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Evans, No. 5 Louisville women rout Notre Dame 86-54

By JOHN FINERAN | January 30, 2020

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dana Evans and her Louisville teammates knew they wouldn't be seeing the same old Notre Dame.So they wanted to end things quickly Thursday night and did just that in a lopsided 86-54 victory.“We knew we had to be aggressive...

No. 4 UConn extends AAC streak with 80-50 win over Cincy

By PAT EATON-ROBB | January 30, 2020

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn's fourth game in eight days, coming in advance of a showdown with No. 3 Oregon, had all the makings of a trap for the Huskies.Crystal Dangerfield scored 24 points, Megan Walker added 21 points and 11 rebounds and No. 4 Connecticut...

No. 10 Oregon State snaps skid with 79-52 rout of Colorado

By ARNIE STAPLETON | January 30, 2020

BOULDER, Colorado (AP) — Aleah Goodman scored a career-high 26 points and sank a personal-best seven 3-pointers in leading No. 10 Oregon State past Colorado 79-52 Thursday night.The Beavers (17-4, 5-4 Pac-12) halted a three-game losing streak, their...

No. 1 South Carolina races to 27-point lead, routs Ole Miss

By CHRIS BURROWS | January 30, 2020

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Leticia Amihere scored 16 points and No. 1 South Carolina held Mississippi scoreless in the first quarter and limited Ole Miss to two points in the first half on the way to an 87-32 win on Thursday night.The Gamecocks (20-1, 8-0...

Jones, Jackson give No. 15 A&M women 64-63 win over Georgia

January 30, 2020

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — N'dea Jones earned her ninth-straight double-double, Aahliyah Jackson scored her only point with one second left and No. 15 Texas A&M edged George 64-63 on Thursday night.After Jackson made 1 of 2 free throws Gabby...

Ramirez scores 22, No. 25 Arkansas women beat Alabama 66-48

January 30, 2020

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Amber Ramirez scored 22 points, Alexis Tolefree added 17, and No. 25 Arkansas beat Alabama 66-48 on Thursday night.Arkansas (17-4, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) has won nine of its last 10 games against Alabama and won in Tuscaloosa...

Jackson, No. 9 Mississippi State rally past Auburn 78-73

By ROBBIE FAULK | January 30, 2020

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Freshman Rickea Jackson scored 18 of her season-high 22 points in the second half and No. 9 Mississippi State rallied to beat Auburn 78-73 Thursday night.Jackson made 10 of 14 shots from the field for the Bulldogs (19-3, 7-1...

Pulliam scores 32, No. 23 Northwestern women beat Michigan

January 30, 2020

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Lindsey Pulliam scored a season-high 32 points on Thursday night, and No. 23 Northwestern led throughout the fourth quarter in an 81-73 win over Michigan.Pulliam, a junior, was one short of the career high she set in her freshman...

No. 20 Indiana women rally in OT 75-65, top Wisconsin

January 30, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Ali Patberg scored 20 points, draining back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime and the No. 20 Indiana women turned back upset-minded Wisconsin 75-65 Thursday night.Patberg scored eight of her 20 points in the overtime period. She...

Konig’s 23 lead No. 7 Wolfpack to 79-60 win at Clemson

By PETE IACOBELLI | January 30, 2020

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Aislinn Konig believes every shot she takes is going in. She sure made enough of them at Clemson for No. 7 North Carolina State to reach 20 victories for a fifth consecutive season.Konig had 23 points on a career-high seven 3-pointers...

Doyle scores 21, No. 18 Iowa women beat Penn State 77-66

January 30, 2020

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Kathleen Doyle had 23 points and eight assists and No. 18 Iowa beat Penn State 77-66 on Thursday night to extend its win streak to nine games.McKenna Warnock, who went into the game averaging 8.3 points per game, scored 16...

Guy scores 21, Boston College women upset No. 14 Florida St.

January 30, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Emma Guy had 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Boston College never trailed after halftime in a 65-56 upset of No. 14 Florida State on Thursday night.Marnelle Garraud added 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Taylor...