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Hernandez sparks Stanford past Washington
Jan 29 2006 11:59PM (CT)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Chris Hernandez told himself to stay calm, refusing to think about the consequences if even one of his free throws were to miss its intended target. One, two, three _ just like in practice.
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Blue Devils pull surprising late stumble
Jan 29 2006 11:03PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - For more than 30 minutes, Duke seemed to have everything it wanted. A double-digit lead against its hated rival. A sellout home crowd peppering the visitors with mocking chants. And a likely No. 1 ranking inching closer with each passing second.
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UNC rallies past Duke in battle for No. 1
Jan 29 2006 10:21PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Now the fun starts for North Carolina, the last remaining unbeaten team in Division I. "We know that we can't let down in any way, shape or form," coach Sylvia Hatchell said. "You've got that big zero on you."
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Minnesota snaps losing skid, tops Indiana
Jan 29 2006 9:49PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After watching Zach Puchtel give an intense effort in practice, Minnesota coach Dan Monson informed the seldom-used center that he would start against Indiana's dominant big man, Marco Killingsworth.
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Broback leads Minnesota past Penn State
Jan 29 2006 8:33PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jamie Broback scored 25 points and Katie Alsdurf hit a pair of clutch shots in the closing minutes, leading No. 14 Minnesota to a 77-72 win over Penn State on Sunday.
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Seton Hall hands Syracuse another loss
Jan 29 2006 8:32PM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - All it took was a simple adjustment by Jamar Nutter to help Seton Hall send Syracuse to its fourth straight loss. Nutter hit a long 3-pointer with 1:55 left to break a 59-all tie and Donald Copeland followed with another long 3 with 72 seconds remaining to help send the Pirates to a 68-61 victory over the No. 25 Orange on Sunday.
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Langhorne sparks Maryland past Wake Forest
Jan 29 2006 6:50PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Winning games in overtime has become common for No. 6 Maryland. The Terrapins got a career-high 34 points from Crystal Langhorne, including 10 in the extra period, to beat pesky Wake Forest 79-70 on Sunday.
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Stanford rallies past Southern California
Jan 29 2006 6:23PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rosalyn Gold-Onwude scored nine of her career-high 14 points in the final seven minutes to help No. 11 Stanford beat 23rd-ranked Southerm California 78-69 on Sunday.
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West Virginia hangs on to beat St. John's
Jan 29 2006 5:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Pittsnogle and Mike Gansey knew West Virginia's 18-point lead over St. John's wasn't going to stay that comfortable. They just didn't know how close the ninth-ranked Mountaineers would come to losing all of it.
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N.C. State beats Clemson in double OT
Jan 29 2006 5:48PM (CT)
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Ilian Evtimov didn't want to think about what a second-straight loss would've meant to North Carolina State. Thanks to his play in two overtime periods, Evtimov won't have to trouble himself.
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Thomas leads Vanderbilt past Mississippi
Jan 29 2006 5:47PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Carla Thomas scored 14 of her game-high 16 points in the second half to help No. 22 Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 68-58 on Sunday.
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Taylor leads Miami past Virginia Tech
Jan 29 2006 5:41PM (CT)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Renee Taylor scored 21 points and Melissa Knight added 15 to lead Miami to a 77-62 victory over Virginia Tech on Sunday.
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Michigan St. rallies past Indiana
Jan 29 2006 5:14PM (CT)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Liz Shimek scored 17 points and Lindsay Bowen had 15 to help rally No. 16 Michigan State to a 65-59 win over Indiana on Sunday.
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Purdue tops Northwestern for 13th straight
Jan 29 2006 5:08PM (CT)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Purdue would just as soon forget about this win. Aya Traore scored 18 points and the eighth-ranked Boilermakers pulled away in the second half to beat Northwestern 71-63 on Sunday for their 13th straight win. Twenty-one turnovers, however, left little reason for celebration.
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Kentucky rallies to beat Arkansas
Jan 29 2006 5:04PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky is hoping the story of its season will mirror the story of Sunday's game. Miserable start, dominant finish. The Wildcats overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat Arkansas 78-76, pulling to within a game of the lead in the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division after it appeared things were headed south for college basketball's winningest program.
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Packer hits 5 3-pointers as Ohio St. wins
Jan 29 2006 4:42PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Illinois needed to either defend center Jessica Davenport or swarm Ohio State's outside shooters. In the end, neither approach worked.
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Tennessee tops Alabama after 2 road losses
Jan 29 2006 4:35PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Losing is rare at Tennessee, and poor defense and rebounding even rarer. After the Lady Vols lost back-to-back games last week for the first time since 1996-97, two former players showed up at practice to voice their concerns.
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Hairston leads Temple past Massachusetts
Jan 29 2006 4:24PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kamesha Hairston scored 15 of her 22 points in the second half to lead No. 17 Temple to an 85-50 rout of Massachusetts on Sunday.
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Villanova survives scare, beats Notre Dame
Jan 29 2006 5:33AM (CT)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The smallest player on the court came up big for Villanova in the final seconds. When Randy Foye drove to the basket in the closing seconds to try to give sixth-ranked Villanova the lead over Notre Dame, 6-foot-1 Kyle Lowry went to the boards looking for the rebound. The guard jumped among the Irish big men, got his right hand on the ball and put it back up for the winning basket with 1.7 seconds left to give the Wildcats a 72-70 victory Saturday night.
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Sooners snap Texas' 9-game winning streak
Jan 29 2006 5:31AM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - After beating their fierce rival, Taj Gray and two other Oklahoma players leaped onto a courtside table, played to the adoring crowd and flashed an upside-down "Hook 'Em Horns" sign. Terrell Everett scored 25 points, Gray added 22 and the No. 24 Sooners exploited LaMarcus Aldridge's second-half foul trouble to beat fourth-ranked Texas 82-72 Saturday night and snap the Longhorns' nine-game winning streak.
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Montgomery leads New Mexico past UNLV
Jan 29 2006 12:13AM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Katie Montgomery made a season-high five 3-pointers and scored 21 points to help No. 18 New Mexico overcome some horrid first half shooting and beat UNLV 60-47 Saturday night.
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Haluska, Iowa outplay Ohio State
Jan 29 2006 12:09AM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa has finally found some offense to compliment its stingy defense. Adam Haluska scored 18 points and the Hawkeyes had their second straight game shooting better than 40 percent, beating No. 16 Ohio State 67-62 Saturday night.
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