Liv McGill scored 19 of her 28 points in the first half and also recorded eight assists and six rebounds to lead Florida to a 74-67 upset win over No. 19 Ole Miss in Southeastern Conference play on Thursday night at Gainesville, Fla.
Laila Reynolds added 14 points for the Gators (17-13, 5-10 SEC), who won for the fourth time in the past six games. Florida shot a stellar 59.1% from the field and led by as many as 14 points while beating a ranked team for the first time in nine opportunities this season.
Tianna Thompson established career bests of 25 points and seven 3-pointers for Ole Miss (21-9, 8-7). Cotie McMahon added 15 points and Christeen Iwuala added 10 for the Rebels, who have lost three straight games and five of their past seven.
The Rebels trailed by five in the fourth quarter before Reynolds made two baskets and McGill made a capping trey during a 9-0 run to make it 65-51 with 6:08 remaining. Ole Miss cut the deficit to five three more times but couldn’t get any closer.
No. 1 UConn 84, Georgetown 52
Azzi Fudd registered 24 points and four steals as the Huskies remained unbeaten by routing the Hoyas in Big East play at Hartford, Conn.
Sarah Strong added 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and Ashlynn Shade scored 12 points for UConn (30-0, 19-0 Big East). The Huskies defeated the Hoyas for the 42nd consecutive time while giving coach Geno Auriemma his 29th 30-win campaign.
Summer Davis scored 12 points and Khadee Hession added 11 for Georgetown (13-15, 6-13). The Hoyas shot just 32% from the field, including 7 of 28 from 3-point range.
No. 3 South Carolina 112, Missouri 71
Madina Okot recorded 26 points and 17 rebounds and Joyce Edwards added 23 points as the Gamecocks mauled the Tigers in SEC play at Columbia, S.C.
Ta’Niya Latson had 17 points and seven assists and Raven Johnson scored 16 points as South Carolina (28-2, 14-1) won for the ninth straight time. The Gamecocks held a 49-30 rebounding advantage and 60-18 edge in points in the paint and committed just six turnovers.
Grace Slaughter scored 21 points for Missouri (16-14, 4-11), which was outscored 33-13 in the first quarter and 27-8 in the final period. Jayla Smith scored 16 points off the bench, Shannon Dowell added 11 and Abbey Schreacke had 10 for the Tigers, who lost their fifth consecutive contest.
No. 4 Texas 79, No. 23 Georgia 50
Madison Booker had 18 points and three steals and the Longhorns built a 31-point halftime lead while cruising past the Lady Bulldogs in Austin, Texas.
Justice Carlton and backup Kyla Oldacre added 14 points apiece as Texas (27-3, 12-3 SEC) won for the fourth consecutive contest. The Longhorns shot 71.4% from the field in the first half before slumping to 32% in the second and finishing at 52.8%.
Rylie Theuerkauf scored 16 points for Georgia (21-8, 7-8), which lost for the fifth time in eight games. Mia Woolfolk added 12 points for the Bulldogs, who committed 24 turnovers and never led.
No. 5 Vanderbilt 85, No. 24 Alabama 60
National scoring leader Mikayla Blakes poured in 35 points and matched her season high of six 3-pointers to help the Commodores rout the Crimson Tide in SEC play in Nashville.
Sacha Washington added 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as Vanderbilt (26-3, 12-3 SEC) won for the sixth time in seven games with Blakes scoring 30 or more in each of the victories. She entered the night averaging 26.6 points per game. Justine Pissott had 11 points and Aubrey Galvan recorded nine assists for the Commodores.
Jessica Timmons had 16 points and seven rebounds and Ta’Mia Scott added 15 points for Alabama (21-8, 7-8). The Crimson Tide shot 32.8% from the field while losing for the fourth time in its past five games.
No. 6 LSU 89, No. Tennessee 73
Mikaylah Williams recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help the Tigers knock off the Lady Volunteers in SEC play at Baton Rouge, La.
MiLaysia Fulwiley added 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots off the bench as LSU (25-4, 11-4 SEC) won its third straight game.
ZaKiyah Johnson had 14 points and eight rebounds, Grace Knox had 13 points and nine boards and Flau’jae Johnson added 10 points for the Tigers.
Jaida Civil scored 17 points off the bench for Tennessee (16-11, 8-7), which lost its fifth straight game and eighth in the last 10. Nya Robertson had 14 points and Talaysia Cooper added 13 for the Lady Volunteers.
No. 7 Oklahoma 89, Arkansas 44
Aaliyah Chavez scored 16 points and Payton Verhulst added 14 to help the Sooners cruise past the Razorbacks in Norman, Okla.
Zya Vann registered 13 points and three steals and Sahara Williams had 12 points and nine rebounds for Oklahoma (22-6, 10-5 SEC), which won its fifth consecutive game. Raegan Beers had 11 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots and Brooklyn Stewart had 11 points and 15 boards off the bench as the Sooners held a 59-27 rebounding advantage and never trailed.
Bonnie Deas recorded eight points and seven rebounds for Arkansas (11-19, 0-15), which lost its 16th straight contest. The Razorbacks shot just 22.4% from the field, including 4 of 27 (14.8%) in the second half.
No. 9 Iowa 82, Illinois 78
Ava Heiden scored a career-high 28 points on 13-of-18 shooting to lead the Hawkeyes past the Fighting Illini in Iowa City.
Hannah Stuelke added 18 points and Taylor Stremlow had 11 points and 11 assists for Iowa (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten). The Hawkeyes shot 57.9% from the field while notching their fifth consecutive victory.
Berry Wallace scored 21 points and Cearah Parchment added 20 points and 12 rebounds for Illinois (19-9, 9-8). Jasmine Brown-Hagger tallied 15 points and Aaliyah Guyton had 11 as the Illini had their three-game winning streak reach an end.
No. 10 Louisville 69, Georgia Tech 50
Elif Istanbulluoglu scored 18 points and Imari Berry added 13 off the bench as the Cardinals defeated the Yellow Jackets in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Atlanta.
Tajianna Roberts had 12 points and backup Reyna Scott added 10 for Louisville (25-5, 15-2 ACC), which won for the fourth time in the past five games. The Cardinals led 36-24 at halftime and their biggest lead was 20.
Talayah Walker scored 20 points for Georgia Tech (12-17, 7-10), which lost its second straight contest. The Yellow Jackets shot 38.3 percent from the field and committed 21 turnovers.
No. 12 Duke 80, Florida State 52
Toby Fournier recorded 22 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots, Delaney Thomas collected a career-best 20 rebounds and the Blue Devils clinched at least a share of the ACC regular-season crown by routing the Seminoles at Durham, N.C.
Ashlon Jackson scored 15 points on five 3-pointers while Thomas and Riley Nelson had 13 points apiece for Duke (21-7, 16-1). Taina Mair contributed 11 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and four steals as the Blue Devils bounced back from a 53-51 loss to Clemson on Sunday to win for the 18th time in 19 games.
Jasmine Shavers scored 21 points for Florida State (9-20, 4-13), which lost its fourth straight game. Sole Williams had 12 points for the Seminoles, who were just 3 of 20 from 3-point range.
No. 16 Kentucky 63, Auburn 56
Amelia Hassett scored 15 points on a season-high-tying five 3-pointers to help the Wildcats defeat the host Tigers.
Clara Strack added 12 points for Kentucky (21-8, 8-7 SEC), which won for the third time in four games. Teonni Key had 11 points and nine rebounds and Tonie Morgan also had 11 points for the Wildcats, who held a 37-26 rebounding edge.
Khady Leye recorded 20 points and eight rebounds for Auburn (14-15, 3-12). Harissoum Coulibaly added 13 points for the Tigers, who lost for the ninth time in the past 10 games.
No. 21 North Carolina 82, Virginia 70
Elina Aarnisalo scored 20 points and Lanie Grant added 15 as the Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va.
Nyla Brooks scored 11 points off the bench for North Carolina (24-6, 13-4 ACC), which has won three straight games and 11 of the past 12. Ciera Toomey and Nyla Harris had 10 points apiece for the Tar Heels, who were a stellar 16 of 24 (66.7%) from 3-point range.
Kymora Johnson made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points for Virginia (19-9, 11-6), which had won four of its previous five games. Romi Levy added 15 points for the Cavaliers.
–Field Level Media
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