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Show COLLEGE BASKETBALL Aggies upset No. 10 Nevada again, head to WAC Championship PETE HERRERA AP SPORTS WRITER LAS CRUCES, N.M. Qiaz Spicer is making a habit of hitg shots. ting Spicer hit two free throws with 2.5 seconds left and Utah State took advantage of an intentional foul call to beat No. 10 Nevada 7 in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference game-winnin- 79-7- tournament Friday night. Spicer and Utah State (23-1UTAH ST. NEVADA , 79 77 beat Nevada for the second time in a week to move into Saturday's championship game against the winner of the New Mexico State-Bois- e State semifinal late Friday. Nevada (284) is assured of its fourth straight NCAA tournament bid, but the loss could hurt the Wolf Pack's seeding. "Great call," he said. "We're going to get an uncontested layup and he gets grabbed." Fox again was coy in his assessment of the calL V" - v i "Company line," he said shaking his head. "It's just part of the game." The run started with Carroll throws. Utah State coach Stew Morrill But Nevada's Marcelus hitting three free throws after with 242 being fouled on a thought Spicer was fouled after Kemp hit a by Nevada's Lyndale Burleson. he got his shot off, which went seconds left and after Utah Burleson started in place of in, but was disallowed. But with State turned it over, Kemp Spicer at the line, he knew the Kyle Shiloh, who injured a picked up the loose ball and tied it at 77 with a short shot in hamstring in the Wolf Pack's Aggies were in good hands. win over Idaho on Thursday. "You never feel good until the lane. The the final buzzer, but with him The call that turned the Fazekas, the at the line, it's been a pretty WAC Player of The game around came in the midst three-tim- e of a 10--0 Utah State run that Year, posted his 20th double-doubl- e good option for us all year," Morrill said. "Either free of the season with 20 erased a 0 Nevada lead. throws or last shots, he's had Utah State guard Jaycee Car- points and 10 rebounds. FazeJAKE SCHOELLKOPFAssociated Press four kas hit eight of 10 shots, and roll, who led the Aggies with Asked about the foul that 24 points, scored eight of the Utah State's Durrall Peterson, middle, yells "Where we at?" to Kemp scored 24 points and 10 points, including the free But it sent Spicer to the line, Nevada was on the Utah State band as he and teammates leave the court coach Mark Fox implied he throws after the intentional foul wasn't enough to keep the Agafter upsetting Nevada 7 on Friday. call on Sessions with 825 left. thought Spicer had traveled gies from posting one of their before the contact. Sessions was whistled for biggest wins in recent history. "Do you want the truth or do the foul after Carroll stole the A Nevada's Matt LaGrone on a by Kemp tied it Spicer, whose two free at ball and appeared headed for drive to the basket. With the with 3:09 left, but Utah throws with 3 seconds left in you want the company line?" 7 he said. Asked for the truth, a layup. State regained momentum Nevada crowd yelling for a overtime beat Nevada k 3s by Durrall Fox replied, "Can't give you Morrill said the call was "a on travel call, Spicer calmly hit last week in Logan, Utah, did Peterson. that. We got outplayed." it again. He was fouled by both free throws. V jj ? game-winners- ." 79-7- 66-6- 6 79-7- back-to-bac- Jayhawks past Oklahoma in' the Big 12 quarterfinals. PRESS CHICAGO Greg Oden scored 22 points 15 in the second half and No. 1 Ohio State won its 15th straight game, beating Michigan Friday in the Big Ten quarterfinals. Oden scored 11 of his points in the final 8:27 after Michigan had pulled to within four. Ohio State (28-3- ) hasn't lost in two months a defeat Jan. 9 at Wisconsin. The Buckeyes advance to a semifinal Saturday against Purdue, which beat 72-6- 2 Iowa 74-5- Oden was from the field and from the free throw line to go with eight rebounds and four blocks. It was Ohio State's third win in as many tries this season against Michigan which is hoping to make the NCAA tournament for the first The ot I Oklahoma State 57, No. 7 Texas A&M 56: At Oklahoma City, Mario Boggan scored from the right block with 11.5 seconds left to give Oklahoma State a victory over Texas A&M in the Big 12 quarterfinals. No. 15 Texas 74, Baylor 61 At Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant rebounded from a dismal first half to score 29 points and grab 13 rebounds, and Texas deficit rallied from a to beat Baylor in the Big 12 quarterfinals. 0 (21-12- ), time since 1998. Ron Lewis added 16 points and Mike Conley Jr. had 13 for the Buckeyes. Lester Abram scored 13 and Jerret Smith 12 for the Wolverines. Leading scorer Dion Harris had nine points on shooting. I No. 3 Wisconsin 70, Michigan State 57: At Chicago, Alando Tucker, held to three free throws in the opening half, in the secmade four ond half to lift Wisconsin over Michigan State in the Big Ten quarterfinals. I No. 2 Kansas 64, Oklahoma 47: At Oklahoma City, Brandon Rush scored 16 points and ignited Kansas after an uninspired first half, lifting the 77-7- 57-5- Sixers ruin Kobe's return THE ASSOCIATED 30-fo- ot ft Buckeyes advance to Big 10 serais THE Nevada center Nick Fazekas got the inbounds pass to guard Ramon Sessions, but Sessions' er didn't desperation come close. Utah State ted 2 with 322 seconds left after Aggie Chris Session hit two free "Make them, make them, make them," Spicer said when asked what he was thinking while at the foul line. Nothing new for Spicer, who on free throws in went the game, has hit 30 of his last 32 and has won four games for the Aggies this season. I No. 9 Georgetown 84, No. 20 Notre Dame 82: At New York, Jeff Green had a career-hig- h 30 points, including the winning basket with 13 seconds left, and 12 rebounds to lead Georgetown over Notre Dame in the Big East semifinals. time and romped past Georgia in the Southeastern Conference quarterfinals. I No. 5 Memphis 71, Tulane 49: At Memphis, Tenn., Chris Douglas-Robert- s scored 17 points, and Memphis extended the nation's longest winning streak to 21 straight by beating Tulane in the Conference USA semifinals. I No. 8 North Carolina 73, Florida State 58: At Tampa, Fla., Wayne Ellington scored 18 points and Ty Lawson had 14 to lead North Carolina over Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference quarterfinals. The Tar Heels' balanced attack was simply too much for n the Seminoles' show, Al Thornton. FSU (20-1never the ACC's led, and Thornton leading scorer and runner-u- p for conference player of the one-ma- scored 12 points before fouling out with more than 6 minutes to go. year No. 13 Pittsburgh 65, No. 12 Louisville 59: At New York, Antonio Graves scored 10 of his 23 points during Pitts- run to start the second half, and the Panthers advanced to the Big East tournament championship with a victory over Louisville. Pittsburgh (27-6- ) will play in the title game for the sixth time in seven years, and second in Jamie Dixon's three seasons as coach. Mike Cook added 13 points and eight rebounds for Pittsburgh, which last won the Big East tournament in 2003. burgh's 20-- 2 I No. 6 Florida 74, Georgia 57: At Atlanta, Florida scored the first 17 points of the game, lead before half- built a I No. 16 Oregon 81, California 63: At Los Angeles, Taj Porter led a balanced offensive attack with 24 points and Oregon halftime lead in built a beating California in the Pac-1- 0 tournament semifinals. The Ducks fourth-seede- d advanced to Saturday's championship game for the first time since winning the 2003 title. They will play either No. 11 Washington State or Southern California. Malik Hairston added 22 points, Maarty Leunen 13 and Aaron Brooks 10 for the Ducks, who shot 62 percent from the floor. (25-7- ) ASSOCIATED NBA ROUNDUP PRESS PHILADELPHIA Andre Iguodala scored 31 points and the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled the return of Kobe Bryant with their sixth straight victory, 108-9- over the Los An- Davis added 21 points for Minnesota, which lost for the seventh time in nine games. t Celtics 118, 2 geles Lakers on Friday night. Andre Miller scored 23 points, Kyle Korver had 18 and the Sixers scored 16 straight points in a 20-- 3 run to cap a perfect homestand and win their seventh ) straight at home in front of their first sellout crowd of the season. The Sixers are making a late playoff push, one reason team president Billy King said before the game that coach Maurice Cheeks would return next season. Bryant cooled in the second half after scoring 21 points in the first. He finished with e 30 points after serving a (6-0- one-gam- suspension for striking a player in the face, his second penalty for that action in a little more than a month. SuperSonics 103: At Boston, Al Jefferson had 31 points and 16 rebounds, Paul Pierce added 21 points, and Boston rallied to beat Seattle. Rajon Rondo, starting in place of the injured Delonte West, scored 20 points and Gerald Green had 19 for the Celtics. West sat out with a mild concussion he sustained loss to in Wednesday's Houston. Ray Allen led Seattle with 22 points, but scored just four in the second half. Earl Watson and Nick Collison each added 17 points for the SuperSonics, who lost their second 111-8- 0 straight. I Hawks 106, Grizzlies 105: At Atlanta, Josh Smith scored 20 points, including the three-poin- t play with 11.5 seconds left, and Atlanta handed I Heat 105, Timberwolves 91: At Miami, Shaquille O'Neal lowly Memphis its sixth made his first seven shots and straight loss. It was Atlanta's second con32 points, scored a season-hig- h secutive win after losing six in Jason Williams.added 20 points and surging Miami beat a row. Memphis has lost nine of 10 and has the worst record Minnesota. in the NBA at 1548, including O'Neal finished from the field and added nine the poorest mark on the road, rebounds. Williams shot falling to and Eddie Jones had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the I Rockets 112, Nets 91: At Houston, Tracy McGrady Heat, who shot 58 percent to win their fifth straight overall, scored 34 points and Yao 11th in a row at home and Ming had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his first home game move within 2 12 games of Washington for the Southeast since returning from a leg Division lead. injury, leading Houston over Kevin Garnett had 23 points New Jersey. and 11 rebounds and Ricky McGrady topped 30 points for the 18th time this season and also had five assists and four rebounds. He led the Rockets to a 2 record during Yao's absence and carried them again on Friday, even with Yao resembling his old self. 20-1- I Suns 104, Hornets 103: At Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Phoenix withstood a surge by New Orleans to hand the Hornets their fourth loss in a row. The Suns improved to 1 since the break, but as has been the case lately, it was a struggle. Boris Diaw had 14 points and nine rebounds in his second game back for the Suns after missing nine with back spasms. Leandro Barbosa scored 19 but was just on Raja Bell scored from 17, going range. Steve Nash had 15 points and 10 assists. 9-- All-St- go-ahe- Pistons 95, Nuggets 82: At Denver, Chris Webber scored 20 points, Rasheed Wallace had 17 points and 10 rebounds, e and Detroit snapped a losing streak. Denver native Chauncey Billups added 16 points and received a rousing ovation when introduced and throughout the game. Richard Hamilton had 14 points and former Nuggets forward Antonio McDyess grabbed 10 rebounds. The Eastern Conference leaders avoided their second three-gam- e losing streak of the season. Detroit also increased its lead over idle Cleveland to three games in the Central Division. two-gam- PREP SPORTS Defending 5A state champs start off on the right foot T'Wolves Continued from CI Timpanogos basketball star Skyler Halford's statement that he's the best hitter in the state. Lopez, whose were accompanied by the crowd's chants of started the year off by going with two doubles off the outfield fence. Lopez also had a solid game defensively. "He's just a good player," Nelson said. "He has really made himself into a good defensive shortstop. He's big for us both offensively and defensively." Although Lopez may be one of the state's top hitters, he wasnt even the best hitter on the TWolves team against the Red Devils. That honor would go to senior centerf ielder Robbie Cartwith four er, who went RBI and three runs scored. Carter helped to blow the game DAILY : - v FRANSCELLDaily Herald Springville plctcher Nate Fullmer fires to the plate against Timpanogos on Friday. d walks, followed by a error that allowed two bases-loade- run s to score. The TWolves answered by exploding for nine runs in the second and third innings to turn the brief deficit into an Willy Child. "We felt like our kids stayed in the game, we just didn't make enough plays." Aside from the seven walks they surrendered and a Nash Fowler error, the Timpanogos pitchers also had a solid day. lead. two Fowler, Gentry Croft, Rhett open with clutch two-ouIn addition to the hitting out- Nelson and Taylor Lyons comRBI hits in both the second and burst, Timpanogos' cause was bined to throw a three-hittethe third innings. Fowler struck out six batters aided by six Red Devil errors, "Coach Nelson's been as well as aggressive base run- in only 3 13 innings. going up with a The Red Devils don't play ning. The T'Wolves either stole plan," Carter said. "I've been sticking with my plan, getting a base or advanced on a passed again until next Friday, when 11 they face Orem at Dixie Colpitches that I'm looking for, so ball times, and they legged lege. Timpanogos now turns there's nothing you can do but out four Infield hits. its attention to Monday's home Springville's most impres-rope that ball." contest against Jordan. The Timpanogos opened the game sive player was pitcher Scott Kappas, who finished the game Beet diggers, who boast two with two runs in the bottom of Pac-1- 0 on the mound after coming signees, are ranked No. the first inning, highlighted by into the game in the bottom of I in 5A and No. II nationally Mitch Foster RBI single. the fourth. The only run that by one publication. 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Meant LP W (TV But IQ M Sonmon hH0(T) 10, Wasatch 1: At St. George, the Wasps couldn't figure out the dazzling pitching of Tooele's Stewart who scattered six hits and allowed just one run over seven innings. Wasatch was in the game until the final two innings, I Tooelt Chris-tense- when tt was outscored n that 101 001 101 Taaaa) WOrafcnam (ryni ILihifi, Fremont S: At St. George, the Pioneers' four runs in the first inning proved ill 1211 01 (Ty Ur m new II (W t4 - road victory. Ballow pitched a complete-gam- e shutout for Wasatch, striking out nine batters and allowing just one hit. Tyler Davidson sparked the Wasp offense with two hits and an RBI and Ballow added a RBI of his own. 000 000 000 101 VkglnVatoj jua UMMittar It t 011 111 I Bafcar (J). Dtxdaon (J) Soccer I Pint View 2, Wasatch 1: At Heber City, the Wasps' late comeback fell short as they dropped their season opener to the Panthers. After Wasatch held Pine View scoreless the first half, the Panthers scored two quick gAals to gain the lead. Wasatch's Mathew Wheat ley scored with four minutes left and the Wasps had a couple of good looks late, but couldn't make up the deficit. 9-- 1. 111 It Ml ) (Ty Maaaal mm(t). MuabZ. Virgin ValltyO: At Virgin Valley, the Wasps ' rode the rocket arm of pitcher Tyrell Ballow to pick up the I Jordan 13, American Leader ship Academy 0: At Jordan, the Beet diggers used six goals from Jake liustedt and Josh Quest ereit to easily defeat the Eagles. Damir Sabanovk recorded the shutout for Jordan. , X |