Louisiana Tech Too Quick for Michigan

Amanda Wilson scored 24 points and Tamicha Jackson added 17 Saturday to lead fifth-ranked Louisiana Tech to an 84-66 victory over Michigan at Ann Arbor, Mich.

Wilson scored 12 points in each half, as the Techsters used their quickness to produce 20 steals and 26 layups. Jackson collected five steals and pressured Michigan into many of its 26 turnovers.

“We are not a very big team, but we’re very quick,” Louisiana Tech Coach Leon Barmore said. “Our quickness was the difference today. We got a lot of steals and breaks.”

Louisiana Tech (12-2) also got 12 points from Shaka Massey and 11 from Monica Maxwell.

Maxwell’s six points keyed an 11-2 Tech run at the start of the second half that built a 45-34 halftime lead into a 56-36 advantage with 15:10 to play.

“I told them at halftime that Louisiana Tech was going to come out strong in the first five minutes,” said Michigan Coach Sue Guevera. “That’s when they’re supposed to bury us.”

They did. Michigan (9-3) never again got closer than 16.

“We never underestimate anyone we play,” Wilson said. “We know they’re going to be hyped to play Tech.”

No. 7 Texas Tech 73, Kansas State 60--Keitha Dickerson scored a career-high 21 points, including 14 in the second half, to lead the Lady Raiders (14-1, 3-0) to a Big 12 Conference victory over the Wildcats (8-5, 1-2) at Lubbock, Texas.

No. 16 Iowa State 70, No. 21 Kansas 58--Megan Taylor scored 17 points to lead the Cyclones (11-1, 3-0) over the Jayhawks (12-4, 2-1) in a Big 12 game before 6,970 at Ames, Iowa, the largest crowd in Iowa State history.

Arkansas 82, No. 17 Penn State 78--Wendi Willits scored five points in the final minute to help the Razorbacks (9-4) hold off the Nittany Lions (10-6) at Fayetteville, Ark.

Texas 80, No. 20 Nebraska 75--Edwina Brown scored 25 points, including six free throws down the stretch, to lead the Longhorns (8-5, 2-1) over the Cornhuskers (13-3, 2-1) in a Big 12 game at Austin, Texas.

OTHER GAMES

Washington 73, Arizona 63--Megan Franza scored a career-high 24 points and tied a career high with six three-point baskets to lead the Huskies (7-5, 3-0) over the Wildcats (6-7, 1-3) in a Pacific 10 Conference game at Seattle.

Arizona State 63, Washington State 54--Natalie Tucker had 13 points, seven steals and six assists to help the Sun Devils (7-6, 1-3) defeat the Cougars (7-5, 1-2) in a Pac-10 game at Pullman, Wash.