Hannah Hidalgo exploded for 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and seven steals as Notre Dame ripped No. 22 North Carolina 73-50 in South Bend, Ind.
Notre Dame blew open a six-point halftime lead by dominating the third quarter 22-5. Vanessa de Jesus, who finished with 16 points, made three 3-pointers in just over a minute and a half span in that period.
The Fighting Irish (12-4, 4-2 ACC) have responded to back-to-back losses that knocked them out of the rankings with a pair of wins. Cassandre Prosper added 17 points and 14 rebounds for Notre Dame.
Nyla Harris totaled 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the Tar Heels (13-5, 2-3), which committed a season-high 22 turnovers to lose its second straight.
No. 1 UConn 95, Creighton 55
Sarah Strong racked up 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five steals as the Huskies ran roughshod over the Bluejays in Omaha, Neb.
Blanca Quinonez poured in 15 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting, while Azzi Fudd (14 points, five assists) and Ashlynn Shade (12 points) also shone for UConn (17-0, 8-0 Big East). The Huskies have not won a Big East game by fewer than 36 points this season.
Ava Zediker carried Creighton (7-10, 3-5) with a game-high 23 points and Kennedy Townsend scored 11, as the Huskies outshot the Bluejays 58.1% to 31.1% from the field and 42.3% to 12% from the arc.
No. 3 South Carolina 65, Georgia 43
Madina Okot registered her Division I-lead-tying 13th double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Gamecocks stifled the Bulldogs in Columbia, S.C.
Joyce Edwards also had 14 points and Raven Johnson had 10 points and eight boards as South Carolina (17-1, 4-0 SEC) held Georgia to 27% shooting. That included just 14 points on 6-of-26 shooting (23.1%) before halftime. The Gamecocks also won 52-37 on the boards.
Rylie Theuerkauf had a game-high 16 points, Zhen Craft had 11 points and eight boards and Trinity Turner bundled eight points, 10 rebounds and five assists to power Georgia (15-3, 1-3).
No. 9 Michigan 86, Wisconsin 60
Olivia Olson poured in 21 points, Mila Holloway and Te’Yala Delfosse added 18 apiece and the Wolverines cruised past the Badgers in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kendall Dudley added 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench for Michigan (14-2, 5-1 Big Ten), which scored 25 points off 23 Wisconsin turnovers and had a 46-26 advantage in points in the paint.
The Badgers (11-6, 3-3) received 12 points from Destiny Howell, 11 from Breauna Ware and 10 from Laci Steele.
No. 10 Louisville 86, Pitt 46
Anaya Hardy had a game-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and nine rebounds as the Cardinals routed the visiting Panthers.
Louisville (16-3, 6-0 ACC) put up an overwhelming 60-28 rebounding advantage, which fueled an 18-0 difference in second-chance points. Laure Ziegler tallied 13 points and seven boards, and the Cardinals also got 43 points from their bench, including 12 from Imari Berry and Skylar Jones and a 10-point, 10-rebound showing from Grace Mbugua.
Theresa Hagans had 14 points and Mikayla Johnson scored 10 for Pitt (8-10, 1-4), which has lost six of eight.
No. 20 Tennessee 85, Arkansas 50
Zee Spearman led the Lady Volunteers with 20 points and eight rebounds in an easy win over the Razorbacks in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mia Pauldo added 18 points, Janiah Barker had 13 and Jaida Civil put up 12 for Tennessee (12-3, 4-0 SEC). The Lady Vols benefitted from 26 Arkansas turnovers while committing only eight of their own.
Jada Bates had 13 points and nine rebounds and Ashlynn Chlarson chipped in 10 points and seven boards for Arkansas (11-8, 0-4), which shot just 27.3% overall and 3-for-18 from distance.
Purdue 78, No. 23 Washington 72 (OT)
Tara Daye scored the game-tying layup in regulation and the first seven points of the extra session by herself, fueling the Boilermakers’ victory over the Huskies in West Lafayette, Ind.
Daye finished with 19 points after hitting a jumper, a 3-pointer and a fastbreak layup in succession to start overtime for Purdue (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten). Her layup with 14 seconds in the fourth quarter helped the Boilermakers erase a late eight-point deficit. Madison Layden-Zay also had 19 points, including two crucial 3-pointers late in regulation, and Lana McCarthy went for 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Sayvia Sellers had 23 points before fouling out to guide Washington (12-4, 2-3), which lost its second straight game. Avery Howell and Elle Ladine each finished with 13 points and eight rebounds and Hannah Stines added 11 points and eight boards.
–Field Level Media
