basketball
Louisville beats Florida State 84-56
BOULDER, Colorado, Jan 18, (AP): Frida Formann hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:36 left in overtime to lead the Colorado Buffaloes to a 77-72 upset win over No. 1 Stanford.
Peanut Tuitele blocked Lexi Hull’s 3-point attempt that would have tied it at with a second left to give Colorado its first win over a top-ranked team in program history. It also ended a 16game losing streak to the Cardinal after a couple of close calls last season.
It was the second consecutive season that Stanford lost to an unranked team as No. 1,
Mya Hollingshed had a career-high 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Buffaloes (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12).
Stanford (11-1, 8-1) led 70-69 after Hull split a pair of free throws. Formann, a freshman, hit a shot from the top of the arc to put the Buffaloes ahead for good.
Louisville 84, Florida St. 56
In Louisville, Ky, Kianna Smith scored 16 points to lead Louisville to a victory over Florida State.
The win by the Cardinals (12-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) coupled by an overtime loss by top-ranked Stanford at Colorado may likely give Louisville its first No. 1 ranking in program history when the new poll comes out Monday.
Louisville was originally slated to play N.C. State on Sunday, but the Wolfpack are on pause right now because of the coronavirus. The ACC reworked the schedule to setup the game against the Seminoles (4-2, 3-2), who played for the first time since New Year’s Eve due to COVID-19 issues. They dressed and played just eight of their 13 players Sunday.
Bionca Jackson scored a career-high 21 to lead Florida State.
Texas A&M 69, Miss.State 41 In College Station, Kayla Wells scored 19 points to lead Texas A&M to a victory over Mississippi State.
Texas A&M (13-1, 4-1 SEC) scored the game’s first five points and never trailed in bouncing back from its loss to LSU, ending a seven-game losing streak to the Bulldogs (8-4, 3-3) in the process.
Wells, a 6-foot senior guard, hit 8 of 9 field goals to lead three Aggies in double figures. Aaliyah Wilson added 15 points and nine rebounds while Ciera Johnson had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
UCLA 68, Wash. State 66, OT
In Los Angeles, Charisma Osborne scored 28 points and UCLA withstood a smart play by Washington State that forced overtime.
Osborne had 11 points in overtime as UCLA (8-2, 6-2 Pac-12) won its third in a row. The Bruins improved to 33-0 overall at home against Washington State.
The Cougars trailed 53-50 with 2 seconds left in regulation when star Charlisse Leger-Walker was fouled. She made the first free throw, missed the second on purpose and her sister, Krystal Leger-Walker, got the rebound and hit a layup to send the game into OT.
Maryland 79, Wisconsin 70
In Madison, Wisc., Chloe Bibby scored 19 points and Diamond Miller added 17 to help Maryland beat Wisconsin for its 10th consecutive victory.
The Terrapins’ only loss this season is an 81-72 setback to then-No. 24 Missouri State on Nov. 28.
Sydney Hilliard scored 19 and Julie Pospisilova had 18 for Wisconsin (3-8, 0-8 Big Ten). Imani Lewis added 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Arizona 67, Oregon St. 51
In Tucson, Ariz., Helena Pueyo reached a career-high in scoring by halftime, Aari McDonald extended her string of double-digit scoring to 78 games and Arizona gave Oregon State.
Pueyo scored all of her 15 points in the first half as she made all four attempts from beyond the 3-point arc. McDonald poured in 20 points for Arizona (10-2, 8-2 Pac-12 Conference), her double-digit scoring streak ties the mark set by Oregon grad Sabrina Ionescu.