Williams scores 22 in Texas victory
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns took a big blow to their lineup when senior guard Lashann Higgs was lost for the season with a knee injury. Freshman Audrey Warren has stepped up in her place and handled it quite well.
Warren scored 13 points in her third career start and Clovis High School alumna Danni Williams scored 22 as No. 10 Texas rolled over Texas-San Antonio 98-54 on Wednesday.
Warren’s play has been a boost for a team that lost a player coach Karen Aston was counting on for leadership as well as points, steals and rebounds. Since taking over for Higgs, Warren has made a game-winning shot against Quinnipiac and was selected the Big 12 co-freshman of the week after Texas won the Gulf Coast Showcase tournament Thanksgiving weekend. No. 2 UCONN 99, No. 16 DEPAUL 63: In Hartford, Conn., Napheesa Collier scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as UConn passed its first test of the season against a ranked opponent by routing DePaul.
Katie Lou Samuelson added 23 points for the Huskies (6-0), who have a showdown Sunday at top-ranked Notre Dame.
No. 6 MISSISSIPPI STATE 98, ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 63: In Little Rock, Ark., Teaira McCowan had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help Mississippi State remain undefeated with a win over Arkansas-Little Rock.
The win is the 43rd straight nonconference victory for the Bulldogs (7-0), who fell just short of scoring 100 points or more for a fifth straight game. No. 18 SOUTH CAROLINA 65, DAYTON 55: In Columbia, S.C., Tyasha Harris scored 12 of her season-high 24 points in the third quarter and South Carolina beat Dayton No. 22 MARQUETTE 83, MILWAUKEE 74: In Milwaukee, Allazia Blockton scored 28 points, Natisha Hiedeman had 17 and Marquette beat crosstown rival Milwaukee. SOUTH DAKOTA 64, No. 23 IOWA STATE 59: In Vermillion, S.D., Ciara Duffy made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, Allison Arens added 11 points and South Dakota beat Iowa State. No. 24 DRAKE 85, CREIGHTON 69: In Omaha, Neb., Becca Hittner scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter to help Drake pull away. No. 25 KENTUCKY 87,
MOREHEAD STATE 57: In Lexington, Ky., Maci Morris scored a season-high 31 points and Kentucky opened a double-digit lead midway through the first quarter on its way to beating Morehead State.