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NCAA WNo. 20 West Virginia women beat Colorado 61-55
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jordan Harrison scored 18 points and No. 20 West Virginia beat Colorado 61-55 on Wednesday night. Gia Cooke's driving layup gave West Virginia its largest lead, 51-42, with 8:25 to play. An 8-1 surge pulled Colorado to 52-50 with 4:50 left, but the Buffaloes didn't get closer. Cooke added two more layups in the closing minutes that pushed the Mountaineers' lead back to five points each time. Cooke finished with 12 points and Sydney Shaw added 11 for West Virginia (19-5, ...
Fudd scores 25 points as No. 1 UConn routs DePaul 86-40 for 40th straight win
Azzi Fudd scored 25 points, and No. 1 UConn won its 40th straight game dating to last season, routing DePaul 86-40 on Wednesday night. Fudd made four 3-pointers. Sarah Strong added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, and the defending national champions made it look easy yet again.
No. 14 TCU women stretch home win streak to 39 with 90-45 rout over Houston
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 25 points, Marta Suarez had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 TCU routed Houston 90-45 on Wednesday night for the Horned Frogs' 39th straight home win. TCU (21-3, 9-2 Big 12) entered tied with Texas for the nation's longest home winning streak. The Horned Frogs' unbeaten run at home began on Feb. 24, 2024, with a 59-49 victory over Houston. It was TCU’s first of 32 double-digit home victories. Suarez hit three of the Horned Frogs' seven 3-point...
Taliah Scott scores 26 points and No. 15 Baylor women beat Cincinnati 76-70
CINCINNATI (AP) — Taliah Scott scored 26 points and made five 3-pointers, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 10 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 15 Baylor beat Cincinnati 76-70 on Wednesday night. Baylor (20-4, 9-2 Big 12) secured its 26th consecutive 20-win season — the second-longest streak in Division I behind Connecticut. The Bears have also won 17 of their last 20 road games, dating back to the 2023-24 season. Scott scored 11 of Baylor's 25 second-quarter points to go ahead 36-33 at the break....
Syla Swords scores 28, No. 8 Michigan beats Nebraska ahead of Big Ten showdown against No. 2 UCLA
Syla Swords scored 28 points and Olivia Olson had 21 to help No. 8 Michigan pull away and beat Nebraska 88-76 on Wednesday night. The Wolverines (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten) went on a 15-6 run to take a nine-point lead early in the fourth quarter and turned what was a closely contested game into a double-digit victory. Michigan has won a school-record nine straight Big Ten games.
Okananwa's 23 points helps No. 22 Maryland women upset No. 12 Michigan State women 86-70
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Oluchi Okananwa scored 23 points, and the No. 22 Maryland women pulled away in the second half for an 86-70 win over No. 12 Michigan State on Wednesday. Maryland (18-6, 6-6 Big Ten) led 43-33 at halftime and broke the game open in the third quarter. Okananwa went 8 of 13 from the field and added four rebounds, five assists and a steal as the Terps shot 49% as a team. Yarden Garzon added 16 points and five assists, Kyndal Walker scored 14, and Saylor Poffenbarger fin...