Madison Booker racked up 20 points and No. 4 Texas beat No. 2 South Carolina 66-62 on Sunday in Austin, Texas, ending the Gamecocks’ 57-game Southeastern Conference regular-season winning streak dating to 2021.
Kyla Oldacre added 13 points and Taylor Jones had 11 for the Longhorns (24-2, 10-1 SEC).
MiLaysia Fulwiley’s 13 points off the bench marked the only double-figure scorer for South Carolina (22-2, 10-1), which had won 17 in a row but shot 36.8 percent from the floor. Chloe Kitts and reserve Joyce Edwards both had nine points, but the Gamecocks lost for the first time since Nov. 24 at now-No. 1 UCLA.
South Carolina trailed 64-59 but went 0-for-3 from the field the rest of the way. That included Tessa Johnson’s potential tying shot with 15 seconds left before Rori Harmon’s two free throws at the 110-second mark for the Longhorns.
No. 1 UCLA 62, Oregon 52
Londynn Jones netted a season-high 21 points to help the visiting Bruins remain perfect with a win over the Ducks in Eugene, Ore.
Lauren Betts added nine points, six rebounds, four assists and three blocks for UCLA (23-0, 11-0 Big Ten), which scored nine straight points to open up a 54-38 lead in the fourth quarter. Jones made five of UCLA’s seven 3-pointers for the game.
Oregon (16-8, 7-6) got 19 points from Nani Falatea and 14 from Deja Kelly but shot just 26.6 percent overall in its third straight loss.
No. 3 Notre Dame 91, No. 21 Cal 52
Hannah Hidalgo’s 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field were a boost in the home rout in South Bend, Ind.
Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron both compiled 16 points for the Irish (21-2, 12-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who led 22-15 by the end of the first quarter with eight players in the scoring column. The Irish were up 44-23 at halftime.
Lulu Twidale paced Cal (19-6, 7-5) with 14 points, while Ugonne Onyiah and Marta Suarez each scored 10 points. The Bears, who were charged with 21 turnovers, shot 32.2 percent from the field, including 11 of 31 on 2-point attempts.
No. 5 UConn 77, Providence 40
Azzi Fudd scored all of her 17 points in the third quarter as the Huskies cruised to a road win over the Friars.
Paige Bueckers tallied 20 points and Ashlynn Shade chipped in 12 for the Huskies (22-3, 13-0 Big East), who recovered after Thursday’s 80-76 nonconference loss at No. 19 Tennessee. UConn made 11 of 24 attempts from 3-point range and flipped 25 takeaways into 21 points.
The Friars (10-16, 3-10) got 15 points from Marta Morales Romero and 10 rebounds from Olivia Olsen but couldn’t build on Thursday’s 76-63 home win over DePaul. Providence shot just 26.5 percent overall and slogged to a 4-of-24 effort from beyond the arc.
No. 6 LSU 82, No. 19 Tennessee 77
Kailyn Gilbert scored 23 points off the bench as the host Tigers edged the Lady Volunteers in Baton Rouge, La.
Aneesah Morrow paired 14 points with 14 rebounds and Mikaylah Williams supplied 16 points for LSU (25-1, 10-1 SEC), which moved into a three-way tie for first place in the conference after top-ranked South Carolina lost earlier Sunday. Gilbert hit two free throws with 21 seconds left to put the Tigers up 80-76.
Ruby Whitehorn led Tennessee (17-6, 4-6) with 21 points. Jewel Spear scored 19, Talaysia Cooper added 16 and Zee Spearman had 15 for the Lady Volunteers, who fell despite outshooting the hosts 47.5 percent to 38.4 percent.
No. 10 Duke 90, Miami 49
Toby Fournier’s 24 points and Ashlon Jackson’s 23 powered the host Blue Devils in Durham, N.C.
Oluchi Okananwa added 16 points off the bench as Duke (19-5, 10-2 ACC) won its second straight since Monday’s loss at No. 14 NC State. Duke broke out to a 10-point lead in the first quarter. The Blue Devils’ 37-22 halftime lead came in part courtesy of Miami’s 15 turnovers.
Cameron Williams scored 14 points and Haley Cavinder had 10 for Miami (13-10, 3-9), which shot 4 of 18 on 3-pointers and committed 28 turnovers.
No. 13 North Carolina 53, Clemson 51
Reniya Kelly’s tiebreaking jumper with 42 seconds left marked the final points as the Tar Heels escaped the host Tigers.
Kelly had 17 points and Maria Gakdeng provided 12 points and nine rebounds for North Carolina (21-4, 9-3 ACC). Alyssa Ustby’s 13 rebounds aided the Tar Heels’ 42-25 edge on the boards.
Clemson didn’t score in the final 2:13 after Madi Ott’s 3-pointer gave it a 51-49 lead. Loyal McQueen posted 17 points, Hannah Kohn had 12 and Maddi Cluse added 10 for Clemson (11-13, 4-9), which held a 25-22 halftime lead.
No. 14 North Carolina State 97, No. 22 Florida State 74
Aziaha James pumped in 22 points and Zoe Brooks had 21 for the Wolfpack’s productive backcourt in Tallahassee, Fla.
Tilda Trygger added 16 points, Madison Hayes supplied 14 and Saniya Rivers had 12 as NC State shot 50 percent from the field. It was the second straight victory against a ranked opponent for the Wolfpack (19-4, 11-1 ACC), which knocked off No. 10 Duke on Monday.
Ta’Niya Latson’s 23 points, O’Mariah Gordon’s 20 and Makayla Timpson’s 14 were tops for Florida State (19-5, 9-3), who fell behind by 26 in the third quarter.
No. 16 Maryland 81, Washington 73
Kaylene Smikle erupted for a career-high 36 points as the visiting Terrapins rallied past the Huskies in Seattle.
Smikle shot 13-of-18 from the floor and also grabbed eight rebounds for Maryland, which trailed 23-8 in the first quarter before storming back to build a 44-36 halftime lead. Shyanne Sellers chipped in 15 points for the Terrapins (19-5, 9-4 Big Ten) in their second straight win.
Elle Ladine registered 23 points and Sayvia Sellers (no relation) scored 19 as Washington (14-10, 5-7) lost for the fourth time in five games.
No. 17 Georgia Tech 71, Boston College 51
Kara Dunn’s 23 points propelled the visiting Yellow Jackets past the Eagles in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Zoesha Smith racked up 16 points and 11 rebounds and Tonie Morgan delivered 13 points and six assists for Georgia Tech (20-4, 8-4 ACC). Dunn had 15 first-half points, with the Yellow Jackets up 36-15.
T’yana Todd’s 19 points and Dontavia Waggoner’s 12 paced Boston College (13-13, 4-9), which was 3 of 21 on 3-pointers. The Eagles have lost two straight and five of their last six.
Michigan 71, No. 20 Michigan State 61
Syla Swords poured in 19 points to help the visiting Wolverines avenge a loss from last month in East Lansing, Mich.
Olivia Olson had 14 points and Mila Holloway notched 10 for Michigan (17-7, 8-5 Big Ten), which used a strong second quarter for a 32-28 halftime lead and led 49-44 after three quarters.
Grace VanSlooten had 15 points and 12 rebounds for Michigan State (18-5, 8-4), which had whipped Michigan 88-58 on Jan. 25 on the road. The Spartans, who’ve lost two of their last three games, received 11 points from Nyla Hampton off the bench.
No. 23 Alabama 80, Mississippi State 60
Sarah Ashlee Barker had a strong start on the way to 19 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Crimson Tide beat the host Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.
Essence Cody racked up 17 points to go with 12 apiece from Aaliyah Nye and Zaay Green for the Crimson Tide (20-5, 7-4 SEC), who overcame 22 turnovers. Barker had 13 points as part of Alabama’s 47-22 halftime lead.
Debreasha Powe’s 14 points and Madina Okot’s 12 led Mississippi State (17-8, 4-7), which shot 29 percent in the opening half.
–Field Level Media