Vanderbilt Trails Tennessee Women Set Pace in polls
Vanderbilt rises to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 as the Commodores close in on rival Tennessee. Coach Jim Foster notes the steady progress after a season building a tougher program, while Tennessee holds the No. 1 ranking after consecutive wins. Vanderbilt hosts Tennessee in a key SEC showdown.
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Top 8 teams hold positions in AP college basketball poll
Duke remains No 1 with 7 0 record and 47 first place votes as Kansas also leads with 8 0. Oklahoma drops from 9 to 15 after Maui loss. Arkansas and Georgetown rise to fill top ten. UCLA leads second ten followed by Syracuse Purdue Georgia Tech Oklahoma UNLV Michigan State Florida State California Nebraska. Cincinnati Arizona Connecticut Vanderbilt Brigham Young finish the final five.
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Rose Bowl hopes fade as Cougars face Utah in Copper Bowl
Washington State and Utah prepare for a Copper Bowl matchup after tenuous postseason placement. WSU, 8-3, seeks momentum as Utah, 6-5, makes its first bowl appearance in 28 years, with star quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe and Frank Dolce leading dynamic passing attacks.
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Fresno State Faces USC in Freedom Bowl Showdown
Unranked Fresno State carries an 8-4 record into the Freedom Bowl against 23rd ranked USC, with the Bulldogs boasting a 40.5 point offense led by Trent Dilfer and strong rushing by Lorenzo Neal and Ron Rivers. USC coach Larry Smith, 0-3 against Fresno State, emphasizes respect for the opponent as Fresno State seeks a landmark win for its program.
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Kirkwood women reach Illinois Central semifinals
Kirkwood beats Southwestern Michigan 74 61 in the first round and advances to the Illinois Central Tournament semifinals. Dawn Hoefler leads with 24 points and 18 rebounds while Brenda Roberts adds 15 and Emily Strabala 14. Southwestern Michigan's Linda Redman posts 23 points 13 rebounds. Markeda Clayton of Kirkwood leaves game for hospital with suspected finger injury. Kirkwood faces Sullivan of Kentucky next at 5:30.
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Panthers Return to Action Hosting Eastern Kentucky
Northern Iowa resumes play after a break, hosting Eastern Kentucky at the UNI Dome in a final tuneup before Missouri Valley play at Tulsa on Jan. 3. Randy Blocker leads the Panthers at 18.7 points per game, with Cam Johnson adding 14. EKU under Mike Calhoun sits 4-3 after a near-miss against Kentucky.
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McNeal powers Put past No. 11 Bruins
Pittshurg defeats UCLA 91 79 as guard Chris McNeal ends slump with 26 points for the Panthers in a nonconference matchup. The game showcased Pitt s speed overcoming UCLA s height advantage in a decisive win.
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