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(The Amttetoh Star STATS STUFF 1 IN THE BLEACHERS Page 2C Wednesday. November 2, 2005 TWO-MINUTE DRILL 1 JSU falls in OVC soccer tourney on late goal I Smith said Tuesday he had no update on Morris' eligibility status. Morris, ho started 33 of 34 games last season, entered the NBA draft but went unselected before returning to Kentucky, hoping a little-used NCAA rule would allow him to again play for the Wildcats. The issue is what sort of relationship Morris had with sports agency SFX which issued a statement on behalf of Morris on June 2 1 and if that relationship constituted an agreement ith the agency. If it did.

that would end Morris" collegiate eligibility, i From staff, wire reports South Florida. College basketball LEXINGTON, Ky. Randolph Morris, hose eligibility for this basketball season remains in question, will not start in Kentucky's exhibition opener at home against Northern State, coach Tubby Smith said Tuesday. Morris' eligibility status is only one reason the 6-foot-1 0 sophomore center won't play today against the NCAA Division II squad from South Dakota. He also has a toe injur) that Smith said possibly could involve torn ligaments.

College golf JACKSON, Miss. Jacksonville State placed three players in the Top 1 3 and posted a 54-hole total of 853 to finish fourth at the Sam Hall Intercut-' legiate. hosted by Southern Miss at the par-72. 6.900 yard Patrick Farms GolfClub. South Florida finished ith an 848 to win the 16-team event, followed by Southern Miss (848) and Nebraska (850).

JSU freshman Daniel Willett was third after scoring an 8-under 208 to finish just three shots behind tournament medalist Kevin Tilbury of CAPE GIRARDEAU, Freshman Casey Kraft scored with less than four minutes to play Tuesday night to give Southeast Missouri a I -0 victory over Jacksonville State in the opening round of the OVC soccer tournament. Kraft's goal came off an Alaina Lacopo assist at the 86:27 mark. Redhawk junior Lindsay Pickering made one save to pick up the shutout while JSU senior Amanda Stephens recorded four saves, in the match. JSU ends its first season under coach Julie Davis at 8-9-2. SEMO now plays second-seeded Eastern Illinois Friday at Samford.

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Manchester United, ESPN2, 1:30 p.m. CONTACT US Jimmy Creed, Sports Editor 235-3570 Bran Strickland, Asst. Sports Editor 235-3571 Michael Martin, Copy Editor 235-3572 Shannon Fagan, Sports Writer 235-3573 Creg Stephenson, Sports Writer 235-3575 Joe Medley, Sports Writer 235-3576 Al Muskewitz, Sports Writer 235-3577 General sports, 235-3574 Sports fax 241-1991 Akron (4-41 at Ball St 12-6). 1 pm Kansas St 14-4) at Iowa St 15-31. 1 Bowling Green 14-41 at Kent St 1 1 71, 1 Buffalo (0-81 at Miami lOhiol 15-31.

1 Illinois St (5 41 al Missoun St 14 41 I Moiehead St 17-21 at Missoun-Rolla 16-31, 1pm Colorado 13 4'iatN Dakota St 15-31 I Utah 11-61 al Dakota St 14-41, 1 pm Tennessee (3-4) at Notre Dame (5-2), 1 30 Illinois 12-61 at Ohio 16 21. '2 30pm Youngstown St l7-2latS lltrnois (6-2). 3pm SOUTHWEST Texas 16-0) at Bavlor 14-41. 1 1 30 a South.Carohna 15-31 at Arkansas, 12 51. 1 p.lt) Rice 10-7) at SMU (2-61.

2 Prairie View 12-51 at Aik Pine Bind 12- 61.2 30 pm McNeese St. 14 21 at Texas St 16 21. 3 p.m SE Louisiana 13-41 at Sam Houston St 12 51.4pm UC Davis (5-31 at Stephen FAustin i4 Louisiana-lafavetle 13-fl at North Texas (2-51, Bp Colorado St 15-31 al TCU 18 1 6 Texas (5-3) al Texas Tech 1 7-1 6 Tulsa 15-31 at UTEP 16-K 8pm FAR WEST -Sacramento St 12 71 at Montana St 15 31, 1pm; NewMexicoSt (0 8)atBuseSl (6-21. 2pm Wyoming 14-41 at Utah (4 4i 2 Louisiana Tech 14-31 at Ulah St (2 5). 2 pm BYU 14-41 at UNLVI2-6I.

2pm Army II -61 at Air Force 13-61, 2 30 Missouri15-3l at Colorado 16-21, 2 30 pm California 16 21 at Oregon 17 II, 230 Oregon St 14-41 at Washington (17). 2 30pm Hawaii 13 51 at Nevada "4 31, 3pm Portland Si 15 41 al Ideliu St 14-41, A Montana 16-21 at Anzona (2-61. 4 Anona St 14-4) at Washington Si (3 5j.4pm UCLA 18 01 at Arizona (2-61, 6pm Washington IS-3) at Cal Poly SIO 15: 3, 6pm San Jose St 11-71 at Fresno St 16-11 8 Chapman 12-51 at San Diego 6-ll 9 pm Stanlord 14 31 at Southern Cai 18 0' 9 -l found PREPS AHSAA Football Playoff Schedule MONTGOMERY Pairings tor the first round of the state football playoffs All games are scheduled for Pn- day at 7 p.m.. unless otherwise noted CLASS 1 A Blacksher 15-51 at Brantley (9- II Maplesville 18-21 at Sweet Water 18-21 Zion Chapel 16-41 at Millry 17-31 John Essex 16-31 at Loachapoka 18-2) Notasulga 16-41 at American Christian 10-0), Tuscaloosa Marengol-6l atfloralal9.il Linden 17-31 at Autaugaville 1 10-01 Anton 18-2) at Frisco City 16-2) Oorwko 15-S) at Cedar Bluff 110-01 Berry 18-2) at Hazlewood 17-3). Town Creek Section (6-4) at Wadley (10-0) Hackleburg (8-21 at Parnsh (7-31 lynn (7-31 at Addison 19- II lteglMdlt-41 at Valley Head IS 21 Hubbard 15-5) at South Lamar (9-11.

Millport Appalachian IB-2)at Winterboro 19-11 CLASS 2A Excel 17-31 at Houston Academy 19-01. Northcutt Field, Dothan GW Long (4-61 at Gordo (7-31 Elba J5-5I at Southern Choctaw I I0-Q1. Silas Vincentl6-4lalLuverne 18-21 Lanetl 14-61 al Pickens County 18-21. Reform Washington County 16-41 at Cotton: wood 17-3) Calera 15-5) at Highland Home 18-21 Houston County 16-41 at Leroy '9-1 1 Woodland (5-5) at Sylvama II 1) Holly Pond I6-'4I at Tanner 18-21 Sand Rock (6-41 Clay County 19-1), Ashland Phil Campbell 14-6) at Lamar County (7-3). Vernon Falkville 14-61 at Lexington (9-1 1 Randolph County 17-3) at Fyfta 19-11 Red Bayl5-5)at Cordova 19-11 Gaston (6-41 al Lineville 18-2) CLASS 3A Slocomb 15-51 ai laFayette 19 1 1 Clarke County 16-4) at Springville 17-31 Alabama Christian 14-61 at Pike County Brundidge Sumiton Christian 18-21 at Midfteld 17-31 West Blocton 17-31 at Oneonta 11001 Straughn (6-4) at Montgomery Academy 15-51 Asheville 16 4l'at Ahcevillle 10-01 Holtville 17-31 at R.

Miller (8-2), Brewton Glencoe (6-41 at Cherokee County 19-II. Centre Good Hope 15-51 at Madison Academy 19-1) Serdis 15-51 at Weaver 110-01 Lauderdale County 15-5) at Sulligent 15-5) Winston County 14-61 at Colbert County leigfiton. HokesBlufll7-3lat SusanMoore(8-2l. Blountsville Sheffield 14-61 at Winfield (9-1 Plaimnew 16-41 at Muntord (5-5) CLASS 4A Andalusia 17-31 at Geneva 19-1) Tallassee 18-21 at Jemison 17-31 Ashford (7-31 at UMS-Wnght 110 01, Mobile Greensboro 16-4) at Elmore County 17-31, Eclectic Handley 16-41 at Demopolti 110-01 Jackson 16-41 at Rehobeth 191) Southsida-Sehna (6-4) al Cleburne County (J-1 1, Heflia Trinity (7-31 at Thomasville (8-2)-Dora (7-31 et Alexandria (9-1 Guntersville I8-2I at Haleyville 9-ll Moody I5-5I at Chelsea I8-2I Lawrence County (6-4) at East Limestone I8-2I West Point (7-3) at Oeshlei IB 21. Tus-cumbia Tarrant I7-3I at Emma Sansom I8-2I, Murphree Stadium, Gadsden Brooks I6-4I at North Jackson 1 10-OI.

Stevenson St Clair County (8-2) at Fayette Coun 5 So Illinois 1 1 6 2 2.337 6 Kentucky 6-2 2.131 1 7 Appalachian St 6-2 2 088 12 8 Massachusetts 6 2 1.808 7 9 Coastal Carolina 7-1 1.765 13 10 Texas Slate 6-2 1.578 6 11 Washington 5-3 1.566 14 12 Montana State 5-3 1.446 15 13 Lehigh 6-2 1.335 16 14 Ga Southern 6 3 1,146 19 15 youngstown St 7-2 1,082 11 16 William Mary 5-3 1,067 9 17 Nprthern Iowa 5-3 1,043 21 18 CalPoly 5 3 957 10 19 Grambling State-6 1 904 22 20 Carolina Si 6-2 731 23 21 UC Davis 5 3 525 22 Brown 6 1 393 23 Richmond 5 3 339 24 Dakota State 5-3 300 25 Eastern Illinois 6-2 283 Others receiving votes: Northwestern State 240. McNeese Slate 191. Lafayette 134. James Madison 131. Illinois State 130.

Portland State 122, Nicholls State 80 Alabama State 78 Holstia 55, Weber State 52. Penn 50. Wottord 38. Alabama Jack-sonville State 28 San Diego 25. Bethune-Cookman 18.

Western Carolina 17, Princeton 15, Delaware 7 Southeastern Louisiana 5, Missouri State 5 Division II Poll it!" ty I9-II. Fayette CLASS JA Citronelle 17-31 at Eulaula 1 10-0) Beniamin Russell 16-41 at Jess Lanier 18- 21, Bessemer Wetumpka 16-41 at Rain 16-41 Blount High School Stadium Pleasant Grove 16-41 at Briarwood Shelby County 16-41 at Mc Adory 19-1 St Pauls 15 51 al Can oil 17-31 Paul Bryant (5-51 at Homewood 1)0-01 Stanhope Elmore 15-41 ai Williamson 1431 Theodore High School. Thursday WestEnd-Birrmngham '6-4! at Etowah 19- II.Analla Huntsville 16-41 at Athens l6-4 Gadsden 14-51 at Fairfield 19-1) Walker 16-41 at Buckhorn 19-II 0 Johnson 14-61 at Russellville 1 10-01 Mortimer Jordan 17-3) at Pinson Valley (5-5), Pinson Cullman 17-3) at Lee-Huntsville 18-21 Milton Frank Stadium Oxford (5-51 at Parker 19-1). lawson Field, Birmingham CLASS McGill-Toolen 16 4) at Daphne 19-11 Central'-Phemx City (7-3) at Carver-Montgomery (9-1 1. Cramton Bowl Satsuma 13-7) at Davidson (10-01.

Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Thursday Lee-Montgomery (3-7) at Enterprise 18-21 AuDurn 17 31 at Prattville 19 11 Theodore (8-21 at Foley 18 Selmal4-5latOpelikal9-ll Fairhope 15-51 at Murphy 19-11 Ladd-' Peeples Stadium. Mobile Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (3-71 at Hoover 19 I) Hoover Met Stadium Huffman 16-41 al Bob Jones 16-41. Madison City Stadium Pelham (6-J) at Tuscaloosa County 110-0). Northport Florence 15-51 at Pell Hewitt-Trussville 16-41 at Dec alur 19 1 1 John Carroll 14-6) at Oak Mountain (7- 31 Sparkman l6-4latClay-Chatkvillel8-2) Mountain Brook 15-4) at Minor (5-51.

Adamsville FOOTBALL Tuesday's State Box Score UAB 37, Memphis 20 1MB 3 14 10 10-31 Memphis 14 6 0 0-20 First Quarter Mem Jones 26 pass from Avery IGostkowski kick). 10 02 UAB FG Mullins 41, 5 34 Mem Williams 2 run IGostkowks- ki kick). 4 24 Second Quarter Mem FGGostkowski45 13 36 UAB Drinkard 8 pass from Hackney 'iMullinskickl. 10 34 UAB Cook 25 pass from Hackney IMullinskickl. 5 07 Third Quarter UAB Lindsev 1 1 pass from Hackney IMullins kickl.9 04 UAB FG Mullins 26.

3 58 Fourth Quarter UAB FG Mullins 23, 13 20 UAB Lindsev 28 pass horn Hacknev IMullinskickl, 2 32 A NA UAB Mem First downs 32 18 Rushes-yards 37-217 44-218 Passing 334 187 CompAtt-Int 25-42 1 Return Vaids 8 0 Punts Avg 1 35 0 2 52 5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 11 Penalties-yards 4-30 9 84 Time ol Possession 32 35 27 25 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING UAB. White 28-200. Chaney 6-23, Hackney 3-lminus 6) Memphis, Williams 21-167. Avery 'l6-32. Doss 5-11.

Williams 2-8 PASSING-UAB, Hackney 25-42 1 334 Memphis. Avery 15-20 1-161. Harris USA Today 2,290 .8106 5 1,285 .8290 897.3175 18 597 .3852 736 .2605 20 398 .2568 719 .2545 19 445 .2871 Scon 1-1-0 26, Williams 0-1-0-0 RECEIVING UAB, Lindsey Cook 4-86. Cheney 3-31. Cleveland 3-26.

Rhodes 3-15 Duncan 2-25 Metr-phis Jones 3 35. Williams 3-8. Doucette2-45. Mockum2-28. Scott 2-19, APTop.25 The top 25 teams The Associated Piess college football poll vvith hi st-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct 29.

total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point tor a 25th-place vote anil previous ranking Record Pts Pvs 1 Southern CaM57l 8 0 1,617 1 2 Texas 181 8-0 1,563 2 3 Virginia Tech 8-0 1,500 3 4 Alabama 1,395 5 5 Miami 6-1 1,328 6 6 LSU 6-1 1.262 7 7 UCLA 8-0 1.233 8 Notre Dame 5-2 .1.097 9 9 Florida Si 7-1 1.094 10 10 PennSt 8-1 ,1.061 11 11 Georgia 7-1 972 4 12 Ohio St 6-2 926 12 13 Florida 6 2 836 16 14 Wisconsin 8-1 769 15. 15 Oregon 7 1 756 14 16 Texas Tech 7-1 593 17 17 Auburn S-2 535 19 18 West Virginia 61 521 18 19 Boston College 6-2 459 13 20 TCU 8-1 418 20 21 Fresno St 6 1 301 22 22 Michigan 6-3 294 25 23 California. 6-2 212 24 24 Louisville 5-2 141 25 Colorado 6-2 136 Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 32, Northwestern 22, Rutgers 12 Oklahoma 1 1, Minnesota 9. UTEP8, use St 4. Iowa St 3.

Iowa 2, South Caiolma 1 USA Today Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches' poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct 29. points based on 25 points (or a fust-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous tanking Record Pot Pvs 1 Southern Cal 1561 8 0 1,544 1 2 Texas (5) 8 0 1.485 2 3 Virginia Tech(l) 8-0 1,431 3 Alabama 8-0 1.349 5 5 Miami 6-1 1.285 6 6 LSU 61 1,215 7 7 UCLA 8 0 1.200 8 8 Florida State 7 I 1,060 9 9 Notre Dame 5 2 988 10 TO Georgia 71 "966 4 11 Penn State 81 927 12 12 Ohio State 6 2 827 13 13 Oregon 7 1 782 14 14 Wisconsin 8 1 739 15 15 Florida 6-2 648 18 16 West Virginia 6-1 597 17 17 Texas Tech 7-1 596 16 18 Auburn 6 2 514 19 19 Boston College 6-2 445 11 20 TCU 8-1 398 20 21 California 6-2 327 21 22 Fresno State 6-1 248 24 23 Michigan 6-3 178 NR 24 Colorado 6-2 121 NR 25 Louisville 5 2 113 NR Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 43. Texas-El Paso 30, Minnesota 21, Michigan State 18, BoiseStale Northwestern 12. Oklahoma 12, South Carolina 8 Rutgers 6. Tennessee 3, Iowa 2 Division l-AA Poll PHILADELPHIA The top 25 teams in the Sports Network Division l-AA football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct 30 and previous ranking Record Pts Pvs 1 Furman(6ll 7-1 2,742 2 2 Hampshire (2517-1 2,628 4 3 Hampton 1231 8-0 2.676 3 4 Montana 121 6-2 2,491 5 AH Anderson Hester RB Richard Billingsley CM Colley Matrix 24 24 22 23 24 23 25 25 25 25 25 25 24'24" 23L 24 22 18 21 22 22 22 20 2p' 26 '0 18 17 12 17 15 14 20 f4 23 21 21 21 15 19 15 119 10 3 J.2 3 13 .13 17 13 17 19 19 17 16 "22 16 19 20 18 18 18 18' 14 019 15 17 19 4.

2 i 4 7 4 .12 16 8 11 11 11 1 3 0 0 0 9 J3 J2T 12 11 "po" 0 0 0 5 0 0 IE toshi Hasetjawa and SS Pokey Reese TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS Extxased Their 2006 contract option on LHP Casey Fossum National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -Agreed to terms with Lee Tmsley. first base coach, on a one year contract Named Jerry Dipoto tlirerto' o' pro-, tess-onal scouting ATLANTA BRAVES -Ixernsed their 2006 contiact option on RHP John Thomson FLORIDA MARLINS -Declined their 2D06 contract option on RHP Antonio Alfonseca PITTSBURGH PIRATES -Named J.m Colrorn piichmg cuach and Jim Lett bench coach BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES LAKERS Waived Cone BlotMi! Exercised a fuurth-year contract option o'n Brian Cook tor the 2006 07 season FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS Re sighed WR Reggie Newhouse Released CB Dyshod Carter CINCINNATI BENGALS Waived Steven Visira CLEVELAND BROWNS RoleasedTE' Billy Miller DALLAS COWBOYS fieleasnd RB Anthony Thomas Placed LB Al Sin-gielon and DL Jay Ratlif! on the reserve-mil. red list Sujned Tony Dixcn and Scott DENVER BRONCOS Placed CB Lenny Walls on hst DETROIT LIONS S-g-ed LB Nate Wayneto Syned WR Glunn Mannit-; the piaciice squad Released WR Arjam Herring Iron the p'act'Cj squad GREEN BAY PACKERS Released WR Craig B-agq and LB'Zuc Wuodlm Signed LB Alan Bighy. Ga'd Hanoian and WR Reggie Han to practice squad MINNESOTA VIKINGS Piaed QB OaunteCtilpeppe' on niiirt-d teseivi; Released WR Jason Anderso''. from -thepiactjce squad Signed WR Reivm Ktght to the squad' NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Signed FB Heath Evans Releasee HE Amos Zereoue SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Signed QB Jesue Palmei Waived fS Jeremy Thcrnburg Waived IB Roge; Cooper the practice srriad WASHINGTON REDSKINS Signed LB Nick McNeil and 0L Ikechuku NduVwe to the practice sqoaa Reteased LBZak tUasey and LH lynn McGrudei HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Acti LW Rick Nash and 0 Rostislav Klesla from reserve DALLAS STARS Recalled RW Jumo' Lessa'rt troni Iowa of the AHL LOS ANGELES KINGS Recalled 0 Richard Hetujt from Manchester ol the AHL Placed Derek Arnisliong un mtiireil Leservt COLLEGE CLEMSON Named Sarah Brmker dtrector of operations lor rowing EAST CAROLINA Named Joe Bia-ey womens assistant tiack and lield coach INDIANA Named Sidney Omen men's assistant basketball coach SOUTH FLORIDA Dismissed fresli ma" Oavid Sills from the men basketball team for detrimental behavior STANFORD Named Bill Walsh inter im athletic director TEXAS Signed Ga'y women's Daskethaii coach to a contract extension through 201 1 TRANSYLVANIA Announced the resignation of M.i'i' Turner, womens basketball coaih BASKETBALL Tuesday's NBA box scores Hornets 93, Kings 67 SACRAMENTO 1671 AMiii-flahim 7 13 0-0 14.Sto.ikovic 5-146 618 Miller 50 I 4.

B.bbv 3-II 116, Wells 2 11 2 -21? Thomas 2-6 0-04. Hdit 0-4 I 2 1 Martin 12 3 Skinnm 2 4 0 2 4 FGmcia 1-63 35, Williamson 0 0 00 0 PnceO 10-0 0 Totals 26 80 14 19 67 NEW ORLEANS 193) West 4-3 0-0 8. Nactibdf 2-4 0 0 5, Brown 9 12 2-2 20 Paul 3 76 6 13. Smith 7-14 4 5 19. Claxton 7 102-2 17 AnderSBiiO 40-00 Butler 1 6 0 0 2, Mason 0-41-2 I Vioman 1-22-34.

Bass 1-1 0 0 2, Maciauskas 0 0 2 2 2 Totals 35-73 19-22 93 Sacramimo 21 12 19 15 67 NawOrleam 22 22 21 2193 3-Point Goals-Sacramento 3-13 ISloiakovit 2 7 Bibby 1-2 Millet 0-1 Martin 01. Garcia 0-21. Nea Orleans 4-1 1 (Claxton 1-1 Nachbar 1-' 2, Smith 13 Paul 1-3 Butler 0-21 Fouled Out None Rebounds -Sacramento 47 (Abdur -Rahim 81, New Orleans 54 IWest HI Assists -Sacramento 13 IBibbv 41, New Orleans 21 iClanton Paul 41 Total Fouls- -Sacramento 25, New Orlears 21 Flagrant fouls Miller, Smith A 19,163117,2001 Spurs 102, Nuggets 91 DENVER (91 1 Anthony 10-17 3-5 23, Martin 9-19 f-2 19. Cambv 2 60 0 4, Miller 4 60 08. Lenard 4-100-08 Nene 0 1 0 0 0, BoykinsD-13 1-3 13, Naiera 5 94-5 14, Bucknei 0 10 00, Johnson 1-20-0 2, flsonOOOOO Totals 41 84 9 1591 SAN ANTONIO 11021 Bowen 2 50 04.

Duncan 8 17 3 4 19, 'Nesterovic 1-20 0 2, Parker 13-20 0 1 26, Ginobili 2-9 6-8 10. Finley 7-101-2 16. Horry 164 4 Barry 1-30 0 3. Obeno 14 0-0 6. Van Enel 2-5 0-0 5.

Mohammad 1-1 2 2 4 Totals 41-82 16- 2L1PA Oamti 21 27 24 19-91 Second A 18.797118 5001' Bucks 117, 76ers 108 (0T) MILWAUKEE (117) Simmons 8-14 5-5 22, Bogul 6 91-1 13 Maglorre 2-40-04, ReddD-20 12- 17 30. Ford 4-108-9 16, Williams 2-121-16. Gadmnc 4 5 0 08. Kukoc 4-7 0 0 9. Bell 4 4 0-09 Totals 42 85 27 33 117 PHILADELPHIA (1081 Koivet 2-7 0-1 S.Webber 14-284-4 32.

5 Huntr-i 4 11, Iguodala 2 4 2 2 6 Iveisonll 28 1 1-1535. ThomasO 1 0-00 Nailon 4-8 0-0 8 Salmons 412 Olbe 0-0 0-00 41-95 22- 29 108 Milwaukee 29 21 23 29 15 117 PtiilajelpMa 32 23 19 21 6- -108 3 Paint Goals- Milwaukee 6-13 iReild 2-5, Belli 1 Simmons 1 1, Williams 1-2, Kukoc 1-3. Ford 0-1 1. Philadelphia 4-12 Ivcrson 2-4, Korver 2-5, Salmons 0-1, Iguodala 0-1, Webber 0-1 1 Fouled Out- Magloire, Iguodala Rebounds Milwaukee 62 1 Simmons 1 21 Philadelphia 48 IWeb-''be! 14! Assists Milwaukee 26 (Ford 141. Philadelphia 25ilverson 91 Total FouH- 25, Philadelphia 29 Terbmcais Milwaukee Defensive Thiee Surond Philadelphia Defensive three Se.r.und A I7 7r5 120,4441 NBA standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pet GB Boston 0 0 000 i' New Jeisuv 0 0 000 NewVo 0 0 000 Toronto Oi 0 000 Philadelphia 0 I 000 12 Southeast Division Pet GB Atlanta 0 0 000 a ooo Minn, 0 000 Oriamlu.

0 0 000 0 0 000 Central Division Pel GB Milwaukee 1 01 000 Chitdiio 0 0 000 1 2 OwMtitl 0 0 000 1 2 Detroit 0 0 000 1 2 Indiana 0-0 000 12 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pet GB New Orleans -J 01000 -San Antonio 1 01000 0alis 0 0 000 12 Houslun- .0 0 000 1-2 Memphis 0 0 000 17 Northwest Division Pet GB Minnesota 0 0 000 Pmtland 0 0 000 Seattlij 0 0 000 Utah 0 0 000 Denvei 0 I 000 1 2 Pacific Division Pel GB Gciilei' Sufi- 0 0 000 I A CiitBC'-. tf 0 000 'lA IMf 0 0 000 Phoenix 0 0 000 Safaniciilo 0 1 000 12 Tuesday's results Milwaukee 117 Philadelphia 108 OT S'n Antonio 102, Denver 91 New Orleans 93 Saciamenlo 67 Dallas at Phoenix 10 30 pm Today's games Indiana al 0'lando. Gp Washington at loionlo 6 New Qi'i-ans at Cleveland 6pm New York at Boston 30 Milwaukee at New Jersey. 6 30 Miami at Memphis 7pm Philadelphia at Detioit. 7 ni Portland at Minnesota 7pm Chailotte at Chicago 7 30 pm Saciamento at Houston 7 3D Dallas at Ulah, 8 pm A Clippers at Seattle.

9 -LA Lakers at Denver 930 Atlanta al Golden Stale. 9 30 HOCKEY NHL standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division LOT Pts GF GA Rongots 6 4 3 15 41 33 Philadelphia 6 3 1 13 44 37 New Jersey 6 5 1 13 39 44 Islanders 6 6 0 12 38 44 P'ttstiurgti 2 5 5 9 40 56 Northeast Division LOT Pts GF GA Monlieal 9 3 1 19 42 37 Ottawa 8 1 0 16 44 22 Bullalo 7 4 0 14 36 32 Toronto 6 4 2 14 42 43 Boslon 5 5 4 14 47 5.1 Southeast Division LOT Pts GF GA Carolina 8 2 1 17 48 32 Tampa Bay 4 2 16 41 34 Florida '6 5 2 14 32 35 Washington 4 7 0 8 25 46 Atlanta 4 8 0 8 37 49 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division LOT Pts GF GA Dettoir 12 I 0 24 55 24 Nashville 8 1 I 17 33 27 Columbus 4 9 0 8 24 43 Chicago ,3 9 0 6 32 47 St Louis 2 '7 2 6 32 45 Northwest Division LOT Pts GF GA Vancouver 8 2 2 18 43 38 Minnesota 6 5 2 14 37 29 Colorado 6 4 1' 13 49 37 Edmonton 6 6 1 13 38 41 Calgary 5 7 2 12 32 40 Pacilic Division LOT Pts GF GA losAnge'es 8 4 0 16 43 32 Dallas 6 4 1 13 34 39 Anaheim i 6 5 1 13 37 36 San'Jose 6 5 I 13 38 44 Phoenn 5 8 1 II 36 42 Two points lor a win. one point tor ovehime loss oi shootout loss Monday's results Montreal 4. Rangers I Toronto 2, Florida 1, Tuesday's results Detroit 4 i Islanders 4, Boston 3, OT Montreal 5, Florida 4, OT Atlanta 6, Tampa Bay 4 1 Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 3, OT Edmonton 3. Columbus 1 Calgnry 3, MmnosotaO Nashville at Anaheim, 10 30 Today's games Ottawa at Bullalo, 6pm Chicago at St Louis.

7pm Los Angeles at Dallas, 7:30 m. Minnesota at Vancouver. 9 p.m Neshville at San Jose, 9 30 p.m RecordPts Pvs, 1 Giand Valley St 12519-0 625 I 2 Valdosta St (Ga 19 1 594 3 3 BloomsburgiPal 10 0 570 4 4 Albany St IGa I 7-1 520 5 5 Washburn IKan I 9-1 516 6 6 Saginaw Valley St 8 1 487 7 7 North Dakota 91 453 2 8 Shepherd IW Va I 10-0 436 tlO 9 Presbyterian IS I 91 432 110 lO.Tuskegee 8 1 380 12 11 Pittsburg St IKan I 8-2 363 14 12 9-1 359 13 13 NonhwoodlMich'8 313 15 14 St Cloud Ss.e 6 2 274 17 15 North Alabama 7 2 263 18 16 South Dakota 2 2'2 8 17 Nebraska-Omaha 7-2 216 25 18 EaslStroudsburg 7-2 199 20 19 Central Arkansas 8-2 1 94 2 2 20 Arkansas Teen 7-2 179 9 21 Carson-Newman 7-2 145 24 22 Tarleton St iTex I 7 2 77 NR 23 North Carolina Cen9-1 64 NR 24 AngeloSt ITex) S-2 56 19 25 NW Missouri St 6-3 50 16 EAST Connecticut 14-3) at West Virginia 16-II. 6 30p Thursday's games SOUTH Pittsburgh 14-4; at Louisville 15-21. 6 30 SOUTHWEST Southern 12-41 at Texas Southern 1 1 61.

6 30 Friday's games EAST Pace 10 9)3t St Peter's 11-71. 6p MIDWEST Toledo (6-21 at Ohio 14-4). 7pm Saturday's games i EAST Princeton 15-21 at Penn 15-21. Ham South Florida 13-3) at Rutgers 16-21. 1 1 am Brownie-Hat Yale 13-4).

II am Harvard 14 31 al Columbia (2-51. 11 30 am Cornell al Dartmouth (2-51 11 30 a Colgate 15 -3) at Lafayette 16-21 11 30 am l4-4a1Lehight6-2l 1 1 30 a Maine 13-51 at Northeastern (171 1 1 30 a -'Cent Connecticut Si (6-31 al Sui reil Heart '3-51. 11 30 a Massachusetts (6-21 al Delaware 4-41 noon La Saile (4-5) Duouesne 15-31, noon Bucknell 11-71 at Foidham 11-71, noon New Hampshire 17 It at Hotstra '5-31 noon Maris! (5-3) at tona (3-5) noon Monmouth, 15-31 at Si Francis Pa 12-61 noon Wagner 15-41 al Stony Brook 14 41. noon Villanova '4 41 al Towson 15-31, noon To' 12 51 at Navy 14-31 12 30 Wisconsin IB 1 1 al Penn St (8 1 1. 2 30 Robert Morris (2-61 at Albany, 13-51 3 SOUTH Boston College 16-21 at North Carolina 13-41, Ham Duke 11-81 at Clemson 14-41, noon Auburn (6-21 at Kentucky (2-51.

noon Norfolk St 12-61 at Morgan Si 12-71 noon SE Missouri (1-71 at Tenn Martin 14-41, noon Charleston Southern 14 4 al Gardner Webb 14-41, 12 30 pm Wake Forest (4-5) at Georgia Tech (5-211230 pm Coastal Carolina 17 1 1 at Savannah St 10-81. 12 30 pm Grambling St. 16-1) at Alabama St. The Citadel (2-6) at Chattanooga (5-4I. Wotlord 15-31 al Carolina 14-31, 1 Jackson St.

(2-61 Alabama 16- 21.1:30pm Samford (5-4) at Tennessee Tech (2-61. 1:30 p.m MVSU 15 31 at Alcorn St 14 31, 2pm St Joseph's. Ind 16-41 at Austin Peay (2-71. 2 pm. VMI 13-61 at Richmond (5-3).

2pm UC State (3-41 at Florida Si pm. Alabama (8-0! at Mississippi St. (2-6), 2:30 pm. Florida Atlantic (1-71 at Troy 13-51, 2 30 p.m. Temple 10-9) at Virginia 14-31.

2 30 Hampton (8-01 at Bethune-Cookman (6 21.3pm Carolina AST 13 61 al Florida 14-41, 3pm Furman (7-11 at Georgia Southern 16-31, 3 Fla International (1 51 at Louisiana-Monroe (3-4), 3 Kentucky 14-41 at Murray St (1-7), 3 pm Arkansas St '4 3I al Middle Tennessee 12-4). 4pm Iowa 15-31 al Kentucky 16-21. 4 pm Houston 14-31 at UCF 15-31, 5 p.n Carolina St 16-2) at Howard pm Nicholls St 13-31 at Northwestern St 14 Illinois (6 21 at Tennessee St 12-61. 6 pm, James Madison (4-41 at William Vancerbirt 14 41 at'Florida 16-21. 6 15 pm Miami 1611a: Virginia Tech (B 01.

6 45 pm Appalachian St 16-2) at LSU 16-1) 7 MIDWEST Nebreska 15-31 at Kansas 14-41, 1 1 a Minnesota 15-31 at Indiana 14-4), 11 am Iowa 15 3) II Northwestern1 5-3)j II am, i i Michigan St (5 31 at Purdue '2-61, II am Drake 14-41 at Valparaiso 12- 71. 1 1 a m. Dayton (81 1 at Butler 10-91. noon Illinois (4-41 at Cent Michigan (5-31, noon Michigan 15 3) at Michigan 13-5), noon Illinois 13-6) it Indiana St noon College Schedule Today's game KM Kenneth Massey JS Jeff Sagarin PW Peter Wolfe Southern Cal. regains the top spot in the BCS Games through Oct 29 TEAM PTS.

PCT. PTS. PCT. 1 Southern Cal 12,808 .9940 1 1,544.9961 2 Texas 2 2,714 .9607 2 1,485.9581 3 Virginia Tech 32.613 .9250 31,431 .9232 4 Alabama 4 2,453 .8683 4 1,349 .8703 5 UCLA 62,198 .7781 71,200 .7742 NFL Slandings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Pel PF PA New England 4 3 0 571 159 180 Miami 3 a 429 136 134 Bullalo 3 5 0 375 128 159 Jets 2 5 0 286 92 139 South Pet PF PA Indianapolis 7 0 01 000189 77 Jacksonville 4 3 0 571 129 125 Tennessee 2 6 0 250 161 211 Houston 1 6 0 143 93 195 North Pel PF PA Cincinnati 6 2 0 750 189 12b Pittsburgh 5 2 0 714 169 114 Balhmoie 2 5 0 286 88 120 Cleveland 2 5 0 286 94 122 West I Pet PF PA Denvei 6 2 0 750 201 152 Kansas Cilv 4 3 0 571 169 163 SanOiego 4 4 0 500 221 166 Oakland 3 4 -0 429 162 158 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East WIT Pet PF PA NY Giants 5 2 0 714 209 137 Dallas ,5 3 0 625 181 137 Washington 4 3 0 571 135 139 Philadelphia 4 3 0 571 163 167 South Pet PF PA Atlanta 5 2 0 714 175133 Carolina 5 2 0 714 186 149 Tampa Bay 5 2 0 714 126 87 New Orleans 2 6 0 250 125 222 North I Pel PF PA Chicago 4 3 0 571 119 81 Detroit 3 4 0 429 117 125 Minnesota 2 5 0 286 103 193 Green Bay 1 6 0 143 158 139 West Pel PF PA Seattle 5 2 0 714 181 127 St Louis 4 4 0 500 208 231 Arizona 2 5 0 286 127 178 San Francisco 2 5 0 286 111 222 Sunday's games Atlanta at Miami, noon San Diego at Jets, noon Oakland at Kansas City, noon Houston at Jacksonville, noon Cincinnati at Baltimore, noon Detroit at Minnesota, noon Tennessee at Cleveland, noon Carolina at Tampa Bay noon Seattle at Arizona. 3 05 Chicago vs New Orleans at Baton Rouge, 3 05 pm Giants at San Francisco, 3 05 Pittsburgh at Green Bay.

3 15 rr Philadelph.a at Washington. 7 30 Open: Buffalo. Denver, Oallas. St Louis Monday's games Indianapolis st New England, 9 DEALS Tuesday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American Laagut BALTIMORE ORIOLES -Signed RHP Sendy Weal, RHP Marino Salas. LHP Scon Rice, LHP Carlos Jan, LHP Jason Pearson, IB Leo Daigle, OF Noah Halt and SS Ed Rogjrs to minor league contract! OAKLAND ATHLETICS Agreed to terms with RHP Jay Witasick on a two-year contract Declined the 2006 contract option on OH Scott Hatte-berg Agreed to terms with Brad Fischer, bullpen coach, Bob Geren, bench coach, Rene Lachemann, first-base coach, Ron Washington, third-base coach, and Curl Young, pitching coacrf Named Gerald Perry hitling-coach.

1 SCATTU MARINERS Oec lined the 2006 contract options on RHP Shirje- 6 Miam(Fla.) 5 7 Penn State 101,818 .6435 11 927 5981 0.94 1.00 0.94 0.87 81 0,63 0.83 0.51 0.51 0.70 0.73 0.16 8 LSU 72,171.7685 6 1,215 .7839 9 Florida State 8 1,947 .6892 8 1,000 .6839 10 Ohio St 121,572 .5565 12 827 .5335 11 Georgia 11 1,712 .6060 10 966 .6232 12 Wisconsin 141,362 .4821 14 739 .4768 13 Oregon i 13 1,364 4828 13 782 .5045 14 Notre Dame 91,865 .6602 9 988 .6374 05 Texas Tech 181,142 .4042 -17 596 .3845 AVG. COMP. BCS RANK AVG. PRE. t2 .9767 2 I 1 .9729 1 t2 .9294 3 4 .8695 5 6 .7874 6 I 10 .7566 7 15 .6905 9 t14 .6875 8 t14 .6277 10 8 .5967 13 I 12 .5864 4 I 7 .5630 12 9 .5458 11 i 22 .4859 15 i 11 .4496 16 I 16 .4154 19 13 .4076 17 t18 .2924 18 20 .2605 14 NR .2271 22 I 17 .2158 25 i t18 ,1746 24 I NR .1411 23 NR .1022 NR I 21 .0704 NR 16 West Virginia 151,238 .4362 15 648 .4181 J7 Florida 1S 18 TCU 19 ii9 Boston College! 20 20 Auburn 17 J21 Michigan Vy 22 22 Colorado 24 California 21 988 .3497 18 514 .3316 6 431.1526 'S3.

.178 242 .0857 24 121 .0781 9 8 600 .2124 21 327 .2110 24 Fresno State 23 414 .1465 22 248 .1600 02.,. 10.JXJ34 t30 12 j0077 SaaAmwtw 27 19 23 33-1H2 3-Pomt Goals Denver 0-7 lAnthony 0-1. Boykins 01, Buckrier 01, Johnson 0-1. Lenard 0-31. San Antonio 4-13IFinlay 1-1.

Barry 1-3, Van Exel 13. Horry 1-5, GinobiltO-ll Fouled Out -None Rebounds Denver 44 (Caitiby HI, San Antonio 51 lOuncan 10', Assists Denver 21 (Miller 61. San Antonio 21 (Duncan 6) Total Fouls Denver 18 SanArltonio 19 Techni' cals Denver Defensive Three Second. San Antonio Defensive Three EXPLANATION 1 Team percsntages are dettved by tfvidtng a team Poll and 1 ,650 possible points In the USA Today Coaches Poll. Six computer rankings calculated in Inverse points order (25 for No.

1 24 for No. 2, etc.) are used to determine the overall computer component. The highest and lowest ranking for each team is dropped, and the remaining four are added and divided by 100 (the maximum possible points) to produce a Computer Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson A Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking i accounts for schedule strength in its formula.

1 (' The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percert totate of the Harris Interactive, USA SOURCE: Bowl Championship Series AP -i f.fc ft A 4 It A 4 '--'-'daldT-'-tf----.