TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Nicki Ekhomu scored 18 of her season-high 23 points in the second half and No. 17 Florida State beat Wake Forest 78-67 on Thursday night.Ekhomu was 10-of-14 shooting and had six assists. Kiah Gillespie scored 15 points, Morgan...

ATLANTA (AP) — Louisville is accustomed to scoring at will in the ACC. It leads the league in offense, field-goal percentage and free-throw percentage, but the Cardinals can defend pretty well, too.“It was a good defensive game," forward Kylee Shook...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Maryland coach Brenda Frese said she likes how the Terrapins are playing with post-season play on the horizon.The No. 7 Terps have a wealth of weapons on offense, and also get the job done on defense.Kaila Charles scored 16 points...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn is no longer ranked among the top five teams in the nation, but they are still the dominant force in the American Athletic Conference.Anna Makurat and Megan Walker each scored 18 points and now sixth-ranked Connecticut secured...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Lindsey Pulliam and Veronica Burton combined for 50 points, 30 in a dominate middle two quarters as No. 18 Northwestern won its sixth straight by blitzing Rutgers 82-65 on Wednesday night.Pulliam finished with 27 points, hitting...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kim Mulkey gathered her Baylor players for a quick chat before Queen Egbo grabbed the coach around the waist and hoisted her in the air.Call it a “Lady Bear” hug for the fastest coach to 600 wins in Division I history — men...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clinging to a three-point lead in overtime, Michaela Onyenware hit a pair of free throws and then stole the ball. She fed freshman Charisma Osborne, who sank a 3-pointer and No. 8 UCLA never looked back.Osborne finished with a career-high...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No. 1 South Carolina is closing in on restoring its championship past. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley wants her players focused on what's next this week, not what's looming next month.South Carolina took another step in that direction...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A heavily-bandaged left hand hasn't stopped Kentucky forward Rhyne Howard from putting up big numbers.Howard scored 26 points and led a third-quarter surge that sent the No. 18 Wildcats over No. 6 Mississippi State 73-62 victory...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Third-ranked Oregon completed a weekend sweep in Los Angeles, getting comfortable wins over seventh-ranked UCLA and Southern California to extend its 12-game winning streak.The Ducks (24-2, 13-1 Pac-12) are atop the league standings...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Jeff Walz said he was willing to deal with a minor bump in the road to avoid a possible wipeout, and now it appears the No. 9 Cardinals are back firing on all gears.Dana Evans scored 18 points to lead No. 9 Louisville...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — South Florida’s Jose Fernandez is puzzled by the chatter about the struggles of the UConn women’s basketball team this season.They've lost three games," Fernandez said Sunday after falling to the fifth-ranked Huskies 67-47 before...