COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Mid-American Conference
East
THURSDAY
Dayton 77, Akron 66
E. Michigan 89, Cleveland St. 76
WEDNESDAY
Toledo 68, Auburn 65
Butler 74, Ball St. 68
W. Michigan 74, Virginia Tech 68
Kent St. 96, Notre Dame, Ohio 80
Big Ten Conference
THURSDAY
Wisconsin 85, UNC-Greensboro 53
WEDNESDAY
Minnesota 85, St. Francis, Pa. 67
Illinois 70, Missouri 64
Charlotte 74, Indiana 73
Ohio St. 102, Mercer 77
Northwestern 72, Robert Morris 58
Nation
Yesterday
Washington 110, Houston 63
Tomorrow
EAST
Northeastern at Holy Cross, 7
Hofstra at Stony Brook, 7
Rhode Island at Iona, 7:30
Middle Tennessee at Villanova, 7:30
SOUTH
Morgan St. at Virginia Tech, 7
Morehead St. at Louisville, 7:30
MIDWEST
Oakland, Mich. at Akron, 7
Longwood at Illinois, 8
Miami (Ohio) vs. Cincinnati at U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, 8
Delaware St. at Northwestern, 8
W. Carolina at Wisconsin, 8
TOURNAMENTS
FIU Holiday Tournament
At Miami
First Round
Ohio U. vs. Binghamton, 6
Colgate at Fla. International, 8
State Farm Sun Bowl Tournament
At El Paso, Texas
First Round
Alabama St. at UTEP, 9
Tulane vs. Princeton, 11
Tuesday
EAST
La Salle at American U., 7
Sacred Heart vs. Connecticut at the Hartford Civic Center, 7
Monmouth, N.J. at Drexel, 7
Boston U. at Massachusetts, 7
Bucknell at Saint Joseph s, 7
Vermont at Siena, 7
Albany, N.Y. at Syracuse, 7
Norfolk St. at Georgetown, 7:30
St. Francis, NY at Cornell, 8
SOUTH
Lafayette at Georgia Tech, 7
Savannah St. at Georgia, 7:30
Centenary at Louisiana-Monroe, 8
Liberty at Maryland, 8
George Mason at McNeese St., 8
VMI vs. New Orleans at the Alario Center, Westwego, La., 8
N.C.-Wilmington at North Carolina, 8
William Carey at Southern Miss., 8
W. Kentucky at Austin Peay, 8:30
Alabama A&M at UAB, 8:30
MIDWEST
Samford at Ind.-Pur.-Indpls., 7
W. Illinois at Notre Dame, 7
South Alabama at W. Michigan, 7
Ind.-Pur.-Ft. Wayne at Xavier, 7:30
Bradley at Creighton, 8
Ball St. vs. Indiana at Conseco Fieldhouse, 8
Air Force at Iowa, 8
San Diego St. at Iowa St., 8
Rutgers at Kansas St., 8
New Hampshire at Ohio St., 8
UMKC at Wichita St., 8
SOUTHWEST
Utah Valley St. at Oral Roberts, 5
Oklahoma vs. Tulsa at the Ford Center, Oklahoma City, 7
Prairie View at Baylor, 8
Arkansas St. at Lamar, 8
Grambling St. at TCU, 8
Gonzaga vs. Oklahoma St. at the Ford Center, Oklahoma City, 9:30
FAR WEST
S. Utah at BYU, 9
Gardner-Webb at Colorado, 9
Stetson at Colorado St., 9
Weber St. at Utah, 9
San Diego at Wyoming, 9
Idaho St. at Boise St., 10
Cal St.-Fullerton at CS Northridge, 10
UC Irvine at Cal Poly-SLO, 10
Portland at Oregon, 10
Sacramento St. at Oregon St., 10
UC Riverside at Pacific, 10
Long Beach St. at UC Santa Barbara, 10
Southern U. at Southern Cal, 10:30
TOURNAMENTS
ASU Hoops Classic
At Tempe, Ariz.
First Round
Valparaiso vs. Penn St., 6:30
Long Island U. at Arizona St., 9
Cable Car Classic
At Santa Clara, Calif.
First Round
Cent. Connecticut St. at Santa Clara, 9
Yale vs. Charlotte, 11:30
Comcast Lobo Invitational
At Albuquerque, N.M.
First Round
MVSU at New Mexico, 8
Pepperdine vs. Troy, 10:15
Dreyfus Holiday Festival
At New York
First Round
N.C. State vs. Columbia, 6:30
Canisius at St. John s, 8:30
Fiesta Bowl Classic
At Tucson, Ariz.
First Round
Richmond vs. Butler, 6
E. Washington at Arizona, 8:30
FIU Holiday Tournament
At Miami
Third Place, 6
Championship, 8
Flint Hills Islander Invitational
At Corpus Christi, Texas
First Round
N. Illinois vs. St. Bonaventure, 6
Alcorn St. at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 8
Shamrock Office Solutions Classic
At Moraga, Calif.
First Round
UC Davis vs. Murray St., 8
Radford at St. Mary s, Cal., 10:30
State Farm Sun Bowl Tournament
At El Paso, Texas
Third Place, 7:30
Championship, 9:30
UCF Holiday Invitational
At Orlando, Fla.
First Round
Charleston Southern vs. Fordham, 6
Brown at UCF, 8
Wednesday
EAST
South Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7
Lehigh at Towson, 7
George Washington at West Virginia, 7
Kent St. at Boston College, 7:30
UMBC at Delaware, 7:30
Duquesne at Robert Morris, 7:30
SOUTH
Sam Houston St. at Florida, 1
East Carolina at Clemson, 7
Ohio Northern at Coastal Carolina, 7
Seton Hall at Davidson, 7
Va. Intermont at Furman, 7
Eckerd at Jacksonville, 7
High Point at James Madison, 7
Campbell at Kentucky, 7
Texas-Arlington at South Florida, 7
Mississippi at Va. Commonwealth, 7:30
Nicholls St. at Jackson St., 8
Dayton at Vanderbilt, 9
MIDWEST
Loyola of Chicago at Cent. Michigan, 7
Delaware St. at Michigan, 7
N.C.-Asheville at Michigan St., 7
Lake Superior St. at Toledo, 7
St. Francis, Pa. at Youngstown St., 7
Alabama at Wisconsin, 7:30
Coppin St. at Marquette, 8
UNC-Greensboro at Minnesota, 8
SE Missouri at Saint Louis, 8
SOUTHWEST
St. Gregory s at Ark.-Little Rock, 8
Jacksonville St. at Arkansas, 8
Texas-San Antonio at Texas, 8
Houston at Texas A&M, 8
Georgia St. at Texas Tech, 8
FAR WEST
Montana Tech at Montana St., 9
Hawaii at Fresno St., 10
Md.-Eastern Shore at Portland St., 10
Texas-Pan American at UNLV, 10:30
TOURNAMENTS
ASU Hoops Classic
At Tempe, Ariz.
Third Place, 9
Championship, 11
Cable Car Classic
At Santa Clara, Calif.
Third Place, 9
Championship, 11
Comcast Lobo Invitational
At Albuquerque, N.M.
Third Place, 8
Championship, 10:15
Dr Pepper Classic
At Chattanooga, Tenn.
First Round
Tenn.-Martin vs. Birmingham-Southern, 6
North Texas at Chattanooga, 8
Flint Hills Islander Invitational
At Corpus Christi, Texas
Third Place, 6
Championship, 8
Gossner Foods Classic
At Logan, Utah
First Round
Loyola Marymount vs. N. Arizona, 8
S. Carolina St. at Utah St., 10
Oneida Bingo & Casino Classic
At Green Bay, Wis.
First Round
Rider vs. Hartford, 6
N. Dakota St. at Wis.-Green Bay, 8:30
Saturn Shootout
At Charleston, S.C.
First Round
St. Peter s vs. Tennessee Tech, 5:30
Harvard at Coll. of Charleston, 7:30
Shamrock Office Solutions Classic
At Moraga, Calif.
Third Place, 8
Championship, 10:30
UCF Holiday Invitational
At Orlando, Fla.
Third Place, 6
Championship, 8
ECHL
YESTERDAY
No games scheduled
THURSDAY
No games scheduled
TOMORROW
Fresno at Bakersfield
Augusta at Charlotte
Peoria at Dayton
Columbia at Gwinnett
San Diego at Las Vegas
Pensacola at Louisiana
Greenville at Pee Dee
Mississippi at Texas
Toledo at Wheeling
COLLEGE HOCKEY
CCHA
OVERALL RECORDS: Michigan 13-4-1, N. Michigan 9-5-4, Ohio St. 11-5-2, Bowling Green 8-6-2, Neb.-Omaha 8-7-1, W. Michigan 9-8-1, Alaska-Fairbanks 6-7-1, Michigan St. 8-9-1, Miami 7-9-2, Notre Dame 4-9-4, Ferris St. 6-10-2, Lake Superior St. 6-11-1.
THURSDAY
Minnesota 4, N. Michigan 1 at Dodge Holiday Classic
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX Agreed to terms with C Jason Varitek on a four-year contract.
Japan Central League
HANSHIN TIGERS Signed OF Shane Spencer and RHP Jamie Brown.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
INDIANA PACERS Activated F-C Jermaine O Neal from the suspended list. Waived F Marcus Haislip.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Placed DE Vonnie Holliday on injured reserve. Signed WR Richard Smith from the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Released S Je Rod Cherry.
HOCKEY
ECHL
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES Loaned C Derek Edwardson to Grand Rapids of the AHL.
COLLEGE
TULANE Extended the contract of Chris Scelfo, football coach, through the 2009 season.
PREP BASKETBALL
Boys
(Games at 7:30 unless noted)
City League
MONDAY
Woodward vs. Celina at Cel. tourney, 7:45
TUESDAY
Northview at Bowsher
Anthony Wayne at Central
Rogers at Maumee
Scott at Ann Arbor Pioneer
St. Francis at Monroe St. Mary CC
St. John s vs. Cleveland Hts. at Canton McKinley tourney, 6:30
Whitmer at Fostoria
Woodward at Celina tourney, 6 or 7:45
Northern Lakes League
WEDNESDAY
Bowling Green vs. North Central at Indianapolis tourney
Rossford at River East tourney at Clay
Suburban Lakes League
TUESDAY
Eastwood at Liberty-Benton
Northwood at Lake
TAAC
MONDAY
Maumee Valley vs. Bedford at Emmanuel Baptist tourney, 5:30
TUESDAY
Seneca East at Danbury
Maumee Valley at Emmanuel Baptist tourney
Pettisville at Ottawa Hills
North Baltimore at Toledo Christian
NWOAL
MONDAY
Bryan at Lima CC
Evergreen vs. Tinora at Defiance College, 8
Wauseon vs. Holgate at Defiance College,. 6
TUESDAY
Delta vs. Fayette at Delta tourney, 7:30
Evergreen at Defiance College tourney
Patrick Henry at Napoleon
Swanton vs. Stryker at Delta tourney, 4:30
Wauseon at Defiance College tourney
Midland Athletic League
TUESDAY
Carey at Vanlue
Hopewell-Loudon at McComb
Van Buren at New Riegel
Old Fort at Arcadia
Tiffin Calvert at Upper Scioto Valley
Sandusky Bay Conf.
TUESDAY
Clyde at Sandusky St. Mary
Edison at Oak Harbor
Huron at Perkins
Port Clinton at Margaretta
Blanchard Valley
TUESDAY
Pandora-Gilboa at Leipsic
Hopewell-Loudon at McComb
Green Meadows Conf.
MONDAY
Antwerp vs. Edon at Route 49 tourney at Antwerp, 8
Edgerton vs. Hickville at Route 49 tourney at Antwerp, 6
TUESDAY
Antwerp at Route 49 tourney at Antwerp
Edgerton at Route 49 tourney at Antwerp
Hicksville at Route 49 tourney at Antwerp
Edon at Route 49 tourney at Antwerp
Fairview at Paulding
Holgate at Defiance College tourney
Tinora at Defiance College tourney
Buckeye Border Conf.
TUESDAY
Edon at Route 49 tourney at Antwerp
Fayette vs. Delta at Delta tourney, 7:30
Putnam County League
TUESDAY
Ft. Jennings at Columbus Grove
Wayne Trace at Kalida
Other NW Ohio
TUESDAY
Fremont Ross at Ottawa-Glandorf
Bettsville at Monclova Christian
Southeast Michigan
Tri-County
TUESDAY
Summerfield at Dundee tourney
Whiteford at Dundee tourney
Dundee at Dundee tourney
Other SE Michigan
MONDAY
Bedford vs. Maumee Valley at Emmanuel Baptist tourney, 5:30
TUESDAY
Bedford at Emmanuel Baptist tourney
Girls
(Games at 7:30 unless noted)
City League
MONDAY
Clay at River East tourney at Genoa
Waite at River East tourney at Genoa
Scott at Maumee tourney
Notre Dame at Maumee tourney
Northern Lakes League
MONDAY
Rossford at River East tourney at Genoa
Maumee at Maumee tourney
Suburban Lakes League
MONDAY
Elmwood at Oak Harbor
Genoa at River East tourney at Genoa
TAAC
MONDAY
Maumee Valley at Emmanuel Bapt. tourney
NWOAL
MONDAY
Liberty Center at NW Signal tourney
Wauseon at Christmas tourney
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Bowl Games
LAST NIGHT
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu
UAB (7-4) vs. Hawaii (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN), late
WEDNESDAY
GMAC Bowl
Mobile, Ala.
Bowling Green 52, Memphis 35
THURSDAY
Fort Worth Bowl
Cincinnati 32, Marshall 14
Las Vegas Bowl
Wyoming 24, UCLA 21
MONDAY
MPC Computers Bowl
Boise, Idaho
Fresno State (8-3) vs. Virginia (8-3), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Motor City Bowl
Detroit
Payout: $750,000
Toledo (9-3) vs. Connecticut (7-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
TUESDAY
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, La.
Iowa State (6-5) vs. Miami (Ohio) (8-4), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl
Phoenix
Oregon State (6-5) vs. Notre Dame (6-5), 9:45 p.m. (ESPN)
WEDNESDAY
Houston Bowl
Texas-El Paso (8-3) vs. Colorado (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio
Payout: $1.55 million
Ohio State (7-4) vs. Oklahoma State (7-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
THURSDAY, DEC. 30
Continental Tire Bowl
Charlotte, N.C.
Boston College (8-3) vs. North Carolina (6-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Emerald Bowl
San Francisco
New Mexico (7-4) vs. Navy (9-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Holiday Bowl
San Diego
Payout: $2 million
California (10-1) vs. Texas Tech (7-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Silicon Valley Classic
San Jose, Calif.
Troy (7-4) vs. Northern Illinois (8-3), 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
FRIDAY, DEC. 31
Music City Bowl
Nashville
Alabama (6-5) vs. Minnesota (6-5), Noon (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Purdue (7-4) vs. Arizona State (8-3), 2 p.m. (CBS)
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn.
Payout: $1.35 million
Boise State (11-0) vs. Louisville (10-1), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Peach Bowl
Atlanta
Payout: $2.2 million
Miami (8-3) vs. Florida (7-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
SATURDAY, JAN. 1
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
Payout: $3 million
Tennessee (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (7-4), 11 a.m. (FOX)
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
Payout: $2.75 million
Wisconsin (9-2) vs. Georgia (9-2), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, Fla.
Payout: $1.6 million
Florida State (8-3) vs. West Virginia (8-3), 12:30 p.m. (NBC)
Capital One Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Payout: $5.187 million
Iowa (9-2) vs. LSU (9-2), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, Calif.
Payout: $14.5 million
Michigan (9-2) vs. Texas (10-1), 4:30 p.m. (ABC)
Fiesta Bowl
Tempe, Ariz.
Payout: $11-14 million
Utah (11-0) vs. Pittsburgh (8-3), 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
MONDAY, JAN. 3
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans
Payout: $11-14 million
Auburn (12-0) vs. Virginia Tech (10-2), 8 p.m. (ABC)
TUESDAY, JAN. 4
Orange Bowl
Miami
Payout: $11-14 million
Southern Cal (12-0) vs. Oklahoma (12-0), 8 p.m. (ABC)
AP Coach of the Year
2004 Voting
Coach, Team Votes
Tommy Tuberville, Auburn 35
Urban Meyer, Utah 14
Pete Carroll, USC 4
Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 4
Jeff Tedford, California 3
Mike Price, UTEP 2
Bobby Petrino, Louisville 1
Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 1
Past Winners
2004 Tommy Tuberville, Auburn
2003 Nick Saban, LSU
2002 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
2001 Ralph Friedgen, Maryland
2000 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
1999 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
1998 Bill Snyder, Kansas State
LOCAL BOWLING
Honor Roll
300 games
Greg Smith, Southwyck 665
Men (750 or better)
Doug Burgoon, Ottawa 768
Women (650 or better)
Ann Lawson, Southwyck 706