IRISH WOMEN RALLY FROM 23 DOWN TO WIN

Arike Ogunbowale scored 27 points, and No. 5 Notre Dame completed its largest-ever comeback to beat No. 6 Tennessee 84-70 on Thursday night.

The Irish (17-2) trailed by 23 points early in the second quarter but rallied with an aggressive defense that forced 28 Tennessee turnovers, 15 in the second half. The previous biggest deficit that the Irish had overcome in a victory was an 18-point hole against Duke on Nov. 26, 2011.

Marina Mabrey finished with 20 points to lead otre Dame. Meme Jackson had 18 points for Tennessee (16-2).

Azura Stevens came off the bench to score 22 points and lead top-ranked UConn to a closer-thanexpected 78-60 win over Tulsa. Napheesa Collier had 19 points and Kia Nurse added 17 for the Huskies. … Imani Wright made nine 3-pointers and scored 31 points, Shakayla Thomas added 28, including all six of Florida State’s points in overtime, and the 12th-ranked Seminoles rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Wake Forest 81-79.

LOCALLY

DU wins at Omaha.

Madison Nelson led five players in double figures with 18 points to lead Denver to an 85-74 win at NebraskaOmaha.

Jock Landale had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Saint Mary’s beat No. 13 Gonzaga 74-71 to take sole possession of first place in the West Coast Conference. … James Palmer scored 19 points as defeated No. 23 72-52.

LOCALLY Pioneers lose.