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Sharp-shooting DePaul romps St. Francis
Dec 17 2005 11:36PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Khara Smith scored 21 points on 9-for-12 shooting and Erin Cattell added 15 points to lead No. 16 DePaul to a 99-61 victory over winless St. Francis, Pa. on Saturday night.
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Hawkeyes' stingy defense stops Sun Devils
Dec 17 2005 10:56PM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Adam Haluska scored 17 points, but it was Iowa's stingy defense that propelled the 22nd-ranked Hawkeyes to a 62-43 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.
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Taj Gray leads Sooners over Southern
Dec 17 2005 10:51PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Taj Gray continued his resurgence with 22 points and 14 rebounds and No. 8 Oklahoma beat Southern University 68-54 on Saturday night.
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UNC avenges upset, beats Santa Clara
Dec 17 2005 10:41PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 14 points Saturday night to lead No. 19 North Carolina past Santa Clara 76-58, avenging the Broncos' stunning upset last season.
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Spartans overcome slow start, beat Houston
Dec 17 2005 10:31PM (CT)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Liz Shimek scored 24 points and No. 11 Michigan State overcame a sluggish start to beat Houston 76-53 on Saturday night.
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Morrison's 27 points pace No. 10 Gonzaga
Dec 17 2005 10:28PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Adam Morrison scored 27 points and No. 10 Gonzaga overcame some sloppy play to beat Virginia 80-69 in a seesaw game Saturday night which was the first appearance ever by an Atlantic Coast Conference team in Spokane.
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No. 25 Cougars go ice cold from field
Dec 17 2005 10:11PM (CT)
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Richard Law and Chey Christie each scored 12 points and South Alabama beat No. 25 Houston 66-62 on Saturday night, the Jaguars' sixth straight victory.
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Irish race out to lead, never look back
Dec 17 2005 9:58PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Melissa D'Amico scored a career-high 20 points on 10-for-12 shooting to help No. 13 Notre Dame beat Arkansas State 77-54 on Saturday in a Gray Division semifinal game in the Duel in the Desert.
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Wilson leads Gauchos past Bruins in OT
Dec 17 2005 9:06PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jessica Wilson had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead UC Santa Barbara to a 90-81 overtime victory over No. 24 UCLA on Saturday night.
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Chuck Long hired as San Diego State coach
Dec 17 2005 8:53PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - On his first day as San Diego State's football coach, Chuck Long promised to deliver a winning team at a school that has had precious few in recent years.
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Kevin Wilson takes over Oklahoma offense
Dec 17 2005 8:02PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Kevin Wilson will take over as Oklahoma's offensive coordinator following the departure of Chuck Long to San Diego State, Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Saturday.
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Carroll wins fourth straight NAIA title
Dec 17 2005 7:48PM (CT)
SAVANNAH, Tenn. (AP) - Tyler Emmert ended a memorable career with another memorable weekend, leading Carroll College (Mont.) to its fourth straight NAIA football championship, 27-10 over St. Francis (Ind.) on Saturday.
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Stifling defense sparks Arizona to win
Dec 17 2005 7:12PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Hassan Adams scored 27 points and Chris Rodgers added 13 in No. 24 Arizona's 73-43 victory over Utah on Saturday, giving the Wildcats their first three-game winning streak of the season.
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No. 22 Utah wins long-distance shootout
Dec 17 2005 7:11PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Shona Thorburn had 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead No. 22 Utah to a 73-62 victory over No. 23 North Carolina State at the Duel in the Desert tournament at UNLV.
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Baylor extends nation's longest win streak
Dec 17 2005 7:08PM (CT)
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Sophia Young had 24 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 5 Baylor extend the nation's longest winning streak to 29 games with an 85-68 victory over Army on Saturday.
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Princeton doubles previous output with 42
Dec 17 2005 6:29PM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Eric Williams had 15 points and Justin Gray added 14, helping No. 16 Wake Forest bounce back from a rare home loss to beat Princeton 61-42 on Saturday.
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Sixth man propels No. 5 Memphis to win
Dec 17 2005 6:01PM (CT)
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Rodney Carney, Memphis' sixth man, scored 19 points to lead the fifth-ranked Tigers to a 72-49 victory over Mississippi on Saturday.
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Kentucky rebounds, upsets Louisville
Dec 17 2005 5:51PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Rajon Rondo scored 25 points, setting a career high for the fourth time this season, and No. 23 Kentucky rebounded from its worst loss in 16 years to beat No. 4 Louisville 73-61 on Saturday.
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Kmic leads Mount Union to Div. III title
Dec 17 2005 5:13PM (CT)
SALEM, Va. (AP) - Nate Kmic ran for three touchdowns, including a 95-yarder, and Mike Jorris threw for two scores Saturday, leading Mount Union back to the top of Division III football with a 35-28 win over Wisconsin-Whitewater in the championship game.
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No. 15 George Washington stays undefeated
Dec 17 2005 5:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Danilo Pinnock scored 18 points to lead five George Washington players in double figures and the 15th-ranked Colonials beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 98-72 on Saturday.
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Longhorns routed for second straight game
Dec 17 2005 4:53PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Chris Lofton scored 21 points and Tennessee kept up its perfect early season run under first-year coach Bruce Pearl with a 95-78 victory over No. 6 Texas on Saturday, the Longhorns' second straight blowout loss.
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Tar Heels win 25th consecutive home game
Dec 17 2005 4:26PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Heather Claytor had 18 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead No. 6 North Carolina to a 98-41 win Saturday over Coastal Carolina.
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No. 14 UCLA holds off Michigan 68-61
Dec 17 2005 2:52PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Jordan Farmar had 21 points, Arron Afflalo scored 20 and No. 14 UCLA held off a late rally to beat Michigan 68-61 Saturday.
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'Hawk Love' comes flying into Boulder
Dec 17 2005 5:13AM (CT)
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - They call it "Hawk Love" up in Idaho _ that personal, even intimate, touch that coach Dan Hawkins seems to put on every aspect of the thriving program he runs at Boise State. Now, Hawkins is bringing his style to Colorado, a program that could use a little love _ along with some players and money _ to overcome a rough couple of years both on and off the field.
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Texas cornerback Griffin talks to police
Dec 17 2005 5:12AM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas cornerback Cedric Griffin has talked with police, a lawyer advising the player said Friday night, amid reports authorities are investigating an alleged assault and a robbery they believe might have been committed by Longhorns athletes.
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No. 11 Washington extends winning streak
Dec 17 2005 3:10AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Washington Huskies are breezing through their nonconference season as if the games were glorified scrimmages. So far _ except for a thrilling, 99-95 win over No. 10 Gonzaga two weeks ago _ they have been.
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Forced fumble leads Mountaineers to title
Dec 17 2005 12:38AM (CT)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Jason Hunter returned a fumble for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and Appalachian State won its first I-AA national championship by beating Northern Iowa 21-16 on Friday night.
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Washington extemds home-court win streak
Dec 17 2005 12:06AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Jamaal Williams scored a career-high 26 points and Brandon Roy added 25 as No. 11 Washington cruised to a 91-74 victory over Eastern Washington on Friday night.
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