UM women dominant on the glass in victory against Georgia Tech
The University of Miami women’s basketball team recorded its eighth conference victory of the season Sunday afternoon, defeating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 64-58, at the Watsco Center.
The Hurricanes (15-8, 8-4 ACC) used a dominant performance on the boards to down the Yellow Jackets (12-11, 3-9 ACC), outrebounding them 5125. Miami turned its 21 offensive rebounds into 17 second-chance points and was led on the boards by sophomore Jasmyne Roberts, who had nine.
“We are thrilled with that win. Georgia Tech was on fire; they had won three of their last four and just beat a top-25 opponent,” coach Katie Meier said. “They are very physical and very hard to score against, so we had to be ready for frustration and I think that’s what we did so well. It was a matter of executing, staying faithful and not giving up.”
Roberts also led the Hurricanes in scoring, tallying 13 points and falling just one rebound shy of her first career double-double. Senior Hanna Cavinder joined Roberts in double-figures with 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting.
Six different Hurricanes scored in the first 10 minutes of the game, paced by Roberts who tallied six of her 13 points in the first quarter. Miami put together an 8-0 run midway through the frame and Cavinder closed the quarter with a 3-pointer to give the Hurricanes a 19-13 lead after one.
Georgia Tech pulled to within one in the second quarter, outscoring the Hurricanes, 16-11. Freshman Tonie Morgan knocked down a buzzerbeating 3-pointer to end the half with Miami holding a narrow 30-29 lead.
Miami increased its offensive output after the break, shooting 52.9 percent from the field to extend its lead to four heading into the final quarter. The Yellow Jackets stayed persistent in the fourth, narrowing UM’s lead to two with just under a minute to play.
However, Roberts responded with a huge second-chance layup with 28 seconds remaining to put Miami up, 60-56. Cavinder closed out the game with four straight free throws to seal the victory.
TOP 10 WOMEN No. 1 South Carolina 81, No. 5 UConn 77:
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Aliyah Boston scored 23 of her 26 points in the second half, including 14 in the fourth quarter, to lead visiting South Carolina.
The Gamecocks (23-0) have won 29 consecutive games since losing to Kentucky in the SEC Tournament title game last year. They’ve also won four of the past five meetings with the Huskies, including a victory in the NCAA championship game last season.
South Carolina used its size again to top the Huskies. The 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso and Boston, the reigning AP Player of the Year, helped the Gamecocks to a 42-30 advantage on the boards, including 25 offensive rebounds.
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Washington 72, No. 2 Stanford 67:
Elle Ladine scored 21 points and Dalayah Daniels made two key free throws with 8 seconds left, helping host Washington knock off Stanford.
Washington (13-9, 5-7 Pac-12) closed the game with a 9-2 run.
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No. 3 LSU 72, Texas A&M 66:
Angel Reese had 26 points and 22 rebounds to help visiting LSU outlast Texas A&M.
Alexis Morris added 22 points before fouling out late to help LSU (23-0,
11-0 Southeastern Conference) remain undefeated ahead of next week’s showdown with topranked and undefeated South Carolina.
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No. 4 Indiana 69, Purdue 46:
Sydney Parrish and Mackenzie Holmes each scored 15 points and Indiana won its 10th straight game, pulling away from Purdue in front of a record Boilermakers crowd.
Sara Scalia had 14 points and Chloe Moore-McNeil had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Hoosiers (22-1, 12-1 Big Ten).
No. 6 Iowa 95, Penn State 51:
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Caitlin Clark had 23 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa over host Penn State.
Monika Czinano scored 14 points and Kate Martin added 11 for the Hawkeyes (19-4, 11-1 Big Ten).
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No. 8 Maryland 90, No. 10 Ohio State 54:
Diamond Miller scored 16 of her 29 points in the third quarter, and host Maryland earned its most lopsided win over a top-10 opponent.
Abby Meyers added 22 points and Shyanne Sellers contributed 19 for the Terrapins (19-5, 10-3).
No. 16 Duke 57, No. 9 ● Notre Dame 52:
Celeste Taylor scored 14 points in Duke’s come-from-behind victory at Notre Dame.
Trailing for most of the game’s first 28 minutes, the Blue Devils (20-3, 8-2 ACC) took the lead for good in the final two minutes of the third.
TOP 25 MEN No. 3 Houston 81, Temple 65:
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Jarace Walker scored 23 points, Marcus Sasser had 13 and Houston earned retribution against host Temple on Sunday night.
The Owls failed in their bid for a second upset after they toppled the Cougars from No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll with a 56-55 win last month in Houston.