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Syracuse beats No. 5 Louisville 59-51

By JOHN KEKIS | February 9, 2020

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Quentin Hillsman fought back his emotions after a signature win — for the coach and his program.Kiara Lewis scored 24 points, and Syracuse shut down No. 5 Louisville for a 59-51 victory on Sunday.Syracuse, which beat Boston College...

Berger, Penn save No. 18 Indiana women against Cornhuskers

February 9, 2020

LINCOLN, Nebr. (AP) — Grace Berger turned a turnover into a layup with 30 seconds left and Jaelynn Penn turned another into a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left to play and No. 18 Indiana held on to defeat Nebraska 57-53 on Sunday.The Hoosiers...

No. 8 Mississippi State erases big deficit, beats No. 16 A&M

By ROBBIE FAULK | February 9, 2020

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — No. 8 Mississippi State was struggling to produce on both ends of the court for the better part of three quarters against No. 16 Texas A&M and needed a good shot in the arm. That’s when Myah Taylor came alive.The sophomore...

Three score 20 points, No. 20 Iowa women top Purdue 82-71

February 9, 2020

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting, including making all five of her shots in a pivotal second quarter, and No. 20 Iowa pulled away from Purdue for an 83-71 win on Sunday.Makenzie Meyer and Kathleen Doyle...

Stonewall has career-high 29 points, No. 14 DePaul women win

February 9, 2020

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Chante Stonewall scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 14 DePaul to an 86-76 victory over Seton Hall on Sunday.Stonewall scored 24 points in the first half when the Blue Demons (22-3, 12-1 Big East)...

No. 2 Baylor holds off Kansas State in 54-40 win

By AVERY OSEN | February 8, 2020

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Baylor coach Kim Mulkey described the win as sloppy and snail paced as the Lady Bears beat Kansas State for the 33rd straight time.No. 2 Baylor scored a season low in points, hit just two 3’s and were outrebounded, but still...

Ionescu’s gets 24th triple-double, No. 3 Oregon tops Arizona

February 8, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The opponent was Arizona, so of course Sabrina Ionescu was up to the challenge and earned her NCAA record 24th triple-double.The Oregon senior scored 15 points to go with 11 rebounds and 10 assists to reach double figures in all...

Oregon State tops Arizona State 64-62 on shot at buzzer

By GARY HOROWITZ | February 8, 2020

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Talk about ideal timing.On a play that Oregon State worked on in practice before Friday’s game against Arizona State, Mikayla Pivec received an inbounds pass from under the Beavers’ basket from Aleah Goodman and hit a 10-foot...

Walker leads No. 4 UConn to a bounce-back rout of Memphis

By PAT EATON-ROBB | February 7, 2020

STORRS, CONN. (AP) — Megan Walker scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 4 UConn to a 94-55 rout of Memphis on Friday night.Christyn Williams added 20 points and Olivia Nelson Ododa had 19 points, making all nine of her shots for the Huskies...

Boston leads No. 1 South Carolina past No. 25 Arkansas 86-65

By CHIP SOUZA | February 7, 2020

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — South Carolina freshman Aliyah Boston shined even brighter than her team's flashy yellow and orange shoes.The freshman forward had 18 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots in the top-ranked Gamecocks' 86-65 win at No....

Gillespie, No. 17 Florida St. upset No. 5 Louisville 67-59

By STEVE BITTENBENDER | February 7, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kiah Gillespie set the tone, and her teammates helped finish the job.Gillespie scored 25 points to lead the No. 17 Florida State to a 67-59 upset over No. 5 Louisville on Thursday night. She scored nine of her points and grabbed...

Townsend nets 17, No. 11 Gonzaga pulls away from Pacific

February 6, 2020

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jill Townsend scored 17 points, Jenn Wirth had a double-double and No. 11 Gonzaga pulled away in the second half on Thursday night to defeat Pacific 83-65 for its 21st straight victory.The Bulldogs, who have their highest ranking...