Pat Paterson Tournament Audio

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Well I have started loading the games from the tournament at Hamline University that we did. The bad news is that we won't be able to add all the games in one day so I have just loaded the first 2 and will try to finish the other 2 games from day 1 today. The games from day 2 will be loaded on Tuesday, December 2, 2008.

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Colorado Hosts 22nd Annual Coors Classic Nov. 28-29

Friday, Nov. 28 Drexel vs. Minnesota, 5 p.m. UMass at Colorado, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 Consolation, 5 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. BROADCAST: Colorado's Coors Classic games can be heard live on KKZN AM 760. Mike Rice will deliver play-by-play with Carol Callan of USA Basketball providing color commentary. Live internet audio of all CU basketball games is available through Yahoo! Sports. Colorado's games will also be streamed live on CUBuffs.com through the BuffsTV subscription service. OPENING TIP: Colorado is 34-8 all-time in the Coors Classic and has won 12 of the 20 titles contested (No championship awarded in 2006). THE BUFFALOES: Colorado is 2-1 and looking to rebound from its first loss of the season, as the Buffaloes fell to No. 16(AP)/11(WBCA) Virginia, 77-43, on Nov. 24 in Charlottesville. The 43 points was a sudden change after Colorado had averaged 89.5 points and shot nearly 50 percent in its first two games. Against Virginia, the Buffaloes were held to 25 percent from the field and recorded its lowest point total since scoring 40 in a loss at Baylor on Feb. 22, 2006. The Buffaloes return to the Coors Events Center where they have  won eight of their last nine games overall and 13 of their last 14 against nonconference opponents. Sophomore Brittany Spears has led CU through the first three games averaging 17.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals. She tied her career high with 24 points against Colorado State and is the first CU player to hit 20 points in the first two games of the season since Jamillah Lang in 1993-94, who scored 20 or more in her first four contests. Spears also notched her eighth career double-double in the Colorado State game, pulling down a team season-high 10 rebounds. Senior center Kara Richards has had an equally impressive start to her season. She's averaged 15 points and 6.3 rebounds over the first three games while hitting a Big 12 Conference best 67 percent from the field (16-of-24) and 81 percent from the free-throw line (13-of-16). Richards scored a career-high 25 points in the win over Colorado State, which included a personal best 9-of-9 performance from the free throw line. Her 45 points in three games his nearly half of her junior season point total of 97 in 30 games. For the complete release, statistics and player notes, click here

Hit the Hardwood with Michigan's Veronica Hicks...

Michigan women's basketball player, Veronica Hicks gives us her thoughts weekly in her blog on  MGoBlue.com. Check it out!   http://www.mgoblue.com/basketball-w/article.aspx?id=157660

Lady Lions Head to Malibu for the Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament

Penn State faces No. 8/5 Texas A&M Friday at 1 p.m. (Pacific) UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; November 26, 2008 — The Penn State Lady Lions (3-1) will travel to Malibu, Calif., for Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament, hosted by Pepperdine University on Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29. The Lady Lions will face #8/5 Texas A&M on Friday in the first game of the day at 1 p.m. (Pacific) before the host Waves take on Coppin State at 3:30 p.m. (Pacific). Penn State will play either Pepperdine or Coppin State on Saturday, based on the Lady Lions' outcome Friday evening. Saturday's games will take place at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Pacific) with the Waves play in the 3:30 game. RADIO/WEB: The game can be heard on the Penn State Sports Radio Network with Jerry Fisher (play-by-play) describing play. Friday's game will air locally WMAJ, while Saturday's contest will be broadcast locally on WRSC. The audio feed and a link to live stats are available at www.GoPSUSports.com.   LAST TIME OUT: The Lady Lions struggled to find their shooting touch all night as they shot just 30% from the field, including an 18.8% effort in the first half, en route to an 80-59 loss to Pittsburgh Monday. Junior Tyra Grant led the Lady Lions with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Janessa Wolff added eight points, six rebounds and two steals off of the bench. Senior Rashida Mark turned in a six-point, six-rebound performance in 16 minutes and Evelyn Lewis chipped in five points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the loss. To read more please click here.

Fresh off an upset of No. 13 Vanderbilt Michigan women's basketball heads to Southern Mississippi Lady Eagle Classic

Next Games Friday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m.—vs. Belmont (Reed Green Arena-Hattiesburg, Miss.) Saturday, Nov. 29, 2 p.m./4 p.m.- vs. Southern Mississippi/Alcorn (Reed Green Arena-Hattiesburg, Miss.)   The University of Michigan women's basketball (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) team heads to Mississippi for the Thanksgiving holiday, where it will participate in the Southern Mississippi Lady Eagle Classic. The Wolverines will open action against Belmont (2-1) on Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. (CT) before taking on either host Southern Mississippi (2-2) or Alcorn State (0-4) on Saturday, Nov. 29 with tipoff set for 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. (CT). Fans can catch all the action on WTKA AM 1050 on both days with Matt Park calling the action.    The Wolverines come into this week's Southern Mississippi Lady Eagle Classic having faced two of the three participants. Michigan took on both Southern Mississippi and Belmont last season. Michigan took on the Belmont Bruins in Vanderbilt's Thanksgiving tournament last season, an 80-43 Michigan win, and took on Southern Mississippi in the third round of the WNIT, a 59-45 Wolverine victory. The Wolverines have never faced Alcorn State but do have a 2-0 record against teams from the SWAC, previously defeating both Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/11/06) and Grambling (11/24/90). To read more please click here.

NDSU Women Face Georgetown In Opening Round of LMU Ayres Hotels Thanksgiving Tournament

North Dakota State (1-2, 0-0 Summit League) is scheduled to play Georgetown University (4-0, 0-0 Big East) at 6 p.m. (Central) in the first round of the Loyola Marymount Ayres Hotels Thanksgiving Tournament in Los Angeles ... The Bison would play in either the 5 p.m. (Central) championship or 3 p.m. consolation game against either the host Lions (3-1, 0-0 West Coast) or Idaho State (2-3, 0-0 Big Sky) ... It's the second straight year the Bison have been in California for Thanksgiving, playing in the 2007 Cal Poly Holiday Beach Classic. The Series This will be the second meeting with Georgetown ... NDSU defeated the Hoyas 64-51 in the opening round of the Ball State Credit Union Classic in 2005 ... This would be the first meeting between the Bison and Loyola Marymount, members of the West Coast Conference ... It would be the third meeting between North Dakota State and Idaho State, members of the Big Sky Conference ... The Bengals defeated the Bison 81-68 in Pocatello in 2006. Bison On Radio WDAY 970 AM of Fargo is the flagship station of the Bison Radio Network ... Stations on the Bison Radio Network for the basketball season include WDAY-AM 970 (Fargo/all games), KQLX-FM 106.1 (Lisbon/select games), ESPN AM 710- /KFYR-AM 550 (Bismarck/select games) and KPOK-AM 1340 (Bowman/select games) ... Brad Anderson of WDAY 970 AM will call the play-by-play ... Pregame starts 20 minutes prior to tip-off ... Games are available on www.GoBison.com . Tickets The Bison Sports Arena ticket office is open between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday ... For more information, contact the NDSU ticket office at 1-888-231-NDSU (6378). GoBison.Com Video Webcast The LMU Ayres Hotel Thanksgiving Tournament host Loyola Marymount will provide video Webcasts of all four tournament games ... Follow http://lmulions.cstv.com/multimedia/loyo-multimedia.html  and click on Lions All-Access. GoBison.Com Live Stats Follow the game on the Internet at GoBison.com with live in-game statistics ... Click on the "Live Stats" link at the left side of the page.

BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FahKara Malone, Purdue Jr., PG, 5-3, Evansville, Ind./Memorial Malone led Purdue to a pair of home wins last week, guiding the Boilermakers as they defeated Portland and Oakland by margins of 20 points or higher. The 5-foot-3 guard began the week on Thursday with a team-high 17 points against the Pilots, shooting .600 from the floor, including a .667 mark from beyond the arc. Malone also contributed six rebounds, a game-high four assists and a career-high nine steals in the game. The steals total ties the third-highest mark in school history and is the highest total ever by a Purdue junior. Against the Golden Grizzlies on Sunday, Malone recorded 10 points on .571 shooting, including a perfect 2 for 2 mark from three-point range. Malone also added eight assists, six rebounds and another four steals. For the weekend, the Evansville, Ind., native averaged 13.5 points on .588 shooting, six rebounds, six assists and 6.5 steals per game. The award is the second of Malone's career.   Last PUR POW: FahKara Malone, Feb. 11, 2008   Jantel Lavender, Ohio State So., C, 6-4, Cleveland, Ohio/Central Catholic Lavender recorded a pair of double-doubles and two 20-point games as Ohio State defeated Syracuse and dropped a close overtime decision to No. 20 Auburn on the road last week. The sophomore has recorded a double-double with at least 20 points in each of her four games this season. Against Syracuse on Wednesday, Lavender scored 22 points on .818 shooting, also grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out two assists, swatting three blocks and recording one steal. At Auburn on Sunday, the 6-4 center netted another 20 points while grabbing 12 boards and tallying a career-high seven assists. With her latest efforts, Lavender has scored in double-digits in each of her 35 career games while tallying 17 career double-doubles. The weekly award is her second this season and the sixth of her career, tying her for sixth on the Big Ten's all-time chart.   Last OSU POW: Jantel Lavender, Nov. 18, 2008 2008-09 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Nov. 18:            Jantel Lavender, So., OSU Nov. 25             Jantel Lavender, So., OSU FahKara Malone, Jr., PUR

No. 16/11 Virginia Hands CU First Loss Of The Season

BOULDER - Three Virginia players registered double-doubles in a 77-43 win over Colorado Monday night at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. The Buffaloes fall to 2-1 while No. 16/11 ranked Cavaliers improve to 3-1. Whitny Edwards had 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in a game where neither team shot particularly well but Virginia held a 68-43 advantage on the boards including 26 on the offensive end which led to 19 second-chance points. Virginia center Aisha Mohammed had 10 points and a game-high 14 rebounds while All-ACC forward Monica Wright had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Foul trouble and Virginia's pressure defense took Colorado out of its game early. CU's leading scorer Brittany Spears, who had scored 23 and 24 points in her first two games respectively, played just seven minutes in the first half with three early fouls and was held without a field goal (0-for-6) and scored just four points. Junior guard Bianca Smith made just one of 13 3-point field goal attempts and finished the game with seven points and seven rebounds. To read more please click here.

Lady Lions Suffers First Loss of the Season at Pitt

Grant leads Penn State with 20 points and seven rebounds UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; November 24, 2008 — The Lady Lions (3-1) struggled to find their shooting touch all night as they shot just 30% from the field, including an 18.8% effort in the first half, en route to an 80-59 loss to Pittsburgh (2-1) on Monday night at the Petersen Events Center. It is the first loss of the season for Penn State, which had started 3-0 for the third consecutive season.   Junior guard Tyra Grant (Youngstown, Ohio) led the Lady Lions with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Janessa Wolff (Park Rapids, Minn.) added eight points, six rebounds and two steals off of the bench. Senior forward Rashida Mark (Brooklyn, N.Y.) turned in a six-point, six-rebound performance in 16 minutes and Evelyn Lewis (Hampton, Va.) chipped in five points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the loss.   The Lady Lions struggled early as they only managed to connect on one of their first 11 shots, a Lewis rebound and put back, to allow the Panthers to jump out to an 11-2 lead with 13 and a half minutes remaining. The Lady Lions scored the next four points on a Wolff jumper and a pair of Brianne O'Rourke (Pittsburgh, Pa.) free throws to pull within six points (11-6) with 12:33 left in the half.  However, Pitt scored the next 13 points to establish a 24-6 lead with 8:09 on the clock. To read more please click here.

Iowa Travels to Caribbean for Paradise Jam

THE SETTING
The Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1) will make their first-ever appearance in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas of the U.S. Virgin Islands this week. The Black and Gold will face three teams from major conferences: Texas Tech on Thursday (5:05 p.m.), South Florida Friday (5:05 p.m.) and California Saturday (7:35 p.m.). All games will be played at the Sports and Fitness Center.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Iowa has never faced Texas Tech or South Florida. Saturday will be only the second meeting between Iowa and California. The Bears beat the Hawkeyes, 89-66, at the Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, AZ on Dec. 9, 1982.

PARADISE JAM TIP-INS
• California will be traveling through four time zones to get to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Iowa will play on Thanksgiving Day for the second-straight year. The Hawkeyes beat Mississippi State last November in Cancun.
• The last time Iowa played three games in three days was at the 2001 Big Ten Tournament. Iowa defeated Purdue, a team that was coached by Kristi Curry at the time, to win the championship.
• Iowa starts the season with seven games in 14 days.
• Sophomore reserve Kelsey Cermak and junior Nicole VanderPol are doubtful for the Paradise Jam due to injury.

HAWKEYES CAPTURE HAWKEYE CHALLENGE TITLE
Iowa picked up wins over Boston University (83-58) and Providence (64-46) last weekend to claim its 18th Hawkeye Challenge title. Megan Skouby was named tournament MVP, while senior teammates Wendy Ausdemore and Kristi Smith were recognized on the all-tournament team. Skouby netted a game-high 21 points vs. Boston, and scored another 13 points against Providence. Ausdemore averaged 11 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Smith averaged 12.0 points and 4.0 assists. For the tournament, Iowa shot 42-51 (.824) from the charity stripe. The Hawkeyes also outrebounded both opponents and had a better shooting percentage.

HOT HAND
Megan Skouby shot 27-45 (.600) from the field and 30-34 (.882) from the free throw line the first four games of the season. She has attempted nearly 16 more field goals than the next Hawkeye (Hamlin - 29) and has attempted 25 more free throws than the next Iowa player (Alexander - 19).

ALEXANDER LEADS REBOUNDERS
Kachine Alexander grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Providence on Sunday. It marked the second time this season and third time in her career she pulled down double-digit rebounds in a game. The sophomore is Iowa’s leading rebounder (7.0 rpg) after four contests; the guard stands five-foot-nine. Alexander shared team-high rebounding honors in Iowa’s opener vs. Texas State, collecting six and was the leading rebounder at Kansas (10) and vs. Providence (11). The Hawkeyes need to replace 15 rebounds per game they lost due to graduation. Jenee Graham, Johanna Solverson and Krista VandeVenter led the Hawkeyes averaging five rebounds per game a year ago.

AUSDEMORE NEARING 1,000-POINT PLATEAU
Senior Wendy Ausdemore has scored 979 career points, just 21 shy of 1,000. Teammates Megan Skouby and Kristi Smith accomplished the feat last season as juniors.

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Lady Gophers Win Subway Classic

The Lady Gophers over came a sluggish first half and ran away from Yale in the second to win the title game 87-63. The gophers were led in scoring by tournament MVP Emily Fox who scored 17 points, Katie Ohm and Jackie Voigt who both scored 15. Yale kept the game close in the first half due to sloppy play from the Gophers, but in the second half the Gophers came out with more pressure and intensity and quickly pulled away.

Colorado Travels To Virginia

For the complete release, individual notes and statistics click here: http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf4/353488.pdf THE GAME: Colorado faces its first road test of the season by facing No. 11 (Associated Press)/No. 16(WBCA/USA Today/ESPN) Virginia on Monday, Nov. 24, at 5 p.m. MST in John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. BROADCAST: Monday's game can be heard live on KKZN AM 760. Mike Rice will deliver play-by-play of Wednesday's game with Carol Callan of USA Basketball providing color commentary. Live internet audio of all CU basketball games is available through Yahoo! Sports. A live webcast is available through the ACC Select/CBS College Sports All Access online subscription service. OPENING TIP: It's homecoming for Colorado head coach Kathy McConnell-Miller who was a four-year letterwinner for the Cavaliers from 1985-89 and she will be facing her former head coach, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame member Debbie Ryan, in her 32nd year at Virginia. McConnell-Miller's Buffaloes will be looking to reach 3-0 for the first time since 2003-04 and to do so will have to knock off a Cavalier team that recently defeated defending national champion Tennessee in Knoxville. THE BUFFALOES: Colorado is 2-0 for the first time since 2003-04 after convincing home wins over UCF (86-59) on Nov. 16 and Colorado State (93-63) on Nov. 19.

Gophers Win Subway Classic, Fox MVP

Minnesota had three players score 15 or more points as a balanced effort helped the Golden Gophers capture the title in the Subway Classic with an 87-63 victory over Yale at Williams Arena on Sunday. Senior Emily Fox paced the Gophers with 17 points and seven assists and was named the Classic most valuable player for the second consecutive season.   Yale (2-2), coming off a 65-61 win over North Carolina State the day before, played inspired basketball in the first half, sticking with the Gophers who held a 35-34 lead at intermission. Late in the half, the Bulldogs even owned a four-point lead.   The five minutes of the second half proved to be the difference in the game. Minnesota fired out of the gates hitting on seven of their first 10 shots in the half, including thee-point field goals by three different Golden Gophers. Kiara Buford, who joined Fox on the all-tournament team, swished a long three from the right wing to cap off an 18-6 Gopher run and give Minnesota a 53-40 lead with 15:05 to place. To read more please click here.

Iowa downs Providence to win Hawkeye Challenge

By Richie Zawistowski IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa Women's basketball team provided too many challenges for the Providence Friars to overcome, winning the championship of the KCRG TV-9 Hawkeye Classic on Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. UI seniors Megan Skouby (MVP), Wendy Ausdemore and Kristi Smith were named to the all-tournament team. "It's nice to keep the trophy home this year," said UI head coach Lisa Bluder. "I loved the balanced scoring we had today. I thought our defense was also pretty good." Iowa had four players score in double figures, with Kachine Alexander leading the way with 15 points while also chipping in with a game-high 11 rebounds. Skouby wasn't far behind with 13 points. The Hawkeyes also continued their excellent defensive and rebounding effort as they held Providence to only 35.1-percent shooting from the field, and a mere 21.4-percent from three-point range (3-14). To read more on this game please click here.

No. 21 Purdue Downs Oakland, 68-40

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Danielle Campbell had 13 points and nine rebounds, and No. 21 Purdue beat Oakland, Mich. 68-40 on Sunday afternoon. FahKara Malone had 10 points, eight assists, six rebounds and four steals, and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton added eight points, seven rebounds and five steals for the Boilermakers (3-0). Brittany Carnago and April Kidd each scored eight points for Oakland (2-2). Purdue held Oakland to just 20 percent shooting (5-for-25) in the first half and led 26-16 at the break. The Boilermakers opened the second half with a 7-2 run, highlighted by a 3-pointer by Malone, to take a 33-18 lead. Purdue's lead reached 30 points on a basket by Chantel Poston with 4:46 remaining. For more on this game please click here.

Badgers roar past Golden Griffins, 69-54

MADISON, Wis. It was a complete team effort Sunday afternoon at the Kohl Center as every single Badger that suited up played and 10 of the 12 players scored to help Wisconsin knock off Canisius, 69-54 in front of 4,878 fans. The Badgers have won their last two games and are 2-1 on the season while Canisius drops to 1-2. Statistically, the Badgers played their best game of the season and several Badgers finished with new career or season highs. Wisconsin shot 49.1 percent from the floor and was led by 16 points from freshman guard Jamie Russell. Russell went 6-10 on the afternoon and drained two 3-pointers for a new career high. Sophomore guard Alyssa Karel scored in double figures for the third straight game and finished with 10 points. Sophomore forward Tara Steinbauer chipped in a season-high nine points while junior guard Teah Gant added a season-best eight points and scored just her second career 3-pointer. Click here for complete post-game coverage.

Michigan Women's Basketball rolls to upset of No. 13 Vanderbilt, 50-42

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena) Result: Michigan 50, #13 Vanderbilt 42 Records: U-M (2-2), Vanderbilt (4-1) Next U-M Event: Friday, Nov. 28 – vs. Belmont (Hattiesburg, Miss.), 7 p.m.   ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Led by 14 points from senior guard Jessica Minnfield (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) the University of Michigan women's basketball team knocked off 13th-ranked Vanderbilt, 50-42, on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 23) at Crisler Arena. The victory was the first for U-M over a ranked opponent since Feb. 29, 2004, when it defeated No. 12 Minnesota, 57-47.   Senior forward Carly Benson (Carney, Mich./Carney-Nadeau Public School) added 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Maize and Blue while senior forward Stephany Skrba (Toronto, Ontario/Langstaff Secondary School) scored eight points and had a career-high five steals.    Vanderbilt opened the contest with a 7-2 run before the Wolverines answered with a 7-2 run of their own. Benson tied the contest with a layup off a feed from junior center Krista Phillips (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Aden Bowman Collegiate) at 11:30. After a pair of buckets by the Commodores, senior forward Melinda Queen (Oak Forest, Ill./Carl Sandberg) ignited a 12-2 run with a basket at the  7:27 mark. A layup by Skbra gave Michigan its largest lead of the half, 21-15, a lead the Wolverines would take into the break.   The 15 first half points was the lowest first half output for  Vanderbilt since Jan. 17, 2008 when they scored 10 in the first half in a contest at LSU. In fact, Vanderbilt's 42 points in the contest was the first time the Commodores had been held under 45 points in program history.   Benson led all scorers with 10 in the first 20 minutes, she also had a game-high five rebounds. To read more please click here.

Lady Lions Open Four-Game Road Trip at Pitt Monday

Penn State looks for a 4-0 start as O'Rourke plays final game in her hometown UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; November 23, 2008 — The Penn State Lady Lions (3-0) aim for a 4-0 start and begin a four-game road trip at Pittsburgh (1-1) on Monday at 7 p.m., at the Petersen Events Center. It will be a special evening for Brianne O'Rourke as she plays in front of her hometown fans for one final time.   LAST TIME OUT: The Lady Lions jumped out to an early lead and shot better than 53% from the field on the way to a 97-58 victory over Stony Brook at the Bryce Jordan Center Wednesday night. The Lady Lions notched their 15th consecutive non-conference home win to tie the school record that was set from 1984-87. Freshman guard Zhaque Gray was outstanding in just her second game as she led five Lady Lions in double figures with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting in just 17 minutes of action. Junior guard Meggan Quinn made the most of her first start with a career-high 14 points, including a 5-for-5 effort from the free throw line, five assists and three rebounds.   FINAL TRIP HOME: Senior guard Brianne O'Rourke will play one final game in her hometown of Pittsburgh on Monday night. She was a standout for Oakland Catholic High School where she led the Eagles to a pair of state titles. O'Rourke also played summer basketball with Pitt's Shavonte Zellous in high school. In three career games against her hometown Panthers, O'Rourke is averaging 7.0 points, 4.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 steals. To read more please click here.

Bluder's Bunch bolts to tourney title tilt, 83-58

By Derek Sawvell IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa women's basketball team returned home and returned to its winning ways as it defeated Boston University, 83-58, Saturday afternoon in the opening round game of the KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge. With the victory, Iowa moved its record to 2-1, while Boston fell to 2-1. The Hawkeyes received a balanced scoring attack with points from every player, including double-figures from four starters. Megan Skouby led the way with 21 points. JoAnn Hamlin netted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while Wendy Ausdemore added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Kristi Smith also added 13 points including shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the three-point line. "I have to be a force on the court," said Skouby. "I'm looking to draw people in on me and if I score great but if not I can kick it out." To read more please click here.

Golden Bears Shoot Their Way To 82-60 Win

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia University improves to 4-1 on the season after shooting 54 percent from the field in an 82-60 win over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (1-1). The game wraps up the 2008 Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off Classic. Concordia's Jamie Jones and Zoraa Quoie were honored as members of the All-Tournament Team. The Golden Bears used a 16-5 run late in the first half to break open the game for the first time. They hit four three-pointers in this stretch, including two from Kali Olstad, one from Jones and one from Kelly Supernaw, and took an old fashioned three-point play from Megan Myhre. The run closed out the first half and put Concordia up 41-26 at halftime. The teams played similar second periods, but the Eagles were unable to close the margin despite receiving another great period from tournament MVP Mackenzie Hunter. The largest lead of the game for the Golden Bears was a 24 point spread just before the game's final buzzer. The Eagles did not get within more than 13 points from Concordia in the second half. To read more please click here.

Buford Scores 22 in Gopher Victory

Buford Provides Scoring Punch Off the Bench in Gopher Victory   Freshman Kiara Buford scored a career-high 22 points to lead Minnesota to a 79-62 victory over American in the semifinal of the Subway Basketball Classic in Williams Arena on Saturday. The Golden Gophers, 3-1 overall, will face Yale Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Classic championship game.   The Gophers' 5-11 rookie guard scored her first seven points in succession to help Minnesota edge out a lead from a 13-12 margin to an eight-point cushion at 20-12 after a Buford three-pointer from the left wing nine minutes into the game.   "Hitting those shots does help your confidence," said Buford, the first Golden Gopher freshman since Janel McCarville (23 points versus Illinois on Jan. 3, 2002) to score over 20 points in a game. "It was fun to get out there and run. Our post players were also setting some great screens for us which helped a lot." To read more and review the NC State vs. Yale game please click here.

Providence 68, Portland 61 (OT)

KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge First Round Game Sunday Tournament Schedule 12:05 p.m. – Portland vs. Boston University (Consolation Game) 2:35 p.m. – Providence vs. Iowa (Championship Game) – televised on KCRG in Eastern Iowa Please see the Iowa game post to link to more information click here.

Defense Fuels Lady Lions to 80-49 Win Over Prairie View

Grant leads Penn State with 26 points and four steals UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; November 21, 2008 — The Penn State Lady Lions (3-0) used stifling defense and a 22-point second half performance from junior guard Tyra Grant (Youngstown, Ohio) to post a dominating 80-49 victory over Prairie View A&M (1-3) Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. The last time a Lady Lion team scored 80 or more points in back-to-back games was against Alabama A&M (Dec. 19, 2005) and St. Francis (Dec. 22, 2005).   The win improves the Lady Lions to 3-0 on the season for the third straight year and also breaks the school record for consecutive non-conference home wins (16). The previous record was 15 set by the 1984-87 squads.   Nine different Lady Lions scored, led by Grant who finished with a game-high 26 points, including an 8-for-8 effort from the free throw line. She also added four rebounds, a career-best four steals and two assists. It was the 12th 20-point performance of Grant's career. Senior guard Brianne O'Rourke (Pittsburgh, Pa.) connected on a career-high four three-pointers en route to 18 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. To read more please click here.

North Dakota State Drops Valley City State 78-49

FARGO, N.D.--Abby Plucker scored a career-high 20 points to lead a group of five players in double-figures as North Dakota State University defeated Valley City State University 78-49 in a non-conference women's basketball played Friday, Nov. 21, before 870 spectators in the Bison Sports Arena. It was the first victory for first-year NDSU head coach Carolyn DeHoff. North Dakota State (1-2) is scheduled to play Big East member Georgetown University (2-0) on Friday, Nov. 28, in the opening round of the Loyola Marymount Ayres Hotel Thanksgiving Tournament in Los Angeles. The Hoyas host Central Michigan on Saturday and Hampton on  Nov. 25 before heading to California. To read more click here.

Free Throws Seal Concordia Comeback Win

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Four free throws from sophomore Zoraa Quoie sealed a second half 85-80 comeback win for the Concordia University women's basketball team (3-1). The win came in the team's home opener at the Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off Classic against Metro State (0-2). The Golden Bears out-scored the Roadrunners 46-30 in the second half, making up for a slow shooting first half that left them down 39-50 at the intermission. Concordia shot 63.0% from the field in the second half to close the gap, receiving 36 points in the paint during the game and nailing nine three-pointers. Metro State did it's Roadrunner mascot justice as they raced out to a quick double figure lead in the first half. Similar to Concordia's second half, the Roadrunners shot an outstanding 65.5% from the field (17-26) in the first 20 minutes. They led by as many as 16 points. A brisk start to the second half got both the Golden Bears and their fans back into the game. The Golden Bears went on an 16-5 run to get back to within a single digit, 66-65 around the nine minute mark. The offensive attack was balanced. Candace Olstad laid in shots off the glass while guards Kelly Supernaw and Zoraa Quoie dropped in shots from the wing. A pair of Quoie free throws gave the Golden Bears their first lead of the game, 67-66 with 8:27 to play. In the following minutes, the teams traded buckets and turnovers, as well as the lead. Kali Olstad sunk a near-NBA three to knot the game at 72-72. Quoie gave the Golden Bears a 79-76 lead with a triple around the four minute mark. A Jamie Jones jumper kept the margin at three before the game went scoreless until the final 30 seconds. Metro State closed in to within a single point with 33 seconds to play, but Quoie got herself to the line on two occasions and showed composure by hitting all four of her shots to seal the 85-80 win. Quoie led the team with 22 points on the afternoon, hitting all eight of eight free throws. Kali and Candace Olstad each followed with 16 points, Kali sinking four three-point shots. Candace was the rebounding leader for the Golden Bears with seven boards. Quoie nabbed six rebounds and Kali Olstad had five. Jamie Jones set a new Wildwood Lodge Tip-Off Classic record with a career high 11 assists. She also had eight points and three steals. The Golden Bears finished the game with a 49.2% shooting average. They had 30 rebounds, ten steals and 15 turnovers. To read more please click here.

Badgers handle Bulldogs 55-39 in home opener

After struggling in the season opener Monday night, the Wisconsin women's basketball team bounced back and recorded its first win of the 2008-09 season by defeating Drake, 55-39 in front of 4,510 fans at the Kohl Center Thursday night. Wisconsin is now 1-1 on the season and Drake drops to 1-1. Click http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/wbb/headlines/story.html?sportid=135&storyid=15802 for full post-game coverage. Thursday's game was the first time since Dec. 1, 2006 that the Badgers held an opponent to under 40 points. The last time came against Southern Mississippi when the Badgers won 88-37 at the Kohl Center. The Badgers had three people finish in double figures and sophomore Lin Zastrow was just one rebound away from recording a double-double. Junior guard Rae Lin D'Alie led all players with 13 points while Zastrow and sophomore guard Alyssa Karel chipped in 11 points each. Freshman post player Anya Covington also had a solid night from the field, going 3-of-5 and finishing with seven points. The Badgers shot 20-53 from the field and were 40 percent in the second half.

Michigan Women's Basketball Upset Bid Fall Short Against No. 12 Texas A&M, 59-56

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena) Score: #12 Texas A&M 59, Michigan 56 Records: Michigan (1-2), Texas A&M (3-0) Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 23 -- vs. No. 13 Vanderbilt (Crisler Arena), Noon ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's basketball team led Texas A&M (No. 12 AP, No. 7 ESPN/USA Today) for more than 21 minutes, but the Wolverines fell just shy of the upset, 59-56, Thursday night (Nov. 20) at Crisler Arena. Michigan featured three double-digit scorers in the contest, led by senior Jessica Minnfield's (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) 14 points, game-high five assists and six rebounds. Junior center Krista Phillips (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Aden Bowman Collegiate) and senior forward Carly Benson (Carney, Mich./Carney-Nadeau Public School) rounded out the trio, registering 14 and 10 points, respectively. The Wolverines stood level with the Aggies, 13-13, midway through the first half, with the home squad outrebounding the Aggies, 10-5, while converting 6-of-12 attempts from the field. Junior guard Kalyn McPherson (Traverse City, Mich./West) recorded her first marks of the 2008-09 season, leading Michigan with four points in the first 10 minutes of play. U-M claimed a 30-22 advantage -- the largest differential of the contest -- following a 7-0 run, highlighted by a Phillips three-pointer from the wing. Phillips totaled seven points, three rebounds and one assist in the first half. Texas A&M finished the first half with four unanswered points, narrowing the gap to 30-26 before the break. The Michigan advantage was fueled by senior forward Melinda Queen (Oak Forest, Ill./Carl Sandburg), who posted a team-best nine points, five rebounds and two assists in the opening stanza. To read more please click here.

Lady Lions Aim for 3-0 Start Against Prairie View A&M Friday

Former WNBA teammates Washington and Cooper square off in the coaching box UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; November 18, 2008 — The Penn State Lady Lions (2-0) continue their season-opening homestand against Prairie View A&M on Friday night at 7 p.m., at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Lady Lions are looking for a 3-0 start to the season for the third straight year. The squad can also break the school record for consecutive non-conference home wins with a victory over the Panthers.   PROMOTIONS: Fans are encouraged to bring canned goods to Portal 15 as part of a food drive with Wegmans Food Markets. All canned goods will go to the State College Food Bank. Friday is also "Girls Scout Night" at the Lady Lion game. All Girls Scouts will receive a patch.   FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET BOGO: Football season ticket holders are encouraged to bring their Michigan State game ticket for a buy one, get one free ticket deal for the Lady Lions' game against Prairie View A&M Friday night.   LAST TIME OUT: The Lady Lions jumped out to an early lead and shot better than 53% from the field on the way to a 97-58 victory over Stony Brook at the Bryce Jordan Center Wednesday night. The Lady Lions notched their 15th consecutive non-conference home win to tie the school record that was set from 1984-87. Freshman guard Zhaque Gray was outstanding in just her second game as she led five Lady Lions in double figures with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting in just 17 minutes of action. Junior guard Meggan Quinn made the most of her first start with a career-high 14 points, including a 5-for-5 effort from the free throw line, five assists and three rebounds.   QUESE AND COOP TOGETHER AGAIN: When Prairie View A&M comes to town, Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington will square off against one of her close friends and former WNBA teammate Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, who is now the Panthers' head coach. The pair combined to lead the Houston Comets to the 200 WNBA Championship. To read more please click here.

PURDUE’S MIOTON A FINALIST FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL WOODEN CUP AWARD

November 20, 2008   WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Fifth Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given for the most outstanding role model among athletes, announced its nominees for the 2009 award ceremony according to Fred Northup, President, Athletes for a Better World.   Purdue women's basketball player, senior Lauren Mioton is among the five finalists for the collegiate award and is the only female to make the cut.   The Wooden Cup is given to a collegiate and a professional athlete who have made the greatest positive influence in the lives of others. The award recipients will be announced at a ceremony held at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club on Wednesday, January 14.   With Peyton Manning, John Smoltz, John Lynch, and Andrea Yaeger as previous recipients, the Wooden Cup is becoming one of the most prestigious awards in all of sports. Recipients are considered role models and athletes of excellence both on and off the field.   Founded by Athletes for a Better World (ABW), a non-profit organization committed to changing the culture of American sports, the Wooden Cup is unique in that it is open to athletes in all collegiate and professional sports. Nominations come from every conference in the NCAA.   1n 2007-08, Mioton started four games and averaged 10 minutes a contest at the point guard and shooting guard positions. In addition to her on-court contributions and her studies, Mioton found time to organize a cookbook, "Live to Eat," to benefit the Lake Ponchartrain Foundation for wetlands preservation in Louisiana. Mioton partnered with the BOILERmaker NETwork, the Purdue women's basketball adult booster group on the cookbook project and they raised over $8,000 for the Lake Ponchartrain Foundation.   This year, Mioton was crowned Purdue's homecoming queen and is a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship.   Cal Ripken is known as the "Iron Man" of baseball for having played in 2,632 consecutive games.  He received the third highest vote tally in the history of the Hall of Fame, and has been named by Condoleeza Rice as a Special Sports Envoy for the US State Department traveling the world as a spokesperson for character, fair play and sportsmanship.  Now a successful businessman owning several teams, businesses, as well as heading "Ripken baseball" for 800,000 kids aged 4-12, Ripken has become an American institution whose life is an example of "winning more than the game," the slogan of ABW.   The 2008 Collegiate Wooden Cup recipient will be announced at the award ceremony Jan. 14. Finalists for the collegiate division include: ·         Ryan Adler – Hobart College, Ice hockey ·         Andrew Berry – Harvard College, Football ·         Lauren Mioton – Purdue University, Basketball ·         Tim Tebow – University of Florida, Football ·         Rob Whiting – Vanderbilt University, Cross country   The Wooden Cup is named in honor of John Wooden, one of the most successful coaches in collegiate history and a Purdue graduate. Wooden's legacy as a person of integrity, high moral character, compassion, and civic-mindedness continues to make him one of the most admired coaches in the history of sport.   Recipients of the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup are chosen by a committee chaired by Vincent Dooley, former University of Georgia athletic director, and other distinguished individuals involved in athletics across the country.   About Athletes for a Better World: Founded in 1998, Athletes for a Better World (ABW) exists to change the culture of sport by developing individual character, teamwork, and civic responsibility through commitment to the Code for Living.  ABW's vision is to have the Code become a part of every sport at every level, so that it becomes the common language and standard expectation of behavior for everyone. ABW provides free support and resources to coaches and athletes across the country who want to teach and live out these values. "The Code for Living" can be found on playing fields, locker rooms and athletic facilities across the country. Currently, ABW players and coaches are represented in every state and several foreign countries.

Lady Gopher's hold on to win against North Dakota State

Post game audio and our 1 on 1 interview with Coach DeHoff can heard by clicking here. Scroll down to episode numbers 18 - 22.







Emily Fox scored 15 points in the victory and in the process surpassed former Gopher standout Kelly Roysland for 12th place on the Gopher's all time scoring list.

The Gopher's took command early with aggressive defensive pressure in the first half. Scoring easy fast break baskets on ND State turnovers. North Dakota State made it a closer game in the second half, closing to within 10 points taking advantage of sloppy Gopher play. The deeper Gopher bench made a difference down the stretch.

The Gophers were led led in scoring by Katie Ohm with 17 points. Freshman Kiara Buford scored 8 points coming off the bench hit both of hr 3 point attempts and had a steal and a block.

Colorado Runs By Colorado State 93-63

BOULDER - Senior center Kara Richards scored a career high 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds to vault Colorado to a 93-63 win over instate rival Colorado State Wednesday night at the Coors Events/Conference Center. Brittany Spears matched her own personal best with 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her eighth career double-double as the Buffaloes move to 2-0 for the first time since the 2003-04 season. Colorado used an 11-0 run to open the second half to pull away from the Rams (0-2). The Buffaloes shot 57 percent in the second period, outscoring Colorado State 51-28. Richards dominated the inside in her best all around game in a Colorado uniform. She was 8-of-12 from the field and a perfect 9-of-9 from the free-throw line. To read more please click here.

Hawkeyes Host Annual Hawkeye Challenge This Weekened

THE SETTING
The Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1) will host the 23rd edition of the KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge Saturday and Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The four-team field features Iowa, Boston University, Portland and Providence. Ticket prices are #9 for adults, $5 for youths and UI students are free.

PROMOTIONS
Saturday is the “Take a Kid to the Game” promotion where each youth will be admitted free with a paying adult. Also, fans who purchased a women’s ticket for Sunday’s game are invited to stay and attend the men’s basketball game vs. Oakland immediately following at approximately 5 p.m.

ON THE TUBE
Sunday’s Iowa game will be televised live in Eastern Iowa on KCRG-TV9. John Campbell, Amy Herrig and Scott Saville will call the action.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Boston University and Providence will both be making their second appearance in the Hawkeye Challenge. Both competed in the 1986 Challenge. Iowa is 1-0 all-time against the Terriers, winning 70-48 on Nov. 29, 1986 in the first round of the Hawkeye Challenge. Iowa has never faced Portland or Providence

SCOUTING BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Boston University will host Siena Thursday night before traveling to Iowa City Friday. The Terriers’ starting lineup features four seniors and a sophomore. Senior Jesyka Burks-Wiley netted a game-high 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help the Boston University women’s basketball team open the season with a 50-45 win at Rhode Island last Friday. Senior Christine Kinneary chipped in 11 points and six rebounds and junior Aly Hinton also tallied six boards. The Rams came charging back midway through the second, scoring 15 unanswered points and taking the lead on a layup from Crystal Bellinger as the Rams’ senior guard scored the final six points of the run to stake Rhode Island to a 43-38 edge with seven minutes to play.

HAWKEYES FALL AT KANSAS
Iowa lost its first game of the season Tuesday afternoon, 76-55, at Kansas. The Jayhawks converted 23 Hawkeye turnovers into 24 points and drained eight triples to Iowa’s one en route to victory. Senior Megan Skouby was Iowa’s lone player in double figures, pouring in a game and career-high 33 points (10-17 FG, 13-14 FT). She also collected seven rebounds and rejected a game-high three shots. Senior Kristi Smith contributed seven points, while junior JoAnn Hamlin added four points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Kachine Alexander corralled a game-high 10 rebounds. Iowa had a season-low seven assists on 17 field goals and made only one of nine (.111) 3-point tries. The Hawkeyes did shoot the ball well from the charity stripe, converting 20-24 (.833). The Jayhawks were led by LaChelda Jacobs (18 points), Sade Morris (17 points) and Danielle McCray (15 points, 9 rebounds).

SKOUBY HAS CAREER GAME
Megan Skouby scored 16 of Iowa’s 27 first-half points on 6-8 shooting from the field and 4-4 from the foul line, Tuesday at Kansas. Additionally, the senior scored Iowa’s first nine points in the second half. She finished the contest with a game and career-high 33 points (10-17 FG, 13-14 FT). Her previous career high was 27 points vs. Michigan State her freshman campaign (Jan. 9, 2006). The last time an Iowa player scored over 30 points was Johanna Solverson (31 points at Wisconsin on March 2, 2008). She also posted career highs in free throws made (13) and attempted (14) against the Jayhawks. Her previous free throw bests were 11 made and 13 attempted vs. Indiana State (Nov. 15, 2006). The native of Mentor, OH, tallied 17 points against the Jayhawks her sophomore season in a game played in Kansas City. Skouby also collected seven boards and rejected a game-high three shots, playing 39 of the 40 minutes.

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Lady Lions Host Stony Brook Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Lions look to tie school record for consecutive non-conference home wins Nov. 18, 2008 Stony Brook Game Notes The Penn State Lady Lions (1-0) will look to tie the school record for consecutive non-conference home wins as they host Stony Brook Wednesday night at 7 p.m., at the Bryce Jordan Center. LAST TIME OUT: The Penn State Lady Lions used a dominating defensive performance to post a 56-42 victory over South Carolina in the season opener for both teams on Sunday. The Lady Lions held the Gamecocks to 25.5% shooting on the game and forced 20 turnovers in the win. Junior guard Tyra Grant led the Lady Lions on both sides of the ball as she had a game-high 17 points to go along with three rebounds and a steal. Senior guard Brianne O'Rourke added eight points, five assists and four rebounds, while sophomore post Janessa Wolff contributed eight points and five boards off the bench. 14 STRAIGHT NON-CONFERENCE WINS AT THE BJC: The Lady Lions have won their last 14 non-conference games at the Bryce Jordan Center, dating back to Dec. 22, 2005. The school record for consecutive non-conference home wins is 15, set from 1984-87. Penn State's last non-conference home loss was on Dec. 9, 2005 to Marquette (73-63). To read more please click here.

Wildcats Come Up Just Short In Hard-Fought 57-52 Loss

Northwestern's defense kept Big XII Champs Kansas State its heels Sophomore Amy Jaeschke turned in her second-consecutive double-digit game with 19 points Monday night against Kansas State. Women's Basketball Home HEADLINES Wildcats Come Up Just Short In Hard-Fought 57-52 Loss Wildcats Ink Two Wildcats Open Home Slate Against Kansas State Monday Evening RELATED LINKS • Follow all of the college basketball action at CollegeSports.com • Email this to a friend Nov. 17, 2008 Box Score Kansas State Boxscore EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern battled 2007 Big XII Champs Kansas State to the final seconds Monday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, but in the end the visiting Wildcats used timely shooting and solid defense to escape with a 57-52 win. Sophomores Amy Jaeschke (Wilmette, Ill./New Trier) and Meshia Reed (Country Club Hills, Ill./Stockbridge, Ga.)) and junior Kristin Cartwright (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest) all tallied double-figures for NU. "I thought our effort tonight was phenomenal," head coach Joe McKeown said. "Defensively we did a great job. I think it gives us a lot to build on. We're going to use this as a positive." Both squads kept each other close in the early going, until Northwestern used its defense as offensive catalyst. Following a layup by Marles Gipson to put K-State up one, Jaeschke rattled off eight of NU's nine-straight unanswered points to give the Wildcats an eight-point advantage with 7:38 left. NU's swarming defense forced three turnovers during that time while keeping KSU's usually potent offense silent. To read more please click here.

PURDUE SOPHOMORE SAMANTHA WOODS TO REDSHIRT THIS SEASON

November 18, 2008 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue head women's basketball coach Sharon Versyp announced Tuesday that sophomore forward Samantha Woods will redshirt this season. The 6-foot-3 Bolingbrook, Ill., native is majoring in chemical engineering and will use the year to focus on her academic requirements. "We feel it is in her best interest for Samantha Woods to redshirt this season," Versyp said. "It is a decision that Sam is completely on board with. She is in a very challenging major, chemical engineering, and her class schedule has several conflicts with our practice times. Since classes come first, she misses a significant amount of practice. Sam switched to chemical engineering in the offseason and because she will be here for five years to complete her degree, this redshirt will allow her to be even more successful in the classroom. For basketball it allows her to mature as a player and helps relieve the pressure of a tough academic track. This is a great situation for Sam, for her academics and for her future." As a freshman last season, Woods played in 26 games, starting two. She averaged 10.2 minutes, 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds a game and recorded season highs for points and rebounds in her college debut with 17 points and seven rebounds against Valparaiso. This was the complete media release. Purdue's team website can be found by clicking here.

Michigan Falls Short at Akron

Site: Akron, Ohio (Rhodes Arena) Score: Akron 58, Michigan 49 Records: Michigan (1-1), Akron (1-0) Next U-M Event: Thursday, Nov. 20 -- Texas A&M (Crisler Arena), 7 p.m. AKRON, Ohio -- Seniors Carly Benson (Carney, Mich./Carney-Nadeau Public Schools) and Stephany Skrba (Toronto, Ontario/Langstaff Secondary School) tallied 13 and 10 points, respectively, as the University of Michigan women's basketball team fell short at Akron 58-49 tonight (Monday, Nov. 17) at Rhodes Arena. Benson's team-best scoring total came on 5-of-13 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-8 from behind the arc. Sophomore Veronica Hicks (Chicago, Ill./Thornwood HS) led the team with a career-high seven rebounds, while freshman Carmen Reynolds (Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson) made her collegiate debut and recorded five points on 1-of-2 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. To read more please click here.