EL PASO, Texas -- Danny Manning is taking Tulsa back to the NCAA tournament. James Johnson Jersey . James Woodard scored 27 points to lead the Golden Hurricane to its first NCAA berth since 2003 with a 69-60 victory Saturday against Louisiana Tech in the Conference USA tournament final. "Its an indescribable feeling," said Woodard, who is from Tulsa. "Growing up as a kid, you cant wait for March Madness. To be a part of that, this time around, and for us being so young as a team, its definitely a dream come true." Woodard, who scored 18 points in the second half, made 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch to help Tulsa hold off the Bulldogs. Tulsa (21-12), which was the No. 2 seed, will carry an 11-game win streak into the tournament. Top-seeded Louisiana Tech came up short, extending an NCAA tournament drought dating to 1991. The Bulldogs (27-7) were led by Kenneth Smith with 16 points and Kenyon McNeail with 15. Alex Hamilton finished with 12. The Bulldogs led 35-34 at the half in a game with 16 lead changes. Neither team led by more than five points until Tulsa took control in the final 5 minutes, pushing the advantage to 10 points on a free throw by Woodard with 1:12 left. "This was a lot of fun," said Tulsa second-year head coach Danny Manning, who won an NCAA title playing for Kansas in 1988. "It was a hard-fought game. Louisiana Tech is a talented team. We have three other teams in our league deserving of a bid." Louisiana Tech, which made 7 of 10 3-pointers in the first half and shot 45 per cent from the field, cooled off in the second half. The Bulldogs, limited by a stingy Tulsa defence, shot 32 per cent for the game. They went just 4 of 15 from 3-point range in the second half and 15 of 23 from the free-throw line. "Right now, I feel bad for the four seniors," Techs Alex Hamilton said. "I just wish there was more could do. We came out on the short end. I feel bad for the guys." Meanwhile, Tulsa shot 72 per cent from the line (18 of 25), 55 per cent from 3-point range (5 of 9) and 43 per cent from the field. Alonzo Mourning Jersey . LOUIS -- David Ross never expected to be on a World Series podium. Shaquille ONeal Heat Jersey . The 18-year-old Januzaj has made his breakthrough at United this season, including scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Sunderland before the recent international break. His performances have sparked a debate about where his international future lies. http://www.authenticbasketballshopheat.info/glen-rice-heat-jersey/ .Y. - Terry and Kim Pegula have no immediate plans to tinker with their new NFL team.MILWAUKEE - Washington Wizards coach Randy Wittman is watching his team grow up and become a contender.One night after knocking off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Wizards rallied behind John Wall and Paul Pierce, after falling behind by 15 points in the first half, to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-100.Pierce led the Wizards with 25 points, hitting several key shots down the stretch, and Wall added 19 points and 9 assists.Wittman said he was disappointed with the way his team started after its big win over the Cavaliers.We threw the ball over the place to start the game, he said. We were able to right the ship late in the second quarter. In years past, we may not have been able to recover.John Wall said the Bucks came out and hit us in the mouth.In the past, we would have folded and lost by 30, he said. But we dug deep and played hard. Once we got the lead, we never looked back.Wall said the game was very important after Fridays win.You dont win last night on the big stage and then come out here and get beat, he said. Otherwise, what was the point of winning that game? This is a big statement for our team.The Wizards, at 9-3, have the second best record in the Eastern Conference.The way we played in the second half is the way were capable of playing, Wittman said.The Wizards took control of the game by outscoring the Bucks 19-8 to start the fourth quarter, grabbing a 93-78 lead when Bradley Beal hit a 17-foot jumper with 7:15 remaining.Milwaukee fought back and cut the lead to 104-97 with 2:13 remaining when Ersan IIyasova hit a jumper. But Pierce hit a 19-foot jumper as the shot clock expired to give Washington a 106-97 lead with 1:13 remaining.Wall then stole the inbounds pass and scored on a dunk with 1:10 remaining to put the game away.Beal added 17 points for the Wizards.Giannis Anteokounmpo said the Bucks did not play with as much energy as the game went along.We didnt play as hard as we did in the first half, he said. The ball got stuck in our hands a lot. Bucks coachh Jason Kidd said the Wizards turned up the pressure in the second half. Kelly Olynyk Heat Jersey. We have to understand teams are going to press us, he said. Teams are seeing that if you press us right now, we cant handle it. Thats something we have to address.Brandon Knight led the Bucks with 27 points and Anteokounmpo added 20 points. Milwaukee lost its second straight game and fell back to .500 at 7-7 after winning three straight games.----REBOUNDINGWittman said rebounding was the Wizards focus and it paid off. Milwaukee outrebounded Washington 42-34 the first time the two teams met this season. Washington was able to pull out a win. But this time, Washington dominated the boards, outrebounding Milwaukee 53-46 as Marcin Gortat led the Wizards with 13 rebounds and Pierce added 9 rebounds.TIP-INSMilwaukee: Anteokounmpo was back in the starting lineup after coming off the bench and playing just 15 minutes and scoring seven points Friday in the Bucks blowout loss to Toronto. Anteokounmpo sprained his ankle in the Bucks triple-overtime win over Brooklyn Wednesday.The Bucks received a delay of game warning before the game even started as the team was slow out of the huddle for the opening game tip.Washington: Nene left the game with 6 minutes remaining in the first quarter and did not return. The Wizards said he had a right plantar fascia.Forward Otto Porter did not play due to a tight left hamstring.Washingtons 8-3 mark entering the game was the teams best 11-game start since the 1974-75 season when they started 9-2.BIGGER LOSSThe Bucks blowout loss to Toronto on Friday got a little worse Saturday. The NBA corrected a scoring error in the game, saying John Henson was credited with a 3-pointer when he should have been awarded just two points on a jumper with 1:44 remaining in the game. That made the final score 124-82.UP NEXTMilwaukee plays host to Detroit on Tuesday. The Pistons already beat the Bucks this season, winning 98-95 Nov. 7.Washington returns home to play Atlanta on Tuesday. ' ' '