Marquette upends No. 3 Texas 68-61

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Jordan King scored 17 of her 25 factors after halftime whereas Marquette held third-ranked Texas to 31% capturing to beat the Longhorns 68-61 in Saturday’s first spherical of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

It marked the highest-ranked opponent the Golden Eagles have crushed in program historical past.

The Golden Eagles (4-0) led this one by 13 within the third quarter, then held on when the Longhorns (1-2) made a push again within the recreation. Texas twice managed to get inside a single level, solely to see the 5-foot-11 King reply every time to maintain her workforce in management.

Sonya Morris scored 13 factors to steer Texas, which once more performed with out star Rori Harmon as a result of an damage that has left her with a day-to-day standing.

No. 11 TENNESSEE 94, RUTGERS 54

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Rickea Jackson scored 26 factors whereas Jordan Horston added 12 in her return from damage as Tennessee beat Rutgers.

The Girl Vols (2-2) had been off to their first 1-2 begin for the reason that 1981-82 season. However they made 13 of their first 21 pictures to have the Scarlet Knights (3-2) doubled up at 38-19 halfway by way of the second quarter.

By that time, Jackson had made her first seven pictures and had 17 factors. The Mississippi State switch, who led the Southeastern Convention in scoring final 12 months (20.3), went on to complete 11 for 12 from the sphere to crack the 20-point mark for the second time in three video games.

Horston had suffered a left lower-extremity damage towards Massachusetts and missed Monday’s loss to No. 12 Indiana.

DRAKE 80, No. 22 NEBRASKA 62

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Katie Dinnebier had 18 factors and 6 assists, Maggie Bair added 17 factors and 9 rebounds, and Drake beat Nebraska.

Sarah Beth Gueldner had 16 factors and 4 3-pointers for Drake (2-1). Dinnebier, who scored a career-best 24 factors on Sunday in a 92-86 additional time loss to No. 4 Iowa, was 5 of 8 from the ground because the Bulldogs shot 55%.

Gueldner scored 11 factors within the first quarter, going 3 for 3 from distance, to assist Drake lead 21-12. The Bulldogs withstood a late rally within the second quarter and constructed one other 12-point lead, 38-26, at halftime.

Alexis Markowski led Nebraska (2-2) with 21 factors. Isabelle Bourne had 9 factors and 11 rebounds.

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