Gamecocks topple LSU, stay perfect
No. 1 South Carolina 88, No. 3 LSU
64: Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 17 and host South Carolina (25-0. 12-0 SEC) beat LSU (23-1, 11-1) on Sunday in a showdown of the last two unbeaten teams.
Aliyah Boston finished with 14 points and nine boards to help the Gamecocks win their 31st straight game.
The game, billed as a showcase between reigning AP player of the year Boston and Angel Reese, quickly become a highlight reel of South Carolina’s experience, talent and depth. The Gamecocks ran out to an 18-2 lead as they ended the record start of LSU.
No. 5 Iowa 111, Rutgers 57: Molly Davis scored a season-high 17 points, Caitlin Clark added 15 points and 10 assists, and host Iowa (20-5, 12-2 Big Ten) handily defeated Rutgers (10-16, 4-10).
Clark, who came into the game second in the nation in scoring and assists, picked up her 13th double-double of the season in just 21 minutes. Monika Czinano had 14 points for the Hawkeyes.
No. 6 Stanford 96, Arizona State 96: Agnes Emma-Nnopu had 17 points and Cameron Brink had 15 points and eight rebounds despite playing only 12 minutes to help Stanford (24-3, 12-2 Pac-12) to a lopsided victory over host Arizona State (7-16, 0-14).
Emma-Nnopu made five 3-pointers and Hannah Jump added 12 points, making four from behind the arc. Each made four three-pointers in the first half. The Cardinal were 12 of 23 from distance, with nine makes in the first half.
No. 7 Utah 73, Washington State 59: Alissa Pili scored 15 points and Gianna Kneepkens had 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead host Utah (22-2, 12-2 Pac-12) to a victory over Washington State (16-9, 6-8).
Jenna Johnson added 14 points and seven boards for Utah, while Daisa Young had 13 points and Kennedy McQueen chipped in 12. Utah got its seventh straight win.
No. 8 Maryland 82, Illinois 71: Diamond Miller scored 31 points, and host Maryland (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) rallied from an 11-point first-half deficit to beat Illinois (19-7, 9-6).
Abby Meyers scored 14 of her 18 points in the third quarter for the Terrapins, who improved to 13-0 all-time against the Illini. This victory was in doubt for a while, though. Maryland missed all 17 of its 3-point attempts but was able to rally thanks to its tenacious pressure defense.
No. 9 Duke 50, Miami 40: Reigan Richardson scored a season-high 14 points and host Duke (22-3, 12-2 ACC) turned in another strong defensive performance to beat Miami (16-9, 9-5).
The Blue Devils maintained their solo perch atop the ACC standings and capped their first week in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll since 2017.
No. 10 Notre Dame 73, Syracuse 64: Kylee Watson scored 15 points as host Notre Dame (20-4, 11-3 ACC) held off upset-minded Syracuse (16-10, 7-8).
Maddy Westbeld added 14 points while Olivia Miles had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Irish.
No. 11 Virginia Tech 84, No. 19 Florida State 70: Georgia Amoore scored 25 points and matched her career high with six 3-pointers, leading host Virginia Tech (20-4, 10-4 ACC) to a victory over Florida State (20-7, 9-5).
In building a 34-11 lead in the first quarter, the Hokies made 8 of 11 3-pointers, with 3-of-4 each from Amoore and Cayla King, and they outscored Florida State 19-2 over one 5-minute stretch. The Hokies outshot FSU 63.2%-38.5%.
No. 12 Michigan 80, Nebraska 75: Leigha Brown scored 23 points and dished off 10 assists and host Michigan (20-5, 10-4 Big Ten) topped Nebraska (14-11, 6-8), the fourth-straight for the Wolverines.
Brown, who played at Nebraska her first two seasons and surpassed 1,800 points for her career, made nine free throws in the fourth quarter when Michigan went 10 of 15 to hold off the Cornhuskers.
No. 14 North Carolina 73, Boston College 55: Kayla McPherson scored 22 points in her first career start to spark host North Carolina (18-7, 9-5 ACC) to a win over Boston College (14-14, 4-11) to end a two-game losing streak.
McPherson, a redshirt freshman who missed her first season rehabbing a high school knee injury and the first 20 games this season because of a lowerbody injury, was 4-of-7 from 3-point range with six rebounds and three assists in just her fifth game.
No. 16 Oklahoma 85, Kansas State 68: Liz Scott finished with 20 points and eight rebounds and Oklahoma (20-4, 10-3 Big 12) breezed to its fourth straight win with a victory at Kansas State (14-11, 3-9). Scott made 8 of 13 shots from the floor and 4 of 6 free throws for the Sooners, who closed within a game of No. 20 Texas in the Big 12 Conference race for first place. She also blocked two shots.
No. 17 Arizona 80, California 57: Shaina Pellington scored 24 points, Esmery Martinez came close to a tripledouble, and host Arizona (19-6, 9-5 Pac-12) defeated California (12-13, 3-11).
Martinez had 15 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and Pellington made 9 of 12 field goals. Cate Reese added 15 points and Lauren Fields 10 for the Wildcats.
No. 18 UCLA 67, Oregon 57: Emily Bessoir hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, Londynn Jones scored 17 points and host UCLA (19-6, 8-5 Pac-12) held on to beat Oregon (14-11, 5-9), handing the Ducks their fifth consecutive loss. Oregon has lost six of its last seven games and is in the midst of its longest skid since the 2015-16 campaign – coach Kelly Graves’ second season with the program.
Virginia 71, No. 22 North Carolina
State 59: Taylor Valladay had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead host Virginia (15-11, 4-11 ACC) past North Carolina State (17-8, 7-7), snapping a seven-game ACC losing streak. Camryn Taylor scored 15 points for Virginia.
Houston 71, No. 24 South Florida 69: Laila Blair hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 30 points to help Houston (10-13, 7-3) edge South Florida, ending a number of winning streaks for the host Bulls (22-5, 11-1).