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No. 18 Sun Devils top No. 18 Cal
Dec 28 2006 11:59PM (CT)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Jill Noe had 16 points, six rebounds and five assists and No. 10 Arizona State used a big second-half run to win its eighth straight game, 74-58 over 18th-ranked California on Thursday night.
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Cal pummels A&M 45-21 in Holiday Bowl
Dec 28 2006 11:55PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Unlike two years ago, the California Golden Bears played like they wanted to be in the Holiday Bowl. Marshawn Lynch ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and the No. 20 Golden Bears' defense played impressively in a 45-10 win over No. 21 Texas A&M on Thursday night. Nate Longshore threw for a touchdown and ran for another, and Lynch's backup, Justin Forsett, ran for 124 yards and one score.
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Wiggins makes OK return for Stanford
Dec 28 2006 11:54PM (CT)
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) - Jayne Appel scored 15 points and Kristen Newlin had 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 14 Stanford to an 86-58 win over Arizona on Thursday night.
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UNLV delays Knight's Quest for 880th win
Dec 28 2006 11:53PM (CT)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Steve Alford, John Havlicek, Jerry Tarkanian and Fuzzy Zoeller came to West Texas to see Bob Knight make history. If they don't mind sticking around a few days, they can watch him try again.
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Bowl win caps Rutgers' memorable season
Dec 28 2006 11:51PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Rutgers' most memorable season ended with another milestone victory. Ray Rice rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown and Tim Brown caught two TD passes, and the 16th-ranked Scarlet Knights won a bowl game for the first time Thursday night, beating Kansas State 37-10 in the Texas Bowl.
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No. 7 Arizona wins 10th straight
Dec 28 2006 11:50PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - No. 7 Arizona started poorly against California and finished worse. It was almost unstoppable the rest of the game. Marcus Williams scored 21 points and Ivan Radenovic added 17 to help the seventh-ranked Wildcats beat California 94-85 Thursday night for its 10th straight victory.
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No. 9 Jayhawks pull away to top Detroit
Dec 28 2006 11:44PM (CT)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - An assistant coach fell ill during Detroit's game against No. 9 Kansas Thursday night. Before the cold-shooting Jayhawks finally wrapped up a 63-43 victory over the plucky Titans, a lot of their fans were probably feeling queasy themselves.
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Clemson tops Georgia to remain unbeaten
Dec 28 2006 11:40PM (CT)
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - With a bandage covering the brow over his puffy left eye, Vernon Hamilton looked more like a boxer than Clemson's point guard. So it seemed fitting when Hamilton spoke of handling the punches that have come the Tigers' way this season.
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No. 19 Irish pounce on Rider 101-51
Dec 28 2006 11:39PM (CT)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame is showing Irish coach Mike Brey something different each time out, and he likes what he is seeing.
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Memphis overcomes slow start vs. Lamar
Dec 28 2006 11:32PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis coach John Calipari wants to like his No. 22 Tigers. They're just making things really difficult for him.
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No. 24 Nevada shuts down Maine 89-69
Dec 28 2006 11:31PM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Maine coach Ted Woodward couldn't find a weakness in Nevada's game. Marcelus Kemp scored 20 points and Nick Fazekas added 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Wolf Pack to an 89-69 victory over the Black Bears on Thursday night.
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Knight's quest for 880 delayed by UNLV
Dec 28 2006 11:20PM (CT)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Bob Knight's quest for record-setting victory No. 880 will have to wait until 2007. Knight's Texas Tech team fell behind UNLV early and never recovered, losing 74-66 Thursday night to leave him and Dean Smith tied atop the men's Division I win list.
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No. 17 LSU routs MVSU 92-58
Dec 28 2006 10:57PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Glen Davis scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as No. 17 LSU cruised to a 92-58 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Thursday night in the second round of the Hispanic College Fund Classic.
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Smith leads Vols to 7th straight victory
Dec 28 2006 10:49PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - JaJuan Smith knew he might have a chance to put up some big numbers Thursday night. Smith scored a career-high 23 points to lead No. 21 Tennessee to a 101-77 victory over Tennessee Tech.
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Ervin's big night lifts No. 23 Arkansas
Dec 28 2006 10:42PM (CT)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Donica Cosby scored 23 points, and Lauren Ervin had 17 points, 16 rebounds and eight blocks to lead No. 23 Arkansas to a 94-82 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night.
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Wright lifts Tar Heels over Rutgers
Dec 28 2006 10:40PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Roy Williams' talented youngsters are growing up quickly. Brandan Wright had 19 points and fellow rookie Wayne Ellington scored 17 to help No. 2 North Carolina beat Rutgers 87-48 Thursday night, giving the Tar Heels their eighth straight win behind another strong performance from their freshmen.
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No. 17 G.W. upsets No. 11 Georgia 66-54
Dec 28 2006 10:21PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Kimberly Beck scored 18 points to help No. 17 George Washington upset No. 11 Georgia 66-54 in the first round of the Surf 'N Slam Classic on Thursday night.
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Oklahoma State wins Independence Bowl
Dec 28 2006 10:07PM (CT)
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Jason Ricks had attempted only 10 field goals this season for Oklahoma State, and had missed a couple of PATs that cost the Cowboys a victory. None of that matter at the Independence Bowl on Thursday, when the sophomore kicker teamed up with Dantrell Savage to help snatch victory back from Alabama.
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Aggies beat Grambling State in laugher
Dec 28 2006 9:49PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Josh Carter and Texas A&M got off to fast start and Grambling State couldn't keep up. Carter tied a school record with eight 3-pointers and the 11th-ranked Aggies scored the first 28 points in a 101-27 win over Grambling State on Thursday.
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N.C. bar files charges against Duke D.A.
Dec 28 2006 9:44PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina bar filed ethics charges Thursday against the prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case, accusing him of saying misleading and inflammatory things to the media about the athletes under suspicion.
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No. 21 Spartans overpower Hoosiers 74-49
Dec 28 2006 9:26PM (CT)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Rene Haynes scored 20 points and Allyssa DeHaan blocked nine shots to set game and season records in No. 21 Michigan State's 74-49 victory over Indiana on Thursday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
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Gearlds sets 3's mark as Purdue wins
Dec 28 2006 9:12PM (CT)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Katie Gearlds scored 22 points and broke the Purdue record for career 3-pointers in the No. 13 Boilermakers' 79-35 victory over Michigan on Thursday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
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No. 9 Baylor rolls over N. Carolina A&T
Dec 28 2006 9:08PM (CT)
WACO, Texas (AP) - Kim Mulkey needed less than seven seasons to become Baylor's winningest women's basketball coach. Latara Darrett and Latoya Wyatt each scored 13 points to lead No. 9 Baylor to an 89-40 victory over North Carolina A&T on Thursday.
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Boise State looks beyond Fiesta Bowl
Dec 28 2006 6:46PM (CT)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Mention Boise, Idaho, around the country and, chances are, most people would think of a backwater stop in the middle of nowhere. In truth, it's the center of the vibrant, fast-growing Treasure Valley. The population of Boise and the surrounding area has reached about 500,000.
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No. 2 Tar Heels win 14th straight
Dec 28 2006 5:55PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's women's basketball team took some time getting back from its holiday vacation. Once the Tar Heels did, Delaware State didn't stand a chance. Camille Little had 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 2 North Carolina to its 14th straight victory, 87-40 over Delaware State on Thursday.
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Paterno hopes to avoid being distraction
Dec 28 2006 5:42PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Joe Paterno wants desperately to return to the sideline for the Outback Bowl _ standing on his own without any help. The 80-year-old Paterno, who is recovering from a broken left leg, also doesn't want his potential comeback to turn into a distraction for his players.
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Another goodbye to big Michigan man
Dec 28 2006 5:26PM (CT)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Another huge game, another moment of silence for Michigan. It's no stretch to think that Gerald Ford and Bo Schembechler, the former Wolverines all-star and coach, might have been together at the Rose Bowl next week to watch their team play had they been alive and healthy.
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Ohio St. fundraiser didn't violate rules
Dec 28 2006 5:12PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio State investigation has concluded no NCAA rules violations occurred at a spaghetti-dinner fundraiser in Akron to help families of four Ohio State players attend the national championship game.
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Attorneys question handling of Duke case
Dec 28 2006 2:15PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Nine months after the Duke lacrosse scandal broke, hardly anyone is willing to defend the prosecutor. Defense attorneys, legal experts and even longtime colleagues are raising serious questions about District Attorney Mike Nifong's judgment and integrity.
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Florida St. beats UCLA 44-27
Dec 28 2006 3:57AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - While UCLA hung tight with Florida State for three quarters, the Emerald Bowl seemed just as challenging to Bobby Bowden as any national championship game.
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