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Zoubek leads No. 12 Duke over Columbia
Nov 12 2006 11:51PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Greg Paulus got back just in time for 12th-ranked Duke. The sophomore point guard had seven assists after being sidelined for almost the entire preseason because of a foot injury, while freshman Brian Zoubek scored 18 points to lead the Blue Devils past Columbia 86-43 on Sunday night in the CBE Classic.
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No. 10 Arizona falls 93-90 to Virginia
Nov 12 2006 11:12PM (CT)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - With all the hoopla surrounding the opening of Virginia's glistening $130 million John Paul Jones Arena, the last thing the Cavaliers wanted was to send a sellout crowd of 15,219 home with a loss.
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Buckeys coast to 81-59 win over Kent St.
Nov 12 2006 10:55PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Late in the first half of the BCA Classic title game, Ohio State coach Thad Matta called a timeout and laced into his players. The seventh-ranked Buckeyes responded with a spurt, better defense and improved rebounding to pull away for an 81-59 victory over Kent State on Sunday night.
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Jacksons's 24 points paces Longhorns
Nov 12 2006 10:37PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Tiffany Jackson scored 24 points to lead No. 25 Texas to a 78-55 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore in the Basketball Travelers Classic tournament Sunday night.
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No. 10 LSU blasts West Virginia 64-25
Nov 12 2006 10:24PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Sylvia Fowles was perfect from the floor in scoring 12 points to lead No. 10 LSU to a 64-25 victory over West Virginia on Sunday.
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No. 20 Syracuse beats UTEP 83-69
Nov 12 2006 10:20PM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has a nice luxury going early in the season. Everybody is contributing. Tournament most valuable player Eric Devendorf had 19 points to lead six players in double figures, and the 20th-ranked Orange beat Texas-El Paso 83-69 on Sunday night in the finale of the Black Coaches Association Invitational.
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No. 3 Sooners cruise past No. 20 DePaul
Nov 12 2006 9:36PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Courtney Paris started her sophomore season in the same record-breaking way she finished her freshman campaign. Paris had 23 points and 11 rebounds for her school-record 34th double-double and Chelsi Welch matched her career-high with 23 points to lead No. 3 Oklahoma past No. 20 DePaul 105-71 Sunday.
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No. 23 UCLA easily tops UC Santa Barbara
Nov 12 2006 9:00PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lindsey Pluimer had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 23 UCLA to an 87-62 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday.
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No. 2 Tar Heels cruise to 83-32 victory
Nov 12 2006 8:35PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Three first-half fouls didn't derail Rashanda McCants. The Tar Heel sophomore picked up speed after her third personal and helped No. 2 North Carolina crush overmatched Winston-Salem State 83-32 on Sunday.
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No. 9 Wisconsin too much for Mercer
Nov 12 2006 8:27PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor were too much for Mercer. Taylor scored 22 points and Tucker added 21 as No. 9 Wisconsin beat the Bears 72-48 Sunday in the season opener for both teams. Mercer coach Mark Slonaker said his team is used to playing before 1,200 people a game and lost to a Division II school during preseason play, so he knew it would be tough to go into the Kohl Center, where Wisconsin is 35-3 in non-conference games under Bo Ryan.
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No. 4 Pitts wins as Dixon is honored
Nov 12 2006 8:14PM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - The first victory of what is expected to be a special season at Pittsburgh was overshadowed by a postgame ceremony. About 30 minutes after the fourth-ranked Panthers beat Western Michigan 86-67 on Sunday in the inaugural Maggie Dixon Classic, the woman for whom the event is named was honored.
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Trojans bounce back in BCS standings
Nov 12 2006 8:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Southern California bounced back in the Bowl Championship Series standings. The Trojans were in third place, right behind Ohio State and Michigan, in the standings released Sunday, returning to the spot they held before losing three weeks ago. Southern California had a slight lead over fourth-place Florida, and Notre Dame, unbeaten Rutgers and Arkansas also were close behind.
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No. 11 Boilermakers crush Purdue 83-51
Nov 12 2006 7:58PM (CT)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds as No. 11 Purdue beat Hartford 83-51 Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Preseason WNIT. Wisdom-Hylton, a junior forward, also had five assists, three blocks and two steals. Jodi Howell scored a career-high 16 points, Erin Lawless scored 15 points and FahKara Malone had 15 points and seven steals for the Boilermakers.
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No. 21 Cal tops Saint Mary's 71-56
Nov 12 2006 7:46PM (CT)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Alexis Gray-Lawson scored 22 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out three assists to lead No. 21 California past Saint Mary's 71-56 Sunday. Ashley Walker scored 15 points for the Bears (1-0) while Lauren Greif and Krista Foster each had 11. Monica Mertle led Saint Mary's with 14 points and Maija Lahde had 13.
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No. 3 Sooners cruise past No. 20 DePaul
Nov 12 2006 6:58PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Courtney Paris started her sophomore season in the same record-breaking way she finished her freshman campaign. Paris had 23 points and 11 rebounds for her school-record 34th double-double and Chelsi Welch matched her career-high with 23 points to lead No. 3 Oklahoma past No. 20 DePaul 105-71 Sunday.
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No. 16 Vandy survives scare at Colorado
Nov 12 2006 6:45PM (CT)
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Caroline Williams scored 21 points, including a clutch 3-pointer, and Carla Thomas had 26 points and seven rebounds as No. 16 Vanderbilt survived a scare to defeat Colorado 81-76 on Sunday. Christina Wirth added 14 points for Vanderbilt (1-0), which is unbeaten in four games with Colorado.
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Lady Vols slam Chattanooga 102-72
Nov 12 2006 6:41PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Candace Parker opened the season by giving the home crowd something new to cheer about. Parker dunked for the third time in her career during the fifth-ranked Lady Vols' 102-72 victory Sunday over Chattanooga, and the first time in Thompson-Boling Arena. She is the fourth woman to dunk in a college game.
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Mosby powers No. 19 Baylor over Hofstra
Nov 12 2006 6:30PM (CT)
WACO, Texas (AP) - Bernice Mosby scored 20 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked three shots Sunday to lead No. 19 Baylor to an 81-71 victory over Hofstra in the second round of the Preseason WNIT.
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Army honors Dixon but falls to Buckeyes
Nov 12 2006 6:27PM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - An impressive performance by Ohio State put a damper on a special day for the Army women's basketball team. Jessica Davenport scored 16 of her 22 points in the first half to help No. 7 Ohio State beat Army 77-41 on Sunday in the inaugural Maggie Dixon Classic.
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Irish still hope to make title game
Nov 12 2006 6:07PM (CT)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame is holding out hope. Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis can see the expectations rising among his players that they might find a way into the national championship game.
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No. 4 Trojans back in the hunt
Nov 12 2006 6:01PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pete Carroll must have had a vision. Southern California's 33-31 loss at Oregon State two weeks ago appeared to have eliminated the Trojans from national championship contention, but afterward, Carroll said it was too early to make such a declaration. Apparently the USC coach knew what he was talking about, because a glut of upsets have thrust the Trojans back into the thick of the race.
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No. 1 Terps unveil banner, then win big
Nov 12 2006 5:35PM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Top-ranked Maryland unfurled its national championship banner, then staged an impressive performance reminiscent of its play a year ago. Kristi Toliver and Ashleigh Newman each scored 16 points, and the Terrapins rolled to a 99-43 rout of George Mason on Sunday. Toliver had 10 points during a 22-0 run that put Maryland (2-0) up 43-15 in the first half. The margin swelled to 40 points with 13:34 left, and 50 with 7:14 to go.
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No. 13 Sun Devils down No. 18 Lobos
Nov 12 2006 5:32PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Briann January scored 14 points and had four steals to lead No. 13 Arizona State past No. 18 New Mexico 67-49 Sunday. The Sun Devils (2-0) used an 11-0 run in the first three minutes of the second half to pull away. Brandi Kimble had 14 points and Julie Briody added 12 for the Lobos (1-1).
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Army's late women's coach is honored
Nov 12 2006 5:24PM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Eight months ago, Maggie Dixon was carried around the court at Christl Arena by the cadets after leading the Army women's basketball team to its first Patriot League championship and NCAA tournament appearance. On Sunday, between games of the inaugural Maggie Dixon Classic, the late coach was honored with a simple ceremony on that same court attended by hundreds of cadets from the school she captivated in a seven-month stay.
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Hoosiers upset No. 15 Wildcats 54-51
Nov 12 2006 5:07PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Jamie Braun scored 18 points, including the final seven by her team, to lead Indiana to a 54-51 victory over No. 15 Kentucky on Sunday for the championship of the Women's Sports Foundation Tournament. Wake Forest (1-1) beat Washington State (0-2) 45-37 in the consolation game of the four-team tournament.
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No. 9 Bulldogs make Landers' day sweeter
Nov 12 2006 4:19PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - With Rutgers' pressure proving effective, Georgia coach Andy Landers turned to his top senior and an impressive freshman. It was a routine move, but another successful one in a career that will land him in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Freshman Ashley Houts and Janese Hardrick each scored 18 points and were key in beating Rutgers' press as No. 9 Georgia overcame a late rally for a 78-69 win Sunday.
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Judge gives injunction over UND nickname
Nov 12 2006 4:12PM (CT)
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A district judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop the NCAA from banning the University of North Dakota from hosting a postseason game because of its "Fighting Sioux" nickname, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said.
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At long last, Buckeyes vs. Wolverines
Nov 12 2006 3:34PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - No longer do the players have to watch what they say. There are no other teams left on the schedule. No. 2 Michigan, meet No. 1 Ohio State. A spot in the national championship game, an outright Big Ten title, a perfect season _ and certainly not least of all, a year of bragging rights for rabid fans _ await the winner of the annual grudge match Saturday in packed Ohio Stadium.
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No. 4 Pitt tops Western Michigan 86-67
Nov 12 2006 3:15PM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Aaron Gray had 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 4 Pittsburgh to an 86-67 victory over Western Michigan on Sunday in the inaugural Maggie Dixon Classic. Mike Cook, a transfer from East Carolina making his debut with the Panthers after sitting out last season, was 7-for-11 from the field and had 17 points to lead five scorers in double figures.
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USC beats mistake-prone Oregon St. 35-10
Nov 12 2006 8:05AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Just about everything seems to be breaking right for Southern California these days. Two weeks after a loss at Oregon State appeared to eliminate USC from the national championship picture, the Trojans are solidly entrenched again thanks to a pair of convincing victories and a series of upsets around the country.
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McCoy knocked out, so are Longhorns
Nov 12 2006 1:36AM (CT)
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Touchdown, Colt McCoy. Texas, 7-0. Let the rout of Kansas State begin. Not so fast. The Longhorns' star quarterback injured his right shoulder on the play and was done for the night. And now so are Texas' chances of repeating as national champions. Josh Freeman threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead the Wildcats to a 45-42 victory over No. 4 Texas on Saturday night.
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LSU still alive after win over Alabama
Nov 12 2006 12:54AM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - With a shake of one of his tree-trunk legs, JaMarcus Russell left an Alabama pass rusher flat on his face, turning a would-be sack into another chance to showcase his powerful right arm. The 6-foot-6, 257-pound Russell foiled the upset-minded Crimson Tide all night with his fancy footwork and three TD passes, helping No. 12 LSU keep its slim hopes for an SEC West title alive with a 28-14 victory Saturday night.
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McFadden carries Razorbacks over Vols
Nov 12 2006 12:25AM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas had just wrapped up a surprisingly easy win over Tennessee, and the Razorbacks' fans started chanting. "BCS! BCS! BCS!" The Razorbacks are making it hard to argue with them. On a day several other top teams struggled, No. 11 Arkansas had no trouble with No. 13 Tennessee.
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Bobby Bowden suffers first home shutout
Nov 12 2006 12:23AM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Wake Forest made history and picked up a few more believers in the process. Kevin Patterson scored on a 48-yard interception return and the 18th-ranked Demon Deacons beat Florida State 30-0 Saturday night to become the first team to shut out the Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium in Bobby Bowden's 31 seasons as coach.
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