Snudda Collins came off the bench for 23 points, Bailey Maupin added 22 and No. 20 Texas Tech overpowered No. 15 Baylor 87-56 on Wednesday in Lubbock, Texas.
The Lady Raiders (24-4, 11-4 Big 12) led from start to finish as they bounced back from a Saturday loss at Oklahoma State. Sarengbe Sanogo and Gemma Nunez each put up 10 points for Texas Tech, which shot 55.7% from the floor.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and Taliah Scott tallied 13 points apiece for the Bears (22-6, 11-4), who are 3-3 since an eight-game winning streak.
Ahead 22-15 after one quarter, Texas Tech began the second period with a layup from Sanogo and a 3-pointer from Maupin. The lead never dropped into single digits again, topping out at 35 points.
No. 1 UConn 83, Villanova 69
Azzi Fudd scored 25 points and sank 4 of 6 3-point attempts as the Huskies maintained their unbeaten record with a victory over the host Wildcats.
Sarah Strong compiled 21 points and 12 rebounds for UConn (28-0, 17-0 Big East), which has won 44 consecutive games dating back to last season’s national championship squad. The Huskies shot effectively from 3-point range (8 of 15, 53.3%) and from the floor overall, 52.5%.
Jasmine Bascoe logged 26 points and Denae Carter had 21 for Villanova (21-6, 14-4), which had its six-game winning streak end. The Wildcats led by three at halftime, but a 12-2 UConn run to open the second half put the visitors in front for good.
No. 23 Minnesota 74, No. 10 Ohio State 61
A 27-13 surge in the third quarter sent the Golden Gophers past the Buckeyes in Minneapolis, giving Minnesota its ninth win in a row.
Ohio State (22-5, 11-4 Big Ten) was on top 29-26 at halftime, but Minnesota (21-6, 12-4) began the third quarter with two layups by Sophie Hart surrounding a 3-pointer from teammate Mara Braun. Tori McKinney followed with a layup to give the Golden Gophers a 35-29 lead, and the Buckeyes never caught up.
Hart and Braun paced Minnesota with 18 points each. Amaya Battle amassed 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Grace Grocholski had 12 points. Ohio State got 23 points from Jaloni Cambridge and 17 from Chance Gray.
No. 12 TCU 72, Houston 50
Marta Suarez totaled 21 points and nine rebounds as the visiting Horned Frogs dominated start to finish in a win over the Cougars.
Olivia Miles produced 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals for TCU (24-4, 12-3 Big 12), which won its third game in a row to maintain a one-game conference lead over Texas Tech, Baylor and West Virginia.
Kyndall Hunter was the only double-figure scorer for Houston (7-19, 1-14), finishing with 20 points. The Cougars took their fifth loss in a row.
No. 18 Michigan State 104, Northwestern 68
Five Spartans scored in double figures as Michigan State reached triple figures for the first time in Big Ten play this year, routing the Wildcats in East Lansing, Mich.
Grace VanSlooten matched her season high with 22 points for the Spartans (21-6, 10-6 Big Ten). Kennedy Blair garnered 17 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and five steals. Jalyn Brown (15 points), Marah Dykstra (14) and Sara Sambolic (13) also contributed.
Grace Sullivan put up 23 points and Casey Harter added 14 for Northwestern (8-18, 2-13), which took an eighth straight loss. The Wildcats shot 51.9% from the floor but committed 17 turnovers which led to 22 Spartan points.
–Field Level Media
