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No. 14 LSU 66 powers past No. 18 UConn
Jan 6 2007 11:30PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Glen Davis and Tasmin Mitchell each scored 16 points as No. 14 LSU overcame a sloppy start to defeat No. 18 Connecticut 66-49 on Saturday night.
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Acie Law helps No. 11 Aggies hold on
Jan 6 2007 11:04PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Acie Law scored 18 points, including two late free throws, to lead No. 11 Texas A&M to a 69-65 win over Kansas State in the teams' Big 12 opener on Saturday night.
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Ellis clutch as Marquette beats DePaul
Jan 6 2007 10:56PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Sophomore Krystal Ellis scored 29 points, including four free throws in the final 32.5 seconds, to lead No. 18 Marquette past No. 23 DePaul 82-79 Saturday night.
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Appleby lifts Washington over Sun Devils
Jan 6 2007 10:20PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Ryan Appleby made six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points to lead No. 24 Washington past Arizona State 64-53 Saturday night.
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Brand: NCAA needs more black coaches
Jan 6 2007 9:26PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - NCAA president Myles Brand asked member schools to offer more opportunities to minorities when hiring coaches and administrators and wants them to do a better job educating athletes about sportsmanship.
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Baylor wins after scare from Kansas
Jan 6 2007 8:15PM (CT)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Most college coaches would be happy with a 15-1 record, a 2-0 start in conference play and a No. 9 national ranking. Most coaches aren't Baylor's Kim Mulkey.
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No. 20 Air Force wins 11th straight
Jan 6 2007 8:13PM (CT)
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - There was no doubt in Nick Welch's mind that the UNLV-Air Force game was going to go down to the wire as a matchup of teams on 10-game winning streaks should.
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No. 4 Badgers open Big Ten play with win
Jan 6 2007 8:00PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - With a major test coming up this week, a defensive smothering of Minnesota didn't provide a whole lot of comfort to Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan.
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Oregon sends top-ranked UCLA to 1st loss
Jan 6 2007 7:59PM (CT)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - In 1974, Ernie Kent played for an Oregon team that upset No. 1 UCLA. Thirty-three years later, Kent sobbed when his Ducks again knocked off the top-ranked Bruins. "This is a together basketball team," the Oregon coach said after the 16th-ranked Ducks handed UCLA its first loss of the season, 68-66 on Saturday. "Their spirit is unbelievable."
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Hokies upend No. 5 Duke 69-67 in OT
Jan 6 2007 7:59PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Virginia Tech had its heart broken in this situation before, clinging to a slim lead in the final moments at hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium. Last year, Duke's Sean Dockery crushed the Hokies' spirit with a 40-footer at the buzzer. As the seconds ticked away Saturday, it looked like it would be Greg Paulus' turn.
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No. 8 Sooners overcome Nebraska 77-69
Jan 6 2007 7:57PM (CT)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - There would be no rest for Oklahoma's Courtney Paris in the second half Saturday. To beat Nebraska 77-69, the eighth-ranked Sooners needed everything the All-America center could give them in the final 20 minutes.
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Clemson stands alone after beating GT
Jan 6 2007 7:47PM (CT)
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - James Mays wasn't Clemson's first choice to take the game-winning shot. Just the best one. Mays had 16 points, including the game-winning layup with 2.2 seconds to go, as the 23rd-ranked Tigers became the Division I's only unbeaten team with a 75-74 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday.
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BCS title game could be a bag of tricks
Jan 6 2007 7:41PM (CT)
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The hook-and-ladder was great. The Statue of Liberty was tremendous. The flanker passes, onside kicks and fake field goal were beautiful. Just wondering: Are there any trick plays left this bowl season? Sure, says Florida. Plenty.
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No. 25 West Virginia pummels St. John's
Jan 6 2007 7:36PM (CT)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia is 3-0 in the Big East for the second straight season. Now comes the tough part. Darris Nichols scored a career-high 20 points and No. 25 West Virginia beat St. John's 73-46 on Saturday for its eighth straight win.
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Parker helps Lady Vols top rival Huskies
Jan 6 2007 7:26PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Candace Parker had been waiting for a chance to make her mark in Tennessee's storied rivalry with Connecticut. Parker scored 30 points, including the sixth dunk of her career, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked six shots to help No. 4 Tennessee hold off fifth-ranked Connecticut 70-64 on Saturday at the Hartford Civic Center.
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No. 12 Stanford topples No. 21 Cal
Jan 6 2007 7:03PM (CT)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Candice Wiggins made a season-high six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and No. 12 Stanford extended its winning streak to nine games with a 69-44 victory over 21st-ranked California on Saturday.
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No. 6 Buckeyes run over Illinois 62-44
Jan 6 2007 6:18PM (CT)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - One thought drove Illinois coach Bruce Weber's planning for the Illini's game against No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday. If his team could contain 7-foot freshman center Greg Oden, it might pull off an upset.
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Top-ranked Terps too much for Spartans
Jan 6 2007 6:01PM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - If there were any questions about how good the defending NCAA women's basketball champions are this season, Maryland erased any doubts with a dazzling performance against No. 19 Michigan State.
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Kansas State upsets No. 17 Aggies 48-45
Jan 6 2007 5:59PM (CT)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Claire Coggins scored 20 points to become the 32nd Kansas State player with 1,000 career points, leading the Wildcats to a 48-45 upset of No. 17 Texas A&M on Saturday.
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Arkansas surprises No. 8 Alabama 88-61
Jan 6 2007 5:19PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Gary Ervin stood near the Arkansas bench, holding up the No. 1 sign with his left hand. Teammate Charles Thomas strutted off the court behind him. The Razorbacks led eighth-ranked Alabama by 34 points late in the second half, and they were loving every minute of it.
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No. 24 Bowling Green rolls past Buffalo
Jan 6 2007 5:16PM (CT)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) - Ali Mann scored 24 points to lead No. 24 Bowling Green to a 75-42 rout of Buffalo on Saturday. Megan Thorburn added 21 points and seven rebounds for the Falcons (12-2, 2-0 Mid-American). Liz Honegger had 10 points and six rebounds, and reserve Amber Flynn added 10 points.
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Packer lifts Buckeyes over Kentucky
Jan 6 2007 5:07PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State's Marscilla Packer decided to bypass a 3-point shot for a safer jumper at the free-throw line. Packer's jumper with 16 seconds left lifted No. 7 Ohio State past Kentucky 53-51 on Saturday. She finished 4-for-10 from the field, making the one that counted by dribbling the ball inside the arc.
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Graves and No. 13 Butler keep rolling
Jan 6 2007 5:06PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A.J. Graves plays every possession as though no lead is safe. "I don't remember the runs," said Graves, whose 19 points and uncanny free throw marksmanship led No. 13 Butler to a 73-42 victory over Wright State on Saturday.
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McCoughtry too much for Seton Hall
Jan 6 2007 4:53PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Angel McCoughtry had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven steals to lead No. 13 Louisville to an 88-67 win over Seton Hall on Saturday.
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Georgetown smothers No. 17 Irish 66-48
Jan 6 2007 3:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Block. Steal. Fast break. Alley-oop. Dunk. The sequence that gave Georgetown a 20-point lead in the first half against No. 17 Notre Dame was such a thrill that even mid-mannered Jeff Green puffed his chest and did a bit of a strut when it was done.
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Late run helps Rutgers slam door on Pitt
Jan 6 2007 3:29PM (CT)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Kia Vaughn scored 12 of her 16 points in the final 10 minutes and Rutgers closed with a 25-4 run in a 63-39 victory over No. 22 Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Brewer leads No. 3 Gators past Georgia
Jan 6 2007 3:19PM (CT)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's Corey Brewer always fills up the stat line, he just doesn't often get a double-double. The junior did both on Saturday in the third-ranked Gators' 67-51 victory over Georgia in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
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