Olivero shot 6- for- 11 from the field and 15- for- 19 from the line for the Mountain Hawks( 11- 14, 6- 4 Patriot League) Jarell Brown scored 23 points on 7- for- 21 shooting, and Matt Bell added 11 points and six assists for Army( 13- 12, 3- 7. Day after day, the major stories from the major leagues seem to concern the possibility of a Subway World Series in New York, or a Bay Bridge World Series in upstate California, or maybe even a Two-Lane Blacktop thing between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, a series that would attract a national television rating about half the size of Geraldo Rivera's next special, "Charles Manson at Carnegie Hall" How much longer must we go before we declare the Dodgers for real? They look pretty authentic so far. "They got beat up only playing five starters, and even though they have three great starters, you can't do that in this league and have a real good team" West said. Northern Arizona( 18- 7, 8- 2 Big Sky) has won 13 straight at home dating back to last season. Not after the Tar Heels lost a key contributor for the rest of the season.

First he shook Kentucky cornerback Cartier Rice with some nifty footwork then spun forward for an extra yard to get the ball to the Kentucky 2. But the Bulldogs' shooting improved only a little in the second half, for a game average of 31 6 percent to UAPB' s 49 0 percent. Williams said the play always works in practice " When coach called that play, I said' Mix, touchdown Let' s get ready to celebrate " Williams said. "I got through the first 200 at a fast pace, and I knew the others would have to come out and get me" No one answered that challenge, as McGhee lagged behind in second place at 50. 07 seconds. When our backs are against the wall, we' re going to handle our business " Parrish handled a lot of it himself, adding a 45- yard punt return to help set up another score.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio( AP- Josh Cayson ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns and Tom Zetts threw two scoring passes to lead Youngstown State over Indiana State 45- 20 Saturday. Sponsored by the San Diego County Baseball Coaches Assn, the game was switched from the traditional city-county format. Many of the 3,453 in attendance stood and applauded as the drivers crossed the finish line "Phipps is a tough driver" Mallett said "A few more laps and he would have won it. And why is California playing Oklahoma, of all states, in an all-star series? California, it turns out, can thank Texas for the opportunity. He said he does not want it to deteriorate into violence, but "I really want to play" Guerrero said "I don't think my neck (injury) will be a problem All I want to say (to the Mets) is, don't hit me I don't care if they throw inside to me But don't hit me. Brandon Minor had 50 yards rushing and a TD, and converted a third down with a run to allow Michigan to drain the clock. "Given our distressed situation, people are looking for fire sales.

EAST LANSING, Mich( AP- Michigan State coach Joanne P. Augustus, who injured the eye in practice when a teammate caught her with an elbow, scored 18 points to lead No. He finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead Tulsa in both categories He also led Tulsa with six turnovers Ken Tutt added 14 points for ORU, which shot 40 3 percent, and outrebounded Tulsa 39- 37. "There's a certain amount of risk going to a rig like this" Hubbard said. On third and 7 from the Auburn 22, Burns scrambled to his right before passing to Mario Fannin, who ran past Clemson linebacker Josh Miller for the touchdown and a 10- 7 lead. The senior went just 6- for- 14 at the line and committed five turnovers in what he considered an " awful " performance " I' ve just got to play better than that " he said.

But Granger was allowed to score because she had already rounded second before the ball hit the pavement. Cordaryl Ballard led the Eagles with 14 points and Quentin Pryor had 12 points and a game- high eight rebounds The Eagles controlled the boards 37- 30. These haven't been the best of times for the Celtics, a basketball tradition that has had the air taken out of it lately. It will be the first meeting ever with both teams in the top five " I' m going to enjoy this one " Roy Williams said " Georgia Tech is a big- time freakin' team " Felton and the other starters had plenty of help from the bench in this one, led by Marvin Williams. He was a regular student, with few obligations beyond classes and therapy He didn't much like it.

AMES, Iowa( AP- Jason White and a dominating defense made top- ranked Oklahoma' s tuneup for Texas look easy. CINCINNATI( AP- Brian Thornton had 15 points and seven rebounds, while Justin Doellman added 13 points to lead Xavier to an 81- 57 victory over Richmond on Wednesday night. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their improbable run to the NCAA championship, they rallied behind Lowry, a 6- foot freshman He leaped high for an offensive rebound and got fouled His two free throws made it 61- 54. AUSTIN, Texas( AP- Texas( No 12 ESPN/ USA Today; No 14 AP) had just won but nobody was happy Not the players or Longhorns coach Rick Barnes.

Trailing 54- 50 with just under five minutes left, New Mexico State went on a 10- 0 run to seal the win. The Bison( 1- 2) closed the scoring with a safety in the fourth quarter. Associated PressPITTSBURGH- A young Louisville team has improved steadily all season and is in position for a first- round bye in the Big East tournament. -Where else would you get one? Quarterbacks are almost impossible to deal for in the best of times, and this period is very slow for trades.

A basket by freshman point guard Josh Jenkins put the Aggies ahead 25- 20 with just over eight minutes left in the first half " We might have been caught a little off guard, but you' ve got to expect that in a rivalry game " said Granger. Rocky led 49- 34 at halftime and the teams played pretty evenly in the second half. Until Friday, world record-holder Renaldo Nehemiah also was entered, but he had to withdraw because of a pulled hamstring. Florida State' s Anthony Richardson tried a 15- footer that fell short with 2 seconds left, and Anthony Harris rebounded for Miami to clinch the win. Last year, Watts defended his 200 title and also won the 100. Skelton would also factor in Columbia' s final points, throwing an interception to Jared Morine that he returned 36 yards for the final score. But it was a far different story this time around as the Horned Frogs hit 15- of- 20 shots and scored 46 points after halftime against the nation' s second- leading scoring defense " We were trying to attack offensively if we had them backpedaling and show patience if we didn' t " TCU head coach Neil Dougherty said " There were some timely baskets that give your team extra energy and takes the wind out of the sails of the other team.