Sports News-March 9, 2010
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Already in the record books for breaking its own NCAA women's record with its 71st straight victory last night with a 59-44 win over Notre Dame, the Connecticut women's team goes for its 16th Big East tournament championship tonight against West Virginia. Next up on the U-Conn record watch would be the all-time college record of 88 straight set by John Wooden's UCLA men's team from 1971-74.
The Big XII regular-season champion Nebraska women’s basketball team continued its special season by dominating the league's postseason honors, voted by the league coaches and announced by the conference office yesterday. Coach Connie Yori earned her first Big XII Conference Coach of the Year honor, while senior forward Kelsey Griffin became the first Cornhusker to garner Big XII Player of the Year accolades. Yvonne Turner was voted the Big XII's Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Griffin, a 6’2 power forward from Alaska, and Turner, a 5’8 guard from Omaha, were both first-team All-Big XII selections and were both named to the Big XII All-Defensive Team. Griffin earned first-team All-Big XII honors for the third time, placing her on a short list of three-time all-conference players at Nebraska that includes Karen Jennings, Maurtice Ivy and Kiera Hardy. Griffin also joined Jennings and Ivy as the only conference players of the year in school history. It was Griffin's first appearance on the Big XII All-Defensive Team.
Local Schedule: Creighton Vs. Arizona St. At Tempe, AZ (SB-5:30).
Thursday: It’s a day full of boys basketball from the State Tournament in Lincoln. Humphrey High meets Emerson/Hubbard at Lincoln Northeast High School in the “D-1” bracket at 10:45. Pregame coverage at 10:25 on 106 KIX. Norfolk High faces Grand Island in the Class “A” bracket at 2:00. Pregame coverage at 1:40 on Newstalk WJAG 780 AM & 105.9 FM & WJAG.com. Norfolk Catholic battles Grand Island Central Catholic in the Class “C-1” bracket at 3:45. Pregame coverage at approximately 3:25 on Newstalk WJAG 780 AM & 105.9 FM & WJAG.com. And Humphrey St. Francis takes on Exeter/Milligan in the “D-1” bracket at 3:45. Pregame coverage at approximately 3:25 on 106 KIX.
Local Scores: Southern Indiana 4 WSC 3 (Bsbl); WSC 2 Millersville (PA) 0 (SB Game 1); WSC 8 Post Univ. (CT) 2 (SB Game 2).
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Cleveland 97 San Antonio 95
Final New York 99 Atlanta 98
Final Dallas 125 Minnesota 112
Final New Orleans 135 Golden State 131
Final Memphis 107 New Jersey 101
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final 2OT Dallas 4 Washington 3 (SO Dallas 2-1)
Final Los Angeles 6 Columbus 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final Saint Mary's, Calif. 81 (18) Gonzaga 62
TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 1) Connecticut 59 ( 6) Notre Dame 44
Final OT ( 5) Xavier 57 Temple 55
Final ( 9) West Virginia 56 Rutgers 49
Final (18) Gonzaga 76 Pepperdine 48
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