Pike and the rest of the offense were nearly flawless in that one, but opened Saturday' s game with two dropped passes and an incompletion. He wasn' t intercepted " He got more comfortable as the game went on " said Olomua, a BYU transfer who was playing his first game since 1999 He caught seven passes for 100 yards. And he and his coach shared inside information: A combination of ingredients give him the potential for greatness at the 26. 2-mile distance. It was their second straight blowout win, having routed California 88- 63 in Thursday' s first round.
Though Minnesota has exceeded low expectations, Hagen is not satisfied " It feels good to be 5- 3, but it' s not like we' re in the tournament " Hagen said " We can' t be happy. Then Washington hit a pair of free throws with 2: 59 to go, and Gordon hit the jumper that sparked the run that decided it. It didn't help matters that in Game 3, the Sockers blew a 6-2 lead in the fourth quarter and lost, 7-6, in overtime. There' s no doubt that the key to the win was stopping their shots from falling and not worrying about our shots Minnesota shot 55. The favorite? Reggie Williams of West Sacramento River City has the state's fastest time this season at 8 minutes 59. 7 seconds.
He is the assistant coach who sits at Jones' right hand, dispensing advice, recommending plays, taking charge of the timeouts, drawing up the X's and O's so that Robert X knows which O to set a pick on, thereby permitting Larry X to dribble around another O-Adrian O, or Isiah O, or some other handy opponent-for the shot that might win the game. The 6-10 center-forward was in and out of trouble in college before turning pro after just his sophomore season at North Carolina State. 6 Illinois earlier this month, made 12 of 20 3- pointers and shot 58 percent Eight of the 3- pointers came in the first half. Fullerton may be making its fifth appearance in the College World Series since 1975, but Titan Coach Larry Cochell is connected with the Series in all sorts of interesting ways himself. Associated PressSOUTH ORANGE, N. For Texas Southern( 2- 8, which lost its fourth straight, Ahkila Gorman led the way with 11 points.
Branden Miller and Ja' Ron Jefferson each scored 16 points for the Bobcats( 10- 8, 5- 0 Big Sky, who won their fifth straight game after being picked to finish last in the league. At the start of the second half, BC had several fast- break layups during an 18- 2 run that made the game look like a scrimmage for the Eagles. Brophy hit a 3- pointer and two free throws near the end of the half as Georgia closed to within 26- 24 at intermission. The Bison previously earned the top seed in the Patriot League tournament in 1996 and also lost their opening game to the Raiders. The Techsters outrebounded the Mustangs 38- 33 and led in assists, 14- 8, with Daevon Haskins making eight assists. "It's all we've been reading and hearing about, and they deserve it, the way they've been playing.
Minnesota( 8- 5, 0- 1) failed to get their offense on track in the second half, while Iowa began to surge. They're going to come early Thursday" Said Piston guard Isiah Thomas of Dantley: "This was his best game without a doubt. And still he beat the Angels, 5-2, in front of a Bat Day audience of 46,598 fans, many of them there to watch baseball's Great One. With a smothering defense and 27 points from Wayne Simien, Kansas( No 7 ESPN/ USA Today; No. Thomas Fairley led Lamar( 1- 1) with 23 points and 16 rebounds Raymond Anthony added 16 points. The Spartans scored the last seven points before the break and then raced to take a 31- point lead with 6: 10 left in the game The Monarchs( 3- 2) were led by Tiffany Green' s 11 points Michigan State travels to face Notre Dame( No 10 ESPN/ USA Today, No 14 AP) on Saturday afternoon.
South Hills scored a run in the top of the second, but Covina scored 4 runs on 3 hits and an error in the bottom of the inning. I think people get caught up in every Big Ten game being a do- or- die game " After a brutal slate of nonconference contests including losses to North Carolina, Connecticut, Kentucky, Missouri and Notre Dame, the young Hoosiers had won seven of their past eight. The Sooners have also won 16 straight games following a regular- season loss# 8226& nbsp; Idaho State was held to 44 yards of offense as it lost for the 17th time in its last 18 games- ESPN Stats& Information It was the second straight season Oklahoma( 1- 1) beat up on a Football Championship Series opponent in their home opener. You' ve got four fouls? Don' t go clubbing guys " Crow, Ramsdell and Price scored 10 apiece to lead Tulsa. North Carolina outrebounded Loyola 43- 25, forced 21 turnovers and had 13 steals.
Siena then took command, scoring 13 unanswered points over the next five minutes and maintaining a double- digit lead for the rest of the game. But that' s the great thing about basketball- you can go home and get better and there' s always the next game " Marquette coach Tom Crean, who coached despite a virus that has slowed him for several days, was feeling ill after the game and was not available for comment The game was a classic battle of speed vs. We wanted to send our seniors out with a win over Duke at home " Coleman said. 19 AP) allowed nine 3- pointers in the first half of a loss to Vanderbilt on Wednesday and LSU( 6- 5, 0- 1) got six more before halftime to keep it close. — Before the Sockers began their Western Division final series against the Kansas City Comets, captain Fernando Clavijo made a prediction and expressed some concern Prediction: It would be one of the best playoff series ever. We have to stay positive and build on what we' re doing well and look forward to conference play " Taylor' s previous career high was 11 as a freshman against Savannah State in 2005.
