Vanessa Harris scored 15 points off the bench as Rhode Island knocked off No. 16 North Carolina State 68-63 on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.
Palmire Mbu had 14 points and Ines Debroise added 13 points for the Rams (6-1), who benefited from 16 Wolfpack turnovers.
The score was tied going to the fourth quarter, and Destiny Lunan put NC State ahead 56-51 with a layup and a 3-pointer. The Rams turned the tables with an 8-0 run, only for the Wolfpack to score the next six. But Rhode Island finished the game on a 9-1 run, featuring Harris’ go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:56 left.
NC State (3-3) lost for the second time during a three-game homestand despite Zamareya Jones’ 17 points and Khamil Pierre’s 14 points. The Wolfpack attempted only seven free throws.
No. 1 UConn 93, Utah 41
Azzi Fudd’s 24 points led the way as the Huskies sailed past the Utes in the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase in Uncasville, Conn.
Fudd added eight rebounds and went 4-for-4 from 3-point range. Blanca Quinonez tallied 21 points in 18 minutes off the bench and Sarah Strong had 15 points in 20 minutes for UConn (6-0), which led 32-8 after the first quarter.
Lani White scored nine points for Utah (3-3), which was 8-for-37 on 3-point attempts. The Utes committed 24 turnovers that UConn turned into 39 points.
No. 2 South Carolina 121, Queens 49
Joyce Edwards pumped in 25 points and Ta’Niya Latson dumped in 24 points in the runaway victory in Columbia, S.C.
Edwards and Latson both shot 9-for-11 from the floor as part of South Carolina’s 66.2 percent team effort on field goals. Madina Okot had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Tessa Johson added 13 points and Adhel Tac put up 11 points and 10 boards for the Gamecocks (6-0).
Brenae Jones-Grant had 10 points to pace Queens (3-3), which shot 22.9 percent from the field.
No. 3 UCLA 88, Southern 37
Angela Dugalic’s 20 points led four Bruins in double figures as UCLA (6-0) cruised in Los Angeles.
Kiki Rice had 17 points, Lauren Betts produced 15 points and Lena Bilic scored 14.
Southern (1-4) didn’t score in the second quarter and the gap grew to 72-21 after three quarters. DeMya Porter’s eight points led the Jaguars.
No. 6 Michigan 81, Syracuse 55
Te’Yala Delfosse poured in a game-high 21 points off the bench to power the Wolverines to a comfortable win over the Orange at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase in Uncasville, Conn.
Olivia Olson had 18 points and eight rebounds as Michigan (5-1) used a 20-6 first quarter to set the tone for the day.
Laila Phelia scored 13 points, Uche Izoje put up 10 points and 10 rebounds and Dominique Darius also scored 10 for Syracuse (5-1), which was outshot 47.1 percent to 28.8 percent.
No. 9 Maryland 84, George Mason 62
Oluchi Okananwa scored 23 points and the Terrapins broke away from a 36-36 halftime tie to beat the Patriots in College Park, Md.
The Terrapins (7-0), who’ve played only home games, clamped down defensively in the fourth quarter, allowing only nine points. Yarden Garzon finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Okananwa made 10 of 15 shots from the field.
Zahirah Walton racked up 27 points for George Mason (4-2), which had 21 turnovers — one more than the Terrapins.
No. 10 TCU 93, Texas-Rio Grande 57
Marta Suarez collected 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and Olivia Miles added 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the Horned Frogs’ home victory.
Taylor Bigby’s 12 points in 19 minutes off the bench also helped TCU (6-0), which stretched a 46-33 halftime lead to 69-46 after three quarters.
Chazlyn Dettor notched 17 points and Erin Maguire tallied 14 points for the Vaqueros (3-3), who’ve lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.
No. 12 Iowa State 112, Mercyhurst 62
Audi Crooks scored 27 points, going 8-of-9 from the field and 11-of-14 on free throws, in the Cyclones’ home triumph in Ames, Iowa.
Arianna Jackson added 12 points and Addy Brown, Sydney Harris and Reese Beaty all had 11 points for Iowa State (7-0).
Jenna Van Schaik had 17 points for Mercyhurst (0-5), which had 25 turnovers. Twelve of the Lakers’ 22 baskets from the field were 3-pointers.
No. 14 North Carolina 94, UNC Greensboro 48
Ciera Toomey’s 19 points and Nyla Brooks’ 18 led the way as the Tar Heels rolled in Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Carolina (5-1), which also received 13 points apiece from Elina Aarnisalo and Taliyah Henderson, raced to a 23-8 lead and held a 49-30 halftime advantage. They shot 6-for-12 on 3s before the break and 12-for-20 for the game.
Jeni Levine posted 21 points for the Spartans (2-4), with her eight field goals more than half of the team’s total (15).
No. 15 Tennessee 88, Coppin State 35
Nya Robertson poured in 32 points with a program-record 10 3-pointers as the Lady Volunteers cruised in Knoxville, Tenn.
Robertson was 10-for-16 on 3s and 11-for-19 overall from the field. Teammate Janiah Barker added 19 points as Tennessee (5-1) scored at least 21 points in every quarter.
Coppin State committed 36 turnovers and shot 30.6 percent from the field, led by Shanaii Gamble’s eight points.
No. 17 Vanderbilt 99, Tennessee State 43
Mikayla Blakes scored 24 points on 11-for-17 shooting to lead the host Commodores in Nashville, Tenn.
Freshman Aubrey Galvan notched 16 points and 15 assists and Sacha Washington supplied 13 points and 10 rebounds for Vanderbilt (6-0).
Tennessee State (1-5) trailed 56-10 at halftime. Aaniya Webb finished with 16 points for the Tigers.
No. 22 Michigan State 102, Oakland 41
Kennedy Blair’s 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting led the host Spartans in a romp in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State (6-0) made 54.2 percent from its shots from the floor. Grace VanSlooten chipped in with 14 points and Theryn Hallock had 10 points.
Layla Gold scored 13 points, but Oakland (2-4) was charged with 33 turnovers and shot 28.3 percent from the floor.
No. 25 Washington 71, Vermont 39
Sayvia Sellers racked up 22 points, reserve Brynn McGaughy posted 20 points and the Huskies had a big second half in Seattle.
Washington led 29-20 at halftime before breaking it open. Hannah Stines added 11 points. The Huskies were 2-for-16 on 3-point attempts.
Keira Hanson scored 12 points for Vermont (4-2), which made 29.1 percent of its shots from the field.
–Field Level Media
