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Townsend sparks No. 13 Gonzaga women past Pepperdine 64-50

February 22, 2020

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Jill Townsend scored 12 of her 13 points in the a game-changing third quarter to propel No. 13 Gonzaga to a 64-50 win over Pepperdine on Saturday.Townsend, who missed her only two shots in the first half when she picked up two...

No. 20 South Dakota women claim outright Summit League title

February 22, 2020

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Chloe Lamb scored 22 points, Madison McKeever added 19 and the two combined for 19 fourth-quarter points to help No. 20 South Dakota fend off South Dakota State 77-67 and claim the outright Summit League championship Saturday.The...

UConn women win 7th straight AAC title, top UCF 66-53

By PAT EATON-ROBB | February 22, 2020

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has taken home every conference regular-season and tournament trophy offered in the history of the American Athletic Conference.But senior Crystal Dangerfield said Saturday's clinching 66-53 win over UCF made holding this...

Pulliam nets 28, No. 18 Northwestern women top Badgers 82-66

February 22, 2020

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Lindsey Pulliam scored 28 points with six rebounds and five assists and No. 18 Northwestern won its seventh straight game, putting away Wisconsin in the fourth quarter for an 82-66 victory on Saturday.Veronica Burton added 15 points...

Ionescu notches 25th career triple-double, Oregon beats Cal

By JANIE McCAULEY | February 22, 2020

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu has won the hearts of little girls and NBA stars alike with her dynamic play, and during the start of an emotional weekend she shined as Stephen Curry watched and shook his head from courtside.Ionescu recorded...

Williams nets 24, No. 4 Stanford beats No. 15 Beavers 63-60

By RICK EYMER | February 22, 2020

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maya Dodson made her first start of the season a game to remember.Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer credited the junior’s defense for helping the No. 4 Cardinal hold off a spirited rally from No. 15 Oregon State.Kiana Williams...

Osborne scores 32, No. 8 UCLA beats Washington State 70-62

By WILL FERGUSON | February 22, 2020

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — UCLA coach Cori Close had one thing to say about her team's come-from-behind win over Washington State: Thank goodness for Charisma Osborne.“Thank goodness for her. We were in a heap of trouble if it weren’t for Charisma,”...

No. 21 Arizona State women rally to beat Colorado 65-59

February 21, 2020

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Reili Richardson and Ja'Tavia Tapley scored 16 points apiece, each with seven in the fourth quarter, to help No. 21 Arizona State rally for a 65-59 win over Colorado on Friday night.Tapley scored the first seven points in a 10-0...

No. 25 Princeton women win 16th straight, beat Harvard 66-45

February 21, 2020

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Bella Alarie scored 18 points, Taylor Baur had 11 points and seven rebounds, and No. 25 Princeton beat Harvard 66-45 on Friday night for its 16th straight victory.Princeton (20-1, 9-0 Ivy League) has won five straight games by...

No. 13 Gonzaga women crush LMU 75-47 to clinch WCC title

February 20, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jill Townsend scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half and No. 13 Gonzaga pulled away for a 75-47 win over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night to clinch the outright West Coast Conference championship.Jenn Wirth and Kaylynne Truong...

Brown-Turner’s jumper lifts NC State past Miami, 50-48

February 20, 2020

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jakia Brown-Turner will likely remember her first game-winning shot as a collegian, even if she has no idea what play was called.The freshman scored scored a season-high-tying 18 points, including a go-ahead, baseline jumper...

Jackson, No. 9 Mississippi State beat Auburn 92-85 in OT

By JOHN ZENOR | February 20, 2020

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Rickea Jackson scored nine of her season-high 34 points in overtime and No. 9 Mississippi State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Auburn 92-85 on Thursday night.The Bulldogs (23-4, 11-2 Southeastern Conference) rebounded...