Bree Hall scores 21 points as No. 1 South Carolina beats Missouri, extends win streak to 65 straight

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bree Hall scored a career-high 21 points, Te-Hina Paopao added 15 and top-ranked South Carolina pulled away in the second half for a 81-57 victory over short-handed Missouri on Thursday night.

The Gamecocks (15-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) led by just five points midway through the third quarter before the Tigers (9-7, 0-3) finally went cold from the perimeter, allowing coach Dawn Staley’s team to run its regular-season winning streak to 65 games.

South Carolina’s last loss was an overtime setback at Missouri on Dec. 30, 2021.

Hayley Frank and Ashton Judd had 16 points apiece to lead the Tigers.

NO. 6 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 93, VIRGINIA 66

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Zoe Brooks scored a season-high 19 points and North Carolina State beat Virginia.

Brooks shot 7 of 12 from the floor and had three assists while making her fifth start. The Wolfpack (15-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) also got 17 points from Madison Hayes, 15 points from Aziaha James, 14 points and nine rebounds from Mimi Collins, and 13 points from Lexi Steele.

Camryn Taylor paced Virginia (8-7, 0-4) with 22 points and six rebounds before fouling out, while Kymora Johnson added 14 points.

NO. 7 LSU 87, TEXAS A&M 70

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese had 20 points and 18 rebounds, Aneesah Morrow scored 21 points and LSU beat Texas A&M.

Defending national champion LSU (16-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference), which had all five starters score in double figures, hasn’t lost since a season-opening defeat to Colorado.

Mikaylah Williams scored 16 points, Hailey Van Lith had 14 and Flau’Jae Johnson finished with 11.

Endyia Rogers led the Aggies (13-3, 1-2) with 27 points. Aicha Coulibaly added 16 points and Lauren Ware had 13.

NO. 11 VIRGINIA TECH 76, MIAMI 52

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley matched her season high with 31 points, the eighth 30-point game of her career, and Virginia Tech beat Miami for its eighth straight win.

Kitley scored 13 of the Hokies’ 14 first-quarter points and had 23 at the half, when Virginia Tech (13-2, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) led 40-24. Georgia Amoore had 16 points and six assists for the Hokies.

Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 19 points for the Hurricanes (11-4, 1-3) and Ja’Leah Williams had 10 points and eight rebounds.

NO. 15 LOUISVILLE 74, PITTSBURGH 44

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sydney Taylor scored 13 points, Olivia Cochran and Kiki Jefferson each added 10 and Louisville beat Pittsburgh.

Louisville (14-2, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won its last 22 matchups against the Panthers.

Jala Jordan scored 11 points off the bench for Pitt (6-11, 0-4). Liatu King, Pitt’s leading scorer at 20.3 points per game, finished with six points.

NO. 16 GONZAGA 87, SANTA CLARA 49

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 19 points, Eliza Hollingsworth added 18 and No. 16 Gonzaga won its 27th straight home game, beating Santa Clara.

Kayleigh Truong scored 13 points to surpass 1,000 for her career for Gonzaga (15-2, 2-0 West Coast Conference). Brynna Maxwell went 4 of 6 from 3-point range and scored 12 points, passing 1,700 career points with Gonzaga and Utah. The Bulldogs finished 10 of 22 behind the arc.

Tess Heal scored 10 points for the Broncos (13-4, 1-1).

NO. 17 OHIO STATE 90, RUTGERS 55

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Madison Greene scored 16 points and Ohio State handed Rutgers its seventh straight loss.

Celeste Taylor added 12 points for the Buckeyes (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) and Cotie McMahon and Jacy Sheldon each had 11.

Destiny Adams had 18 points for Rutgers (6-12, 0-5) and Mya Petticord scored 10. Chyna Cornwell had 13 rebounds.

NO. 18 NOTRE DAME 98, BOSTON COLLEGE 48

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Hannah Hidalgo had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Notre Dame rolled past Boston College.

Hidalgo, who entered play leading the Atlantic Coast Conference and fourth in the nation with a 23.9-point scoring average, made 9 of 15 shots for the Fighting Irish (11-3, 2-2). She sank 8 of 11 free throws, adding four assists and four steals.

Maddy Westbeld added 15 points and 15 rebounds for Notre Dame in her second game back from a concussion.

Dontavia Waggoner led the Eagles (9-8, 1-3) with 12 points.

NO. 21 FLORIDA STATE 70, NO. 20 NORTH CAROLINA 62

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sara Bejedi sank five 3-pointers and scored 23 points, and Florida State beat North Carolina.

Mikayla Timpson had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Seminoles (13-4, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Deja Kelly scored 23 points to lead North Carolina (11-5, 3-1).

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