Marta Suarez sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 10 TCU to a 51-50 win over West Virginia on Wednesday in Morgantown, W.Va.
The lead changed hands six times in the fourth quarter, and the Mountaineers’ Jordan Harrison made 1 of 2 foul shots with 2.8 seconds to go for a two-point lead. Donovyn Hunter’s inbounds pass to Suarez set up the winning hoop.
Olivia Miles scored 14 points to pace the Horned Frogs (17-1, 5-1 Big 12), who earned their third win in a row. Suarez finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and three steals. She made just 1 of 6 3-point attempts, but it was the big one.
Harrison logged 19 points and six rebounds for West Virginia (14-4, 4-2), which took its second loss in the past three games. Gia Cooke added 10 points.
No. 3 UCLA 76, Minnesota 58
Kiki Rice registered 25 points on near-perfect shooting as the Bruins beat the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis for their 10th consecutive win.
Rice made 8 of 9 shots from the floor, including all three of her 3-point attempts, and was 6 of 6 from the foul line. She added five assists, four rebounds and three steals for UCLA (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten). Lauren Betts chipped in with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Gabriela Jaquez scored 12 points.
Amaya Battle compiled 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals for Minnesota (12-5, 3-3), which had won six of its previous seven games. Mara Braun produced 15 points.
No. 14 Ohio State 108, Penn State 84
Jaloni Cambridge poured in 33 points and dished out six assists as the Buckeyes cruised past the Lady Lions in Columbus, Ohio.
Chance Gray sank seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points as Ohio State (16-2, 6-1 Big Ten) rolled to its fifth consecutive victory by posting its second-highest point total of the season. Elsa Lemmila added 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the floor.
Moriah Murray put up 25 points, Gracie Merkle scored 21 and Kiyomi McMiller added 20 for Penn State (7-11, 0-7), which suffered its seventh straight loss. The Lady Lions enjoyed their top scoring production in their past 13 games, but it wasn’t nearly enough.
No. 18 Baylor 61, Utah 45
Taliah Scott and Kiersten Johnson each sank a 3-pointer as part of a half-ending 10-0 run, and the Bears downed the Utes in Salt Lake City for their fifth win in a row.
The key surge put Baylor up 35-24 entering halftime. Utah drew within seven early in the second half but got no closer. Scott scored 14 points, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs contributed 11 points and nine rebounds and Jana Van Gytenbeek added 10 points and six assists for the Bears (16-3, 5-1 Big 12).
Chyra Evans amassed 14 points and 11 rebounds and Lani White also scored 14 for the Utes (13-5, 4-2), whose three-game winning streak ended. However, the pair shot a combined 9 of 29 from the floor, including 1 of 10 from 3-point range.
Colorado 68, No. 19 Iowa State 62
Tabitha Betson sank two 3-pointers late in the second half to give the Buffaloes a seven-point lead en route to an upset of the Cyclones in Boulder, Colo.
Desiree Wooten added another trey to give Colorado (12-6, 3-3 Big 12) its biggest lead of the game, 63-55, with 46 seconds left. Wooten came off the bench to score a season-high 24 points, and the Buffaloes got 15 points from Jade Masogayo. Anaelle Dutat registered nine points and 12 rebounds.
Audi Crooks totaled 17 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for Iowa State (14-4, 2-4), which lost its fourth consecutive game. Sydney Harris tallied 16 points.
–Field Level Media
