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No. 11 Seminoles Rally Past Canes

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 23, 2009

TALLAHASSEE - Alysha Harvin hit two free throws with 8.7 seconds remaining to lift No. 11 Florida State to a 59-58 victory against Miami on Sunday.

Harvin's free throws gave the Seminoles (23-5, 11-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) their first lead since midway through the first half. Florida State hung on in the final seconds as Miami's Shenise Johnson missed a game-tying free throw and then a follow shot with five seconds left.

Florida State center Jacinta Monroe scored 14 of her team-high 16 points in the second half as the Seminoles rallied from a 16-point deficit. Tanae Davis-Cain added 15 points.

LaToya Cunningham led Miami (13-14, 2-10) with 20 points.

The Seminoles missed 25 of their 31 first-half shot attempts, and trailed 33-19 at the half before mounting a rally. Davis-Cain opened the second half with a pair of 3-pointers to provide a spark, and she and her teammates turned up the defensive intensity from there.

Florida Breezes Past South Carolina

GAINESVILLE - Sha Brooks scored 24 points, Marshae Dotson added 18 and No. 15 Florida snapped a three-game losing skid with an 82-66 victory against South Carolina.

Brooks was 5-for-7 from 3-point range and had six rebounds and eight assists. Her performance came on senior day, the home finale for Brooks, Dotson and fellow seniors Aneika Henry and Kim Critton.

The Gators (23-5, 9-4 SEC) were 10 of 19 from 3-point range and 18 of 21 from the free-throw line.

Lakeisha Sutton led South Carolina (10-15, 2-10) with 17 points.

NO. 1 CONNECTICUT 76,

NO. 24 NOTRE DAME 66

HARTFORD, Conn. - Renee Montgomery scored 20 points as Connecticut (27-0, 13-0 Big East) beat Notre Dame (18-7, 7-6) to remain the nation's lone undefeated team.

NO. 3 AUBURN 65, GEORGIA 59

AUBURN, Ala. - DeWanna Bonner scored 22 points and No. 3 Auburn (26-2, 11-2) made nine of 10 free throws in the final 44 seconds to beat Georgia (15-12, 5-7) and clinch at least a share of its first SEC title in 20 years.

NO. 9 MARYLAND 77, NO. 7 DUKE 59

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Kristi Toliver scored 34 points, Marissa Coleman added 24, and Maryland (23-4, 10-2 ACC) used a big second half to breeze past Duke (22-4, 9-3).

NO. 13 TENNESSEE 82,

MISSISSIPPI STATE 68

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Kelley Cain scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Tennessee (19-8, 8-4 SEC) beat Mississippi State (19-8, 6-6) and avoid its first three-game losing skid since 1986.

MISSISSIPPI 71,

NO. 18 VANDERBILT 69

OXFORD, Miss. - Kayla Melson's layup gave Mississippi (16-12, 5-8 SEC) the lead with 6 seconds left, and what seemed like a game-tying shot by Jence Rhoads was overturned, preserving the Rebels' stunning win against Vanderbilt (21-7, 10-3).

Rhoads, who finished with 13 points, dribbled the length of the floor and put up a two-point attempt at the top of the key as the buzzer sounded. The shot went in, but video replay confirmed the ball left her hands after time had expired.

NO. 20 OHIO ST. 79, INDIANA 67

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Star Allen tied a career high with 22 points, and Ohio State (22-5, 13-3) beat Indiana (17-9, 10-7) to move into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.

KANSAS 58, NO. 21 IOWA ST. 47

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Danielle McCray scored 16 of her 24 points in the second half and pulled down 16 rebounds as Kansas (14-11, 3-9 Big 12) snapped its four-game losing streak with a win over against Iowa State (19-7, 7-5).

NO. 23 VIRGINIA 90,

BOSTON COLLEGE 70

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Lyndra Littles and Monica Wright scored 27 points apiece as Virginia (21-8, 7-5 ACC) beat Boston College (18-9, 6-6).

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