College Basketball News

McCoughtry leads US women's hoops in Russia (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Angel McCoughtry scored 20 points to lead the U.S. basketball team past UMMC Ekaterinburg 78-63 Sunday and captured the tournament title. The team used a 23-0 run to close the first half and open the third quarter. Swin Cash added 13 points, Sue Bird had 11, and Tina Charles 10 for the U.S. (3-0), which swept through the tournament after a six-day training camp in Washington D.C.