Sonia Citron put up 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to propel No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday in South Bend, Ind.
Maddy Westbeld added 20 points to help the Fighting Irish (15-2, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) notch their 10th consecutive victory while Player of the Year candidate Hannah Hidalgo missed her second straight contest with an ankle sprain.
Cassandre Prosper poured in 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds off the Notre Dame bench. Liatu King pulled in 12 rebounds as the Irish finished with a 50-25 rebounding advantage to overcome 21 turnovers.
Kara Dunn’s 21 points led Georgia Tech (15-3, 3-3), which was outshot 54.8 percent to 37.7 percent from the field. Tonie Morgan had 17 points and Chazadi Wright added 10 points, but the Yellow Jackets lost their third game in a row.
No. 2 South Carolina 76, No. 19 Alabama 58
Joyce Edwards provided key fourth-quarter offense and finished with 21 points as the Gamecocks thwarted an upset bid in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
MiLaysia Fulwiley had 16 points and Te-Hina Paopao provided 11 points for the Gamecocks (17-1, 6-0 Southeastern Conference), who were bolstered by a 51-34 rebounding edge. They were 3-for-20 on 3-pointers.
Essence Cody and Zaay Green each scored 15 points for Alabama, which was within 58-53 with seven minutes to play. The Crimson Tide scored only three points in the next five minutes as they fell into a 16-point hole. Edwards scored six points during that stretch.
No. 7 Texas 74, Auburn 57
Madison Booker’s 22 points and Rori Harmon’s 20 points keyed the Longhorns’ road victory.
Taylor Jones added 15 points for Texas (17-2, 4-1 SEC), which went 20-for-23 from the free-throw line.
DeYona Gaston and Mar’shaun Bostic racked up 18 points apiece for Auburn (9-9, 0-5), which had only 34 points through three quarters. The Tigers committed 19 turnovers.
No. 9 Ohio State 80, Wisconsin 69
Jaloni Cambridge had 27 points as the Buckeyes remained undefeated by beating the Badgers in Madison, Wis.
Cambridge also collected eight rebounds and four assists for Ohio State (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten). Chance Gray added 22 points, while Cotie McMahon contributed 17 points and eight rebounds. The Buckeyes used a 10-3 run to jump ahead by 14 points at the start of the fourth quarter.
Serah Williams powered Wisconsin (10-8, 1-6) with 20 points, 17 boards and six assists in a do-it-all effort. Tess Myers added 18 points as the Badgers lost their sixth consecutive game.
No. 11 Kansas State 62, Arizona 47
Serena Sundell had 16 points and eight assists as Kansas State defeated visiting Arizona in Manhattan, Kan.
In its 13th consecutive win, Kansas State (18-1, 6-0 Big 12) also got 14 points from Temira Poindexter. In her program-record 131st start, Ayoka Lee stuffed the stat sheet with six points, six rebounds and eight blocks.
Isis Beh led Arizona (11-8, 2-4) with 16 points and six rebounds, while Jada Williams added 11 points. Kansas State led wire to wire, but Arizona stayed in the game by forcing the home team into 16 turnovers.
No. 13 Oklahoma 80, Missouri 63
Payton Verhulst’s career-high 38 points came with six 3-point baskets and the Sooners eventually pulled away in Norman, Okla.
Verhulst, who had 31 points through three quarters, shot 13-for-19 from the field, including 6-for-9 on 3s. No other Sooner reached a double-figure point total, but Sahara Williams provided nine points and five assists. Oklahoma (15-3, 3-2 SEC) used a 24-15 third-quarter edge to stretch a seven-point halftime lead.
Laniah Randle and Grace Slaughter each scored 15 points for Missouri (11-9, 0-5). The Tigers tried to stay in it by snatching 11 offensive rebounds.
No. 14 North Carolina 64, SMU 33
Alyssa Ustby piled up 12 points and 18 rebounds as the Tar Heels topped the Mustangs in Dallas.
Ustby also tallied four assists, two steals and two blocks in the third straight win for North Carolina (16-3, 4-2 ACC). Lexi Donarski scored 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, while Indya Nivar scored 11 points and Maria Gakdeng pitched in 10.
Kaysia Woods paced SMU (10-8, 2-4) with 12 points, while Jessica Peterson grabbed 12 boards to pair with five points. In their second consecutive defeat, the Mustangs shot a season-worst 19.4 percent from the floor.
No. 15 Tennessee 86, Mississippi State 73
Ruby Whitehorn scored 20 points and Samara Spencer drilled four of the Volunteers’ 12 3-pointers in an 18-point outing in Knoxville, Tenn.
The Volunteers (15-2, 3-2 SEC) shot 12-for-26 on 3s. Talaysia Cooper supplied 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Jerkaila Jordan had 17 points and Debreasha Powe posted 16 points for Mississippi State (15-4, 2-3). Tennessee held the Bulldogs, who ended up with 20 turnovers, to one field goal for nearly five minutes to begin the fourth quarter while stretching a 10-point edge to 18 points.
No. 16 Duke 72, No. 18 Cal 38
Toby Fournier collected 23 points and 11 rebounds as the Blue Devils beat the Golden Bears in Durham, N.C.
Fournier shot 9-for-10 from the free throw line for Duke (14-4, 5-1 ACC). Ashlon Jackson added 16 points while Reigan Richardson scored 14.
No player for Cal (16-3, 4-2) scored in double figures as the Bears had their lowest scoring total of the season. Kayla Williams finished with eight points and three assists. The Blue Devils forced 31 turnovers in one of their top defensive performances of the season.
No. 21 North Carolina State 83, Pitt 67
Aziaha James pumped in 22 points for the Wolfpack, who’ve won nine of their last 10 games after beating the Panthers in Raleigh, N.C.
Saniya Rivers racked up 15 points and seven assists, Zoe Brooks had 14 points and Madison Hayes added 13 points and 10 boards for NC State (13-4, 5-1 ACC), which has scored more than 80 points in its last four victories. NC State connected on 13 of 25 shots from 3-point range, with James draining six long-range attempts.
Khadija Faye’s 28 points and Marley Washenitz’s 16 points led the Panthers (9-10, 1-5), who couldn’t duplicate another comeback after their amazing second-half rally Sunday against SMU. Pitt has dropped four of its last five games.
–Field Level Media
