STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 16 factors and Aliyah Boston added 12 to assist No. 1 South Carolina stay unbeaten with a 58-51 win over Mississippi State on Sunday.
The Gamecocks had been held to a season-low level whole however had been ready to discover a manner. Boston added 15 rebounds within the win.
South Carolina (16-0, 3-0 SEC) had a large benefit on the free throw line the place the Gamecocks had been 14 of 24 whereas MSU was 2 of 5. The Gamecocks additionally dominated the boards with a 53-35 edge together with 22 offensive rebounds.
Jerkaila Jordan led the way in which for the Bulldogs (12-5, 1-3) with 13 factors and 5 rebounds. Jessika Carter had 11 factors and 9 rebounds.
NO. 3 OHIO STATE 87, ILLINOIS 81
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored a game-high 31 factors as Ohio State erased a halftime deficit and averted an upset.
Mikesell shot 50% from the sector and Cotie McMahon added 22 factors for Ohio State (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten). Taylor Thierry had 12 factors and swiped 4 steals.
Kendall Bostic notched her sixth double-double of the season behind 27 factors and 15 rebounds. Genesis Bryant completed with 20 factors, Makira Cook had 12 and Brynn Shoup-Hill tallied 10 for Illinois (14-3, 4-2).
NO. 22 NORTH CAROLINA 60, NO. 4 NOTRE DAME 50
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — First-year guard Paulina Paris scored 11 of her season-high 16 factors within the fourth quarter to assist North Carolina push previous Notre Dame.
Deja Kelly added 14 factors for the Tar Heels (10-5, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who snapped a four-game skid that had drained a few of their early season buzz.
Olivia Miles had 15 factors and 7 rebounds to lead Notre Dame (12-2, 3-1), which had entered Sunday as considered one of two unbeaten groups in ACC play.
NO. 6 INDIANA 72, NORTHWESTERN 50
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes scored 24 factors and grabbed 13 rebounds and Indiana beat Northwestern.
Grace Berger completed with 16 factors and 5 assists for the Hoosiers (14-1, 4-1).
The Wildcats bought a lift off the bench as Jasmine McWilliams added eight factors on 3-for-3 capturing within the third. McWilliams and Sydney Wood led Northwestern (6-9, 0-5 Big Ten) with 10 factors every of their seventh loss in 9 video games.
NO. 7 LSU 67, KENTUCKY 48
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Flau’jae Johnson scored 26 factors, together with eight throughout a 12-0, second-quarter run to break the sport open, Angel Reese additionally scored 26 and LSU earned its greatest begin in class historical past.
Reese had 13 rebounds for her nation’s-best sixteenth double-double. The Tigers (16-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) outshot Kentucky simply 40%-35% however dominated almost each different statistical class together with rebounding (45-23).
Maddie Scherr had 22 factors for Kentucky (8-8, 0-4), which dropped its fourth in a row and misplaced its second recreation this season in Rupp Arena, house of the lads’s basketball group.
MIAMI 77, NO. 9 VIRGINIA TECH 66
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jasmyn Roberts scored a career-best 23 factors, Haley Cavinder added 19 and Miami held off Virginia Tech.
Roberts was 8 for 12 from the sector, 5 of seven from 3-point vary for the Hurricanes (10-6, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who gained their third straight recreation. Cavinder was 6 for 12 from the sector, and Miami shot 54%.
Elizabeth Kitley scored 20 for Virginia Tech (13-3, 3-3), which had beat Miami 5 consecutive occasions. Georgia Amoore added 13 for the Hokies.
NO. 10 NC STATE 87, VIRGINIA 62
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jada Boyd scored 13 factors and No. 10 North Carolina State snapped a two-game house dropping skid.
Camille Hobby and Mimi Collins each had 12 factors, and Diamond Johnson and River Baldwin added 10 factors apiece for the Wolfpack (13-3, 3-2). Jakia Brown-Turner and Madison Hayes every completed with 9.
Camryn Taylor scored 16 factors, Taylor Valladay had 13 and Sam Brunelle 12 for Virginia (13-3, 2-3), which dropped a recreation to a top-10 group for the second time in 4 days after dropping Thursday at No. 9 Virginia Tech.
NO. 17 OKLAHOMA 82, NO. 11 IOWA STATE 79
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Ana Llanusa scored 23 factors, Skylar Vann hit the ultimate go-ahead basket, and Oklahoma defeated Iowa State in a matchup of the Big 12′s high two offenses.
In a recreation with 25 lead adjustments, Oklahoma struck final.
Vann completed with 13 factors and eight rebounds for Oklahoma (12-2, 2-1 Big 12). Nevaeh Tot additionally scored 13 factors, and Taylor Robertson completed with 10.
Ashley Joens completed with 27 factors and 9 rebounds. She made 12-of-13 free throws. Lexi Donarski scored 20 and Nyamer Diew 14 for the Cyclones (10-3, 2-1).
NO. 24 ST. JOHN’S 71, XAVIER 52
NEW YORK (AP) — Jayla Everett scored a season-high 26 factors and St. John’s bounced back after its first lack of the season.
Jillian Archer had 16 factors and 13 rebounds for the Red Storm (14-1, 5-1 Big East Conference).
Mackayla Scarlett had 18 factors for the Musketeers (7-9, 0-7), who’ve misplaced six straight in addition to 15 straight to St. John’s.
NO. 25 CREIGHTON 68, MARQUETTE 42
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 19 factors and Creighton defeated Marquette after holding the Golden Eagles to 14 factors within the first half.
Chloe Marotta scored 20 factors for Marquette and Jordan King added 13. Only 4 gamers scored for the Golden Eagles (10-6, 3-4 Big East).
Jensen made 9 of 14 pictures and added three rebounds and 5 assists. Morgan Maly had 10 factors and 7 rebounds, and Emma Ronsiek scored 10 for the Bluejays (10-5, 4-3) who had misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games.
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