College basketball

Dickson helps USF pull away

By wire services
Published November 27, 2005

TAMPA - Jessica Dickson had 33 points, including 11 of USF's final 13, as the Bulls survived a scare from Maryland-Baltimore County in a 66-56 win in the opening round of the Roundball Classic on Saturday.

USF (4-0) has its longest winning streak to start a season since going 7-0 in 2001-02. The Bulls face Robert Morris at 2 p.m. today in the title game.

The Retrievers erased a seven-point deficit to tie it at 53 on Brittnie Hughes' 3-pointer with 5:15 left. The Bulls held UMBC scoreless the rest of the way.

Rachael Sheats left 1:33 into the game with a right knee injury. Her status is unknown.

FSU 75, W.CAROLINA 67: Britany Miller had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and she and her fellow freshmen combined for 46 points for Florida State in the first round of the Seminole Classic. The Seminoles (3-1) play Montana for the title at 3 p.m. today.

TAMPA 69, COLO.-CS: Tay Mathis scored a career-high 30 for the Spartans (5-1) at the Colorado Christian Classic in Denver.

AUGUSTANA 70, ECKERD 55: Alison Adamson had 14 points to lead the visiting Mustangs (4-0).

FLA. SOUTHERN 71, FLAGLER 57: Sarah Pavelecky had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the host Moccasins (2-2).

Top 25

NO.1 DUKE 110, ARK. ST. 56: Lindsey Harding and reserve Laura Kurz scored 19 each to lead the Blue Devils (4-0) in the semifinals of the Duke Classic.

NO.2 UT 80, NO.10 MARYLAND 75: Candace Parker and Alexis Hornbuckle scored 19 each as the Volunteers (5-0) rallied at the Paradise Jam tournament in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands.

NO.3 LSU 74, TEXAS-CORPUS CHRISTI 45: Seimone Augustus had 19 points as the Tigers (4-0) won the Miami Thanksgiving Classic in Coconut Grove.

NO.4 OHIO ST. 94, NICHOLLS ST. 35: Jessica Davenport scored 18 and Star Allen 17 to lead Ohio State (2-0) in the first round of its Buckeye Classic.

NO.5 BAYLOR 75, CAL 58: Sophia Young had 12 points and 15 rebounds and the Bears (5-0) extended the nation's longest winning streak to 25 games in the Caribbean Classic in Cancun, Mexico.

NO.6 RUTGERS 66, N.C. STATE 56: Cappie Pondexter had 24 points to lead the Scarlet Knights (2-0) to the Freeport Division title at the Junkanoo Jam championship in Freeport, Bahamas.

NO.7 UNC 77, TCU 54: Ivory Latta had 18 points, and the Tar Heels (4-0) used an early 17-0 run to cruise in the Caribbean Classic.

NO.9 MICH. ST. 60, GONZAGA 45: Victoria Lucas-Perry had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead the Spartans (3-2) in the Paradise Jam tournament.

NO.11 UGA 89, LMU 58: Tasha Humphrey had 29 points and 11 rebounds and the Bulldogs (3-2) bounced back from a 20-point loss in the consolation game of the Loyola Marymount/Ayres Hotel Thanksgiving Classic.

NO.12 MINNESOTA 69, UVA 64: Liz Podominick had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the Golden Gophers (4-0) rallied to win the Paradise Jam tournament.

NO.16 ASU 70, MISS. ST. 48: Jill Noel made 4 of 5 3-pointers and scored 15 to lead the Sun Devils (4-1) in the Caribbean Classic.

NO.17 DePAUL 84, TEXAS A&M 71: Khara Smith had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Blue Devils in the semifinals of the Rainbow Wahine Classic in Honolulu.

NO.18 TEXAS 59, GW 54: Freshman Erika Arriaran scored 15 to lead the Longhorns (3-1) to the Lucaya Division title at the Junkanoo Jam championship.

NO.19 PURDUE 56, S.CAROLINA 48: Katie Gearlds had 18 points and Cherelle George 10 steals as the Boilermakers (2-1) salvaged a win at the Junkanoo Jam.

NO.20 VANDY 72, COLGATE 33: Carla Thomas scored a season-high 24 as the Commodores (5-1) won their holiday tournament for the 15th straight year.

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