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NCAA News Archives for January 17, 2007

15 3s help Vandy upset No. 10 Alabama
Jan 17 2007 11:58PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Vanderbilt Commodores know they can shoot well. In Wednesday night's 94-73 victory, they showed No. 10 Alabama just how good they can be.
 
Oden has new look; guards lift Buckeyes
Jan 17 2007 11:45PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Greg Oden had a new look and a couple of his teammates had a new approach. Ohio State's point-guard tandem of Mike Conley Jr. and Jamar Butler showed they could do more than pass in leading the seventh-ranked Buckeyes past Northwestern 73-41 on Wednesday night.
 
Hardy, Huskers beat No. 25 Kansas State
Jan 17 2007 11:43PM (CT)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Kiera Hardy scored 22 points and made a key three-point play late to help Nebraska beat No. 25 Kansas State 70-63 on Wednesday night.
 
Seminoles, Thornton upset No. 23 Hokies
Jan 17 2007 11:29PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - It looked like Virginia Tech had a plan to handle Florida State's Al Thornton. It did _ for a while.
 
Reynolds, Villanova upset No. 20 Irish
Jan 17 2007 11:22PM (CT)
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Scottie Reynolds played the early part of this season like a respectful freshman, deferring his shots, trying to pass and play team basketball. One problem: Villanova coach Jay Wright didn't recruit Reynolds to be an unselfish shooter.
 
Furious Auburn rally sinks No. 22 Vols
Jan 17 2007 11:11PM (CT)
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Quan Prowell made four free throws in the final 22 seconds and Auburn rallied from a 14-point deficit over the final 10 minutes to beat No. 22 Tennessee 83-80 on Wednesday night, the Volunteers' third consecutive jarring defeat.
 
Mitchell, Martin lead No. 16 LSU to win
Jan 17 2007 10:50PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Tasmin Mitchell and Terry Martin combined for 22 second-half points to lead No. 16 LSU to a 62-55 victory over Mississippi on Wednesday night.
 
Hawaii's Brennan bypasses NFL draft
Jan 17 2007 10:48PM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan withdrew from the NFL draft Wednesday and will return to school for his senior season.
 
Paris leads No. 7 Sooners past rival OSU
Jan 17 2007 10:47PM (CT)
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Courtney Paris scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 7 Oklahoma to a 76-60 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night.
 
No. 6 UConn re-establishes dominate ways
Jan 17 2007 10:44PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - After losing to North Carolina on Monday, No. 6. Connecticut wanted to re-establish itself as a dominant team. They did that Wednesday night at Providence, routing the Friars 96-53.
 
Flowers, No. 2 Badgers win 14th straight
Jan 17 2007 10:37PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Michael Flowers scored 15 points to lead No. 2 Wisconsin to its 14th consecutive victory, 69-64 over Purdue on Wednesday night.
 
Wright shakes off bad game to lift Heels
Jan 17 2007 10:25PM (CT)
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Brandan Wright wouldn't let one bad game get under his skin. That's a freshman trait North Carolina fans can learn to love.
 
Campbell gives Butler instant offense
Jan 17 2007 10:04PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Pete Campbell gives Butler instant offense, especially from behind the 3-point line.
 
Boston College dismisses 2 players
Jan 17 2007 9:08PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Boston College center Sean Williams and forward Akida McLain, both suspended earlier this season, have been dismissed permanently from the program because of an unspecified violation of team rules, the school said Wednesday night.
 
Officials acknowledge refereeing mistake
Jan 17 2007 8:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Women's Basketball Officiating Consortium ruled Wednesday that the game officials made a mistake in counting the game-winning basket in South Dakota State's victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
 
Florida State rehires Chuck Amato
Jan 17 2007 5:36PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Former North Carolina State coach Chuck Amato is returning to Florida State as part of Bobby Bowden's major overhaul of his staff.
 
McKeown seeks elite status at GW
Jan 17 2007 5:11PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the drill got sloppy, Joe McKeown leaped from his courtside chair, left his crutches behind and limped forcefully to the baseline.
 
Cowboys assistant leaves for Arkansas
Jan 17 2007 4:42PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Dallas Cowboys assistant coach David Lee has left Bill Parcells' staff to return to Arkansas as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
 
Okla.St.-Texas game a triple OT thriller
Jan 17 2007 4:46AM (CT)
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Texas phenom Kevin Durant walked through a set of doors, turned the corner and found Oklahoma State's Mario Boggan surrounded by a huddle of reporters. He stopped, gave Boggan a brief hug and went on his way. After dueling for 40 minutes and then three overtimes after that, there was nothing left for the Big 12's top two scorers to say.
 
Boggan outduels Durant; Cowboys win
Jan 17 2007 1:26AM (CT)
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Mario Boggan turned to Texas phenom Kevin Durant in the third overtime, smiled and told him, "Let's go, Showtime." The fantastic finish that followed will go down in Oklahoma State history.
 
Crawford has hot hand as Kentucky romps
Jan 17 2007 1:23AM (CT)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Joe Crawford had a feeling it could be his night. During warmups at the Carolina Coliseum on Tuesday, the Kentucky junior kept swishing outside shots.
 
Utah's hot shooting upends Air Force
Jan 17 2007 1:20AM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The way Utah was shooting, no winning streak was safe. The Utes ended No. 13 Air Force's 13-game winning streak by shooting 70.7 percent in their 85-79 upset of the Falcons on Tuesday night.
 
No. 6 Pitt turns tables on UConn in win
Jan 17 2007 1:01AM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon remembers when Connecticut considered playing the Panthers to be a "feel good game." None of the Huskies, most of all freshman center Hasheem Thabeet, felt that way after being shoved around by 7-footer Aaron Gray.
 
UAB loses poise, game to No. 17 Memphis
Jan 17 2007 12:14AM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - About the time UAB should have been building confidence against No. 17 Memphis, the Blazers lost their poise. The Tigers erased an early first-half deficit with a 15-0 run and coasted to their sixth straight victory, 79-54 over UAB on Tuesday night.
 
   

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