Samuelson, UConn roll past Seton Hall
HARTFORD, CONN. >> Katie Lou Samuelson had 26 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 1 UConn beat former Big East rival Seton Hall 99-61 on Saturday.
It was just the second career double-double for the 6-foot-3 All-American, who also had six assists.
Napheesa Collier had 18 points and Crystal Dangerfield scored 16 for Connecticut (9-0). Freshmen Chrisyn Williams (15 points) and Olivia Nelson-Ododa (13) also reached double figures.
Nicole Jimenez had 23 points for Seton Hall (72), which had won three straight.
NO. 2 NOTRE DAME 72, TOLEDO 56 >> Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points to help Notre Dame bounce back from its loss to Connecticut last weekend.
Jessica Shepard had 16 points and eight rebounds and Jackie Young finished with 14 points and 10 boards for the Irish (8-1), who pulled away after leading by six points at halftime.
Notre Dame played its first game since an 89-71 loss to UConn on Dec. 2, which snapped the Irish’s 13-game win streak, including last season’s national championship.
Mikaela Boyd scored 15 points for Toledo (6-3), which entered with a four-game win streak.
NO. 7 MARYLAND 87, JAMES MADISON 63 >> Brianna Fraser had 24 points and 11 rebounds, leading Maryland to the victory.
Kaila Charles also had 24 points for the Terrapins (90), who never trailed. Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points.
Maryland was stellar defensively and scored 40 points off 23 turnovers. The Terrapins’ front court was dominant, outscoring James Madison 42-22 in the paint.
Kamiah Smalls had 18 points for the Dukes (6-2), and Madison Green finished with 17.
NO. 10 NORTH CAROLINA
STATE 76, GEORGETOWN 65 >> Elissa Cunane equaled her career high with 23 points and DD Rogers had a careerbest 20 rebounds, helping North Carolina State to the road win.
Kiara Leslie added 18 points as the Wolfpack improved to 10-0 for the first time since the 1997-98 season.
Cunane scored 14 points in the second half, and Leslie had 13 points in two key runs for N.C. State — one late in the first half, and another early in the second.
Georgetown (5-5) was led by Dionna White, who had a season-high 25 points. Dorothy Adomako matched her season high with 18 points.