A&M tightens grip on Auburn

COLLEGE STATION — Danni Williams scored 20 to reach 1,000 career points, the nation’s top-scoring freshman, Chennedy Carter, added 23, and No. 14 Texas A&M beat Auburn 78-59 on Sunday for its 11th straight win in the series.

Williams became the 30th A&M player to reach the mark. Courtney Walker (2012-16) sits atop the club with 1,989 points.

Jasmine Lumpkin chipped in 10 points for Texas A&M (18-6, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), which was coming off an 82-67 loss at No. 12 Tennessee on Thursday.

Auburn is 0-5 all-time in College Station.

CONNECTICUT 106 CINCINNATI 65

Napheesa Collier scored 25 points and Kia Nurse added 23 as the top-ranked Huskies beat the Bearcats in Hartford, Conn., giving Connecticut its 150th straight win over an unranked opponent.

Azura Stevens had 20 points for UConn (22-0, 10-0 American Athletic Conference), which has won all 80 of its regularseason conference games since the formation of the American.

STANFORD 78, OREGON 65

Brittany McPhee scored 31 of her careerhigh 33 points in the second half to lead the No. 24 Cardinal to an upset of the sixth-ranked Ducks in Eugene, Ore.

McPhee had the last 19 points for Stanford (16-8, 10-2 Pac-12), which shares the conference lead with Oregon (21-4, 10-2).

RUTGERS 63, MICHIGAN 56

Reserve Ciani Cryor matched her season high with 16 points, nine in a late 12-0 run, and the Scarlet Knights upset the No. 13 Wolverines in Piscataway, N.J., to end a four-game losing streak.

NOTRE DAME 72, DUKE 54

Marina Mabrey scored 18 points, and the No. 5 Fighting Irish pulled away to beat the 19thranked Blue Devils in Durham, N.C.

OREGON ST. 68 CALIFORNIA 48

Katie McWilliams scored 14 of her seasonhigh 19 in the first quarter, and the No. 16 Beavers rolled to a win over the 25th-ranked Golden Bears in Corvallis, Ore.

Men VILLANOVA 92 SETON HALL 76

Omari Spellman had 26 points, 11 rebounds and helped the No. 1 Wildcats defeat the Pirates in Philadelphia.

OHIO ST. 75, ILLINOIS 67

Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 35 points and had 13 rebounds, and the No. 17 Buckeyes held off the Illini in Columbus, Ohio.

ARIZONA ST. 88 WASHINGTON ST. 78

Shannon Evans II had 23 points as the No. 25 Sun Devils beat the Cougars in Pullman, Wash.