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NCAA News Archives for February 26, 2006

Roy excels as Washington tops California
Feb 26 2006 11:45PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Last spring, Brandon Roy decided to delay potential NBA millions and return to Washington for his senior season. Nice call.
 
Gearlds leads Purdue past Wisconsin
Feb 26 2006 11:05PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Katie Gearlds scored 19 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:02 remaining, in No. 12 Purdue's 66-63 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday night.
 
UCLA tops Oregon, eyes showdown with Cal
Feb 26 2006 10:21PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA finished up its home season with a victory and immediately started looking ahead to its next game, one that could decide the Pac-10 title. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute had 14 points 10 rebounds to lead the 19th-ranked Bruins to a 70-53 victory over Oregon on Sunday that left UCLA in first place in the Pac-10.
 
North Carolina stays hot, wallops Maryland
Feb 26 2006 9:09PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - In a season of amazing consistency, Tyler Hansbrough found a new way to surprise at least one of his teammates. He still dominated on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds on Sunday night against Maryland. Only this time, the effort came quietly.
 
Lady Vols lose at home to unranked Florida
Feb 26 2006 8:07PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee doesn't seem so dominant anymore. The No. 5 Lady Vols lost at home to an unranked team for the second time in school history and first time in 22 years, falling 95-93 to Florida in overtime Sunday.
 
Ohio St. rallies back to beat Penn St.
Feb 26 2006 8:03PM (CT)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Ohio State had its only lead when it mattered the most. Marscilla Packer grabbed a rebound and scored on a fadeaway jumper with 2 seconds left to lift the sixth-ranked Buckeyes to a 61-59 victory over Penn State on Sunday.
 
Alabama upsets No. 12 Florida 82-77
Feb 26 2006 7:40PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Diving, leaping and scrambling, Alabama kept coming up with the rebounds and loose balls.
 
No. 3 LSU downs Mississippi St. 62-48
Feb 26 2006 7:37PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Seimone Augustus made a commitment to LSU four years ago.
 
Franklin comes alive as Texas A&M wins
Feb 26 2006 6:45PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - A'Quonesia Franklin scored 18 points to lead No. 25 Texas A&M to a 64-53 victory over Iowa State on Sunday.
 
Small group protests Penn State coach
Feb 26 2006 6:30PM (CT)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - About three dozen people protested against Penn State coach Rene Portland and the university during the Lady Lions' game against No. 6 Ohio State on Sunday.
 
UConn avenges loss, tops Villanova
Feb 26 2006 6:20PM (CT)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Forget revenge or first place. The one thing that kept coming up after No. 3 Connecticut beat No. 2 Villanova was toughness. After the Huskies' 89-75 victory Sunday left everybody in Gampel Pavilion drained whether they played or watched, coaches and players talked about the attitude and style that has become the trademark of the Big East.
 
Dupree, Temple roll over Rhode Island
Feb 26 2006 6:06PM (CT)
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) - Candice Dupree scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as No. 17 Temple closed out the regular season with a 91-79 win over Rhode Island on Sunday.
 
Davis sparks Vanderbilt past So. Carolina
Feb 26 2006 5:54PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dee Davis scored 14 points and had 10 assists as No. 24 Vanderbilt defeated South Carolina 88-71 on Sunday.
 
Paris leads Oklahoma to rout of Nebraska
Feb 26 2006 5:40PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - With one game left, No. 9 Oklahoma finally took time to revel in its Big 12 conference championship. After pulling away in the second half of a 73-45 win against Nebraska on Sunday, the Sooners celebrated the regular-season title they secured a week ago with little fanfare.
 
Minnesota embarrasses Northwestern by 38
Feb 26 2006 5:28PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota clinched the third seed in the Big Ten tournament and tied a school record for fewest points allowed with a 71-33 victory over Northwestern on Sunday.
 
FSU hands Boston College 4th straight loss
Feb 26 2006 5:18PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Ganiyat Adeduntan scored 20 points and Holly Johnson added 15 to help Florida State beat No. 17 Boston College 71-60 on Sunday, handing the Eagles their fourth straight loss.
 
Maryland routs N. Colorado by 36 points
Feb 26 2006 5:12PM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - The defense was tested, their confidence augmented and their starters rested. If Maryland coach Brenda Frese wanted the ideal tuneup for the postseason, she couldn't have asked for a better opponent than Northern Colorado.
 
Humphrey leads Georgia over Auburn
Feb 26 2006 5:09PM (CT)
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Tasha Humphrey scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 13 Georgia to a 74-61 win Sunday over Auburn in the regular-season finale for both teams.
 
Vaden leads Indiana past Michigan St.
Feb 26 2006 4:44PM (CT)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Mike Davis might not be the only one leaving Indiana at the end of the season. Robert Vaden, who scored 21 points to lead the Hoosiers' 78-71 win over No. 18 Michigan State, said the Indiana coach's final game in Assembly Hall on Sunday probably was his last game at home, too.
 
Aldridge nearly perfect as Texas romps
Feb 26 2006 6:55AM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points on near-perfect shooting and No. 7 Texas inched closer to its first Big 12 title in seven years with an 80-55 win over No. 16 Kansas on Saturday night.
 
UNC women win battle of top two teams
Feb 26 2006 2:53AM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Ivory Latta jumped on the scorer's table and raised both hands with one finger extended in the air, telling the crowd that North Carolina was No. 1. After Saturday's win, it would be hard to argue otherwise.
 
Redick sets ACC mark as Duke beats Temple
Feb 26 2006 2:45AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Not even his worst game of the season kept J.J. Redick from setting another record for No. 1 Duke. Redick's 11 points were enough to set the ACC career scoring record and Shelden Williams had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils to a 74-66 win over Temple on Saturday.
 
Gray excels as Pittsburgh tops Providence
Feb 26 2006 12:57AM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Carl Krauser chuckled and flashed a big grin. After a satisfying 81-68 win over Providence on Saturday night, No. 9 Pittsburgh's star guard could finally devote his full attention to Monday's crucial road game against rival West Virginia.
 
Nine-in-a-row: Nevada stymies Utah St.
Feb 26 2006 12:29AM (CT)
LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Nevada has its sights on an outright Western Athletic Conference title. Marcelus Kemp scored 26 points and the 25th-ranked Wolf Pack beat Utah State 75-57 Saturday night to clinch at least a share of the WAC's regular-season title for the third straight year.
 
   

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