4th-ranked Gonzaga overpowers San Francisco for 13th win in row
2nd-ranked Louisville women rout Syracuse
SPOKANE, Wash. — Brandon Clarke had 20 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks as No. 4 Gonzaga beat San Francisco 92-62 on Thursday night for its 13th straight win.
Rui Hachimura added 17 points and Zach Norvell Jr. 16 for Gonzaga (22-2, 9-0 West Coast), which was No. 1 in the Top 25 until losses to No. 1 Tennessee and No. 8 North Carolina in mid-December.
Frankie Ferrari and Charles Minlend each scored 14 points for USF (17-6, 5-4).
No. 12 HOUSTON 77, CENTRAL FLA. 68: In Orlando, Fla., Corey Davis Jr. scored 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting and Houston had another strong defensive effort.
Armoni Brooks added 14 points for the Cougars (22-1, 9-1 AAC).
No. 20 IOWA 77, INDIANA 72: In Bloomington, Ind., Jordan Bohannon matched his season high with 25 points and scored the last 11 for Iowa as the Hawkeyes held on for a victory at Indiana.
Tyler Cook added 21 points as Iowa won its second straight. The Hawkeyes (18-5, 7-5 Big Ten) also ended a three-game losing streak in the series.
No. 25 CINCINNATI 69, MEMPHIS 64: In Memphis, Tenn., Jarron Cumberland scored 17 points as Cincinnati overcame a poor shooting night to beat Memphis.
Justin Jenifer scored 14 and Tre Scott finished with 13 points and nine rebounds for Cincinnati (20-3, 9-1 AAC).
EASTERN NEW MEXICO 83, UT-PERMIAN BASIN 66: In Portales, the Greyounds (9-11, 6-6 Lone Star) got 16 points and 13 rebounds from Chukaka Emili in a win over UT-Permian Basin (11-10, 4-7).
WEST TEXAS A&M 104, WESTERN NEW MEXICO 81: In Canyon, Texas, the Mustangs (4-14, 1-10 Lone Star) were led by Jordan Enriquez and Eddie Giron, who had 12 points apiece in the loss to A&M (22-3, 11-1).
Women
No. 2 LOUISVILLE 76, No. 15 SYRACUSE 51: In Louisville, Ky., Asia Durr scored 15 points to help Louisville (22-1, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat Syracuse.
The Orange (17-5, 6-3) lost for the third time in five games. No. 25 MIAMI 72, No. 4 NOTRE DAME
65: In Coral Gables, Fla., Emese Hof and Beatrice Mompremier had double-doubles for Miami (20-5, 8-2 ACC).
The Irish (21-3, 8-2) were held to a seasonlow point total and shot 37 percent, also a season low.
No. 24 FLA. STATE 75, No. 9 N.C. STATE 70: In Tallahassee, Fla., Nausia Woolfolk scored 22 points, including five 3-pointers, as Florida State beat North Carolina State.
Nicki Ekhomu added 20 points for the Seminoles (20-3, 8-2 ACC).
NC State (21-2, 8-2) was the last unbeaten Division I team until a loss Sunday to North Carolina.
No. 10 MARYLAND 72, NORTHWESTERN 57: In College Park, Md., Stephanie Jones had 16 points and nine rebounds as
Maryland rolled past Northwestern for its sixth straight victory.
The Terrapins gained sole possession of first place in the Big Ten, a half-game ahead of Rutgers. Maryland (21-2, 10-2) faces the Scarlet Knights on the road Sunday.
No. 12 SOUTH CAROLINA 75, MISSISSIPPI 42: In Columbia, S.C., Nelly Perry led a balanced attack with 13 points and South Carolina warmed up for a showdown with UConn with an easy win over Mississippi.
Alexis Jennings, Destainni Henderson and Victaria Saxton added 12 points apiece for the Gamecocks (17-5, 9-1 SEC).
No. 16 IOWA 86, No. 23 MICH. STATE 71: In Iowa City, Iowa, Megan Gustafson poured in 41 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Iowa past Michigan State. Kathleen Doyle added 18 points for the Hawkeyes (18-5, 9-3 Big Ten).
MISSOURI 70, No. 18 TEXAS A&M 65 (OT): In Columbia, Mo., Sophie Cunningham scored six of her 22 points in the final minute of overtime as Missouri ended Texas A&M’s seven-game winning streak.
Cunningham had a steal on the opening possession of overtime and then grabbed an offensive rebound that led to a Lauren
Aldridge’s 3-pointer.
No. 19 KENTUCKY 78, AUBURN 68: In Auburn, Ala., Rhyne Howard scored 19 points and Taylor Murry added 17 as Kentucky used a hot first half to defeat Auburn.
Blair Green had 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting, including two 3-pointers, for the Wildcats (19-5, 6-4 SEC).
No. 20 ARIZONA STATE 61, WASH. STATE 46: In Pullman, Wash., Kianna Ibis scored 22 points and Arizona State took over in the second half to defeat Washington State.
Robbi Ryan added 13 points for the Sun Devils (16-6, 7-4 Pac-12), who trailed 28-27 at halftime before rolling to their thirdstraight win.
WEST TEXAS A&M 87, WESTERN NEW MEXICO 37: In Canyon, Texas, Ciara Fields had 14 points for Western (7-13, 3-10) in a loss to A&M.
EASTERN NEW MEXICO 76, UT-PERMIAN BASIN 57: In Portales, Treyanna Clay had 15 points to lead four players in double figures for the Greyhounds (15-6, 10-3 Lone Star) in their victory over UT-Permian Basin (3-18, 0-13).