Cavaliers leave Terps feeling Blue
Virginia gets career-high 29 points, two clutch free throws from LaTonya Blue to upset No. 20 Maryland 63-61.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date published: 2/21/2005
CHARLOTTESVILLE--LaTonya Blue scored a career-high 29 points, including two free throws with 24 seconds left, and Virginia beat No. 20 Maryland 63-61 yesterday.
The Cavaliers (18-8, 7-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), trying to return to the NCAA tournament after their string of 20 consecutive NCAA berths ended last season, rallied from a 51-44 deficit to tie it at 57 with 4:01 remaining.
Maryland (18-7, 7-6) managed just four points the rest of the way, half of them on a buzzer-beater by Anesia Smith after the outcome was already secured.
Blue finished 7-for-7 from the line and added seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in 37 minutes. Jocelyn Logan-Friend and Brandi Teamer scored nine points each.
No. 1 LSU 62, Auburn 57
AUBURN, Ala.--Seimone Augustus made two free throws with 6 seconds left and finished with 22 points, helping LSU hold off Auburn.
Sylvia Fowles added 19 points and 13 rebounds for LSU (25-1, 12-0 Southeastern Conference).
No. 9 Michigan State 66, No. 2 Ohio State 64
EAST LANSING, Mich.--Kristin Haynie made two free throws with 5.4 seconds left to cap a 19-point performance, leading Michigan State over Ohio State.
With the game tied at 64, Haynie drove the lane and was fouled by Ashley Allen to set up the winning free throws in front of 14,066 fans at the Breslin Center--the most ever for a women's game at Michigan State.
No. 3 Duke 73, Georgia Tech 55
ATLANTA--Jessica Foley scored 19 points, and Duke (25-2, 11-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat Georgia Tech for the 25th straight time.
Foley, who set season highs with 23 points and 10 rebounds in the Blue Devils' 82-59 win over the Yellow Jackets on Jan. 17, had five 3-pointers.
No. 4 Stanford 81, UCLA 68
LOS ANGELES--Candice Wiggins had 24 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and Brooke Smith added 20 points for Stanford (24-2, 15-1 Pac-10).
No. 6 Tennessee 84, Arkansas 71
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.--Shyra Ely scored 30 points, and Tennessee's Pat Summitt moved within seven victories of passing Dean Smith as the winningest NCAA coach.
Summitt is 873-171 in 31 seasons at Tennessee (22-4, 12-1 Southeastern Conference).
No. 8 North Carolina 75, No. 21 N. Carolina St. 72, OT
Date published: 2/21/2005
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