WOMEN'S ROUNDUP
Littles, Cavs Rally To Defeat Hokies
N.C. State Coach Kay Yow is receiving cancer treatments in a hospital after she had been resting at home. Her cancer was first diagnosed in 1987.
(By Nell Redmond -- Associated Press)
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Lyndra Littles scored 28 points and hit four free throws in the final 30 seconds to help No. 16 Virginia rally late and beat Virginia Tech, 75-69, last night in Blacksburg, Va.
Littles, who connected on all eight of her free throws, scored 15 points in the second half and added seven rebounds in the game for the Cavaliers (15-3, 2-1 ACC).
Lindsay Biggs led the Hokies (8-10, 0-5) with 17 points and made five three-pointers.
Virginia Tech, which shot 45.5 percent (25 of 55), took a 63-56 lead with 6 minutes 42 seconds left before Virginia's late surge.
Monica Wright chipped in with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals for the Cavaliers, who led by 12 points in the first half. Littles and Wright combined to score Virginia's final 12 points of the half.
· BAYLOR 64, TEXAS A&M 61: Danielle Wilson's three-point play with 4.8 seconds left gave the No. 5 Lady Bears (16-1, 4-0 Big 12) their 10th straight win, a road victory over the ninth-ranked Aggies.
Wilson, who finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, got the ball in the lane and made a layup despite being fouled by Danielle Gant. She added the free throw.
Tanisha Smith scored 19 points for Texas A&M (14-3, 2-2).
· OKLAHOMA 72, COLORADO 58: Behind Courtney Paris's 109th straight double-double (19 points, 14 rebounds), the third-ranked Sooners (15-2, 4-0 Big 12) cruised to a road victory over the Buffaloes (8-8, 0-4).
