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Kaylene Smikle leads six in double figures and No. 11 Maryland women thump Towson 98-63

Nov. 17, 2024 13:32 PM EST

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kaylene Smikle scored 21 points, Christina Dalce and Shyanne Sellers had double-doubles, and No. 11 Maryland rolled past Towson 98-63 on Sunday. Dalce had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double in five games and Sellers contributed 10 points...

Britt Prince, Natalie Potts help No. 21 Nebraska women romp past South Dakota 113-70

Nov. 16, 2024 22:19 PM EST

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Britt Prince finished with 23 points, Natalie Potts scored 22 and 21st-ranked Nebraska cruised to a 113-70 victory over South Dakota on Saturday night. Prince made 10 of 13 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers and added four assists for the Cornhuskers...

No. 20 Kentucky women beat No. 18 Louisville 71-61 in OT for its first win in the series since 2015

Nov. 16, 2024 21:28 PM EST

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 19 points, Teonni Key added a career-high 17 and No. 20 Kentucky beat No. 18 Louisville 71-61 in overtime on Saturday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak in the series for its first win against the Cardinals since 2015. Kentucky...

Flau’jae Johnson scores 25 points, No. 7 LSU rallies to beat Murray State 74-60

Nov. 15, 2024 22:20 PM EST

BATON ROGUE, La. (AP) — Flau’jae Johnson had 25 points and seven rebounds and No. 7 LSU overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to beat Murray State 74-60 on Friday night. The Tigers (4-0), who entered the game leading 85% of the time this season by double digits, trailed the...

UConn's Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC

Nov. 15, 2024 21:39 PM EST

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — UConn's Geno Auriemma sounded more interested in getting his team ready to contend for a national championship than adding another coaching milestone to a Hall of Fame career. Even on the night he tied the NCAA Division I record for coaching victories in...

No. 15 West Virginia women beat Texas A&M 83-62

Nov. 15, 2024 21:37 PM EST

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — JJ Quinerly scored 27 points, Kylee Blacksten added 17 and the pair combined to make nine 3-pointers to help No. 15 West Virginia beat Texas A&M 83-62 on Friday night. West Virginia has won 32 straight nonconference home games dating to the 2017-18...

Bueckers scores 29, Auriemma ties Division I coaching record as No. 2 UConn beats No. 14 UNC 69-58

Nov. 15, 2024 20:57 PM EST

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 29 points to help No. 2 UConn beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-58 on Friday night, allowing longtime coach Geno Auriemma to tie the record for career victories in Division I men's or women's basketball. The 70-year-old Auriemma, in his...

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win

Nov. 15, 2024 19:52 PM EST
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win.

USC's JuJu Watkins reaches 1,000 points in 2 fewer games than Caitlin Clark

Nov. 15, 2024 18:52 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins has heard plenty of comparisons to Cheryl Miller and Caitlin Clark over the past two seasons. On Friday, they came up again as the Southern California sophomore guard reached another milestone. Watkins reached 1,000 career points...

JuJu Watkins reaches 1,000 career points as No. 3 USC beats Santa Clara 81-50

Nov. 15, 2024 17:29 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins reached 1,000 career points in the second-fewest games in NCAA Division I history, scoring 20 points on Friday as No. 3 Southern California rolled to an 81-50 victory over Santa Clara. Kiki Iriafen added 20 points for the Trojans (4-0), who never...