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Adair, Beck Lift GW Into A-10 Semifinals

Devanei Hampton helps No. 10 Cal to a Pac-10 tourney win over Oregon.
Devanei Hampton helps No. 10 Cal to a Pac-10 tourney win over Oregon. (By Paul Sakuma -- Associated Press)
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¿ UTEP 86, SOUTHERN MISS. 69: In Orlando, Natasha Lacy scored 25 points and Jareica Hughes added 21 to help the No. 18 Miners cruise to the Conference USA tournament title game.

The Miners, who made 33 of 60 shots in winning their 23rd in a row, play Southern Methodist today.

Texas-El Paso (27-2) went undefeated during conference play.

¿ MARIST 78, ST. PETER'S 67: Rachele Fitz had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the 24th-ranked Red Foxes in the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament in Albany, N.Y.

Marist (30-2) will play Iona in today's championship game.

¿ MURRAY STATE 69, E. ILLINOIS 58: In Nashville, Amber Guffey scored 27 points and Ashley Hayes added 17 to lead the Racers to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title and their first NCAA berth.

Murray State (24-7) set a school record for wins.

¿ E. TENNESSEE STATE 75, JACKSONVILLE 72: In Nashville, Latisha Belcher had 22 points and eight rebounds in the Atlantic Sun Conference title game to lead the Buccaneers (21-11) to their first NCAA tournament berth.

¿ AMERICAN 70, COLGATE 46: Michelle Kirk and Liz Hayes scored 15 points apiece to lead the Eagles into the Patriot League tournament semifinals in West Point, N.Y.

The Eagles (18-12) advanced to face Bucknell, which beat Army, 50-47, in overtime. American led 40-15 at halftime en route to its program-record 11th consecutive victory.

Caitlin Gillard scored 19 points for the Red Raiders (1-29, 0-14).


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