Stanford women roll in Vegas
DiJonai Carrington scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 14 Stanford to a 79-54 victory over Kent State in the Play4Kay Showcase in Las Vegas on Thursday.
Alanna Smith added 15 points and eight rebounds, Nadia Fingall 11 points and Marta Sniezek 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinal (3-2).
Carrington hit 10 of 14 shots while recording her second double-double in three games.
“I think she’s playing great,” Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer said. “We’re counting on her to do a lot. Defend ... she’s just steppping up to be a prime-time player.”
Jordan Korinek scored 21 points for the Golden Flashes (3-2).
Kent State had its only lead after Korinek made consecutive three-pointers for a 25-20 edge early in the second quarter. Stanford responded with a 24-0 run, with 10 points from Carrington and nine points from Smith.
“We got different contributions from different people,” VanDerveer said. “And I think it’s just going to be that way all season.”
Stanford will play Belmont in the semifinals Friday after the Bruins defeated Gonzaga 71-63. #7 Mississippi State 65, #24 Arizona State 57: Teaira McCown had 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs (4-0) in Mexico’s Cancun Challenge. Kianna Ibis had 13 points for the Sun Devils (4-1). No. 8 Baylor 100, Missouri State 58: Lauren Cox had 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots in her return to the lineup after being hospitalized with complications of diabetes as the Bears (4-1) breezed at the Junkanoo Jam in Bimini, Bahamas. #9 Ohio State 100, Memphis 69: Stephanie Mavunga had 35 points and 16 rebounds in 24 minutes as the Buckeyes (5-1) beat the Tigers (1-4) in the Play4Kay Showcase.
No. 2 Arizona loses 2nd in row
Ben Emelogu scored 20 points as SMU (5-1) defeated Arizona 66-60 in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
The loss was the second in two days for the Wildcats (3-2) against an unranked opponent.
Allonzo Trier scored 22 points to lead Arizona. Alaska-Anchorage 78, Santa Clara 73: The Broncos led 66-60 with less than a minute remaining in regulation but fell to the host Seawolves in overtime in the Great Alaska Shootout. Maleke Haynes hit a tying three-pointer to beat the second-half buzzer to send the game to the extra period. Haynes and teammate Jacob Lampkin each had a game-high 22 points. The Broncos (1-4) were led by Henry Caruso with 18 points. #1 Duke 99, Portland St. 81: Trevon Duval scored 22 points as the Blue Devils (6-0) pulled away from the Vikings (4-1) to open the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Ore. Marvin Bagley III added 18 points, and Grayson Allen had 14 points for Duke, which trailed by as many as eight points, but took control midway through the second half. #4 Michigan State 73, DePaul 51: Matt McQuaid hit six three-pointers and scored a career-high 20 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 13 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spartans (3-1) dusted the Blue Demons (1-3) in the Phil Knight Invitational. Michigan State played without preseason All-American Miles Bridges because of a sprained left ankle. The Spartans will face Connecticut on Friday night. #5 Villanova 85, Tennessee 76: Jalen Brunson scored 25 points to help the Wildcats (5-0) rally from 15 down in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Grant Williams scored 20 points for Tennessee (3-1), which cut the deficit to 79-76 on Admiral Schofield’s threepointer with 51.6 seconds left. But that was as close as the Volunteers got. #9 North Carolina 102, Portland 78: Luke Maye scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Joel Berry II added 18 points and the Tar Heels (4-0) had five players in double figures in overwhelming the Pilots (2-2) to open the PK80 Invitational. #15 Xavier 83, George Washington 64: Trevon Bluiett scored 20 points for the Musketeers (5-0) at the Las Vegas Invitational. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Colonials (2-3) with 18 points. Xavier will face Arizona State on Friday for the tournament title. Western Kentucky 77, #18 Purdue 73: Darius Thompson scored 12 points and hit two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to help the Hilltoppers (3-2) beat the Boilermakers (4-2) in the consolation round at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Rhode Island 75, #20 Seton Hall 74: In New York, Jared Terrell scored 32 points, including two on a tough drive with 5.2 seconds that lifted the Rams (3-1) past the Pirates (4-1) in the Preseason NIT. #23 West Virginia 80, Marist 74: In the Advocare Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jevon Carter had 20 points and Sagaba Konate added 14 as the Mountaineers (4-1) beat the Red Foxes (0-4). Connecticut 71, Oregon 63: Terry Larrier scored 18 points and Alterique Gilbert and Jalen Adams added 16 apiece as the Huskies (4-0) beat the Ducks (4-1) in the PK80 Invitational. Payton Pritchard scored 14 points to lead Oregon,. Arizona State 92, Kansas State 90: Kodi Justice scored 19 of his 28 points in the second half to lead the Sun Devils (5-0) past the Wildcats (4-1) in the Las Vegas Invitational. St. John’s 82, Oregon St. 77: Shamorie Ponds scored 26 points and Marcus LoVett added 18 as the Red Storm (5-0) rallied from a doubledigit second-half deficit in the Advocare Invitational. The Beavers (2-2) got 22 points from Stephen Thompson Jr.