The Rams( 22- 5, 14- 2 Colonial Athletic Association) shot 56 1 percent from the floor. The Huskies now are off to their best start since going 12- 2 in 2002- 2003 UCLA was led by senior guard Nikki Blue with 24 points Sophomore forward Lindsey Pluimer had 19 points. Xavier inbounded the ball, but Fordham tapped it away from Dedrick Finn and the buzzer sounded as players were scrambling for the ball on the floor. But Tennessee went cold after the break, making only one shot from the field- a 3- pointer from Angie Bjorklund- in the first 14 1/ 2 minutes. If we can play with a lot of energy and intensity, we' re going to be fine coming down the rest of the season " The contributions came from everywhere Wednesday. Hatchell, who recently was named chairman of the Bowl Assn, comprised of representatives from each of the 18 NCAA-sanctioned postseason bowl games, knows the satisfaction with the bowl system will last only as long as it produces a national championship game. Shula didn' t celebrate too long: He wasn' t happy with the Tide' s penalties- seven for 65 yards " It just felt like we beat ourselves there with a lot of penalties " said Shula " We' ve got to do a better job there " Despite being ranked for the first time since 2000, Southern Miss was the homecoming opponent for Alabama.
The Cardinal were disappointed with their sixth seed a year ago. Casey Long had his first double- double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds plus six assists while Alphonso Pugh posted 12 points off the bench for the Mocs( 10- 3, 3- 0. Sadiq and Houston, both reserves, led a UConn bench that scored 51 points. This time, the Blue Devils wouldn' t give Toliver another chance to break their hearts, holding her to eight points- and just two at halftime on 0- of- 8 shooting- before she exited with 5: 37 remaining after apparently injuring her ankle.
The senior was playing his first game since cutting his right hand in a loss to Boston College in the Wooden Classic on Dec 5. Washburn was 0- 2 in exhibition games, also losing to Purdue 81- 72 last week. It was a wild scene fitting for a team that endured an offseason like no other Bobby Purify ran for 189 yards and a touchdown and J J. Tyrone Bazy finished with 16 points for NAU and Ryan McCurdy added 11.
When you come to a tournament like this as a ranked team, you don' t want to play in the consolation game " I don' t look at our lack of beating them by more than that as the end of the world. Brandon Thomas added 12 points, and Gary Forbes had 11 for the Minutemen( 18- 7, 8- 3 A- 10. An All-Southern Conference quarterback who is also rated as an outstanding prospect in football, he won the 100 and 200 and opened a lead while running the second leg of the 1,600 relay the Cougars would never relinquish Hannah took the 400. We know we're supposed to rotate, to help out, to pick up the driver, and we falt out didn't do it until the second half "By then, the Lakers had all the confidence in the world A. C.
"That's where the big money will be" Television seems headed in that direction, which brings up this question: How much will viewers pay for an event? The fee for last year's Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvelous Marvin Hagler fight started at $30, and went to a then-record $40 on the day of the fight. Tennessee had trouble getting shots to fall and got few easy baskets. Danielle Campbell scored 12 points and Lakisha Freeman added 10 for Purdue( 6- 8) in the nationally televised game. After a touchdown run by Dawson and a missed extra- point attempt, Lafayette' s Brandon Stanford scored on a 19- yard run to give the Leopards a 7- 6 lead.
Still, Langhorne likes where her team is right now, no matter how much practice time Maryland opponents get in " I think we' re doing really well, but we have to get better in rebounding " she said " Against North Carolina that' s going to be crucial " Toliver knows the Tar Heels hope to avenge their NCAA tournament semifinal loss to Maryland last spring " Overall, it' s going to be intense and hopefully we can take the things we' re learning into that " she said. The Twins, in winning their second in a row at Detroit, hit five home runs, two of them by Kent Hrbek, to enable Frank Viola (6-1) to breeze to his fifth straight victory. Morris, who has won more games in the last five years (94) than any other pitcher, yielded 8 runs on 11 hits in 6 innings. It should never have come down to the last shot " Taurasi scored seven of the Huskies' first 13 points as they took a seven- point lead. 8 percent( 28- of- 74) from the floor, missing dozens of tries that just rolled off the rim Their season- low was 35 9 percent in a 66- 48 win over Washington State on Jan. USC netted only 101 yards rushing against Virginia Tech- 78 by White. The Rams never trailed, building a 14- point lead in the first half and extending it to 16 in the second half.
Then Lacey made a free throw and Broback hit two more baskets. Chambliss hit a 3 to snap Wisconsin' s drought and Wilkinson made his third of the game with 5: 52 left to give the Badgers a 61- 51 lead. Prelesnik said he felt no pressure from teachers to also boycott his coaching duties "Everyone realizes how hard the girls have worked" he said "Coaching has been like a breath of fresh air for me. The normally placid group at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium-20,797 of them-woke up to all this suddenly with a boo And another boo. Former Dodger Sid Bream then hit a long fly ball, sending Van Slyke home with the winning run. Missouri State regained the lead 50- 48 on Spencer Laurie' s 3- pointer with 6: 28 to play, and the Bears scored on eight straight possessions to increase the lead to 64- 55. Santana reached the final four of those five years and won titles in 1984 and 1986 A key for Helix is going to be defense.
Or, as Cal State Fullerton Coach Judi Garman noted: "How can you win a game when you can't score runs" Simply put. "I wanted that outfit so I went out and bought it" said Roth, a 40-year-old secretary who last week paid 90 pounds-about $130-for the dress, part of the "Dallas" clothes collection just introduced "It makes me feel glamorous, feminine. More than a thousand Chinese soccer fans stoned police and players, then went on a rampage, looting a hotel and a police station in protest of the detention of one unruly fan More than 60 policemen were injured. The Eagles jumped out to an early 7- 2 lead but Maryland responded with a 14- 2 run, taking control of the game for good. I could feel it churning through the water" Bowles, at 5 feet 3 inches and 108 pounds, fought the fish with all the might she could muster for about two hours before successfully adding to her memories her most precious catch to date, a 950 1/2-pound Pacific blue marlin that should put her in the record books, and keep her there for a while. But O'Grady's real second measure is to ban metal-headed woods, too.
The Tigers' accuracy dipped during the next 10 minutes, but the intensity of their defense and rebounding remained high as LSU maintained a double- digit lead. Furman( 5- 6) used a 9- 3 run early in the second half to whittle its deficit to 40- 35 but then scored only five points in the next 11 minutes Patrice Edwards got a career- high 12 rebounds for Tech Her previous high of eight came in mid- November. 9, and won at Georgetown on Saturday " It' s a shame to travel two- thirds of the way across the country and not perform the way you think your team can " Huskies coach Jim Calhoun said. It was the Athletics' eighth victory in their last nine games and their first win since 1986 in the Metrodome, where they lost all seven last season.
The Bulldogs made a 10- 2 run in the first half to close within six at 30- 24, but the Pack responded with a 9- 0 run. I love San Antonio, and Doug Moe, who's my best friend, thinks the world of Red McCombs" Moe, coach of the Denver Nuggets, formerly coached the Spurs. He also had a 20- yard chip in the third, but missed a 52- yarder and two extra points. The company, which has sponsored the Atlanta PGA stop since 1982, said the rising costs of television coverage for the event did not make it feasible to continue sponsorship The City Recreation and Parks Dept is offering free golf lessons to junior golfers June 28-30. He didn' t score until he hit a layup with just over 5# 189; minutes left " Everybody' s going to have off nights " he said " I' m not going to score 18 points every night " A wild final 72 seconds capped a back- and- forth battle in which neither team ever went up by more than seven points " Both teams played defensive games " Horner said " and when you play a defensive game it' s not going to be the prettiest thing out there " Kentucky' s Bobby Perry, who finished with 12 points, hit a 3- pointer with 1: 12 remaining to force a 61- all tie. CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U S.
Charlotte, which has now lost three straight, all on the road, must hope this season- ending skid doesn' t cost its chance. This was the first meeting between Duquesne and Drake since 1934. The Hokies led 27- 0 at the half and made it 34- 0 when Mike Imoh returned the second- half kickoff 91 yards, the Hokies' first kickoff return touchdown since Tony Kennedy went 91 yards against Louisville in 1992. got on track in the rain, the Trojans( 0- 2) looked nearly as overmatched as Charleston Southern did last week.
COLUMBIA, Mo( AP- No second- half swoon for Missouri this time. But then Simien had five points and five rebounds in a 10- 0 run to start the second half and it looked as if the Jayhawks were on their way to the easy victory most of the sellout crowd expected But the Huskers lead the Big 12 in scoring defense at 58. Owens' layup just before the buzzer gave ORU a five- point halftime advantage. Gooden has returned with his old smile intact, his silliness and gentleness.
"Everybody now wants to dress like surfers and talk like surfers. The Tigers defeated Tulane 59- 51 in the other first- round game Alabama State will play Tulane for third place. On their next possession, Blackmon put the Lady Bears in front 15- 13 with a pair of free throws. Brandon Heath scored 26 points and Chris Manker had 22 to lead the Aztecs to an 83- 63 win over the Toreros on Wednesday night, their third straight in the series " I didn' t think it was going to be like this " SDSU' s Marcus Slaughter said " Our defense was tremendous today. His jumper with 72 seconds left gave the Mavericks a 105-101 lead But Dallas didn't score again. That idea of a loss lingers with this team' The Flyers entered the game unbeaten in the conference and, with a big, talented frontcourt, figured to be the biggest threat to Saint Joseph' s unbeaten record. The Friars also had a school- record 16 blocks, one shy of the conference mark set by Georgetown against Providence on Feb 22, 1989.
