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Lady Cyclones Blow Past Texas
Published on January 23, 2010 at 10:28PM
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)—Kelsey Bolte had 19 points and the #21 Iowa State Lady Cyclones edged the #23 Texas Lady Longhorns, 73-71 in overtime Saturday in Top 25 women’s college basketball action. Amanda Lacey added 20 points and 11 boards for the Lady Cyclones, who overcame a 14-point deficit midway through the second half to improve to 15-3 on the season. Brittainy Raven had 18 points and seven boards in the loss for Texas. In other Top 25 action Saturday, Illinois-Chicago downed #14 Wisconsin-Green Bay, 81-72, #24 Texas Christian pummeled Nevada-Las Vegas, 81-61, #1 Connecticut decimated Villanova, 74-35, #2 Stanford overpowered Oregon, 100-80, #6 Nebraska dismantled Kansas State, 71-56, #9 Texas A&M waxed Texas Tech, 69-54, #10 Xavier tripped up St. Bonaventure, 62-53, Missouri upset #12 Baylor, 70-62, #13 Oklahoma stymied Kansas, 81-69 and #18 Georgetown mowed over DePaul, 74-65.
Cougars Clip Aztecs; Win 15th Straight
Published on January 23, 2010 at 10:20PM
SAN DIEGO (AP)—Jimmer Fredette had 33 points and led the #13 Brigham Young Cougars on a key 15-0 2nd half run in a 71-69 win over the San Diego Aztecs Saturday at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl. The Cougars amassed their 20th win, which marks the fifth consecutive year they’ve done so and their 15th straight victory has given them the second-longest winning streak in the country. Kentucky, which is slated to be the top-ranked team when the new polls come out late Sunday, has won 19 straight games. Tyler Haws added 17 points for the Cougars, while Kawhi Leonard had 16 points and 11 boards in the loss for San Diego State, which dropped them to 14-6 on the season. The Cougars face perhaps their stiffest test of the season next Wednesday when they travel to the notorious Pit at Albuquerque, N.M. to face the New Mexico Lobos. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #21 Connecticut bludgeoned #1 Texas, 88-74, #2 Kentucky flattened Arkansas, 101-70, #3 Kansas dismantled Iowa State, 84-61, #4 Villanova stymied St. John’s, 81-71, #5 Syracuse outlasted Marquette, 76-71, #6 Duke waxed #16 Clemson, 60-47, #7 Michigan State edged Minnesota, 65-64, Georgia embarrassed #8 Tennessee, 78-63, Oklahoma State stunned #9 Kansas State, 73-69, #10 Gonzaga smoked Loyola Marymount, 85-69, #12 West Virginia overpowered #25 Ohio State, 71-65, #14 Georgetown walloped Rutgers, 88-63, #15 Purdue stonewalled Michigan, 69-59, #17 Temple tripped up Fordham, 62-45, #20 Butler crushed Illinois-Chicago, 84-55 and #24 Mississippi smacked LSU, 73-63.
Jazz Smack Hapless Nets
Published on January 23, 2010 at 10:13PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Mehmet Okur amassed 20 points and 11 rebounds while Carlos Boozer chipped in with 22 points and nine boards and Paul Millsap added 20 more points as the Utah Jazz made quick work of the New Jersey Nets with a 113-86 win Saturday in NBA action at EnergySolutions Arena. The Jazz raced out to a 34-21 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter and never looked back, en route to their 25th win of the season against 18 losses, keeping themselves in the playoff race in the Western Conference. Brook Lopez had 14 points in the loss for the Nets, who fell to 3-40 and are currently on pace for the worst record in NBA history. In other NBA action Saturday, Philadelphia stymied Indiana, 107-97, Orlando surged past Charlotte, 106-95 in overtime, Cleveland edged Oklahoma City, 100-99, Portland tripped up Detroit, 97-93, Miami scorched Sacramento, 115-84, Chicago downed Houston, 104-97, Milwaukee decimated Minnesota, 127-94, Denver got past New Orleans, 116-110 in overtime and Phoenix bested Golden State, 112-103.
Prep Sports Roundup: 1/23
Published on January 23, 2010 at 09:15PM
GUNNISON, Utah (AP)—Rachel Garrett had 17 points for the Grand Lady Red Devils in a 42-36 win over the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs Saturday in Region 13 girls basketball action.
PANGUITCH, Utah (AP)—Chelsea Barney posted 15 points to lead the Panguitch Lady Bobcats to a 48-28 win over the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs in Region 20 girls basketball action Saturday. Kaylea Shakespeare had eight points in defeat for Bryce Valley.
MILFORD, Utah (AP)—Mariah Dotson had 14 points for the Milford Lady Tigers in a 35-15 rout of the Escalante Lady Moquis Saturday in Region 20 girls basketball action.
ORDERVILLE, Utah (AP)—Kandice Gleave had 19 points and Amanda Bagley added 15 more as the Piute Lady Thunderbirds embarrassed the Valley Lady Buffaloes, 60-34 in Region 20 girls basketball action Saturday. Kayla Maxwell had 12 points in the loss for Valley.