ODU rallies for road win over Georgia State

Jackson’s 18 points help Monarchs in Atlanta

Brianna Jackson scored 18 points Saturday as Old Dominion’s women bounced back for a 73-70 victory over Georgia State in Atlanta. Two second-half surges provided the triumph.

Mikyla Tolivert led the Panthers, who have lost five games in a row, with 24 points. They went ahead 14-5 and repelled ODU’s comeback attempts for a 42-35 halftime lead.

But down 51-42, coach DeLisha Milton-Jones’ Monarchs (13-8, 5-3 Sun Belt) responded with a 13-0 surge for a 55-51 edge. Consecutive 3-pointers by Jatyjia Jones and Dickens capped the surge, and the Monarchs expanded the lead to six before being ahead 62-59 at the third quarter’s end.

Georgia State (8-13, 2-6) answered by going ahead 65-64, but a Dickens 3-pointer with 5 minutes, 26 seconds to go began an 8-0 surge for a 72-65 margin.

ODU struggled to score near the end of the game, with Amari Young’s free throw at the 17-second mark giving the Monarchs a 73-70 lead. Deasia Merrill’s 3-point try to tie missed with seven seconds to go, and the clock ran out while the teams jostled for the ball in the lane.

Norfolk State 49, Coppin State 43:

The Spartans (16-3, 4-0 MEAC) went to Baltimore and used their defense to win their seventh consecutive game.

Camille Downs had 10 points and was NSU’s sole double-digit scorer. Niya Fields scored nine points, Mahoganie Williams had eight points, five rebounds and three steals, and Makoye Diawara totaled six points and nine rebounds.

NSU shot 31.6% (18 of 57) to Coppin State’s 22.7% (10 of 44). The Eagles (4-14, 1-2), who were 4 of 27 from 3-point range, got 15 points from Jewel Watkins and 10 from Mossi Staples.

NSU scored the first quarter’s last seven points for a 10-7 lead and never trailed again. Coppin State pulled even at 35 on a Watkins 3-pointer with 9:38 left in the game, but a Williams layup at 8:45 and a Crystal White 3-pointer at 8:08 put the Spartans ahead 40-35, and their defense did the rest.

Ferrum 57, Virginia Wesleyan 45: Kayla Cabiness scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting for the Panthers (7-11, 3-8 Old Dominion

Athletic Conference), who led 30-12 at home at halftime against the Marlins (6-12, 2-9).

Adaje Williams scored 12 points and Logan Carter 11 for VWU, which had 22 turnovers and shot 35.6% (16 of 45). Ferrum hit almost half of its shots (25 of 51).

Apprentice 64, Virginia Peninsula Community College 41:

Myla Jackson’s 21 points, Ashawnti Williams’ 11 and Jada Eleby’s 10 led the Builders (5-5, 1-1 New South Athletic Conference) over the Gators in Newport News. Jada Bryant added seven points and 13 rebounds for Apprentice.

Ryan Bendixen led VPCC with 18 points.

James Madison 80, Troy 79: Peyton McDaniel scored 28 points and Kiki Jefferson 21 for the Dukes (17-3, 7-1), who regained sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt over the Trojans (11-8, 6-2) by beating them before 3,079 in Harrisonburg. Makayia Hallmon scored 33 for Troy.

No. 5 UConn 79, Butler 39: Aaliyah Edwards scored 20 points for the Huskies (17-2, 10-0 Big East), who only had seven healthy players in a home win in Storrs, Connecticut. Aubrey Griffin and Lou Lopez Senechal each added 17 points for the Huskies, who have won 10 in a row.

Jessica Carrothers and Sydney Janes each had seven points for the Bulldogs (7-13, 2-9).

West Virginia 67, Texas Tech 57: Lake Taylor High alumna JJ Quinerly, the leading scorer for the Mountaineers, had 16 points and 10 rebounds as WVU (12-5, 3-3 Big 12) beat visiting Texas Tech (15-4, 3-3).

Late Friday

No. 4 Stanford 74, No. 8 Utah 62:

Cameron Brink had 25 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks, Haley Jones added 25 points, 12 boards and a pair of blocks, and the Cardinal (18-2, 6-1 Pac-12) bounced back from a loss at USC with a home triumph over the Utes (15-2, 5-2).

Alissa Pili scored 25 points and Gianna Kneepkens had 19 for Utah, whose other loss came to Colorado.

No. 9 UCLA 51, Washington 47: Charisma Osborne nailed a halfcourt 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to kick off a 19-0 run for the Bruins (16-3, 5-2 Pac-12), who shot 23% in the first half and trailed 27-15 in Seattle before Osborne’s buzzer-beater. The Bruins then scored the first 16 points of the second half to overcome Washington (10-7, 2-5). Jayda Noble had nine points for the Huskies.