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Richardson tops school assists mark, No. 22 ASU women win

February 16, 2020

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Reili Richardson scored 17 points and became Arizona State's all-time assists leader as the No. 22 Sun Devils held off Washington 72-68 on Sunday.Richardson's record-breaking assist came on a layup by Ja'tavia Tapley with just over...

McDonald leads way for No. 12 Arizona women in 72-55 win

February 16, 2020

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pac-12 scoring leader Aari McDonald scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting and No. 12 Arizona beat Washington State 72-57 on Sunday.McDonald, a junior who came in averaging 20.5 points per game, has scored in double figures in 62...

Gorecki, Duke women upset No. 14 Florida State 66-64

February 16, 2020

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Haley Gorecki scored 21 points, including two free throws with 3.5 seconds left, and Duke upset No. 14 Florida State 66-64 on Sunday, ending a string of 13 straight losses against Top 25 teams.Nicki Ekhomu's long 3-point attempt...

Cooper helps lead No. 2 Baylor to huge win over Okla. St.

By JOHN TRANCHINA | February 15, 2020

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Te’a Cooper had started all 23 previous games this season for No. 2 Baylor, but coach Kim Mulkey decided to start Moon Ursin at guard on Saturday night.The move paid off as Cooper came off the bench to score 15 points, including...

Ruffridge helps No. 24 Missouri State get revenge 88-57

February 15, 2020

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Elle Ruffridge came off the bench to score 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including four 3-pointers, and No. 24 Missouri State got revenge for its only Missouri Valley Conference loss with an 88-57 romp past Southern Illinois...

Lamb scores 24, No. 21 South Dakota women edge Tulsa 77-73

February 15, 2020

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Chloe Lamb scored a career-high 24 points and No. 21 South Dakota jumped to a big early lead and held on to defeat Oral Roberts 77-73 on Saturday.The Coyotes (25-2, 14-0 Summit League), who won their 14th straight, had their first...

Ionescu adds milestone as No. 3 Oregon beats No. 7 UCLA

By JOE REEDY | February 15, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruthy Hebard scored 30 points, Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points and added another milestone to her amazing collegiate career as third-ranked Oregon defeated No. 7 UCLA 80-66 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two women's teams in...

Pili’s 26 points, 13 rebounds lead USC women by No. 11 OSU

February 15, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season, and Southern California beat No. 11 Oregon State 72-66 on Friday night.Kayla Overbeck halted a 9-0 Oregon State run with a basket in the...

Hull scores 24, No. 8 Stanford shoots past Utah 97-64

By MATTHEW COLES | February 14, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — If you play for Stanford, you get out and run or you sit down.“We have a lot of good people who want to play. We’re going to run and if you don’t want to go all out, you can rest on the bench,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer...

Richardson leads No. 22 Arizona State over Washington State

February 14, 2020

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Reili Richardson scored 13 of her 22 points in the final five minutes to help No. 22 Arizona State take the lead and hold off Washington State 62-59 on Friday night.Ula Motuga tied it at 50 with a 3-pointer for Washington State with...

Morris scores 23, No. 13 DePaul women beat Butler 89-60

February 14, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Sonya Morris scored 23 points, Kelly Campbell had nine points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, and No. 13 DePaul beat Butler 89-60 on Friday night to snap the Bulldogs' five-game winning streak.It was a matchup of the top-scoring offense...

No. 12 Arizona women get 20th victory, beat Washington 64-53

February 14, 2020

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Aari McDonald scored nine of her 19 points in the third quarter when No. 12 Arizona pulled away from Washington for a 64-53 victory Friday night for the Wildcats' 20th win.Helena Pueyo had four 3-pointers and 14 points for the Wildcats...