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Women: Tennessee buries Huskies at line
Associated Press
Published January 8, 2006
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Free throws and Sidney Spencer helped keep top-ranked Tennessee undefeated with the Vols' second straight win over Connecticut.
Spencer scored a career-high 21, and the Vols (15-0) made 32 of 41 free throws Saturday afternoon to beat the No. 7 Huskies 89-80 in another classic game in this storied rivalry.
"I enjoyed it. I wouldn't say that I was excited about our defense, but we found a way to reach down and win," Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said.
UConn (12-2) lost for the first time in Knoxville since 2001 and had not dropped straight games to Tennessee since 1998-1999. The Vols ended their six-game losing streak to the Huskies last season.
Attendance was announced as 24,653, the largest in Thompson-Boling Arena history.
"It was electrifying," Summitt said. "This is a rivalry that is special in women's basketball on the national scene."
UConn coach Geno Auriemma, who was booed by Vols fans who don't like his brash attitude, said Tennessee's free-throw shooting was hard to overcome. He also didn't like his guards' play.
"We're the University of Connecticut, and when we tee it up, we expect to win," he said. "We're really, really disappointed in ourselves.
"I do think we got exactly what the outcome of this game should have been. Are we as big and as strong and as talented as Tennessee right now? No."
UConn leads the all-time series 13-8, which includes six matchups in the Final Four.
NO. 3 LSU 66, NO. 15 MINNESOTA 45: Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles scored 21 each and Scholanda Hoston helped key a second-half burst of 15 straight points by the host Tigers (13-0).
NO. 4 BAYLOR 61, NO. 23 TEXAS 48: Sophia Young scored 25, most when the Bears needed a spark, to help Baylor (11-1, 1-1 Big 12) extend its home winning streak to 23.
NO. 11 MICHIGAN ST. 73, NO. 8 RUTGERS 71: Lindsay Bowen scored 22 to lead the Spartans in the first matchup between the teams. The Scarlet Knights' Essence Carson missed from near the free-throw line as time expired, helping Michigan State win its school-record 22nd straight home game and beat a top 10 team for the first time in four tries this season.
SETON HALL 74, NO. 12 NOTRE DAME 61: Heta Korpivaara scored 13 of her 18 in the second half, including six during a decisive 17-6 run, as the visiting Pirates (5-8, 0-2 Big East) beat a ranked team for the first time since Feb. 8, 2004, also against the Irish.
NO. 13 DePAUL 67, MARQUETTE 52: The host Blue Demons never trailed after the Golden Eagles hit the opening basket.
NO. 18 OKLAHOMA 84, COLORADO 61: Courtney Paris had her NCAA-high 12th double double with 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Erin Higgins hit her school-record 176th 3 for the host Sooners.
NO. 21 NEW MEXICO 73, COLO. ST. 57: Abbie Letz had 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the visiting Lobos.
BYU 61, NO. 22 UTAH 60: Mallary Gillespie grabbed an offensive rebound and scored for the visiting Cougars as time expired.
Sunshine State Conference
LYNN 70, TAMPA 66: Sarah Mahan had 18 points and Cherise George 16 points and eight rebounds to lead the visiting Knights.
SAINT LEO 72, BARRY 63: Marquita Fenn had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead the host Lions.
ROLLINS 64, ECKERD 50: Freshman Jennifer Dyer shot 7-of-9 and score eight of her 14 in the last 3:05 of the first half to help the host Tars pull away.
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