Romi Levy made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining and visiting Virginia pulled off an Atlantic Coast Conference stunner, defeating No. 8 Louisville 74-72 on Sunday.
Levy’s shot made it 74-72 before Louisville had two attempts to tie or take the lead. With 4 seconds left, the Cardinals’ Reyna Scott missed a layup but teammate Laura Ziegler grabbed the rebound. After a Louisville timeout, Imari Berry misfired on a 3-pointer, and Virginia’s Levy secured the rebound to seal the win.
Kymora Johnson led Virginia (19-8, 11-5 ACC) with 16 points, Levy posted 15 and Paris Clark added 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Tabitha Amanze collected nine points and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers shot 55.6% from the field in the first half for a 41-30 lead.
Elif Istanbulluoglu led Louisville (24-5, 14-2) with 20 points, while Scott notched 16 points and Berry had 12 points. Ziegler finished with 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
No. 1 UConn 81, Providence 38
Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd each scored 13 points as the Huskies strolled to another Big East Conference victory at Storrs, Conn.
Allie Ziebell added 11 points and Ashlynn Shade supplied 10 points for UConn (29-0, 18-0 Big East), which held a 40-14 halftime lead. KK Arnold had 10 assists, eight points and eight steals.
Princess Moody scored 11 points and Payton Dunbar had nine points for Providence (14-15, 7-11). The Friars were charged with 39 turnovers while making 15 field goals.
No. 2 UCLA 80, Wisconsin 60
Lauren Betts scored 19 points and pulled down 14 rebounds while Gabriela Jaquez had 17 points to propel the Bruins at Los Angeles.
Gianna Kneepkens and Kiki Rice both supplied 13 points for UCLA (27-1, 17-0 Big Ten), which expanded on a 41-29 halftime lead. Angela Dugali added 10 points.
Dorja Iva Zaja had 16 points and Lily Krahn notched 13 points for Wisconsin (13-15, 5-12), which committed 19 turnovers.
No. 3 South Carolina 85, No. 17 Ole Miss 48
Joyce Edwards scored 21 points and the Gamecocks were in control in the Southeastern Conference game at Columbia, S.C.
Madina Okot added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Ta’Niya Latson provided 13 points for South Carolina (27-2, 13-1 Southeastern Conference), which made all 13 of its free-throw attempts.
Christeen Iwuala’s 12 points were tops for Ole Miss (21-8, 8-6), which was held to nine points in both the second and third quarters and went 3 of 17 on 3-pointers for the game.
No. 4 Texas 92, Mississippi State 42
Madison Booker’s 23 points paced the Longhorns to an easy SEC victory in Austin, Texas.
Jordan Lee provided 17 points and Aaliyah Crump had 12 off the bench for Texas (26-3, 11-3 SEC), which led 50-18 at halftime. The Longhorns were 11-for-22 on 3-pointers, while the Bulldogs went 1-for-7.
Favour Nwaedozi had nine points for Mississippi State (18-10, 5-9), which committed 28 turnovers.
No. 5 Vanderbilt 81, No. 16 Kentucky 79
Aubrey Galvan hit a go-ahead basket with 7 seconds left and Mikayla Blakes produced 35 points as the Commodores prevailed in Nashville.
After Galvan put Vanderbilt up 80-79, a Kentucky turnover led to Blakes’ free throw for the final point as the Commodores (25-3, 11-3 SEC), who trailed by 12 six minutes into the game, pulled out the victory. Galvan finished with 20 points and Aiyana Mitchell tacked on 12 points with nine rebounds.
Clara Strack led Kentucky (20-8, 7-7) with 17 points, while Amelia Hassett (15 points), Asia Boone (13), Teonnie Key (10) and Tonie Morgan (10) also scored in double figures.
No. 13 Iowa 62, No. 6 Michigan 44
Ava Heiden notched 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Hawkeyes had a strong finishing touch to put away the Wolverines at Iowa City, Iowa.
Heiden sank 11 of 17 shots from the field. Hannah Stuelke added 11 points for Iowa (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten), which won despite 4-of-15 shooting on 3-pointers. The Hawkeyes produced a 20-9 fourth-quarter scoring edge.
Olivia Olson’s 13 points and Mila Holloway’s 11 paced Michigan (22-5, 13-3), which couldn’t overcome 24 turnovers. Iowa held the Wolverines to eight second-quarter points to take a 27-20 lead and maintained that margin at 42-35 entering the fourth.
No. 7 LSU 108, Missouri 55
MiLaysia Fulwiley’s 22-point, 11-rebound effort and ZaKiyah Johnson’s 17-point, 14-rebound outing were among the highlights as the Tigers rolled in the SEC game at Baton Rouge, La.
Flau’jae Johnson racked up 16 points, Kate Koval added 13, Mikaylah Williams scored 12, Bella Hines had 11 and Jada Richard chipped in with 10 points for LSU (24-4, 10-4 SEC), which held a remarkable 72-25 rebound advantage.
Grace Slaughter had 14 points, Chloe Sotell posted 11 and Shannon Dowell added 10 for Missouri (16-13, 4-10), which shot 16-for-66 from the floor.
Clemson 53, No. 9 Duke 51
Hannah Kohn’s 3-point basket with 3.1 seconds remaining lifted the host Tigers to the upset win, ending the Blue Devils’ 17 game-winning streak.
Riley Nelson put Duke ahead with a 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left before Kohn’s winning shot for her only points of the game. She missed her first four 3-point attempts. Clemson trailed by 10 with nine minutes to play before a 17-3 run gave it a 47-43 lead. Mia Moore’s basket gave Clemson a 49-45 lead with 1:25 to play before Ashlon Jackon responded with a 3-pointer for Duke.
Demeara Hinds led Clemson (19-9, 10-6 ACC) with 13 points and Moore and Taylor Johnson-Matthews both scored 11. Toby Fournier had 18 points and Nelson added 10 for Duke (20-7, 15-1), which led 29-23 at halftime despite scoring only nine second-quarter points.
No. 10 Ohio State 88, Southern California 83
Jaloni Cambridge scored 33 points on 12-for-21 shooting as the Buckeyes rallied in the fourth quarter at Columbus, Ohio.
Chance Gray’s 16 points and Kennedy Cambridge’s 14 points were also crucial for Ohio State (23-5, 12-4 Big Ten), which trailed 64-61 going to the fourth quarter. The Buckeyes finished with a 23-14 scoring edge on free throws.
Jazzy Davidson racked up 32 points for USC (17-10, 9-7). Kennedy Smith added 18 points, but the Trojans were hurt by 25 turnovers.
No. 11 Oklahoma 100, No. 21 Tennessee 93
Sahara Williams’ 22 points and Aaliyah Chavez’s 21 led a balanced attack for the Sooners in the SEC victory at Norman, Okla.
Raegan Beers cranked out 18 points and 18 rebounds, Payton Verhulst provided 17 points and Zya Vann had 15 points for Oklahoma (21-6, 9-5 SEC), which was 36-for-46 on free throws.
Talaysia Cooper had 22 points, Jaida Civil 21 and Nya Roberston 18 to pace the Lady Volunteers (16-10, 8-6). Oklahoma outrebounded Tennessee 47-34, with 22 offensive boards.
No. 12 TCU 80, Iowa State 73
Olivia Miles pumped in 26 points and the Horned Frogs overcame a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit at Fort Worth, Texas.
Marta Suarez tallied 19 points and Clara Silva added 11 points for TCU (25-4, 13-3 Big 12), which also trailed by 13 points in the first half. The Horned Frogs faced a 66-53 deficit with 7:35 remaining before a 25-4 run that extended to the game’s final minute, winning despite a 6-for-26 performance from behind the arc.
Iowa State (21-7, 9-7) was boosted by Audie Crooks with 22 points, Jada Williams with 15 and Addy Brown with 11. Williams provided a game-high 11 assists.
No. 14 Maryland 99, Purdue 66
Oluchi Okananwa scored 26 points to lead the Terrapins to the easy Big Ten victory at College Park, Md.
Kyndal Walker pumped in 18 points off the bench, Addi Mack added 14 points and Mir McLean, Rainey Welson and Saylor Poffenbarger all had 11 points for Maryland (22-6, 10-6 Big Ten), which shot 12-for-24 from 3-point range.
Kiki Smith had 19 points and Nya Smith added 18 points for Purdue (12-15, 4-12), which had 20 turnovers.
No. 18 Michigan State 75, No. 23 Minnesota 61
Jalyn Brown’s 20 points and Kennedy Blair’s 18 points boosted the Spartans to the road victory at Minneapolis.
Michigan State (22-6, 11-6 Big Ten), which trailed 36-34 at halftime before scoring 28 of the game’s next 41 points, also received 11 points from Amy Terrian and 10 points from Grace VanSlooten. The Spartans shot 55.6% from the field.
Tori McKinney’s 29 points on 10-for-19 shooting, including five 3-point baskets, weren’t enough for Minnesota (21-7, 12-5). The Golden Gophers were 6-for-22 from 3-point range. Amaya Battle had 11 points and Sophie Hart added 10 points.
No. 22 North Carolina 78, Pitt 50
Nyla Brooks’ 18 points and Laila Hull’s 17 carried the Tar Heels in the ACC romp at Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Carolina (23-6, 12-4 ACC) scored 27 points in the first six minutes of the second quarter to build a 39-21 lead. Hull made four 3-pointers in the second quarter. Elina Aarnisalo added 11 points.
Theresa Hagans Jr.’s 19 points and Fatima Diakhate’s 12 points paced Pitt (8-21, 1-15), which shot 3 of 18 on 3-point attempts.
No. 25 Alabama 76, Florida 71
Jessica Timmons poured in 34 points and Ta’Mia Scott had 21 and the Crimson Tide recovered down the stretch for the SEC victory at Gainesville, Fla.
Timmons made seven of Alabama’s 12 baskets from 3-point range and Scott had the other five. Karly Weathers distributed nine assists for the Crimson Tide (21-7, 7-7 SEC).
Florida (16-13, 4-10) trailed 38-32 at halftime but surged ahead in the third quarter. Liv McGill rang up 19 points and Jade Weathersby had 13 points for the Gators, who missed 10 of 25 free-throw attempts.
–Field Level Media
