Nevertheless, Benjamin and the other campers seem to think it is well worth it to learn about basketball from the 78-year-old Wooden, whose record of 10 NCAA championships before he retired at UCLA may never be equaled. TUSCALOOSA, Ala( AP- Alabama found a nice way to take the sting out of consecutive losses. And like most survivors, he had gotten stronger, having just finished his best inning of the night, a seventh inning in which he set down the Mets 1-2-3 on five pitches. Paul then weaved through the retreating Wolfpack defenders, bounced off a bump from Atsur and launched a fadeaway shot from about 12 feet. The Cardinal maintained their slight margin the rest of the way. Chad McKnight and Josh Reed had 15 points apiece for Morehead State( 7- 9, 1- 4, which lost despite shooting 54 percent( 22 of 41) and outrebounding Samford 24- 20.
Lehigh, which had lost two straight, dominated the glass, out- rebounding Army 39- 20. Associated PressWASHINGTON( AP- Frank Tolbert scored 24 points, Korvotney Barber had 21, and Auburn held off George Washington 74- 70 Sunday in the BB& T Classic. Dez Willingham also scored 14, and Derrick Roberts had 11 for the Mustangs( 2- 2 James Williams scored 19 points to lead Long Island( 0- 3 Randy Jones and Kellen Allen had 12 points apiece. But Canisius closed the gap and took the lead with 9: 32 remaining on Kevin Downey' s layup Downey finished with 12 points and four rebounds. Bowl Bloggin' ESPN bloggers Heather Dinich( ACC) and Brian Bennett( Big East) offer reaction from both sides of the Meineke Car Care Bowl Blog His grand finale, though, was unique.
La Toya Micheaux had 11 rebounds and Patrice Reado had 10 for the Aggies. Garcia's drive soared over the left-center-field fence, 338 feet away, cleared the infield of the alumni softball diamond that lies behind the fence and came to rest in left field of that diamond "I got a good shot on that one" Garcia said "It was a picture-perfect fastball. TERRE HAUTE, Ind( AP- Indiana State didn' t need a last- second shot to beat Indiana. It can be a bit of a strain " Butler took a 64- 46 lead on a 3- pointer by Graves with just over 5 minutes remaining, and the Eagles came no closer than nine points the rest of the way. UMBC( 9- 17, 4- 13) hit six of its first eight three- point attempts while UVM( 21- 5, 16- 1 America East, one of the top three- point shooting teams in the country, went 2- for- 16 in the first half. Associated PressJACKSONVILLE, Fla( AP- Jesse Kimbrough and Lehmon Colbert each scored a team- high 17 points as Jacksonville held on to beat Lipscomb 74- 67 on Saturday. Arkansas had trouble with Kentucky' s press early and looked stagnant against a zone defense.
Cleveland 6, Detroit 3-Joe Carter became the first player in Indian history to hit 100 home runs and steal 100 bases, leading the victory at Detroit. Auburn( 5- 0) scored the game' s first 11 points, thanks to a pressure defense that caused six turnovers and rushed Winston- Salem into missing its first five shots. Finally, four teammates came out to lift him onto a stretcher and Smith was wheeled away as a trainer held the grotesquely distorted knee " I can' t explain it " Elder said " It was like his knee was completely turned around on the side. Ole Miss snapped Memphis' 24- game home winning streak last season.
Up by 20 at the break, Bowling Green went on a 23- 4 run- capped by Thorburn' s 3- pointer- during an eight- minute stretch early in the second half to take a 70- 35. EAST RUTHERFORD, N. Bowling Green jumped on Kent State to open the second half, led by Honegger, whose 3- pointer made it 38- 17 with 16: 55 left. "Some nights, he's awesome" said Oiler co-coach John Muckler "He's scary. After losing his job because of a deep shooting slump, Muhammad re- emerged by scoring 21 points in his last game. Boise State' s Rebecca Kepilino, who had 12 rebounds, missed on a short shot in the lane with 26 seconds left.
He has coached the Northridge sprinters on a part-time basis for six years Next season, he will have a full-time job at CSUN. The Huskies had 11 steals and five blocks, limiting the Great Danes( 3- 6) to 28 6 percent shooting and a season- low point total. Appalachian State outgained Eastern Kentucky 189- 36 in total yards for the quarter, which ended with the Mountaineers leading 35- 14. Khara Smith will be leaving, but she expects the program to continue its rise " Everyone needs to take this as a learning experience and run with it " said Smith, the daughter of former NBA player Ken Norman " Everyone needs to go to work and improve on what they can, help each other get better and get better for themselves ". Eaton received a standing ovation from a sellout crowd of 12,444 at the Salt Palace Friday night after he held Abdul-Jabbar to just six points in the Jazz's 96-89 win over the Lakers in Game 3. Without departed stars Jessica Davenport and Brandie Hoskins, Packer has found it more difficult to find open shots " Pack' s got to understand that people are targeting her, and she' s going to have some of the better defenders on the floor " Buckeyes coach Jim Foster said.
Asbury, led by Kevin Merideth with 21 points, fared worse from the field, shooting just 13- of- 50( 26 percent Merideth finished with five 3- pointers. 24 ESPN/ USAToday " We' re trying to establish ourselves as a contender, not a pretender " the star receiver said. Why should it have been in any different for the Valencia High School pitcher in what could have been her final high school game? Friday at Buena Park, Granger was taunted by hostile spectators who tried their best to distract her. Stewart committed his 12th balk in the fourth inning to break Steve Carlton's record. In a career that began with the Dodgers in 1971, Doyle Alexander has played with eight major league teams, some of them more than once.
Matt Gibson added 12 points for the Rainbow Warriors and teammate Julian Sensley had a double- double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Randolph was 22- for- 24 on free throws and fell one short of his career high, which came in an overtime loss to Northern Iowa last season The 22 free throws tied the school record. The Tar Heels' shooting woes continued in the second half, and they finished 2- of- 19 from 3- point range. UCLA (48-7, the top-ranked team in the country, advanced to the College World Series with a 2-0 victory over Fullerton Saturday, completing a two-game sweep of the best-of-three NCAA Regional series at Sunset Field Fullerton didn't score a run in the entire series The Titans lost, 3-0, in the first game Friday "They were the better team" Garman said. The Division III Gophers lost their first game in regulation this season; their previous four losses, consecutive overtime defeats, matched an NCAA record. SHANNON DOLAN FOUNTAIN VALLEY CATCHER Dolan, a freshman, broke school single-season records for runs scored with 17 (the previous record was 13) and hits with 32 (the previous record was 25.
More than enough cushion for the Nittany Lions' active defense. He may have found it in freshman Shamaine Dukespletely devoid of any point- guard duties, Gray scored 17 points and, in his first career start, Dukes had eight of his season- high 10 assists in the first half as the 24th- ranked Demon Deacons rolled to an 87- 47 victory over Charleston Southern. Associated PressLAS CRUCES, N. But the Wildcats constantly got their hands in the passing lanes and kept the Golden Eagles off balance with 15 steals.
John Randle added 86 yards on the ground, and Larry Warner had 64- yard touchdown run that put the Salukis up 34- 13. Oklahoma went on a 12- 3 run and regained the lead at 56- 54 on a 3- pointer by Everett with 9: 30 left. I was wide open every single time " Katie Robinette added 25 points and 11 rebounds for Iowa State, which took control by finishing the first half with a 28- 4 surge that included 21 straight points. Moriarty threw five touchdown passes, two of them to Andre Blocker, and Stony Brook routed Iona 45- 13 on Saturday. The Clippers finished third and drafted center Benoit Benjamin. NEW YORK — The Clippers, who have compiled pro basketball's worst record over the last two seasons, are hoping to turn their luck around in today's National Basketball Assn. That' s why we were so emotional " The Spartans( 20- 4, 11- 2 Big Ten) have won 10 of 11 since losing to the Badgers on Jan 16, winning their last nine by double digits.
Missouri is averaging just 62 points and is now 1- 6 when held under 60. Shandy (18-6) also allowed a single to center by catcher Shelley Carey, but ended the first-inning threat. He finished 11- of- 24 passing for 88 yards and one interception Both teams lost regulars to injuries. He led the Wildcats to a 26-1 regular-season record last season, made it to the 3-A semifinals and felt so disgusted with the whispers that he came close to resigning. Even when Wiggins hit consecutive 3s late in the half to put the Cardinal up 35- 30, Washington kept Stanford from pulling away. The Knights did not score another field goal until Peterson hit his big 3 in the final minute.
The way things were going, it's a good thing the MISL plays sudden-death "No kidding" Sockers Coach Ron Newman said. The Blazers climbed back to within 25- 22 on Mukubu' s drive with 3: 15 left before Hunt widened the lead. Associated PressTUCSON, Ariz- Willie Tuitama and Nic Grigsby combined for 348 yards in one half to lead Arizona' s 70- 0 rout of Idaho Saturday night in a rainy opener delayed an hour by lightning. Santana's 16-hit attack was led by left fielder John Barnhill, who went 4 for 5, and Newark, who had three hits and three runs batted in. Rutgers limited Syracuse to 1- for- 13 on 3- pointers and the Orange' s point total was their lowest of the season. The Terriers( 2- 1 Southern Conference) Howard Wilkerson, Sam Daniels and Jeff Tarr each scored 11 points while Eric Marshall added 10. With the win, Vanderbilt( 24- 4, 10- 3) snapped a tie with LSU and moved into a tie with Georgia for second in the Southeastern Conference although Georgia holds the tiebreaker.
Borda was 24 of 33 for 291 yards and rushed 11 times for 45 yards for Lehigh( 5- 1, ranked 18th in the Sports Network I- AA poll. The advantage grew to 20 points at the break and as many as 33 during the second half. We've taken the challenge" No Laker-other than perhaps Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who again fought off a call for early retirement Saturday by freshly shaving his head, then blocking 4 shots, grabbing 6 rebounds and scoring 11 points-was faced with running a tougher gantlet than Johnson. As a remembrance of things past, Frank Layden's parting gift to Pat Riley couldn't have been any tackier: a souvenir comb so big that not even Mark Eaton has pockets big enough to hold it. He was a big factor tonight" Tarpley, who tied a team playoff record by hauling down 20 rebounds in the series opener, became the first player in the Mavericks' eight-year history to have 20 or more points and rebounds in a playoff game as Dallas beat the Lakers after losing the first two games by margins of 15 and 22 points at the Forum. We stayed poised and knocked down our shots " I think we all feel we' re playing our best basketball of late, it' s just unfortunate we lost our last two games " The Tide( 19- 7, 6- 6 Southeastern Conference) never trailed and scored the game' s final seven points to avoid blowing a second- half lead for the third straight game.
"We're supposed to be professionals and I only got around one turn and wrecked a $150,000 car" All the other accidents were single car crashes, involving, in order, Teo Fabi, Tom Sneva, A. J. Wright allowed eight hits, struck out four and walked eight for a complete-game victory Vieane was 4 for 4 and scored a run for Sylmar (13-7. But Dudley drove the lane and as he passed to Smith, he ran into Falls and was called for the offensive foul. In the 2-A semifinals, Valencia, second seeded and last year's runner-up, plays at third-seeded Keppel. . 23 against the Cardinal, who beat Cal 72- 52 in the first meeting.
