Final Score: (1) North Carolina 75, Georgia Tech 56
Atlanta, GA (Basketball News) - Ivory Latta poured in a game-high 30 points and La’Tangela Atkinson added 11, leading top-ranked North Carolina to a 75-56 win over Georgia Tech. Camille Little and Alex Miller both had nine points for the Tar Heels (22-0, 9-0 ACC). Janie Mitchell led Georgia Tech with 12 points, while Kasha Terry contributed 11. Megan Harpring and Stephanie Higgs scored 10 points apiece in the loss for the Yellow Jackets (13-9, 2-7).
Final Score: (3) LSU 78, Ole Miss 63
Baton Rouge, LA (Basketball News) - Seimone Augustus tallied a game-high 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 3 LSU to a convincing 78-63 victory over Ole Miss at the Maravich Center. Sylvia Fowles added a double- double with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Lady Tigers (20-1, 8-0 SEC), who remained unbeaten in SEC Conference play. Erica White chipped in with 11 points in the win. Carla Bartee paced Ole Miss (12-10, 2-7) with 17 points. Armintie Price deposited 15 points while Ashley Johnson and Jada Mincy each had 10 in the loss.
Final Score: (5) Tennessee 77, Arkansas 37
Knoxville, TN (Basketball News) - Shanna Zolman had 21 points to lead the No. 5 Tennessee Lady Volunteers in a 77-37 rout of the Arkansas Lady Razorbacks at Thompson-Boling Arena. Candace Parker had 18 points and eight rebounds and Alexis Hornbuckle added 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Lady Vols (21-2, 7-1 SEC), who have won three straight after back-to-back losses. Melissa Hobbs scored 12 points for the Lady Razorbacks (13-9, 5-4), who have dropped their last three games.
Final Score: (6) Maryland 85, Virginia 71
College Park, MD (Basketball News) - Shay Doron had 23 points to lead the sixth-ranked Maryland Terrapins to a 85-71 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers at the Comcast Center. Laura Harper added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Kristi Toliver added 16 points and nine assists for the Terrapins (21-2, 8-1 ACC), who have won seven straight games. Tiffany Sardin had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Sharnee Zoll added 16 points and 12 assists for the Cavaliers (13-8, 2-7), who have dropped their past four games.
Final Score: (7) Ohio State 61, Indiana 45
Bloomington, IN (Basketball News) - Jessica Davenport poured in a game-high 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting to lead No. 7 Ohio State to an easy 61-45 win in Big Ten action at Assembly Hall. Brandie Hoskins added 17 points for the Buckeyes (18-2, 9-1 Big Ten) while Debbie Merrill had seven points and nine rebounds. Nikki Smith led the Hoosiers (12-10, 6-5) with 12 points. Whitney Thomas added nine points and eight rebounds in the loss.
Final Score: (8) Purdue 72, Penn State 61
State College, PA (Basketball News) - Katie Gearlds had 17 points to pace No. 8 Purdue to a 72-61 victory over Penn State. Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton and Sharika Webb each added 12 points for the Boilermakers (18-3, 10-1 Big Ten), who also got 10 points form Aya Traore. Purdue shot 50 percent in the second half and forced 18 turnovers. Amanda Brown had 29 points to lead Penn State (10-12, 4-7).
Final Score: (12) Minnesota 83, Michigan 48
Minneapolis, MN (Basketball News) - Jamie Broback scored 21 points, pulled down eight rebounds and had five steals, as 12th-ranked Minnesota routed Michigan, 83-48, at Williams Arena. Natasha Williams tallied 18 points, Shannon Schonrock scored 14 and Kelly Roysland added 12 for the Golden Gophers (17-4, 9-1 Big Ten). Broback scored the game’s first nine points and Minnesota shot 53.3 percent from the field. Janelle Cooper had 13 points to lead Michigan (6-17, 0-11), which dropped its 11th in a row.
Final Score: (14) Georgia 84, Alabama 59
Athens, GA (Basketball News) - Cori Chambers had 18 points and Tasha Humphrey finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds to pace 14th-ranked Georgia to an 84-59 win over Alabama. Sherill Baker added 15 points and Janese Hardrick tallied 14 for the Bulldogs (17-5, 7-2 SEC), who forced 35 turnovers. Hardrick also had eight steals in Georgia’s fourth straight win. Navonda Moore had 23 points and 12 rebounds for Alabama (8-14, 2-7), which dropped its sixth straight contest.
Final Score: (17) Michigan State 57, Illinois 51
Champaign, IL (Basketball News) - Liz Shimek had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 17 Michigan State over Illinois, 57-51, at Assembly Hall. Lindsay Bowen added 13 points for the Spartans (17-7, 7-4 Big Ten) while Rene Haynes had eight. Janelle Hughes posted a game-high 16 points and dished out five assists for the Illini (12-10, 4-7). Erin Wigley and Audrey Tabon each chipped in with 14 points in the loss.
Final Score: (20) Temple 79, Duquesne 44
Philadelphia, PA (Basketball News) - Kamesha Hairston and Khadija Bowens both scored 16 points to lead No. 20 Temple to an easy 79-44 win over Duquesne at the Liacouras Center. Candice Dupree added 13 points for the Lady Owls (17-5, 8-2 A-10) while Lady Comfort had eight points. Carmen Bruce paced the Dukes (9-13, 4-7) with 10 points while Brittany Warren had nine in the loss.
Final Score: Florida 68, (21) Kentucky 61
Lexington, KY (Basketball News) - Sha Brooks had 21 points to lead the Florida Gators to a 68-61 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats at Memorial Coliseum. Dalila Eshe added 17 points and six rebounds and Brittany Davis added 12 points and pulled down 13 boards for the Gators (17-5, 5-4 SEC), who have won two straight games. Samantha Mahoney had 13 points and Sarah Elliott added 12 in the loss for the Wildcats (15-6, 4-4), who have dropped their past two games.
Final Score: (22) Vanderbilt 57, Auburn 53
Auburn, AL (Basketball News) - Caroline Williams had 17 points to lead the No. 22 Vanderbilt Commodores to a 57-53 win over the Auburn Tigers at Beard-Eaves- Memorial Coliseum. Carla Thomas had 16 points for the Commodores (16-7, 5-4 SEC), who have won their last three games. Nitasha Brown had 19 points and five assists and DeWanna Bonner had 14 points and five rebounds to lead the Tigers (12-10, 3-6), who have lost their last two games.
Final Score: (23) Boston College 70, Clemson 53
Clemson, SC (Basketball News) - Sarah Marshall had 18 points to pace No. 23 Boston College to a 70-53 victory over Clemson. Lisa Macchia added 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Brooke Queenan finished with 13 points for the Eagles (17-6, 4-4 ACC), who shot 50 percent from the field. Maxienne White had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Lady Tigers (8-14, 2-6), who struggled by shooting 35.5 percent. Amanda Frist had 14 points for Clemson.
Final Score: Florida State 75, (24) North Carolina State 61
Tallahassee, FL (Basketball News) - Holly Johnson posted 21 points to lead Florida State to a 75-61 triumph over No. 24 North Carolina State. Alicia Gladden added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Seminoles (14-7, 5-3 ACC), who also got 11 points from Shante Williams and 10 from Britany Miller. Ashley Key had 15 points to pace NC State (13-9, 3-6), which shot just 33.3 percent.
Final Score: (25) St. John’s 78, South Florida 71
Queens, NY (Basketball News) - Greeba Barlow equaled a career-high with 20 points to pace No. 25 St. John’s to a 78-71 victory over South Florida. Angela Clark added 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Kia Wright also had 16 points for the Red Storm (18-4, 8-3 Big East), who improved to 9-0 at home this season. Tara Walker posted 10 points for the Red Storm, who are off to their best start since the 1983-84 season. St. John’s has won nine of its last 12 games. Jessica Dickson had 18 points and Shantia Grace added 15 for South Florida (15-8, 5-5).
