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No. 22 Oregon matches best start at 10-0
Dec 17 2006 11:22PM (CT)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon capped its best start in a decade with one of its most lopsided wins of the season. Malik Hairston had a season-high 21 points and 12 rebounds to lift No. 22 Oregon to an 84-55 victory over Idaho State on Sunday night.
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No. 12 LSU holds back Oregon State 60-53
Dec 17 2006 11:12PM (CT)
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Glen Davis said the LSU Tigers anticipated Oregon State's effort, even if there were times it didn't appear they did. Davis had 22 points and 13 rebounds and No. 12 LSU fought off a late Beavers' rally for a 60-53 victory Sunday.
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No. 5 Gators cruise past Florida A&M
Dec 17 2006 8:27PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Lee Humphrey scored 15 points and Walter Hodge and Taurean Green had 11 apiece Sunday night, helping Billy Donovan tie Norm Sloan as Florida's career victory leader with a 72-57 win over Florida A&M.
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Baylor beats UCLA for 8th straight win
Dec 17 2006 7:40PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jessica Morrow is becoming a force on the court and that's good news for Baylor. Morrow scored a career-high 24 points to lead the ninth-ranked Bears to an 83-70 victory over UCLA on Sunday.
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Quigley does it all for No. 17 DePaul
Dec 17 2006 7:38PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Allie Quigley had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to help No. 17 DePaul win its ninth straight, 74-65 over University of Illinois-Chicago on Sunday.
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No. 3 Sooners stifling in 82-36 laugher
Dec 17 2006 6:25PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Now that Oklahoma is finished with the preliminaries, the Sooners can focus on the main event: a showdown with Ohio State. No. 3 Oklahoma prepped Sunday for that marquee matchup, as Courtney Paris had 20 points and 13 rebounds _ her 37th straight double-double _ and the Sooners set a school record for defensive prowess in an 82-36 rout of Northern Colorado.
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No. 7 LSU tops No. 18 Michigan St. 65-50
Dec 17 2006 6:18PM (CT)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Quianna Chaney nearly doubled her season scoring average and Sylvia Fowles had a double-double for LSU on Sunday, all in the first half. That was all the help the No. 7 Lady Tigers needed to dominate No. 18 Michigan State 65-50.
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No. 14 Huskies win 28th straight at home
Dec 17 2006 6:05PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - UConn coach Jim Calhoun thinks freshman guard Jerome Dyson plays basketball like a running back _ and he likes that. Dyson scored 19 points Sunday, many by driving straight through the St. Mary's defense, and No. 14 Connecticut beat the Gaels 89-73 to remain unbeaten.
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No. 21 Marquette wins 9th straight
Dec 17 2006 6:01PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Krystal Ellis scored 19 of her 29 points in the first half and tied her college high to lead No. 21 Marquette to its ninth straight win Sunday, a 74-60 victory over Gonzaga.
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No. 8 Shockers pummel Md-Eastern Shore
Dec 17 2006 5:53PM (CT)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - P.J. Couisnard is usually the one setting up his teammates. This time, they fed him the ball _ and some good-natured abuse.
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No. 12 Vandy squeezes by South Florida
Dec 17 2006 5:24PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Liz Sherwood scored 19 points, leading No. 12 Vanderbilt past South Florida 76-68 on Sunday. Sherwood had six points during Vanderbilt's 15-7 run over the final eight minutes. Vanderbilt (9-1) also got 18 points from Carla Thomas. The Commodores outscored South Florida 50-22 in the paint.
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Summitt beats Conradt for win No. 922
Dec 17 2006 4:56PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - For 20 minutes, No. 5 Tennessee seemed to be in another rough-and-tumble battle with No. 23 Texas. The Lady Vols were missing easy shots, committing turnovers and hanging on to a nine-point lead.
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UAB hires new Callaway away from Georgia
Dec 17 2006 4:55PM (CT)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Georgia offensive coordinator Neil Callaway was hired Sunday as the football coach at UAB, which went 3-9 this season under Watson Brown.
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No. 11 Lady Bulldogs crush TCU 80-58
Dec 17 2006 4:47PM (CT)
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Freshman Angel Robinson came off the bench to score 18 points and No. 11 Georgia defeated TCU 80-58 on Sunday. Cori Chambers scored 16 points and Tasha Humphrey added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Georgia (9-1).
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Buckeyes roll over winless Howard
Dec 17 2006 4:44PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jessica Davenport had 16 points and five Ohio State teammates also were in double figures as the No. 8 Buckeyes defeated winless Howard 97-52 on Sunday. Davenport had 14 of her points in the second half. Star Allen finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Brandie Hoskins had 11 points, and Ashlee Trebilcock, Marscilla Packer and Andrea Walker scored 10 points apiece for the Buckeyes (9-1).
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Buckeyes roll over winless Howard
Dec 17 2006 4:42PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jessica Davenport had 16 points and five Ohio State teammates also were in double figures as the No. 8 Buckeyes defeated winless Howard 97-52 on Sunday. Davenport had 14 of her points in the second half. Star Allen finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Brandie Hoskins had 11 points, and Ashlee Trebilcock, Marscilla Packer and Andrea Walker scored 10 points apiece for the Buckeyes (9-1).
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No. 14 Huskies win 28th straight at home
Dec 17 2006 4:34PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Jerome Dyson had 19 points and Jeff Adrien added 15 as No. 14 Connecticut beat St. Mary's 89-73 Sunday to remain unbeaten. The Huskies (9-0) stretched their home winning streak to 28 games. They are opening this season with 11 consecutive home games before their Big East opener Dec. 30 at West Virginia.
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No. 1 UCLA cruises past Oakland, Mich.
Dec 17 2006 6:57AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a week of final exams and their toughest basketball test of the season, the No. 1 UCLA Bruins got to enjoy a bit of vacation Saturday night. Darren Collison had 15 points and Arron Afflalo added 14 to help the Bruins rout Oakland, Mich., 74-53.
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Knight 1 win from tying Smith's record
Dec 17 2006 6:55AM (CT)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Texas Tech played like a Bob Knight team and moved him within one victory of Dean Smith's all-time coaching record.
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No. 17 Huskies overwhelm Portland St.
Dec 17 2006 1:35AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - After getting embarrassed for the first time this season, Washington got defensive _ just in time for one of its biggest early season home tests in years.
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No. 25 Nevada hangs on to top Pacific
Dec 17 2006 1:33AM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada's making a habit of rallying in the second half to win. The 25th-ranked Wolf Pack's shooting the first half was as cold as the Sierra snowstorm outside, but Marcelus Kemp scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and helped spark an 18-2 run to beat Pacific 60-53 Saturday night.
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No. 13 Texas A&M rolls over Jacksonville
Dec 17 2006 1:28AM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M is making Reed Arena a tough place to visit. Josh Carter scored 16 points, and Acie Law and Antanas Kavaliauskas had 15 apiece to help the No. 13 Aggies roll to a 97-58 victory over Jacksonville on Saturday night.
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No. 25 Arkansas thwarts Tulsa comeback
Dec 17 2006 12:05AM (CT)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Donica Cosby scored 11 consecutive points in 1:39 span to thwart a Tulsa comeback and lead No. 25 Arkansas to a 78-67 victory Saturday night.
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