Ga. Tech Rallies to Knock Off Mich. State

From Staff and Wire Reports
Thursday, December 4, 2008

Alex Montgomery scored 20 points to lead Georgia Tech to a 70-57 upset of No. 21 Michigan State yesterday in Atlanta.

The Yellow Jackets (6-2) overcame a 12-point deficit to win in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

Michigan State (6-2) got to 52-50 on Brittney Thomas's layup with 5 minutes 19 seconds remaining, but Georgia Tech pulled away down the stretch.

· CONNECTICUT 96, HOLY CROSS 37: Freshman Caroline Doty scored 11 points and extended her school-record streak of made three-pointers to 10 to lead the top-ranked Huskies (6-0) over the visiting Crusaders (1-6).

The national record is 14 straight three-pointers by Portland's Deanna Lansing in 1996.

· NORTH CAROLINA 72, OHIO STATE 63: In Columbus, Ohio, Jessica Breland scored 29 points and the second-ranked Tar Heels held the No. 18 Buckeyes scoreless for more than nine minutes of the second half to take a win in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

Breland, averaging 13.5 points a game, had 21 in the opening half as the Tar Heels (9-0) opened a 41-37 lead.

Jantel Lavender had 27 points for the Buckeyes (6-2).

· OKLAHOMA 69, CREIGHTON 49: In Norman, Okla., all-America center Courtney Paris needed a late surge to record her 99th straight double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the No. 6 Sooners (5-2) overcame a lethargic effort to beat the Bluejays (2-4).

· AUBURN 95, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 74: Dewanna Bonner led the No. 14 Tigers (8-0) with 26 points and 11 rebounds in a victory over the visiting Aggies (3-3).

· PITTSBURGH 66, DUQUESNE 47: Kate Popovec had 15 points, Shavonte Zellous scored 13 and the No. 24 Panthers (5-1) opened the second half with a decisive run to beat the host Dukes (6-2).

· UMBC 85, NAVY 77: In Baltimore, Carlee Cassidy and Michelle Kurkowski combined for 62 points to help lead the Retrievers over the Midshipmen.

The first half featured four ties and five lead changes. Kalen Kropa scored on a layup to give the Midshipmen (4-5) a 29-27 lead with six minutes left to play in the half, but the Retrievers (5-2) scored 15 of the next 17 points to build a 42-31 lead.

· GEORGETOWN 58, FORDHAM 46: The Hoyas improved to 6-1 with a victory over the visiting Rams (3-4).

Fordham started fast, but Georgetown reeled off 10 straight points, getting four each from Shanice Fuller and Adria Crawford, to take a 16-8 lead. The Hoyas led 26-21 at the half.