Final
Pontius helps Bowling Green upset Vanderbilt
Dec 5, 2009 - 3:17 AM NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) -- Tracy Pontius scored 19 points to help Bowling Green beat No. 16 Vanderbilt 66-60 on Friday night.Tamika Nurse made three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points for the Falcons (5-2), who also upset Vanderbilt in the 2007 NCAA tournament. Lauren Prochaska had 14 points.
The Commodores (7-1) trailed by 18 at one point in the first half but Jence Rhoads scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half to help Vanderbilt take a 59-58 lead with 3:21 left.
Pontius' drive got the lead back for Bowling Green and she converted four free throws in the final 46 seconds to help close it out.
Lauren Lueders scored 11 points for Vanderbilt.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
BOWLING GREEN 66
VANDERBILT (16) 60 FINAL
Dec 4 9:57 PM - 97
rootsRUWTbot Added 57 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Bowling Green 58, Vanderbilt(18) 57 4th - 3:50Dec 4 9:41 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
BOWLING GREEN 39
VANDERBILT (16) 23 HALFTIME
Dec 4 8:54 PM
Related News
- Balcomb steps down as Vanderbilt women's basketball coach Apr 27
- No. 16 Mississippi State women beat Vanderbilt 63-46 Mar 4
- Vandy women rally to beat Georgia 54-49 in OT in SEC tourney Mar 3
- Reed, Vanderbilt women roll to 74-59 victory over Ole Miss Mar 2
- Reed leads Vanderbilt women, upset No. 24 Missouri 56-52 Feb 28
- Vivians scores 21 in No. 16 Mississippi State's 66-61 win Feb 25
- No. 12 Texas A&M women win 20th, beat Vanderbilt 75-63 Feb 21
- No. 22 Florida women beat Vanderbilt 79-67 Feb 18
- Jennings leads No. 18 Kentucky women past Vanderbilt 71-55 Feb 14
- Correction: T25-Tennessee-Vanderbilt story Feb 12
- Reed helps Vanderbilt women slip past No. 12 Kentucky 71-69 Jan 28
- No. 18 Lady Vols end skid with 58-49 victory over Vanderbilt Jan 21