No. 22 Nebraska 62, Iowa St. 49
January 31, 2007
Kelsey Griffin scored 15 points and a key layup to help No. 22 Nebraska break open a tight game midway through the second half and pull away for a 62-49 win over Iowa State on Wednesday night. Keira Hardy added 14 points for Nebraska (18-4, 6-2 Big 12) and Jelena Spiric had 11. Toccara Ross led Iowa State (16-6, 4-5) with 14 points and Megan Ronhovde added 13.
Hawks cap winning month, beat Warriors
January 31, 2007
The Atlanta Hawks tried on Golden State’s style of play and liked the fit. The Hawks set a season high with 70 first-half points, then held the usually high-scoring Warriors to 38 in the second half to beat the Warriors 115-94 on Wednesday night and cap Atlanta’s first winning month in almost three years.
Humphrey, No. 1 Florida rally past Vandy
January 31, 2007
The Florida Gators figure Lee Humphrey won’t be able to keep up this 3-point shooting pace. But as long as he does, he’s making it much easier for the defending national champions. Humphrey made five 3-pointers, including three straight to key a rally from a double-digit deficit, and the top-ranked Gators beat the 24th-ranked Commodores 74-64 on Wednesday night.
Green, No. 13 Butler reach 20 wins
January 31, 2007
Butler coach Todd Lickliter looked at the box score and shook his head over his team’s 10 turnovers. Maybe it’s that kind of perfectionism that’s led to the Bulldogs’ best three months of basketball in school history. Mike Green scored a season-high 23 points, Pete Campbell added a season-high 20 and No.
No. 20 Middle Tennessee 82, Denver 58
January 31, 2007
Chrissy Givens scored 16 points to lead No. 20 Middle Tennessee to a school record 17th straight win, an 82-58 victory over Denver on Wednesday night. Five players scored in double figures for the Blue Raiders (20-3, 12-0 Sun Belt Conference), who last lost at then-No. 4 Tennessee on Nov. 24. Brandi Brown added 15 points for Middle Tennessee.
Bryant’s Lakers extend Celts’ skid to 13
January 31, 2007
In Gary Vitti’s 23 years as the Los Angeles trainer, a tenure that dates to the great Celtics-Lakers rivalry of the 1980s, he has heard his share of chants from the Boston fans. “Beat L.A.,” usually. But cheering for a Lakers player: This was a first. Kobe Bryant returned from his one-game suspension and scored 43 points, helping the Lakers beat the Celtics 111-98 Wednesday night and winning over…
Oden’s presence helps Ohio State win
January 31, 2007
Greg Oden didn’t dominate the stat sheet, but his imprint was all over Ohio State’s sixth straight win. The 7-foot center had just nine points, six rebounds and two blocks in No. 4 Ohio State’s 78-60 win over Purdue on Wednesday night, but he found other ways to control the game. Oden’s defensive presence forced Purdue’s leading scorer, Carl Landry, out of his comfort zone.
Biletnikoff retires as Raiders WR coach
January 31, 2007
Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff retired Wednesday as the Oakland Raiders’ wide receivers coach after spending more than three decades as a player and coach for the franchise. Biletnikoff, who is second in team history with 589 career catches, spent the past 18 seasons on the Raiders’ coaching staff, the last 10 as receivers coach.
No. 11 Memphis stays perfect in C-USA
January 31, 2007
Coach John Calipari wants Memphis forward Joey Dorsey to be like Lawrence Taylor. “Where every time you drive you’re looking for number 56,” he said. The 6-foot-9 junior forward looked like it Wednesday night, scoring 22 points inside and grabbing nine rebounds as No. 11 Memphis routed Central Florida 87-65.
Wallace’s 42 helps Bobcats top Knicks
January 31, 2007
AP - Gerald Wallace scored 17 of his career-high 42 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Bobcats pulled away from cold-shooting New York for a 104-87 victory over the Knicks on Wednesday night.
