BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: ARIZONA'S STREAK OUTLASTS STANFORD'S, BARELY.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Jason Terry's spinning short jumper with 3.4 seconds left Thursday night gave 13th-ranked Arizona a 78-76 victory over visiting No. 3 Stanford, the Cardinal's first Pacific-10 loss of the season. Terry, who became Arizona's career steals leader in the game, scored 29 points as the Wildcats won their 25th in a row at home and snapped Stanford's 13-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" . The Wildcats (14-3, 6-2 Pac-10) were 11 for 12 from the line in the final 4:23. After Terry's last basket, Stanford (17-3, 7-1) called timeout and got the ball to Kris Weems, but his desperation 3-pointer under pressure fell 10 feet short of the rim. No. 5 Cincinnati 87, Xavier 77: Melvin Levett and Steve Logan Steve Deontay Logan (born March 20 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player. He played with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. He became a standout point guard in his collegiate career, and was named a first team All-American his senior year. hit key 3-pointers down the stretch as the host Bearcats A Bearcat is another name for a binturong, a sloth-like mammal from Southeast Asia. A Bearcat is also the mascot for Willamette University, Binghamton University, CUNY Baruch, Northwest Missouri State University, Southwest Baptist University, and the University of Cincinnati. held off the Musketeers, ending two years of torment at the hands of its cross-town rival. Levett scored 25 points as the Bearcats ended the Musketeers' 10-game winning streak. WOMEN UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX 90, Washington 53: Marie Philman and LaCresha Flannigan scored 24 points each as the eighth-ranked Bruins overcame the loss of Maylana Martin to outrun out·run tr.v. out·ran , out·run, out·run·ning, out·runs 1. a. To run faster than. b. To escape from: outrun one's creditors. 2. the cold-shooting Huskies at Pauley Pavilion. Down 34-32 at halftime, UCLA (16-4) went on an 8-0 run to open the second half to take control of the game. The Bruins outscored Washington (9-8) 32-10 in the first 11 minutes of the half to break the game open. Washington State 65, USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. 58: Tricia Lamb scored 18 points to lead the Cougars (9-8, 3-5) past the Women of Troy (6-11, 2-6) at the Sports Arena. Tiffany Washington led USC - which has lost four straight - with 14 points while Tashara Carter added 13 and Tiffany Elmore had 12. No. 1 Tennessee 95, No. 4 Georgia 79: Just when it looked like the Lady Dogs might upset Tennessee, Chamique Holdsclaw rescued the Lady Vols in Athens, Ga. Holdsclaw had 33 points and 15 rebounds. Georgia led 50-48 with 15 minutes left, but Holdsclaw then scored 16 points during a 28-12 run that put the game away for Tennessee. No. 6 Colorado St. 97, Air Force 32: Reserve Jennifer Buford scored a career-high 14 points as the Rams broke a school record with its 15th straight home victory and remained unbeaten in six conference games, routing the cold-shooting Falcons. No. 15 Clemson 55, Maryland 45: In College Park, Md., Amy Geren scored 17 points, including a key three-point play down the stretch, as the Tigers prevailed. Clemson led by 11 points with 9:40 left before the Terrapins used an 8-2 run to close to 50-45 with three minutes remaining. No. 19 Virginia 81, Wake Forest 50: DeMya Walker scored 14 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four shots as the Cavaliers beat the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, N.C. No. 14 North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. 87, Florida State 76: In Chapel Hill, N.C., Jessica Gaspar scored 22 points and Juana Brown added 17 as the Tar Heels beat the Seminoles. No. 17 Auburn 71, Mississippi 62: Tasha Hamilton scored a career-high 27 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had six steals as the host Tigers triumphed. No. 23 Alabama 71, LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit 66: Dominique Canty had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead host Alabama. No. 16 Iowa St. 79, Nebraska 58: Stacy Frese made all eight of her 3-point shots and scored 29 points as the Cyclones overcame a poor game by leading scorer Megan Taylor to beat the visiting Cornhuskers. |
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