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Young leads Baylor past Minnesota 64-57
Mar 26 2005 10:30PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Sophia Young's day was special hours before Baylor tipped off against Minnesota in the Tempe Regional semifinals. Young followed an emotional reunion with her mother by almost single-handedly leading the Lady Bears to the NCAA tournament's round of eight for the first time, scoring 26 points and grabbing seven rebounds in a 64-57 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.
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West Virginia's season ends in shock
Mar 26 2005 9:54PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Some of the best 3-point shooting in the history of the NCAA tournament wasn't enough to put West Virginia coach John Beilein in a comfort zone.
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New Mexico State hires Theus as coach
Mar 26 2005 9:51PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Louisville assistant Reggie Theus confirmed Saturday night he has accepted the head coaching job at New Mexico State.
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Illinois roars back to catch Arizona in OT
Mar 26 2005 9:46PM (CT)
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Keep the bus running and point it toward St. Louis. Thanks to a jaw-dropping comeback, Illinois' journey has another leg left: the Final Four. With Deron Williams leading the way, the Illini staged an electrifying and improbable rally to force overtime and then held on to beat Arizona 90-89 Saturday night to win the Chicago Regional.
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Arizona falls short in wild overtime game
Mar 26 2005 9:31PM (CT)
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Salim Stoudamire stood at the edge of the court, his hands on his hips, a look of disbelief on his face. He and Arizona had come so far, come so close, only to watch an opportunity slip away again. On the verge of making their fourth Final Four since 1994, Arizona fell apart in overtime. So sure-handed all game, the Wildcats never quite got the shot they wanted in the closing minutes, falling to top-seeded Illinois 90-89 in the Chicago Regional final.
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Louisville tops West Virginia in thriller
Mar 26 2005 9:26PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - West Virginia couldn't miss. Louisville wouldn't quit. In the end, it was hobbling Taquan Dean, tenacious Larry O'Bannon and the Cardinals who wound up with a ticket to the Final Four, rallying from 20 points down for a scintillating 93-85 overtime win Saturday in the Albuquerque Regional final.
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Arizona State running back held in slaying
Mar 26 2005 9:03PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona State running back Loren Wade was arrested Saturday on suspicion of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a former ASU football player.
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Summitt glad victory record is behind her
Mar 26 2005 7:24PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Now that Pat Summitt has the record for career coaching victories, Tennessee has one less distraction as it chases a seventh national championship.
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Four Texas softball players injured
Mar 26 2005 6:16PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Four Texas softball players were hurt Saturday when part of the team's dugout collapsed during a game against Kansas.
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Michigan State's deep, Kentucky's deeper
Mar 26 2005 6:01PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tom Izzo can look down the Michigan State bench and smile. Even when his five starters are on the court, he still has four guys he's comfortable using.
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Monument to basketball shot clock unveiled
Mar 26 2005 5:29PM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Dolph Schayes will never forget what basketball was like before Danny Biasone and Leo Ferris transformed it with the shot clock.
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LSU routs Liberty in Chattanooga semis
Mar 26 2005 4:02PM (CT)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - LSU showed again why it is good to be the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Lady Tigers posted their third straight blowout victory against an overmatched opponent, this time beating 13th-seeded Liberty 90-48 Saturday to reach the Chattanooga Regional final. The 42-point margin of victory was the second-largest in regional semifinal history, behind Louisiana Tech's 44-point win over Purdue in 1990.
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Duke beats Georgia to make regional final
Mar 26 2005 3:59PM (CT)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - If this is Monique Currie's final season at Duke, she's doing her best to keep it going. The All-American junior made four free throws in the final 26 seconds to secure the Blue Devils' 63-57 victory over Georgia in the Chattanooga Regional semifinal Saturday. Second-seeded Duke (31-4) meets top-seeded LSU in the final Monday.
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Va. Union wins Division II hoops title
Mar 26 2005 3:17PM (CT)
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - Antwan Walton scored 19 points and notched the go-ahead basket to help Virginia Union hold off Bryant 63-58 for the NCAA Division II title Saturday.
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Maryland downs TCU to reach NIT semifinal
Mar 26 2005 2:35PM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Nik Caner-Medley took charge down the stretch for Maryland, scoring eight of his 20 points in the final minutes to help the Terrapins pull out an 85-73 victory over Texas Christian on Saturday and advance to the NIT semifinals for the first time since 1972.
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Wisconsin bounces back to beat N.C. State
Mar 26 2005 10:36AM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - The Wisconsin Badgers almost waited too long to get their offense swinging. Alando Tucker helped Wisconsin bounce back from a horrible first half, scoring eight straight points during a 13-0 run that gave the Badgers a 65-56 victory over North Carolina State on Friday night and a spot in the NCAA tournament's round of eight.
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Baylor striving for first Final Four
Mar 26 2005 10:31AM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - With each step Baylor takes in the NCAA women's tournament, the entire Bears athletic department moves further past the tragic death of a men's basketball player nearly two years ago.
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Kentucky drops Utah 62-52 in Austin semis
Mar 26 2005 8:16AM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Regardless of whether Kentucky goes on to win the national championship, the Wildcats accomplished something Friday night no team has done all season: stymie Utah's Andrew Bogut. Primarily using two 7-foot backups and lots of help from smaller guys, the Wildcats harassed Bogut into the poorest shooting game of his All-American season and showed off their depth, spreading their scoring in a 62-52 victory in the Austin Regional semifinals.
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Top-seeded UNC holds off Villanova, 67-66
Mar 26 2005 7:54AM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - North Carolina won without Raymond Felton _ barely. After the star point guard fouled out, the top-seeded Tar Heels did just enough down the stretch to hold off Villanova 67-66 Friday night, advancing to the regional finals for the first time since 2000.
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Michigan State upends top-seeded Duke
Mar 26 2005 7:49AM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michigan State had the depth and muscle, and coach Tom Izzo finally has his win over Duke and Coach K. Paul Davis scored 20 points and fifth-seeded Michigan State moved within a game of the Final Four with a 78-68 win over top-seeded Duke in the Austin Regional on Friday night.
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Liberty's success doesn't surprise LSU
Mar 26 2005 12:26AM (CT)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - LSU coach Pokey Chatman was prepared for the Liberty Lady Flames even before they pulled off two upsets in the NCAA tournament.
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Duke edges Boston College, 70-65
Mar 26 2005 12:10AM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Alison Bales served mostly as Duke's stopper this season, the last line of defense under the basket. Even at 6-foot-7, she rarely seemed comfortable on the other end of the floor.
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Miami fires women's basketball coach
Mar 26 2005 12:07AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Miami fired basketball coach Ferne Labati on Thursday, three weeks after the Hurricanes completed a 16-loss campaign and missed the postseason for the first time in four years.
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