Bulls let road win get away

Times wires
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — USF lost a chance for a much-needed morale boost, blowing a 17-point second-half lead Wednesday night in a 52-46 loss to Rutgers.

Andrea Smith had 20 points for the Bulls (10-18, 1-13 Big East), who led 36-19 with 17:11 left in the game. Porche Grant added 10 rebounds.

USF led 28-19 at halftime then opened the second half with an 8-0 run, capped by a breakaway steal and layup by Andrell Smith.

The Bulls still led 38-23 when Leondra Doomes-Stephens hit two free throws with 15:46 left. But the Scarlet Knights (16-11, 9-5) responded with a 16-1 run, tying it at 39 on two free throws by Khadijah Rushdan with 7:22 left.

Rutgers took its first lead since 5-0 when Chelsey Lee hit two free throws for a 43-42 advantage with 3:28 left. USF got no closer than three in the final three minutes.

Lee had 18 points and Rushdan 14, and both added eight rebounds for the Scarlet Knights.

FLA. SOUTHERN 73, TAMPA 70: The visiting Spartans (19-6, 11-4 Sunshine State) rallied but fell short as the Mocs clinched the regular-season title.

ECKERD 74, SAINT LEO 45: Senior Ashley Lutz had 23 points on senior night for the host Tritons (16-10, 9-7 SSC), who routed the Lions (9-17, 1-14) to move within a win of tying their season record.

Top 25

NO. 3 BAYLOR 75, KANSAS ST. 48: Brittney Griner had 21 of her 26 points in the first half for the host Bears (25-2, 12-1 Big 12), who rebounded after a loss at Texas Tech ended their 21-game winning streak.

NO. 6 XAVIER 67, GW 41: Amber Harris had 23 points as the host Musketeers (24-2, 12-0) won their 30th straight Atlantic 10 game.

L'VILLE 68, NO. 7 DEPAUL 55: Monique Reid had 28 points as the host Cardinals held the Blue Demons (25-4, 12-2 Big East) to their fewest points this season.

COLO. 73, NO. 16 OKLA. 68: Brittany Spears had 24 points for the host Buffaloes, who ended an eight-game losing streak to the Sooners (19-8, 9-4) in the last regular-season meeting between the schools as members of the Big 12.

NO. 18 G'TOWN 67, PITT 57: Sugar Rodgers scored 14 of her 16 in the second half for the host Hoyas (21-7, 9-5 Big East), who snapped a two-game skid.

Source: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/bulls-let-road-win-get-away/1153541

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