College basketball

UF rallies from 16 down

By wire services
Published December 1, 2005

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Brittany Davis had career highs of 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead Florida to a 93-80 victory over Charlotte on Wednesday.

The Gators (4-1) rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit, tying the third-largest comeback in program history.

With Charlotte leading 76-75 with 4:10 left, Sha Brooks and Dalila Eshe led an 18-4 run for the Gators. In the final 3:29, Florida hit all eight free throws and outrebounded Charlotte 6-2.

NO. 4 OHIO ST. 73, DAYTON 31: Brandie Hoskins scored 16 for the host Buckeyes. Ohio State (4-0) never trailed, mostly because the Flyers never had more points than they had turnovers. Dayton had 32 turnovers and shot 26 percent from the field (11-of-43). The margin of defeat matched the second-largest for the Flyers, trailing a 46-point loss to Memphis in 1995. It was Ohio State's 16th victory in a row over an in-state opponent, dating to a 68-63 loss to Xavier early in the 1998-99 season.

NO. 21 NEW MEXICO 62, NO. 10 MINNESOTA 44: Katie Montgomery hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 and the host Lobos (6-1) used a swarming defense to defeat the Golden Gophers (4-1). New Mexico took control with an 18-5 run late in the first half. Minnesota was averaging 79 points, but was just 4-for-20 on 3-pointers and shot 28.3 percent.

NO. 14 DEPAUL 91, WISC.-MILWAUKEE 79: Khara Smith and Allie Quigley each scored 23 for the visiting Blue Demons (6-0). Smith also had a game-best 16 rebounds as DePaul won its 550th game, against 331 losses, in 32 seasons. Traci Edwards scored 21 for the Panthers (2-3).

NO. 17 GEORGIA 90, MIDDLE TENN. ST. 72: Megan Darrah scored a career-high 24 for the visiting Bulldogs (4-2). Georgia forward Tasha Humphrey served a one-game suspension for a violation of team rules.

N.C. STATE 76, NO. 19 VANDY 67: Ashley Key scored a career-high 23 for the host Wolfpack (3-2). N.C. State's Billie McDowell added 12 first-half points in her first game back from offseason knee surgery. The Commodores (5-2) had a five-game winning streak stopped.

NO. 20 OKLAHOMA 77, TCU 63: Courtney Paris had 22 points and 17 rebounds to lead the host Sooners (6-1) to their third straight win. Paris, a freshman, recorded her fifth double-double, shooting 7-for-7 from the field and 8-for-11 from the line. TCU is 2-3.

MISSISSIPPI 90, TENN. ST. 50: Ashley Johnson had 20 points to lead five Rebels in double figures. Armintie Price had 14 points and Jada Mincy had 13 points and 10 rebounds for host Ole Miss (5-1). The Rebels led 39-26 when they opened the second half with a 30-6 run.

TAMPA 80, FLA. MEMORIAL 46: Erica Woodard had 14 points and a team-high 11 rebounds for the host Spartans (6-1). Shaneisha Walton also scored 14, Juanita McClinton scored 13 and Courtney Wilder scored 11.

GEORGE MASON 68, MIAMI 61: Tracy Ann Holness had 14 points and six rebounds for the visiting Patriots (3-2). The Hurricanes (3-1) took the lead twice in the final 61/2 minutes. Miami shot 36.7 from the field and 16.7 percent on 3-pointers, both season lows.

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