TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
Women No. 24 Missouri State 81, No. 12 Maryland 72
Brice Calip scored a career- high 26 points and Missouri State rallied from a 16- points deficit to beat Maryland at Saturday’s Gulf Coast Showcase.
Jasmine Franklin had 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Missouri State ( 2- 0). The Bears shot just 41.8% from the field but scored 25 points off 24 Maryland turnovers.
The Terrapins had won 18 straight games — by an average of 25.1 points — dating to a
77- 49 win at No. 24 Michigan on Jan. 12.
Calip had seven points in a
16- 5 spurt that gave the Bears a 79- 68 with 32 seconds left. Maryland was 2- of- 8 shooting and committed three turnovers during that 5- plus minute span.
Katie Benzan hit four 3- pointers and finished with 16 points for the Terrapins and Angel Reese had 15 points, nine rebounds, two steals and three blocks.
Missouri State, which has won 52 of its last 59 games overall, has at least one victory over a Power Five school in seven consecutive seasons, with 11 such wins over that span.
Channise Lewis hit a 3- pointer to give the Terrapins a 16- point lead with 1: 53 left in the second quarter but Missouri State scored 23 of the next 25 points while Maryland committed seven turnovers in the next six minutes.
No. 1 South Carolina 81, South Dakota 71
Destanni Henderson and Zia Cooke each scored 19 points, and South Carolina beat South Dakota in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
Henderson finished two points shy of a career high. She was 8 of 13 from the floor and had nine rebounds for the Gamecocks ( 2- 0)
Chloe Lamb led South Dakota ( 0- 1) with 18 points, and Hannah Sjerven added 15 points and 12 rebounds.
No. 10 Oregon 116, Seattle 51
Taylor Mikesell scored 28 points and Oregon routed Seattle to open the season.
Mikesell, a junior transfer from Maryland, made seven 3- pointers in the first half, helping the Ducks to a 71- 25 lead. Sedona Prince added 17 points, and Lydia Giomi had 15 points and 13 rebounds.
No. 14 Arkansas 86, Florida Gulf Coast 80
Chelsea Dungee scored 19 of her 25 points in the second half, 10 in the fourth quarter, and Arkansas made four free throws in the final 11 seconds to beat Florida Gulf Coast in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Makayla Daniels added 15 points for the Razorbacks ( 3- 0).
South Dakota 76, No. 15 Iowa 69
Haley Greer scored 20 points and Myah Selland added 19 to help South Dakota State beat Iowa in its opener.
Greer, a graduate transfer from Colgate, had three of her four 3- pointers in the first half. South Dakota State went 13 for 13 from the foul line in the fourth quarter and 23 of 26 overall.
All- American Ashley Joens had 35 points and 12 rebounds for the Cyclones ( 1- 1). They played without coach Bill Fennelly because of COVID- 19 protocol.
Men No. 9 Duke 81, Coppin State 71
Freshman Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks to help Duke overcome a turnover- filled performance and beat Coppin State.
The 6- foot- 9 Johnson made all eight of his shots from the field, including a 3- pointer, and both of his free throws while also tallying five assists. Fellow rookie DJ Steward scored 24 points for the Blue Devils, including a key 3- pointer with 2: 02 left that helped keep Duke in control during an unexpectedly tight finish.
The Blue Devils shot 53% but committed 22 turnovers to give the Eagles plenty of extra chances.
DeJuan Clayton and Anthony Tarke each scored 22 points to lead the Eagles, who shot 33% but made 10 3- pointers — seven coming after halftime — to keep the pressure on Duke the entire second half. Coppin State scored 28 points off turnovers.