Louisville falls to Marshall in GMAC Bowl amid coaching rumors
In Mobile, Louisville trails 17 points and cannot recover as Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich throws four TD passes in a 38-15 win. Coach John L. Smith faces Michigan State tenure rumors as athletic director Tom Jurich confirms Spartans talks at halftime. Louisville finishes 7-6, its worst record in Smith's five years.
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Ohio State gives up to Pittsburgh in tough test
Ohio State a defending Big Ten champion fell 69-49 to Pittsburgh as coach Jim O'Brien benched top scorer Brent Darby with eight minutes left. Mississippi State beat Georgia State 78-54, led by Mario Austin with 24 points and 10 rebounds, as Patton led the Panthers with 21.
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UCLA names Karl Dorrell as 15th head coach
Karl Dorrell, former Denver Broncos wide receivers coach and UCLA alum, was hired as UCLA Bruins head football coach on his 39th birthday. He succeeds Bob Toledo and becomes the fourth Black head coach in Division I. A campus news conference was planned with athletic director Dan Guerrero.
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WSU Rolls Past Lamar Behind Balanced Scoring
Wichita State defeated Lamar 92-73 as freshman Paul Miller led with a season best 16 points and six players hit double figures. Matt Clark, Jamar Howard and Rob Kampman added 14 each, with the Shockers going 22 of 24 at the line and pulling down 45 rebounds to Lamar's 27. Cardinals coach Mike Deane was ejected after two technicals midway through the first half.
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Yao Ming powers Rockets past Pacers in 95 83 win
Yao Ming scored 29 points with 10 rebounds and six blocks to lift the Houston Rockets 95 83 over the Indiana Pacers. He delivered late baskets including a finger roll at 2:54 left and a free throw to extend Houston’s lead, while Pacers failed to slow him after a strong first half.
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