No. 8 UConn handles Marquette
STORRS, Conn. — Lou Lopez Senechal had 22 points and Caroline Ducharme added 19 points and seven rebounds to lead eighth-ranked UConn to a 61-48 victory over visiting Marquette on Saturday.
A pair of free throws from Aaliyah Edwards gave UConn its first double-digit lead with 8:01 to go in the third quarter. A three-point play from Chloe Marotta got Marquette back within eight points. It was a five-point contest after a jumper by Jordan King and a 3-pointer by Claire Kaifes. A jumper by Liza Carlen rattled in and out to prevent the Golden Eagles from pulling any closer.
After a pair of foul shots by Lopez Senechal, Ducharme
saved the ball inbounds and then Dorka Juhasz hit a 3-pointer to restore the 10-point lead.
Edwards had nine points and eight rebounds and Juhasz added nine points and 10 rebounds for UConn (11-2, 4-0 in the Big East).
Carlen had 15 points and six rebounds for Marquette (9-5, 2-3).
Ohio State 66, Michigan 57:
Taylor Mikesell scored 16 points and Rikki Harris added 14 as No. 3 Ohio State won its 15th straight without a loss, coming from behind to beat turnover-prone Michigan. Cotie McMahon had 12 for the Buckeyes (15-0, 4-0 Big Ten), who forced Michigan into a season-high 27 turnovers. Ohio State has forced at least 20 turnovers in all but two of their games this season.
Iowa State 81, Texas Tech 58:
Ashley Joens and Lexi Donarski scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, and No. 15 Iowa State used a strong finish to beat Texas Tech.
Gonzaga 96, Loyola Marymount 51:
Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points, Brynna Maxwell added 22 and No. 19 Gonzaga won its 30th straight over Loyola Marymount.
Oklahoma 98, West Virginia 77:
Ana Llanusa scored 28 points, shooting 11 for 13, Madi Williams scored 24 and No. 20 Oklahoma pulled away from West Virginia. Taylor Robertson scored 18 for the Sooners shooting 6 for 10 from behind the arc. It marked the 41st game of her career that the redshirt senior has made at least five 3s in a game.
Creighton 92, DePaul 82:
Lauren Jensen scored 21 points, including seven straight late in the game to give Creighton back the lead, and the No. 21 Bluejays edged DePaul. Emma Ronsiek led the Bluejays with 22 points before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter and shortly thereafter DePaul took its final lead, 82-80, but didn’t score again. Jensen kicked off a 12-0 gameending run with four free throws and a 3-pointer.
Kansas 80, Oklahoma State 65:
Holly Kersgieter scored 23 ponts and Taiyanna Jackson recorded a double-double and No. 22 Kansas beat Oklahoma State. The Jayhawks (11-1) led 58-52 after three quarters before going on a 17-5 outburst in the first seven minutes to seal it.
Baylor 64, TCU 42:
Caitlin Bickle scored 19 points and No. 23 Baylor pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat TCU.
St. John’s 68, Georgetown 48:
Jayla Everett scored 20 points and No. 25 St. John’s dominated the second quarter to roll to a win over Georgetown, extending the best start in Red Storm history to 13-0. Unique Drake made four of five 3-pointers and added 18 points for St. John’s (4-0 Big East), which is now three-shy of its longest winning streak set in the 1983-84 season.