Show v Best Available Copy ' I The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday December 16 2003 — B3 jgfir® Canisius Marquette nips By The Associated Press Justin Gray made' six in the first half then didn't score again until hitting a driving hook with '2:05 left that helped No 14 ' Wake Forest pull past SMU 78-6- 6 in Dallas Monday night In their final tuneup before open-ing ACC play at No 4 North Carol)- -' na on Saturday the Demon Deacons (6-seemed headed to a runaway win when they stretched their lead to 17 points early in the second half Then they went cold and the Mustangs (3-- got within 68-6- 4 Gray who scored a season-hig- h 22 points cradled a rebound of a missed then took it downcourt and scored to quiet the' small but loud crowd Although ' Justin Isham answered with a ' layup that got the Mustangs back would within four with 1:10 left' it be their last points ' Chris Paul made six free throws in the final minute to seal the vie-- ' tory He finished with 12 points and nine rebounds Eric Williams had 22 points — 1 1 in each half — and 10 rebounds The tight second half prevented 7 Wake Forest from using its lone Dallas native Alan Williams until there were 139 seconds left A fan favorite at home the reserve : ' gotaftg ovation from his family and friends when he entered and when he drew a foul seconds later ' Isham led the Mustangs with 15 ' points while Patrick Simpson had 13 Brian Miller 12 and Eric Cas-tT- O - ' 0) - 2) end-of-ben-ch ‘ 7 10 Bryan Hopkins usually SMU’s 7 from top player was just the field and scored nine points TheMustangs fell to 2 against ranked opponents under coach Mike Dement although they played Wake Forest much tougher than they' did in a 73-4- 9 loss last year 7 The Demon Deacons were at j 0-2- '7' ' ':Y 77 7 APphoto Wake Forest's Justin Gray right is fouled by SMU defender Bryan Hopkins during the first " v half MondayinDallas 77 : Stanford cruises mm playing an NAIA school after Lib-- ’ bock Christian upset Rhode Island ' best in the first their and Bradley and the Panthers : half shooting 53 percent No one to listen as they opened a ' appeared was hotter than Gray who was 6 ' 40-2- 6 lead early in the second half1 of--9 from behind the arc ' ! No 23 Marquette 68 He usually followed by pointing Canisius 65 ' At Milwaukee Scott Merritt at whoever set him up but he cele- - brated the fifth one with a fist pump made two free throws with 2:47 It was worth it considering it gave left and the Golden Eagles held on :him more points (17) than SMU had despite not scoring the rest of the ' ' v( 14) He had 20 by halftime ' way’ Wake Forest came in as the which was Marquette (7-si nation's from the free throw find in scoring team ' (898)but posted its fewest points the second half got 14 poinlsand of the season' nine assists from Travis Diencr ' No’ 18 Pittsburgh 79 while Steve Novak added 13 Georgetown Ky 74 points and seven rebounds At Pittsburgh Carl Krauser Canisius (3-against scored 18 points includingtwo free ranked opponents since 1968 was throws with 12 secondsleft and the led by Kevin ‘Downey's 19 points Panthers remained unbeaten by " He was from the field three holding off the determined upset Leading by points Mar--' " bid of the NAIA power Tigers quette missed three shots on one Freshman Chris Taft had 16 ' possession before Gunisius got the rebound and called a timeout with points and eight rebounds for Pitt (8-which held on despite going 13 seconds left without a field goal for the final 5 Dewitt Doss then missed a 3- ' 12 minutes - ' 7 pointer from thelop of the key Marshall Williams scored 25 ' : ' Richard Jones chased down the ' an ' rebound arid missed a wild points for the Tigers (8-NAIA national semifinalist last shot from just in front of his season and Brian Silverhom bench: The hall bounced to Doss ' scored nine of their final 11 points who missed a game-tyin- g ' ? as the tiny Kentucky school nearly er as time expired :v No 9 Stanford 77 pulled off one of college basket- ' ball's biggest upsets this season Florida International 50 Pitt led 71 76O after Krauser 's 3- -' At Stanford Calif Rob Little matched his season-hig- h with 17 pointer but missed five foul shots7 down the stretch allowing George- - points on shooting and (he town to dose to 7674 on Silver- Cardinal rernained unbeaten ' Matt Lottich added 12 with 1 8 seconds ' horn's points arid five assists and Dan Grunfeld Silverhom who didn't remaining start finished with 15 points had 13 points and four rebounds Krauser Pitt's leading scorer in off thebench as the Cardinal all biittwo games so far didn't oiitscored the Golden Panthers 4i- secure the victory until’making his 24 in the second half has' '7 two free throws and Jaron Brown Surging Stanford (6-added a free throw with 1 2 sec- - V - jumped from No2l in the poll to ninth iii two weeks with wins over ondstogo : lhen-No-- 1 Pitt was forewarned by coach Kansas and a Dixdn about the dangers of Jamie respectable UNLV team high-scori- ' ' ’ - : 1) sixth-highe- ! 5) 0) - ?) ’ : f-l 1 : ’’ - - 0) Are TD celebrations out of Press Jbody” Bengafs coach Marvin Lewissaid “You’re paid to score touchdowns : Joe Horn calls home ori his cell phone: ' Enjoy yourself be happy with your team: ' ' Chad Johnson waves a sign TerrelT mates but don't make it about you There v ' are J O other guys that helped that occur Owens pulls out a pen and stutographs die ' ball-'7 Don’t make it so personal" 7V ' These NFL touchdown celebrations are On the other side of the debate are '7 " taking on a life of their own miaking the players who grew up with football videoold "jfekey Shuffle ’’ rmd iThe Fun games featunng touchdown celebrations x Bunch" seem rather innocent and quaint don't understand why anyone They ' act payers spend the week devising new ' would object (o an attention-grabbin- g " on the field while ' Saints running back Fred McAfee bris-ways to the league tries to come tip: with ways tb tied Monday after hearing former Cow- them stop boys ’quarterback Troy Aikman say on a 7 radio show that thd cell phone celebration ' : was apllingand deserving of a heavy v "APphoto’ 7 a'1 fine 7 7 Washington Huskies wide receiver Rriggie Williams addresses jyp Tit's staking to ge(away from foot-' : news conference Monday ip Seattle1 7 “It's like they don't reniember what 7: “ 77- 7 -' and back choreogball” Bengals running it’s like to play footballer be young and B' a7tapher Ickey Woods said Monday “I'm McAfee said“It’sa f llpfeneigyV ‘ all dlPut celebrating a touchdown but like chkeKlt’s enterfeinment" I game when you start picking up cell phones The league has wrestled with the divide ' 7 and taking out pentf and signing APphOtp 7 since the introduction ofthe high-fiv- e different: a that's ad entirely Ciranrebs graphs Johnboqs up sign :ceiebion'which rankled traditionalists know what they're doing " ' - asking fee '“Idon’t tone pimfter scoring : oilers kick returner 'aa ' now oit a togrfedow receptipn against YtegtoCT-'johMbta’toAiitoWX-SaFrancisco on Sunday They're trying to outdo each other On SEATTLE ( AP) — Reggje : jevel and developed'a generation of imi- Sunday atone three receivepi pushed the ' V uuont’ His r wobbly legged tpuchdpwn jWiilianis is heading for pro ’7 Horn tsignited 3 debate thai has raged : 7 71' 7 envelope a little more ' v’ football just as confident gyration prompted the league to outlaw Reggie and if he's ready to gou 1 After Cincinnati ’s'first touchdown in a through pro sports for decades In a team ' end zone celeMions before the 1984 A about his draft he V Tmall forit" the i of what's pridspecKas showboating? 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