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Brown excels as Illinois tops Northwestern
Feb 15 2006 11:47PM (CT)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern had battled back from an early 12-point deficit to tie No. 14 Illinois with 16:53 to play. It was time for Dee Brown to go to work.
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Davis sparks LSU past Mississippi St.
Feb 15 2006 11:44PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - With neither team hitting from the perimeter, No. 25 LSU used its inside strength to beat Mississippi State 72-59 on Wednesday night.
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Tucker sparks Wisconsin past Ohio St.
Feb 15 2006 11:38PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan pointed out Alando Tucker's mistakes. It didn't take very long. "Four turnovers. Two assists," Ryan said. "I told him he'd have the game ball if he had taken care of the ball a little bit better."
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Sutton admits drinking before accident
Feb 15 2006 11:38PM (CT)
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton acknowledged Wednesday that he drank alcohol before an automobile accident that put him in the hospital and cast doubt about his coaching future.
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Paris stars as Oklahoma tops Texas
Feb 15 2006 11:34PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas did everything it could to stop Oklahoma freshman center Courtney Paris, denying her passes and dropping extra defensive help when she got the ball. None of it could stop the Sooners from staying perfect in the Big 12 and clinching at least a share of the conference title.
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Brewer helps Florida top Vanderbilt
Feb 15 2006 11:26PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Corey Brewer's right ankle is feeling much better, and that is very good news for No. 10 Florida. The sophomore scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds Wednesday night to lead the Gators past Vanderbilt 73-68 in coach Billy Donovan's 250th career victory.
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Bolerjack leads Wyoming past New Mexico
Feb 15 2006 11:25PM (CT)
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Jodi Bolerjack scored 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Wyoming to a 59-52 win over No. 20 New Mexico on Wednesday.
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George Washington slips past Massachusetts
Feb 15 2006 11:22PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Their postgame news conference done, George Washington coach Karl Hobbs looked up at Danilo Pinnock and said: "Make a layup, will ya?"
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Freshman nets 40 points as UNC prevails
Feb 15 2006 11:10PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough didn't get much scoring help from his North Carolina teammates as they rallied from a 20-point deficit against Georgia Tech. But the way the freshman was playing, it didn't matter.
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Tennessee hits 16 3s, beats Auburn
Feb 15 2006 11:09PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The shots were falling for both teams, and Tennessee's Chris Lofton knew what was coming. The sophomore guard scored 22 of his 25 points in the second half and JaJuan Smith added a career-high 19 to lead the eighth-ranked Volunteers to a 105-89 victory over Auburn on Wednesday night that included a school-record 16 3-pointers.
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N.C. State hits 13 3s, topples Florida St.
Feb 15 2006 11:02PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Bennerman almost didn't know what to do. For the first time in three weeks, No. 21 North Carolina State had some breathing room at the end of a game.
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UConn dominates inside, routs Providence
Feb 15 2006 10:33PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut had size and speed on its side and made the most of both against Providence. Barbara Turner had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the eighth-ranked Huskies to an 84-58 win over the Friars on Wednesday night.
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Young leads Baylor to rout of Texas A&M
Feb 15 2006 10:23PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - Sophia Young scored 16 points and Angela Tisdale added 13 points and seven assists to help No. 12 Baylor beat No. 21 Texas A&M 84-59 on Wednesday night.
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Gray leads Pittsburgh past Providence
Feb 15 2006 10:13PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Aaron Gray had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 9 Pittsburgh to its third straight victory, 85-77 over Providence on Wednesday night.
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No. 24 Bucknell wins 16th straight
Feb 15 2006 9:34PM (CT)
EASTON, Pa. (AP) - Bucknell's national ranking was gone before the team got on the bus. When Pat Flannery saw the bus driver had scrawled the freshly earned "No. 24" in soap on the windows, the coach grabbed a broom and wiped off the tribute before his players could see it.
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Murray State forced to forfeit win
Feb 15 2006 9:25PM (CT)
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) - Murray State forfeited its women's basketball victory over Morehead State on Dec. 10 after Ohio Valley Conference officials found that one of its players was ineligible for the game.
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Disney says film not a documentary
Feb 15 2006 7:48PM (CT)
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University-Commerce President Keith D. McFarland said Wednesday that Walt Disney Studios' response to complaints about accuracy in the movie "Glory Road" is inadequate.
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Ex-Ohio State coach wins lawsuit
Feb 15 2006 7:24PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State, awaiting a decision on possible penalties for NCAA rules violations under former basketball coach Jim O'Brien, could have to pay him millions of dollars for firing him under a judge's ruling Wednesday.
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Citadel, paralyzed player heal rift
Feb 15 2006 7:01PM (CT)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The Citadel and former linebacker Marc Buoniconti, who was paralyzed making a tackle during a game more than 20 years ago, have ended a long-standing rift.
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NCAA wants to get tough on diploma mills
Feb 15 2006 6:54PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA wants to punish nontraditional secondary schools that fail to meet academic standards and said athletes attending those schools could pay a severe penalty by losing their freshman eligibility.
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Tennessee football to report violation
Feb 15 2006 5:18PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee football signee Jacques McClendon received an improper benefit when he and his mother attended a Lady Vols basketball game as guests of a booster, school officials said Wednesday.
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Duke's Redick sets career 3-point record
Feb 15 2006 6:33AM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - J.J. Redick set up the screen perfectly and lost his defender in the process. The short pass was perfect, and he caught it, turned and launched yet another 3-pointer. It swished through, as his jumpers often do, but this one was special. It made Redick the NCAA's new career 3-point leader.
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Batista quietly carries Gonzaga inside
Feb 15 2006 6:18AM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Although Adam Morrison gets all the attention, teammate J.P. Batista is quietly averaging almost a double-double for Gonzaga.
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George Mason makes case for NCAA berth
Feb 15 2006 5:58AM (CT)
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - George Mason coach Jim Larranaga begins every practice by giving his players a "thought of the day" and always starts his weekly local newspaper column with a quote. The sayings are usually profound and time-tested _ the words of Aristotle were spoken at a recent workout _ or they can be a bit of deep insight pieced together by the coach himself.
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Redick sets NCAA record for 3-pointers
Feb 15 2006 1:18AM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - J.J. Redick's legacy is far from complete, yet he knows better than anyone it always will include his uncanny ability to make 3-pointers. He made sure of that Tuesday night, when he became the NCAA's career leader.
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No. 18 Iowa beats ranked opponent again
Feb 15 2006 12:36AM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - It's been a long time since Iowa has won a Big Ten regular-season title. So long, in fact, that no team that's called Carver-Hawkeye Arena home has done it.
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No. 3 Memphis wins 12th straight
Feb 15 2006 12:26AM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Southern Mississippi coach Larry Eustachy was realistic about his team's ability to keep pace with No. 3 Memphis.
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Gray bids farewell to Cameron Crazies
Feb 15 2006 12:02AM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Nothing seemed to go right for Justin Gray in four trips to Cameron Indoor Stadium, from suffering a broken jaw to fouling out twice and shooting poorly.
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