UCLA's Charlisse Leger-Walker on her road back from injury
Charlisse Leger-Walker talks with Autumn Johnson about her injury, road to recovery and her motivation to get back onto the court.
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Izoje pours in 23, Syracuse women hold on to beat California 70-59 in ACC Tournament
Uche Izoje recorded 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Syracuse to a 70-59 win over California on Thursday in the ACC Tournament. It marked Syracuse’s first ACC Tournament win since 2021 and sent the Orange to the quarterfinals after doubling their conference win total from last season. Syracuse extended the margin to 37-16 by halftime as California struggled offensively.
Iwuala scores 18 for No. 24 Ole Miss women in 73-57 win over Auburn in SEC Tournament
Christeen Iwuala scored 18 points for No. 7 seed Mississippi in a 73-57 win over No. 15 seed Auburn in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday. Ole Miss (22-10) led the entire game, jumping out with a 12-1 run to open the game and had a double-digit lead heading into halftime, 48-20. Iwuala shot a perfect 5 of 5 from the field in the first half for 10 points, and finished the day 8 of 8.
Parchment scores 15, Illinois women win 71-69 over No. 18 Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament
Cearah Parchment scored 15 points, and Destiny Jackson added 14 for No. 10-seeded Illinois in a 71-69 win over No. 10-seeded Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night. Maddie Webber added 13 for the Illini (21-10), Jasmine Brown-Hagger scored 12 and Berry Wallace finished with 11. Illinois will move on to the quarterfinals to play No. 2 seed Iowa.
Elliott's near triple-double pushes Arizona State over Iowa State 77-68
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Gabby Elliott had 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 10 seed Arizona State beat No. 7 seed Iowa State 77-68 on Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. Arizona State (24-9) advances to face No. 2 seed West Virginia in the quarterfinals on Friday and strengthened its case for an NCAA Tournament berth. The Sun Devils improved their win total dramatically under first-year coach Molly Miller after finishing with 11 victories last season. Arizona Sta...
Wenzel and Nelson lead Virginia Tech over Georgia Tech 62-54 in ACC Tournament
Carleigh Wenzel scored 15 points, and Mackenzie Nelson added 14 as Virginia Tech rallied to beat Georgia Tech 62-54 on Thursday in the ACC Tournament. Virginia Tech (22-8) overcame a slow start that saw the Hokies miss 15 of their first 16 shots. Georgia Tech capitalized early, building a 17-7 lead after the first quarter.
Etute, Fiso lead second-half rally as Oregon women beat No. 14 Maryland 73-68 in Big 10 Tournament
Ehis Etute and Katie Fiso combined for 32 second-half points to lead Oregon 73-68 past No. 14 Maryland in the second round of the Big 10 Tournament on Thursday. After two points from Etute in the first half and none from Fiso, Etute tallied 18 points, five rebounds and three blocks in the second half. Fiso had 14 on 7-of-13 shooting and four assists after halftime.
Timmons, Scott combine for 43 points to lead Alabama women 76-64 past Tennessee in SEC Tournament
Jessica Timmons and Ta'Mia Scott combined for 43 points to lead Alabama 76-64 past Tennessee in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. Timmons and Scott were both 3 of 5 from behind the arc. Timmons had 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting and Scott had 20 on 7-of-11 shooting to go with five rebounds.
Greer, Wooten combine for 20, Colorado women advance in Big 12 Tournament with 55-48 win over Kansas
Logyn Greer and Desiree Wooten both scored 10 points in No. 6 seed Colorado's 55-48 win over No. 11 seed Kansas on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Greer shot 4 for 7 from the field and drained both her attempts from 3-point range from the Buffaloes (21-10). Wooten added four assists.
Toby Fournier secures a double-double and No. 13 Duke women beat Clemson 60-46 in ACC quarterfinals
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Toby Fournier had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, Delaney Thomas added 14 points, and No. 13 Duke cruised past Clemson 60-46 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. The defense for top-seeded Duke (22-8) stunned Clemson (21-11) in the first half, forcing 11 turnovers and four shot-clock violations. The Blue Devils responded on offense, going 5 of 9 beyond the 3-point arc and 14 of 30 from the field against the same team that upset them ...
No. 3 South Carolina opens SEC Tournament title defense with 87-64 rout of No. 17 Kentucky
Joyce Edwards scored 21 points, Madina Okot added 12 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 South Carolina routed 17th-ranked Kentucky 87-64 in the first of four Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal games Friday at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Tessa Johnson added 15 points and Ta'Niya Latson 12 for the top-seeded Gamecocks, who raced to a 17-point halftime lead and never let up.
Betts scores 26, No. 2 UCLA women beat Washington 78-60 in Big Ten quarterfinals
Big Ten Player of the Year Lauren Betts had 26 points and eight rebounds and Kiki Rice added 18 points and six assists to help No. 2 UCLA overcome a sluggish start and beat Washington 78-60 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. The regular-season champion Bruins (29-1) won their 23rd consecutive game, matching last season's mark for the longest winning streak in school history. UCLA also has won 22 straight Big Ten games, a streak that began with last year's march to the conferen...