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Grant scores 15 points, No. 16 North Carolina women beat Ball State 63-52 in Battle 4 Atlantis

Nov. 23, 2024 21:18 PM EST

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Lanie Grant scored a career-high 15 points, Alyssa Ustby had a double-double and No. 16 North Carolina beat Ball State 63-52 in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Saturday night. North Carolina (4-1) scored the last nine points of the first quarter for a 19-10...

Michael B. Jordan uses timeout at women's college basketball game to sign smoldering photo

Nov. 23, 2024 19:38 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg strolled in wearing a jacket with JuJu Watkins’ name and number on the front and back. Michael B. Jordan thrilled a USC woman fan with an impromptu autograph during a timeout. The stars came out to Saturday’s showdown between Watkins and...

No. 3 USC loses Kennedy Smith indefinitely after starting guard has surgery

Nov. 23, 2024 19:04 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California starting guard Kennedy Smith will be sidelined indefinitely after having a surgical procedure. Her status was announced shortly before the third-ranked Trojans hosted No. 6 Notre Dame on Saturday. “It just sort of broke her...

Hidalgo leads No. 6 Notre Dame over JuJu Watkins and third-ranked USC 74-61 in big matchup out West

Nov. 23, 2024 18:09 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 on Saturday in a marquee matchup on the West Coast. Watkins and the Trojans (4-1) fell behind early and were down 21 points in the fourth...

Littlepage-Buggs, Felder help No. 18 Baylor women roll past Southern Miss 101-55 in Bahamas

Nov. 23, 2024 16:31 PM EST

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 19 points, Yaya Felder had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and No. 18 Baylor coasted to a 101-55 win over Southern Mississippi to open the Battle 4 Atlantis on Saturday. Jada Walker added 17 points and...

No. 9 Oklahoma women remain unbeaten with 88-58 victory over UNLV

Nov. 23, 2024 00:02 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Senior Skyar Vann scored 15 points and her sister, freshman Zya Vann, added 14 to lead No. 9 Oklahoma to an 88-58 win over UNLV on Friday night. Raegan Beers scored 10 points for the Sooners, who improved to 5-0. Skyar Vann shot 3 for 6 from 3-point...

Kendall Bostic, Makira Cook power No. 22 Illinois women to 85-66 victory over Oregon State

Nov. 22, 2024 22:14 PM EST

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kendall Bostic scored a career-high 31 points, Makira Cook scored 20 and No. 22 Illinois rolled to an 85-66 victory over Oregon State on Friday night. Bostic buried 15 of 18 shots from the floor and her only free throw for the Illini (5-0), who finished off a...

Ja'Naiya Quinerly, Sydney Woodley lead No. 13 West Virginia women to 98-28 romp over Lafayette

Nov. 22, 2024 21:20 PM EST

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Ja'Naiya Quinerly had 19 points, Sydney Woodley scored 15 off the bench and No. 13 West Virginia posted a wire-to-wire 98-28 victory over Lafayette on Friday night. Quinerly made 6 of 12 shots with four 3-pointers for the Mountaineers (6-0), who have yet to...

Jensen and Maly each make 4 of Creighton's 13 3s in an 80-74 victory over No. 21 Nebraska women

Nov. 22, 2024 19:09 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 11 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, Morgan Maly added 18 points, and the duo each made four of Creighton's 13 3-pointers in an 80-74 victory over No. 21 Nebraska on Friday. Creighton (2-2) has won eight of the last nine meetings with...

In a 'Final Four-type weekend,' two top-6 clashes put women's college basketball focus on West Coast

Nov. 22, 2024 12:39 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rayah Marshall remembers upsetting ranked Arizona and Stanford as a freshman in an otherwise sub.-500 season and first-year Southern California coach Lindsay Gottlieb telling her: “One day this is going to be us.” Four years later, that time is now. ...