WOMEN`S TOP 25: UCLA ISN'T SCARED AWAY : ARIZONA CROWD TAKEN OUT WITH BIG FIRST HALF.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. 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 didn't get rattled by recent history, or Arizona's fans. LaCresha Flannigan scored 18 points and freshman Michelle Greco (Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. High) had 16 as the ninth-ranked Bruins built an 18-point halftime lead and held on for an 84-77 victory at Arizona in a Pac-10 opener Saturday. ``Things started going their way, the crowd got behind them and we got careless with the ball at the end,'' UCLA coach Kathy Olivier said. ``But we concentrated on what we needed to do to win.'' The Bruins (9-4) had an 81-69 lead with just under two minutes remaining, but two turnovers and a missed free throw allowed Arizona (5-5) to close to six before a three-point play by Flannigan put the game out of reach. Marie Philman had 13, Maylana Martin Maylana Lynn Martin (born April 17, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American former professional women's basketball player and currently a collegiate coach. Although born in Hawaii, she grew up in Southern California. 12 and Janae Hubbard 10 for UCLA, which had lost nine of the past 11 meetings against the Wildcats and last won in Tucson on Jan. 9, 1993. Hubbard also grabbed 12 rebounds and Martin pulled down 10. USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. 67, Arizona State 54: Adrain Williams scored 22 points while Tasharsa Carter had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Trojans (5-5) in Tempe, Ariz. USC led 36-24 at halftime and built the bulge to 19 with 10:54 to play before coasting to victory. Tiffany Elmore finished with 11 points for the Trojans, who forced Arizona State into 26 turnovers. Kristine Sand, starting in place of injured forward Leah Combs, scored 20 points and was the only player to reach double figures for the Sun Devils
St. Joseph's 62, No. 25 George Washington 59: In Philadelphia, Susan Moran scored a career-high 26 points and 13 rebounds, including the final five points, to help St. Joseph's (7-5, 2-0 Atlantic 10) in the upset over the Colonials (7-4, 1-1). No. 22 Virginia 67, No. 10 Clemson 66: Monick Foote's two free throws with 22.4 seconds left in overtime clinched the road win for Virginia (11-1, 2-1 ACC See adaptive cruise control. ). Itoro Umoh had two chances to tie it for Clemson (11-1, 2-1), but she missed a pair of foul shots with 7.3 seconds to play. No. 1 Connecticut 116, West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. 71: Svetlana Abrosimova scored 22 of her 23 points in the second half to lead the top-ranked Huskies (11-0, 4-0 Big East) at home. It was the eighth time this season that UConn scored at least 100 points. No. 6 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. 100, Wake Forest 75: LaQuanda Barksdale scored a career-high 26 points to lead the visiting Tar Heels (16-1, 3-0 ACC). No. 7 Notre Dame 93, Georgetown 61: Sheila McMillen made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points as the Irish (10-2, 2-2 Big East) never trailed in the road win. No. 8 Texas Tech 51, Baylor 49: Keitha Dickerson made a 17-foot jumper as time expired to give the win to the Lady Raiders (12-1) in the Big 12 opener at Baylor. No. 11 Colorado State 83, Wisconsin-Green Bay 69: Becky Hammon had 21 points and 10 assists for the Rams (15-1), who remained unbeaten at home. No. 16 Virginia Tech 78, Fordham 61: Freshman reserve Nicole Jones did not miss a shot (9 of 9 from the floor, 4 of 4 at the line) in scoring 22 second-half points for host Tech (12-0, 2-0 Atlantic 10). No. 17 Duke 90, Maryland 61: The Blue Devils (10-4, 2-0 ACC) used 17 points from Michele Van Gorp Michele Van Gorp (born May 10, 1977 in Warren, Michigan) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), most recently with the Minnesota Lynx. to cruise to the road win. No. 18 Iowa St. 81, Oklahoma 60: Stacy Frese scored 26 points, including 9 of 10 free throws, as the Cyclones (9-1) won their Big 12 opener on the road. No. 21 Kansas 67, Texas A&M 59: Lynn Pride had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the visiting Jayhawks (11-3, 1-0 Big 12). CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO UConn's Tamika Williams shoots over West Virginia's defense in the 45-point win. Bob Child/Associated Press |
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