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Buzzer-beating 3 stuns No. 12 Marquette
Feb 17 2007 11:33PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jerry Smith hit a 3-pointer as time expired to give Louisville a 61-59 comeback victory over No. 12 Marquette on Saturday night. Smith, a freshman, scored all nine of his points on 3-pointers in the final 3:04 as Louisville (19-8, 9-4) took sole possession of third place in the Big East.
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UNC beats BC to grab share of ACC lead
Feb 17 2007 11:31PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 17 and Ty Lawson had 13 points with seven assists and six rebounds to lead fourth-ranked North Carolina to a 77-72 victory over No. 21 Boston College on Saturday night.
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UNC beats BC to grab share of ACC lead
Feb 17 2007 11:31PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 17 and Ty Lawson had 13 points with seven assists and six rebounds to lead fourth-ranked North Carolina to a 77-72 victory over No. 21 Boston College on Saturday night.
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Oregon drops 21st straight at Stanford
Feb 17 2007 11:02PM (CT)
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Stanford came into the weekend with its second-leading scorer sidelined and its NCAA tournament hopes in doubt. Another sweep against the Oregon schools has improved the outlook for the Cardinal quite a bit.
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UCLA defeats Arizona to stay atop Pac-10
Feb 17 2007 10:52PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - As a high school star, Darren Collison wanted to be Arizona's next great point guard. When the Wildcats showed little interest in recruiting him, Collison signed with UCLA, closer to his hometown of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
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UCLA defeats Arizona to stay atop Pac-10
Feb 17 2007 10:52PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - As a high school star, Darren Collison wanted to be Arizona's next great point guard. When the Wildcats showed little interest in recruiting him, Collison signed with UCLA, closer to his hometown of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
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Missouri upsets No. 19 Nebraska 65-53
Feb 17 2007 10:49PM (CT)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - EeTisha Riddle scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half to lead Missouri to a 65-53 win over No. 19 Nebraska on Saturday.
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Starks helps Aggies survive vs. Cowgirls
Feb 17 2007 10:27PM (CT)
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Takia Starks hit a jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining to help No. 13 Texas A&M survive another scare from Oklahoma State with a 62-60 win Saturday night.
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No. 8 Memphis escapes against Zags in OT
Feb 17 2007 10:12PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Nonconference didn't mean unimportant to Memphis coach John Calipari. For the Tigers, winning at Gonzaga was huge.
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Carson lifts Rutgers over Villanova
Feb 17 2007 9:38PM (CT)
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Essence Carson had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Heather Zurich added a career-high 13 points to lead No. 23 Rutgers to a 62-32 victory over Villanova on Saturday night.
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Nwaelele leads Falcons past Colorado St.
Feb 17 2007 9:27PM (CT)
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Jason Smith got his customary double-double, and the Air Force Falcons didn't mind one bit. Dan Nwaelele scored 18 points and the 17th-ranked Falcons extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 30 with a 67-58 win over Colorado State on Saturday in a game that was filled with fouls but also a deep satisfaction for them.
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Nwaelele leads Falcons past Colorado St.
Feb 17 2007 9:27PM (CT)
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Jason Smith got his customary double-double, and the Air Force Falcons didn't mind one bit. Dan Nwaelele scored 18 points and the 17th-ranked Falcons extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 30 with a 67-58 win over Colorado State on Saturday in a game that was filled with fouls but also a deep satisfaction for them.
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Nevada pulls away to beat Northern Iowa
Feb 17 2007 9:26PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson knew his Panthers were in trouble when Nevada scored the first 10 points of the second half.
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Nevada pulls away to beat Northern Iowa
Feb 17 2007 9:26PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson knew his Panthers were in trouble when Nevada scored the first 10 points of the second half.
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Vanderbilt snaps Florida's streak at 17
Feb 17 2007 8:43PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Forget all that talk about the top-ranked Florida Gators rolling through the Southeastern Conference undefeated. Derrick Byars and Shan Foster each scored 24 points, and Vanderbilt snapped the nation's longest winning streak by upsetting the Gators 83-70 after they finally fell into a hole they couldn't dig themselves out of Saturday.
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Vanderbilt snaps Florida's streak at 17
Feb 17 2007 8:43PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Forget all that talk about the top-ranked Florida Gators rolling through the Southeastern Conference undefeated. Derrick Byars and Shan Foster each scored 24 points, and Vanderbilt snapped the nation's longest winning streak by upsetting the Gators 83-70 after they finally fell into a hole they couldn't dig themselves out of Saturday.
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No. 9 Kansas destroys Nebraska 92-39
Feb 17 2007 8:13PM (CT)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Dean Smith had Bill Self tossing and turning for no reason. On campus for a reunion of the 1952 Kansas team that won the NCAA championship, Smith watched the Jayhawks labor through a long workout on Friday and agreed with Self that it had not been very crisp.
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Butler's home win streak stopped at 22
Feb 17 2007 8:12PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Southern Illinois' Jamaal Tatum won the personal battle with Butler's A.J. Graves _ and the bigger one, too.
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Butler's home win streak stopped at 22
Feb 17 2007 8:12PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Southern Illinois' Jamaal Tatum won the personal battle with Butler's A.J. Graves _ and the bigger one, too.
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West Virginia's big run beats Seton Hall
Feb 17 2007 7:55PM (CT)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - No. 23 West Virginia gave Seton Hall a dose of its own tactics. After nearly letting a 12-point lead slip away, the Mountaineers converted steals on three consecutive possessions during a 13-0 run that carried them to an 81-71 win over the Pirates on Saturday.
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Michigan hangs on to upset Indiana
Feb 17 2007 7:54PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson doesn't understand why the Hoosiers can't win a road game. And he certainly couldn't explain the way they lost on Saturday.
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Michigan hangs on to upset Indiana
Feb 17 2007 7:54PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson doesn't understand why the Hoosiers can't win a road game. And he certainly couldn't explain the way they lost on Saturday.
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Jones and Law lift Aggies over Sooners
Feb 17 2007 7:33PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Texas A&M is just fine with its aesthetically challenged brand of basketball. As long as it continues to be effective, the Aggies will keep plugging along.
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Jones and Law lift Aggies over Sooners
Feb 17 2007 7:33PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Texas A&M is just fine with its aesthetically challenged brand of basketball. As long as it continues to be effective, the Aggies will keep plugging along.
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Bowling Green pounces on Buffalo 85-44
Feb 17 2007 7:22PM (CT)
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) - Megan Thorburn scored a season-high 22 points to lead No. 18 Bowling Green to an 85-44 win over Buffalo on Saturday night and clinch the Mid-American Conference East Division title.
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Bowling Green pounces on Buffalo 85-44
Feb 17 2007 7:22PM (CT)
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) - Megan Thorburn scored a season-high 22 points to lead No. 18 Bowling Green to an 85-44 win over Buffalo on Saturday night and clinch the Mid-American Conference East Division title.
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Alabama hands Kentucky 3rd straight loss
Feb 17 2007 6:12PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - No. 25 Alabama built a big lead and then watched it shrink _ a familiar story of late for the Crimson Tide. This time they tightened up the defense, kept hitting shots and fought off several rallies by No. 20 Kentucky on Saturday for a 72-61 win, handing the Wildcats' their third straight loss.
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Alabama hands Kentucky 3rd straight loss
Feb 17 2007 6:12PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - No. 25 Alabama built a big lead and then watched it shrink _ a familiar story of late for the Crimson Tide. This time they tightened up the defense, kept hitting shots and fought off several rallies by No. 20 Kentucky on Saturday for a 72-61 win, handing the Wildcats' their third straight loss.
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Missouri upsets No. 18 Oklahoma State
Feb 17 2007 5:53PM (CT)
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Mike Anderson's frenetic "40 Minutes of Hell" defense claimed its biggest victory yet for Missouri. Keon Lawrence scored 18 points and Matt Lawrence added 15 off five 3-pointers as Missouri upset No. 18 Oklahoma State 75-64 Saturday to give the Tigers their first win over a ranked foe under Anderson.
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No. 21 Marquette tops No. 20 Louisville
Feb 17 2007 5:52PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Christina Quaye scored 20 points and Krystal Ellis added 19 to lead No. 21 Marquette to a 65-54 win over No. 20 Louisville on Saturday.
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Pitt's Gray uncertain about ankle sprain
Feb 17 2007 5:51PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt star center Aaron Gray apparently sprained his left ankle while falling to the court late in a 65-61 victory over Washington on Saturday, leaving him uncertain for the Panthers' game Monday night at Seton Hall.
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Pitt hangs on despite Gray's poor outing
Feb 17 2007 5:46PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt was outrebounded, didn't shoot well from behind the 3-point line for the second game in a row and got little production from its best player, 7-footer Aaron Gray.
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Pitt hangs on despite Gray's poor outing
Feb 17 2007 5:46PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt was outrebounded, didn't shoot well from behind the 3-point line for the second game in a row and got little production from its best player, 7-footer Aaron Gray.
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No. 14 Georgetown holds off Villanova
Feb 17 2007 5:28PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jeff Green devotes a part of each practice to his mid-range jumper. Jessie Sapp always ends practice by shooting a bunch of half-court shots. All that extra work paid off for both with a pair of huge shots that kept No. 14 Georgetown's win streak alive and kept the Hoyas in the race for a Big East title.
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No. 9 Stanford rolls past Oregon 74-56
Feb 17 2007 5:22PM (CT)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Jayne Appel is getting better as she gets more experience with No. 9 Stanford. The freshman center had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Candice Wiggins scored 17 points and the Cardinal beat Oregon 74-56 Saturday.
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No. 9 Stanford rolls past Oregon 74-56
Feb 17 2007 5:22PM (CT)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Jayne Appel is getting better as she gets more experience with No. 9 Stanford. The freshman center had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Candice Wiggins scored 17 points and the Cardinal beat Oregon 74-56 Saturday.
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Frank Broyles to resign as Arkansas AD
Feb 17 2007 4:39PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Frank Broyles announced his retirement Saturday in his usual lively style, telling stories about old football teams and speaking with pride about the athletic department he's dominated for much of a 50-year career.
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Frank Broyles to resign as Arkansas AD
Feb 17 2007 4:39PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Frank Broyles announced his retirement Saturday in his usual lively style, telling stories about old football teams and speaking with pride about the athletic department he's dominated for much of a 50-year career.
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Frank Broyles to resign as Arkansas AD
Feb 17 2007 4:39PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Frank Broyles announced his retirement Saturday in his usual lively style, telling stories about old football teams and speaking with pride about the athletic department he's dominated for much of a 50-year career.
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Frank Broyles to resign as Arkansas AD
Feb 17 2007 4:38PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Frank Broyles announced his retirement Saturday in his usual lively style, telling stories about old football teams and speaking with pride about the athletic department he's dominated for much of a 50-year career.
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Frank Broyles to resign as Arkansas AD
Feb 17 2007 4:38PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Frank Broyles announced his retirement Saturday in his usual lively style, telling stories about old football teams and speaking with pride about the athletic department he's dominated for much of a 50-year career.
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Frank Broyles to resign as Arkansas AD
Feb 17 2007 4:38PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Frank Broyles announced his retirement Saturday in his usual lively style, telling stories about old football teams and speaking with pride about the athletic department he's dominated for much of a 50-year career.
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No. 5 Huskies clinch share of Big East
Feb 17 2007 3:43PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut is back on top of the Big East. Charde Houston scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as UConn (24-2, 13-0 Big East) beat Pittsburgh 82-68 Saturday to secure at least a share of its first Big East regular-season championship in three years.
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Tucker bounces back as Badgers top Lions
Feb 17 2007 3:36PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Alando Tucker figured things couldn't go any worse than they did in the first half Saturday. So he did something simple: He relaxed. Tucker shook off a slow start and scored 22 points and No. 3 Wisconsin beat Penn State 75-49 on Saturday.
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Tucker bounces back as Badgers top Lions
Feb 17 2007 3:36PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Alando Tucker figured things couldn't go any worse than they did in the first half Saturday. So he did something simple: He relaxed. Tucker shook off a slow start and scored 22 points and No. 3 Wisconsin beat Penn State 75-49 on Saturday.
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No. 3 Wisconsin routs Penn State 75-49
Feb 17 2007 2:42PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Alando Tucker shook off a slow start and scored 22 points to lead No. 3 Wisconsin to a 75-49 victory over Penn State on Saturday.
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