Gonzaga crushes San Diego
No. 1 team wins by 58 points for 29th straight
SAN DIEGO — Josh Perkins and Jordan Mathews scored 15 points apiece, and Johnathan Williams had 14 points and 19 rebounds for No. 1 Gonzaga, which overwhelmed San Diego 96-38 on Thursday night to improve to 29-0 and clinch the West Coast Conference title.
The 58-point victory margin was the biggest of the season for Gonzaga, which also has won games by 47, 46 and 39 points.
And it was merely the latest laugher for Gonzaga (17-0 WCC), the only unbeaten team in Division I. It has won all 17 conference games by double digits.
Olin Carter III scored 15 for USD (12-17, 5-12), which has lost six straight and 39 of its last 42 games to Gonzaga.
(4) ARIZONA 90, USC 77: In Tucson, Allonzo Trier scored a season-high 25 points, including four 3-pointers, and Arizona remained alone atop the Pac-12 standings.
Rawle Alkins added 12 points and Lauri Markkanen had 11 for the Wildcats (26-3, 15-1) in Arizona’s 21st consecutive home win.
Bennie Boatwright scored 23 points for the Trojans (22-7, 8-7).
(5) UCLA 87, ARIZONA ST. 75: In Tempe, Ariz., T.J. Leaf scored 25 points for UCLA.
The Bruins (25-3, 12-3 Pac-12) won their sixth straight game. Aaron Holiday added 17 points and Thomas Welsh had eight points and 11 rebounds in 18 minutes.
Torian Graham led the Sun Devils (1316, 6-10) with 28 points.
(15) CINCINNATI 87, MEMPHIS 74: In Cincinnati, Jacob Evans III scored 12 of his 15 points during Cincinnati’s dominant first half and the Bearcats (25-3, 14-1 American Athletic) held on for their 25th straight home victory.
Memphis (18-10, 8-7) has dropped a season-high three straight.
OHIO ST. 83, (16) WISCONSIN 73: In Columbus, Ohio, C.J. Jackson scored 18 points on 4-for-4 shooting from 3-point range for Ohio State.
JaQuan Lyle had 17 points and Jae’Sean Tate added 15 points for the Buckeyes (1613, 6-10 Big Ten).
Bronson Koenig had 27 points for Wisconsin (22-6, 11-4).
(20) SAINT MARY’S 78, PEPPERDINE 49: In Malibu, Calif., Jock Landale had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead Saint
Mary’s past Pepperdine (9-20, 5-12 West Coast Conference).
The Gaels (25-3, 15-2) continued to roll in winning 10 of their last 11 games. State colleges
ENMU 82, ANGELO STATE 66: In Portales, Lamarquis Thompson scored 15 points for the Greyhounds (13-14, 7-10 Lone Star) in their win over the Rams (1411, 7-10). TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 74, WNMU 61:
In Silver City, C.J. Vanbeekum scored 18 points to lead the Mustangs (2-23, 0-17 Lone Star) in a loss to the Javelinas (16-10, 9-8). Top 25 women
(22) KENTUCKY 78, (3) MISSISSIPPI STATE 75 (OT): In Lexington, Ky., Makayla Epps scored the go-ahead basket with 8.7 seconds remaining in overtime and Evelyn Akhator had eight points in the extra session to give the Wildcats (20-8, 11-4 SEC) an upset victory over the Bulldogs (27-2, 13-2).
After Akhator’s layup with 55 seconds left tied it 75, Epps grabbed Makenzie Cann’s missed 3-pointer and moved in for the soft tip-in to put Kentucky ahead to stay in a tense game featuring nine ties and 15 lead changes — with most coming after halftime. Maci Morris’s free throw with 1.8 seconds left sealed the victory and the Wildcats’ eighth straight 20-win season. (5) NOTRE DAME 82, BOSTON COLLEGE 45: In South Bend, Ind., Lindsay Allen had 18 points and eight assists and the Fighting Irish (26-3, 14-1 ACC) overpowered the Eagles (9-19, 2-13). (7) SOUTH CAROLINA 80, TEXAS A&M
64: In College Station, Texas, A’ja Wilson had 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Gamecocks (23-4, 13-2) beat Texas A&M to remain in Southeastern Conference title contention.
Scoring leader Danni Williams, a Clovis High School product, was held to 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting for the Aggies (19-9, 9-6). (8) FLORIDA STATE 79, PITTSBURGH
48: In Tallahassee, Fla., Brittany Brown and Chatrice White each scored 13 points and the Seminoles 25-4, 13-2 ACC) rolled over the Panthers (13-15, 4-11). (11) WASHINGTON 79, COLORADO 46:
In Seattle, Kelsey Plum continued her march toward the all-time career scoring mark with 25 points and Chantel Osahor had 24 points and 20 rebounds to pace the Huskies (26-4, 14-3) past the Buffaloes (1513, 5-12) in a Pac-12 game.
Plum, who entered with a nation-best 30.9 average, pushed her career total to 3,340, second in NCAA Division I history behind Jackie Stiles, who scored 3,393 points at Southwest Missouri State from 1998-2001.
(14) LOUISVILLE 66, VIRGINIA 55: In Louisville, Ky., Asia Durr scored 24 points, Myisha Hines-Allen added 21 and the Cardinals (24-6, 11-4 ACC) defeated the Cavaliers (18-10, 7-8).
(17) MIAMI 79, VIRGINIA TECH 69: In Blacksburg, Va., Adrienna Motley had a season-high 26 points to help the Hurricanes (20-7, 9-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat the Hokies (16-12, 3-12).
(18) N.C. STATE 80, NORTH CAROLINA 60: In Raleigh, N.C., Dominique Wilson scored 19 points, Ashley Williams added 18 on six 3-pointers and the Wolfpack (217, 11-4, ACC) started fast and cruised over the Tar Heels (14-14, 3-12). (20) SYRACUSE 85, WAKE FOREST 63:
In Syracuse, N.Y., Alexis Peterson scored 25 points, Briana Day had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Orange (19-9, 10-5 ACC) beat the Demon Deacons (15-13, 6-9). (24) MISSOURI 100, MISSISSIPPI 65: In Columbia, Mo., Sophie Cunningham was 5-of-7 from 3-point range, 11-for-13 overall, and finished with 32 points to help the Tigers (20-9, 10-5 Southeastern Conference) beat the Rebels (16-12, 5-10). (25) MICHIGAN 88, NEBRASKA 60: In Ann Arbor, Mich., Katelynn Flaherty made five 3-pointers and scored 25 points and the Wolverines (22-7, 11-4) defeated the Cornhuskers (6-21, 2-13) to clinch third place in the Big Ten. State colleges
NEW MEXICO STATE 66, UTAH VALLEY 53: In Orem, Utah, Zaire Williams scored 17 points, Moriah Mack added 14 and the Aggies (20-6, 12-0 WAC) beat the Wolverines (8-19, 3-9) to sweep the season series.
This was the 13th straight win for the Aggies, the second longest in program history.
ANGELO STATE 89, ENMU 82: In Portales, the Rams (21-4, 15-4) ended a fourgame winning streak by the Greyhounds (20-6, 16-3 Lone Star). Eastern, ranked 18th in the NCAA Division II media poll, has already clinched at least a share of the league title. Jasmine Hotchkins led ENMU with 16 points.
WNMU 75, TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 67: In Silver City, Jordan Gutierrez scored 36 points and added 10 rebounds as the Mustangs (5-21, 1-18 Lone Star) toppled the Javelinas (12-13, 7-12).