold on to the ball, committing 32 turnovers, including 23 from steals VMI tops the nation in steals per game at 15 5.
Reesing, despite spending most of the game dodging defenders, was 30 for 41 and hit Kerry Meier on a pair of TD passes, the second a 12- yarder that put the Jayhawks up 35- 28 early in the fourth quarter Meier ended up with 10 catches for 141 yards. Tehachapi (16-5) At Tehachapi 3 The Contenders have kept games close because of Richard Leon and Shaik Nabi. Texas grabbed the lead when Erika Arriaran hit consecutive baskets to open the second and the Longhorns' defense limited Paris to just one touch in the first three minutes. "I got a good jump on the ball, but then it got in the lights" Gibson said "I never saw it till it hit the ground. "The only reason I requested a year of leave was to go back (to the four-year level) and see what lurks up there" Jim Harrick, new UCLA coach, seems to be counting on Landreaux to be around for a while. HUNTINGTON, W.
LOS ANGELES( AP- Once USC shed its " Christmas Blues, the Trojans handled short- handed Southern with ease Tuesday night. If the vein contracted, his mouth was open, and that meant he was saying, 'You' So Mauch knew the other guy would cover He was never wrong. Darnell Harris scored 11 for the Explorers, and Lewis Fadipe and Steven Smith each had 10. Smith nailed all eight of his shots from the field, including six 3- pointers. But the Spartans capitalized on Providence' s turnovers and built a 41- 20 lead at halftime.
But Granger was allowed to score because she had already rounded second before the ball hit the pavement. More importantly, the Lions belted three home runs and ran away in the fourth inning, allowing Jones to relax and save the bullpen after four Lions were needed in the first game. Quaye finished 8- for- 12 from the field and made all 10 of her free- throw attempts. When he took over as manager this spring, Zimmer made a decision. It was about 11 a. m, about a mile out and south of Hawaii's Kailua-Kona Harbor, when Bowles noticed a marlin trailing her lure. Nolan Ryan and three relievers pitched the Astros to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday night at the Astrodome to continue the trend.
The Cardinals' Terrance Farley made the first of two free throws to cut the Boilermakers' lead to four with 40 seconds left in the first half. In the Empire League: Loara 3, Katella 2 (8 innings-Jill Stiles singled home the winning run with one out in the eighth for host Loara (10-15, 5-5. Called up last Monday, he shut out the heavy-hitting Detroit Tigers Tuesday night on five hits He came right back to pitch another five-hitter. A day after he said he would talk to Michigan, Miles turned down a chance to go back to the school where he played and coached " I certainly love Michigan. She made two free throws to put the Sun Devils ahead to stay and January sealed the win with her four foul shots. Wiggins scored six straight points during one first- half stretch when Stanford pulled away and Rappahahn hit consecutive second- half 3- pointers for the Cardinal, who will try for their fourth straight conference tournament title after winning a school- record sixth straight Pac- 10 regular- season championship. When Day pulled up Lost Code after they crossed the finish line and brought the horse back, he was astounded to see that the three stewards hadn't posted their "inquiry" sign.
Nuckles was 6- of- 7 from the floor and 3- of- 3 from 3- point range in 30 minutes of play. Leach, who is about to finish his first year at Laguna Beach High School, is the first freshman to win the Southern Section singles title since Jon (Jackie) Douglas of Santa Monica won it in 1952. Barkley, a 4-1 underdog, pounced upon Hearns again, and knocked Hearns through the ropes. Nebraska got in front by holding Missouri without a field goal for more than six minutes late in the first half.
Larkins scored 12 of her 20 points in the second half and added 11 rebounds to help the Tar Heels( No 7 ESPN/ USA Today, No 8 AP) beat No. But they were too caught up in spring football, and they didn't want to do it" Morgan was the president of the National High School Coaches Assn in 1977. Williams had his fourth 100- yard receiving game in the last five and became Tulane' s career leader in touchdown receptions with 32, one more than JaJuan Dawson " They hit some big plays " Johnson said( Ricard) made some nice throws and we didn' t match it " The Green Wave, who led 21- 10 at halftime, extended the lead to 28- 10 on a 28- yard touchdown pass from Ricard to Williams on their first possession of the second half. Barclay scored all of his 10 points in the half, missing only one of his five shots He also had six rebounds The second half was more of the same. McHale scored 24, Johnson 22 and Bird added 18, although the blond bomber's shooting was way off again, 6 of 20.
LOS ANGELES( AP- Dijon Thompson had a lot to think about during the week leading up to the first UCLA- USC matchup of the season. The Utes were 19- for- 21 free throws, 8- for- 8 by Thorburn, compared with 3- for- 8 by Middle Tennessee. Greenwood picked off his second pass a little more than 3 minutes later and returned it 17 yards to his own 48. The Gamecocks got the ball back a couple of plays later when Marcus Lawrence forced a fumble. Monroe's first opponent was Granada Hills, the defending City champion coached by Darryl Stroh, whose teams have won five City baseball titles. Bogut missed on the three- point play opportunity, but the Utes were in control and didn' t let the Cougars get closer than five the rest of the game. Ohio state turned it on and you see the outcome " Parson said she liked how her team confined Davenport in the first half " We know Jess is one of those players who is strategically positioned.
