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Show Ca: Notre Dame Wins 31st: TOP 25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Missouri Outlasts Iowa State in 40T Consecutive at Home ‘THEASSOCIATED PRESS. Rataybadpoisand10rebouraie as No. 3 Notre Dame defeated Vir- pret tcap partig a eee lowaSt.9,Webraska46 J Caparo1-18Picard127,Stan13222,Howe 0-00,Cewtand22 $7908amnera6998 Caert Mgt fing deviate tees effort that shattered his career high with 43 points, then blocked a lastsecond shot in the final OT as Missouri ee 18 IowaState 112-109 Saturday. Pittsburgh 77, #15 Seton Hall 65: Freshman Julius Page made three keybaskets down the sireich ‘as the host Panthers beat a ranked opponent for the took43 points or 50 or 60, T would have donei Gilbert, who entered the gameaveraging 16.8 points, surpassed his previous high of 32 points in a double- overtimeloss to Iowa in December. He broke Willie Smith’s 24-year-old school Georgia 70, record for attempts. Hewas athis best from three-point range, going 7-for-18, but took several aeake 11. Then you'vegotto drive left in thefinal extra period. Ppt batclare Sol A Migs a 1 #3 Michigan State 69, #17 Wisconsin 58, OT: Jason Richardson scored 25 points as the Spartans won a rematch from last season's Final Four and extended the country's longest home winning streak to 39 games. #4 Tennessee 79, South Carolina 71: Vincent Yarbrough scored 14 points and Isiah Victor added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Vols in Knoxville, Tenn. #2 Duke 103, #10 Virginia 61 Jeff Boschee 1000, He1000 Yauyeeese ges2002ha teas Mai 7975Clan40961, Wan2106010, Tota 197121-22 ‘DUKE(151) dunes 7-11.22 19, Baller 510 7-7 18, Boozer 748 2:3 sta2087Oey 81aadSeen 22005,Budner01000; 1345,Boman 00000, Crane22115 Low12224 Toa96882 10 Haltime53-20. soofed 16 points and Kenny Gregory had 14 points ‘and 13 rebounds forthe visitng Hollis Price scored 18 and Nolan Johnson had 16 for Oklahoma. The Sooners’ Jeading scorer, ‘Aaron McGhee, did not score and was 0-of-9 from. the field. Georgia Tech 95, #6 Wake Forest 89, OT: Freshman Halston Lane scored 21 points as the host #3 Michigan State 69 ‘WakeForest tied the game 82-82 when Ervin Murray tipped in a missed shot just a split-second before the buzzer sounded at the end of regulation. Pe eno bs expected fo be #17 Wisconsin 59 Yellow Jackets upset a second top-10 team in a row. OVERTIME Points of the extra period while Wake Forest was missing five straight shots. #7 Winois 80, Michigan 51: llinois’ Sergio McSe aise: risen ee te: played terific dellense see Se LaVell Blanchard, at #4 Tennessee 79 South Carolina 71 Bian Cok soared posed oy Bad added 15 for the tlini. who came in averaging 17.5 points, finished with 15, Hevesi hillhltie lt THCAROLNA6) 2 Pete 510 44 14at 412128 uateaayS12 Foss0-090,Bion 0300 Clonmons 1+ 4599Fond26997 Toe 8 131671 TENNESSEE, (61) 0 Nor Cana0, MerquteBreda Haywood had 17 points, nine rebounds and blocked five shots as the host Tar Heels won their 10th ‘straight, their longest winning streak since opening the 1997-98 season with 17 consecutive victories. #11 Syracuse 86, West Virginia 80: Preston Shumpert scored 25 points and DeShaun Williams sees 12, Yastbrough 5-12 1-2 14, SC ManLinG Higgins 24 4822 13, Grinds 0-01 Cheapest17Wans04000 Say98258ToeOt 73 Haitime—Ternensee 50,SCarina35. 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The thechampion, Di make money on a bowl game is the reasonMountain WestteamslikeLas °, Vegas, and the West in general. A.recent in USA Today said __nearly half the teams thatplayed in... bowls in. 1999 lost moneyand noted =~ athletic director at BYU. “Then, you anational reputation, Nothing the league that desperately needs it to gain ing Louisville last month. us,” she said. haveticket guarantees that can kill league is examining can match it in what the Liberty Bow! has tooffer us,” Weiser said, : The conference had been hoping it could help transform the Las Vegas Bowl intoagame thatis going to outrank or supercede hers is only one opinion among 14 on the bow!'s executive she expects to meet sometime in the next few weeks to consider its future. season, the Las Vegas Bowl took achance and deal to match teams frém the Pac-10 Conference and the Big 12 Conference, and won’t give thatup for the MWC. “What we want and what we have available are two different +! Utah Athletic Director Chris Hill said. “Everybody would like a howlin the West where fans can easily travel and Ferdiontor tisgentevt 4 But said that would require bowl organizers to their payoutfrom $800,000 toat least $1.2 million, and “look at tying in the 10 Conference or. that would be a good pairing for us.” While Las Vegas Bow! officials are increasing their payout and did try to tie inthe Pac-l0lastsea- UNLVRebels would ‘ And when they did, they helpeddraw a record crowd of25,068 fans at the they cleared: ‘TheUtesalsofared well when they playedin theLas Vegas Bow! against Fresno! in 1990. lieve that itsteams stillhavenot in splteofa3-0 ; myren helped rie 18 regular-seasonrecord teams — from ‘the “! Saeen 7 a ‘last lead geen Soh is And although the Colorado State prep peg oeog like everybody else, they have: that playing in the Liberty Bowl— large spot to Arkansas, instead), they are not necessarily sold on making a play for the MWC champ, ae er spending—-he the band, toVegusbus, in—they about $264,000, to tiarser eee a Baie wareweet,vendTike al bapa hpe h iil ‘The Cougars know from experi- Executive Director Steve Ehrhart have said they wantthat to happen, even though the game is not the greatest reward for a league whose teams 417 Oldahoma 90, £23 Baylor 87: Stacey Dales scored 28 points to lead the Sooners in Waco, Texas. 720 Oregon 72, #24 Stanford 54: dime #11 Syracuse 86, W. Virginia 80 TeUs Nebraska 80,#23 Texas 67 \WEST VIRGINA (129) to.” you, ftom a financial standpoint.” bility, ‘We're throwing a lot of mud againstthe wall,” Thompson said. “And some of it is going to stick.” Best Guess: Most likely tostick is an extension of the current three-year deal to send the MWC champion tothe Liberty Bow! in Memphis,to take on the champh. .: ofConference USA. fried ‘one from the field and 11-for-11 from the free throw line. IOWASTATE(133) Stidey 7-11 610 22, Ranck 7-19 919 24, Hoon 58.22 14, Tinloy6-195-820,Sultan5-142912,Evans000-00,Power3-522 8, Pearson 4460-08, Fortine040000. Tol37-71 26-96 108. Fash 19331 1+ 22, Soyye 13123, Johnson4802 8, Gibet Tee 7Gamera es tek e908 Gage 0-1 eae. the best game the Mountain Westcan get forits champion.At 42 years old, it has considerable tradition, and it pro—_vides a good deal ofexposure for a For the MWC two new games being planned forSan Francisco. One of the two Christmas 24. play almostall of their games westof @ Continued from C-1 bowls in Hawaii might also bea possi" 20 points before halftime. She Lmao ameaciemancetiee 42, pestamer 27008 Seas 001.2 a eeeHigaOgH mp0 at Evansville, aioa it eh 8 00 8 Rudackaon 5-8 1-2 11, #9 North Carolina 84 Marquette 54 can be cold, the travel expensesevery bitas paralyzing, andthe allure for manyfans negligible. “It’s too far away totravelahuge the Rocky Mountains. The weather Source of Woes eee ins Goulet MasoSao 6, vee- (MISSISSIPPI ST.| Missouri 112 #18 lowa State 109 4 OVERTIMES #12 Georgeton 96 RES te hadOhana Seoop oereat 1 Mississippi State 59 #7 IMlinois 80, Michigan 51 peReuae Beston College 66 ayers nh NCAA had po eed he 415 SW Missouri State90 0, Zenmarman 130 2, Boswell $70-16, Semnn19002 Tota26704959. tier 22445413 an4003,Monde18 124,Gazal6217-927, Wallace29 1-16, Main5-121-113,Sif (00000, Mos09 131, Potuny09 121. Tea2-2 17.2872. Haitime—Asbarra 39, Misi! St 30. 10. Totala 2455 31:26 84 ayose aeas ville 67: Jackie Stiles, who has the best scoring Howard -1344 14, Songaia 58 54 15, Shoemaker oulHiss Mey£100< anoaS28 ‘Vedaureta 0-000, Dawson 7-160-016, Total3-73 19-2260. ora Lis 594-5 15, Jones 7-1734 17, Ans 4-12 5914Fane367lubune 22viw02 121Law1098 2, Brooks0-00.00. Totals31-6825-9785. Hatime—Georga Tech 35, Weke Fost 31. End of ‘Regulaion—Wake Forest82,GeorgiaTech82. moO 115615, 15, Young0-2484,Assn 393-49, 8, Queen 14004 Feet?om aboot 2002,en 4 0.02, Gotredsen 0-00-00, Groninger0-5 2, Moor 220-04, facytoo0e Tousren 7222 7, 6117#39006 Bad 25615tnngenb 2, Maton 0 7, Mast 0-1 000, Athibald 1-3 Regain 67121Tae88t 162800 Hai38, Michigan 23. ‘Wiliams 42 1-4 9, Oorick 4-4 2.2 10, Jonas 7-16 00 18, ¥eReeT se 1087-47, Fach Sib #16 Alabama 72 Northwestem St. 64, Stephen Geena ‘Adum 05, LSU 69 Florida Georgia Tech 95 5914 13, Wilams 918 12 28, Duy 22 04 4, Thus 00 040, Cluck 380-16. Totale33699-1986. feenaeae Z ovine to Cooktie had 12points and 12 rebounds fexas eeeme EL Aw Tahoe SRMmess cectMG Ort Seu) Flr 85, Titan 70 Texas Souther 71, Jackson St 68 ele 7. Foran 70 Marah eroyoneryll tatsbemoan 72,SOUTH Masixipg 3. ‘Nabama St'72, Alabama A&M 63 B Michigan St 69, ‘Missouri 112, lowaSt 109, 4OT Sec aila ge groban ‘second halt as Miles, better veoernowmenne ueeiarmconon eee I ‘appear ir 01000Totals 1661 1221 54 ee Georgia Southem 84, Davidson 70 Miles scored seven of her 19 points in overtime for the Scarlet Pittsburgh 77, #15 Seton Hall 65 MARQUETTE (74) Blankson490-19,Noamaka 1-7 1-24, Muar0-1 090,Wace 515017, Hry6151215Gena2000Mr 6128Het 1411-23, Sanders 01 24 2, Causen 0-100, Digg011-21, Dufly Men’s College Basketball Scores #12 Rutgers 75, Boston College 66, SETONHALL(11-4) beqibebednp wenddmnabeter 27005 Lane3-12008,Sine271-25,Dalenbert72212,Herod 15002Monon 1-1 002 Totals25650-1 65. ‘Zavactas477-717, Groer51722 12, Hanns24 145,Pogo 5412 15 Bown22004 Stow 19002ag96941 Ovanovic470-1 9, Moris221-25.Tole28-5 15:2 Hattime—SetonHl9, Ptsburgh35. tone FOREST (13-2) (104) Union292:27,Kowsha 1-20-12,Verahaw6-110-018,Key 14 12 Bee 11355 DomeuO08 teeny0616 OneOt Mader0-00-00, Wis0-1 2:22 Ttala 22507:108. ica.ts Hhson 48 22 Rand 3464810, ToiT226032041{0Tumas03000,Oud1002 2.2226,Banger000-00.Tota24-54 1621 62. Weconain $1. End ot ‘Weeconin$7,Michigan Sa57 ee ‘one of the ACC's worst teams, scored the first six points and 12 rebounds as the Red Raiders won » athome, KANSAS (13-1) Wake Forest 89 #6 Wis 13.00%Onur7595.2Ea rae a skeen #12 Rutgers 75 #5 Kansas 69, #22 Okiahoma 61 Gooden 25 6, Grigay 510 $5 14, Chenowth 29 48 8, Heated eaeoh cmenetse 2 hae (0-00. Totals 2353 17.2569. OKLAHOMA(12) Gili 1.2 12 3, McGhee 09.00 0, Jtnson 618 36 16, ce 5-14.55 18, Heck 14 0-0 2, Newon 6-12 00 16, Shy 28 00 4, Gilbert 1-20-02 Toles226951361. 33, Chahoma25. Texas A&M 78 Chery Fordscored 18 points oleadadominating #11 Texas Tech 85, Texas A&M 78: Amber Pittsburgh’s Jaron Brown dunks over teammate Julius Page and Seton Hall's Andre Barrett, right, on Saturday in Pittsburgh. The Panthers defeated the No. 15 Pirates 77-65. #11 Texas Tech 85 SnpostimamaioonMemmgaroeooeuasrbo0s stone agua Keith Srakocic/The Associated Press 54006Ste740014Tis3159 shal, three by Erica Haugen, and had 2 points inside game as Louisiana Tech improved to 17-0 OREGON(10-3) 17002, Broay5-11 66 16, Hicks462.210, Pidnour 14 00.2 Naapod$44Unit 14003 Jaton£19285 12 Haftensien 0.0 0-07,JaDas 37 0-09, Cvisto(buen '3002ida0000, Dun 000 Toa864 14-1976. suTANFORO darCeline49546 13, Medex4-70-09, Las.Cains8-138824, 24367, Borhand Govan 12486 Lach11128 Logan0-00-00,Jchnson 14002 Tota 32-61 3057 100. Haltme--Striod48, used a 23-0 run inthe first halfen route to beating the 82, Mami 73 ‘seven three-point at halftime against a team that had been allowing only a game. #8 Louisiana Tech 82, Arkansas State 62: #1 Stanford 100, Oregon 76 #2 Duke 103, #10Virginia 61: The Blue Devils e nunmade jowa Kentucky 82, #25 Notre Dame 71: Tayshaun Prince scored 19 points and Keith Bogans had 14 as the host Wildcats won their sixth straight. #1 Stanford 100, Oregon 76: Jason Colins had career-high 24 pointsand 12 rebounds, and Casey Jacobsen hitfour3-pointersand had 20 pointsforthe Campbel tet yeas pi he game ey cay gles in Boston. IN OTHER GAMES: assist. heleborgir ‘scored 22 points, Lindsey Wilsonvaaton had as ‘overcame his weak shooting from the floor by hitting a key three-pointer, and was a school-record 17-for17 on free throws to finish with 27 points for the Ea- point attempt with one second 7esteTed1,Aner eneetncte £24 Boston College 82, Miami 73: Troy Bell onGilbert also blocked Jake Sullivan's Mame14003 simovaalsohad i ataaia 6,2 Teas 67: Steffon Bradtord ‘scored 20 points as the host Comhuskers ended a four-game losing streak. three, I don’t care if you miss 10, you ‘Waar5-11 1-1 11, Fon6-86018,Lowe469411,Law 7. 12003, Taurasisooed 16pinsandkeyedan cal28-0 ‘run forthehost while leda fense with sevenof the Huskies’ 22 steals. Abro- we you miss one, you miss two, you miss Ackerman5 loemateatsnae 1 148Touz57 090 IN OTHER GAMES: #1 Connecticut 104, Providence 49: Diana Buildogs erased a 10-point defi in the final 6¥ minutes at Athens. Ga. #21Arizona 89, Washington 64: Michael Wright had 28 points and 10 rebounds,and Loren iladvised attempts that had Coach Quin Snyder and a sellout crowd groaning. “You can’t stop,” Gilbert said. “If Boston . Mississippi 66: D.A. Layne ‘scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half as the ence. played in the 1998 Liberty —_Row/asThey an at-large participant, afew months before the MWCagreed to its current contract with the game's orga. nivers. Not onlydid the Cougs suffer bad weather and lose badly to unbeaten ‘Tulane,but they barely broke even — —_travel expenses and ticket ites, _ate up much of their $1.2 million payout — and Tittle said that because of the experience, “our booster and people who travel said, ‘We'll never do that again.’ “I'm not trying to dog on that bowl,”Tittle said. De:a eaten great experience for . We have Salers hows iat tangle oda awed } those . ‘The would loveto get back into the Holiday Bow!in San but that game has evolved from days when BYU putiton the map with annual scoring spectacles. Itnow has a But that might not p “It’s hard for me to see any bowl capable ofshowcasing its champion, son (they y Kunzer:) how BYUlost morethan $250,000 ing in theMotor City Bowlin December tosee ifthe hometown cd ¢ i ) So while the list of arenetiammat bed si Seca, EaRIOn panesNe- ce pe the league be- eeeneetriies i es |