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Paris powers No. 3 Sooners to 92-79 win
Nov 17 2006 11:58PM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - Courtney Paris scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for her 30th straight double-double to lead No. 3 Oklahoma to a 92-79 win against Eastern Kentucky on Friday.
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UConn routs Central Arkansas 88-59
Nov 17 2006 11:39PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - With eight freshmen and five sophomores on his team, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun says he just wants some progress each game. He got that Friday night.
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New Mexico slips by Texas 63-60
Nov 17 2006 11:38PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Julie Briody scored 16 of her 18 points in the first half and her two free throws with 57 seconds left helped No. 23 New Mexico hold off No. 25 Texas for a 63-60 victory Friday night.
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No. 7 LSU opens with 96-42 rout
Nov 17 2006 11:23PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A team loaded with talent got a lift from an unexpected source Friday night. Darnell Lazare was the most productive player in No. 7 LSU's season-opening 96-42 victory against Nicholls State on Friday night, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double.
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South Dakota St. upsets No. 19 USC 67-63
Nov 17 2006 11:02PM (CT)
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) - Megan Vogel scored 22 points and South Dakota State forced 25 turnovers and beat No. 19 Southern California 67-63 Friday.
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No. 18 Cal cruises past Florida 88-60
Nov 17 2006 10:58PM (CT)
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Devanei Hampton scored 19 points off the bench and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 18 California over Florida 88-60 Friday night in the opening game of the Timeout for HIV/AIDS Tip-off Classic.
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Harper lifts top-ranked Terps over TCU
Nov 17 2006 10:48PM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Laura Harper quit thinking and started playing. The result was a performance reminiscent of her play in the Final Four last year when she earned Most Outstanding Player honors in leading Maryland to a national title.
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No. 12 Texas A&M pounds Lamar 94-60
Nov 17 2006 10:40PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Joseph Jones scored 19 points to lead No. 12 Texas A&M to a 94-40 win over Lamar in the inaugural Shelby Metcalf Classic on Friday night.
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No. 6 Duke recovers for 71-50 victory
Nov 17 2006 10:32PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - The final score might have looked fine, but Duke coach Gail Goestenkors was less than pleased with her team's 71-50 win Friday night against Marist. The No. 6 Blue Devils (2-0) struggled early with the Red Foxes (1-1) before pulling away in the second half.
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No. 22 Wildcats win Tubby's 500th game
Nov 17 2006 10:16PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Ramel Bradley figures Kentucky's trip to Hawaii will be a smooth one, particularly if he and his teammates play the way they did Friday night. Bradley had a career high 21 points as the No. 22 Wildcats started with a 15-0 run to bury Mississippi Valley State 79-56 in their final tuneup before the Maui Invitational.
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No. 19 Texas avoids another letdown
Nov 17 2006 10:09PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Durant has had a pretty impressive start to his college career. Texas coach Rick Barnes has a different view.
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Freshman leads No. 5 Buckeyes to win
Nov 17 2006 9:56PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Daequan Cook has not only accepted coming off the bench, he's embracing it. The freshman swingman hit his first seven shots and finished with 22 points to lead No. 5 Ohio State over Eastern Kentucky 74-45 Friday night.
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Ex-Michigan coach Bo Schembechler dies
Nov 17 2006 9:41PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - In the end, Michigan vs. Ohio State may have been too much for Bo Schembechler's failing heart. The man with half-century-old roots to The Game died at age 77 Friday on the eve of perhaps the biggest matchup in the storied rivalry's history, No 1 vs. No. 2, and his doctor said it might have been because of all the excitement.
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No. 17 Spartans too much for Bucknell
Nov 17 2006 9:27PM (CT)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Allyssa DeHaan scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in her first collegiate game to lift Michigan State past Bucknell 68-51 on Friday night.
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Bo's legacy lives on in game of the year
Nov 17 2006 9:02PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The game of the year in college football has yet another storyline _ a sad one. The first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Ohio State and Michigan comes a day after the Wolverines lost their most celebrated leader, Bo Schembechler. The longtime coach, who played a starring role for two decades in the century-old grudge match, died Friday at age 77.
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Schembechler's death quiets game talk
Nov 17 2006 8:59PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - What began as a day filled with football talk and parties across Ohio State's campus quickly turned somber.
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Sooners still have Big 12 chance
Nov 17 2006 8:56PM (CT)
WACO, Texas (AP) - Oklahoma still has a chance to get into the Big 12 championship game, and the first step is a win Saturday at downtrodden Baylor.
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No. 2 Tar Heels dominate Elon 90-36
Nov 17 2006 8:53PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Ivory Latta said she got an earful Friday night from North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell.
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No. 12 Purdue tops Washington 88-64
Nov 17 2006 8:15PM (CT)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Katie Gearlds scored 31 points and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton had 13 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks to lead No. 12 Purdue past Washington 88-64 Friday night.
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No. 4 Pitt overpowers Northeastern 78-52
Nov 17 2006 8:01PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - One of college basketball's biggest mismatches so far this season is Aaron Gray against any team on Pittsburgh's schedule. Gray overpowered undersized Northeastern for 24 points and 14 rebounds despite sitting out much of the second half and No. 4 Pittsburgh became the second Big East team to rout the Huskies in three days, winning 78-52 Friday.
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BYU looks to clinch Mountain West title
Nov 17 2006 7:56PM (CT)
PROVO, Utah (AP) - Before anyone plans a trophy presentation for No. 23 Brigham Young's first conference championship in five years, the Cougars would like to actually clinch it.
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Michigan remembers a 'giant of a coach'
Nov 17 2006 6:42PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - It probably was hard for Bo Schembechler to sit in a sophomore-level class called Systematic Thinking About Problems of the Day and not get involved in the discussion.
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Terps battle Eagles in ACC showdown
Nov 17 2006 6:41PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The competition for a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game is very close, about as close as the games Maryland won to be a part of it.
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Alabama overcomes loss for 71-62 win
Nov 17 2006 5:44PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) - The Crimson Tide showed that even without part of its "soul", it could take care of business. Alabama's starting center Jermareo Davidson wasn't with the team on Friday. He was stateside, mourning the death of his girlfriend in a car accident last week.
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Neitzel helps Spartans beat No. 19 Texas
Nov 17 2006 5:27PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Michigan State starts two sophomores, two freshmen and junior Drew Neitzel. The "old man" came up big for the Spartans in their first big game of the season. Neitzel drove the lane and scored with 2.4 seconds left Thursday night to give the Spartans a 63-61 victory over No. 19 Texas in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
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LSU looking to remain perfect at home
Nov 17 2006 5:15PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - JaMarcus Russell won't say whether LSU's home finale against Mississippi on Saturday night will be the last time he takes the field in Tiger Stadium.
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Cal, USC meet for berth in the Rose Bowl
Nov 17 2006 4:34PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The last time the Golden Bears celebrated New Year's in Pasadena, their current coach hadn't been born yet. California can end that 48-year drought Saturday against the Trojans at the Los Angeles Coliseum. A Pac-10 championship and an automatic berth in the Rose Bowl are on the line.
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Ex-Michigan coach Bo Schembechler dies
Nov 17 2006 4:17PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Bo Schembechler, who became one of college football's great coaches in two decades at Michigan, died Friday after taping a TV show on the eve of the Wolverines' No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown with perennial rival Ohio State. He was 77.
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All about seniors in Swamp season finale
Nov 17 2006 4:08PM (CT)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - They watched Steve Spurrier leave, and chose Florida anyway. They endured several embarrassing losses, and dealt with a coaching change. They embraced Urban Meyer, and enjoyed a complete turnaround.
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Cincy hopes to celebrate like Rutgers
Nov 17 2006 4:06PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The wave of red-clad fans surged out of the packed stands and onto the field. Kicker Jeremy Ito was lifted onto a teammate's shoulders for a triumphant ride, his No. 1 jersey towering above the impromptu celebration.
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No. 6 Irish not overlooking Army
Nov 17 2006 4:01PM (CT)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Sixth-ranked Notre Dame's game Saturday against struggling Army has all the earmarks of a "trap" game. A showdown with No. 4 USC is a week off, and the Fighting Irish (9-1) are favored by more than four touchdowns against a Black Knights squad that even coach Bobby Ross concedes will need luck to win.
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Former Michigan football coach collapses
Nov 17 2006 12:04PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Former Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler collapsed Friday during the taping of a television show and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
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No. 8 Mountaineers top rival Pitt 45-27
Nov 17 2006 12:26AM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Two stars, two exceptional games. Pittsburgh has already seen enough of West Virginia's Pat White and Steve Slaton to last a lifetime, and the Panthers still might oppose them two more times.
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Spartans upset No. 19 Texas 63-61
Nov 17 2006 12:18AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - In a game that saw 43 3-pointers launched, it came down to a drive by one of the few upperclassmen on the floor. Drew Neitzel scored on a drive with 2.4 seconds left to give Michigan State a 63-61 victory over No. 19 Texas on Thursday night in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
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USC remembers late guard Ryan Francis
Nov 17 2006 12:17AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Southern California's basketball team paused at halftime of its season opener Thursday night to remember point guard Ryan Francis, who was fatally shot in his home state of Louisiana.
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Top-ranked Gators run win streak to 14
Nov 17 2006 12:06AM (CT)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida coach Billy Donovan witnessed a nearly perfect opening half from his team Thursday night. It was enough to overwhelm another overmatched opponent. Al Horford and Joakim Noah dominated again inside, combining for 34 points and 17 rebounds to lead the top-ranked Gators to a 90-61 victory against Jacksonville.
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