Sonia Citron put up 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to propel No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday in South Bend, Ind.
Maddy Westbeld added 20 points to help the Fighting Irish (15-2, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) notch their 10th consecutive victory while Player of the Year candidate Hannah Hidalgo missed her second straight contest with an ankle sprain.
Cassandre Prosper poured in 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds off the Notre Dame bench. Liatu King pulled in 12 rebounds as the Irish finished with a 50-25 rebounding advantage to overcome 21 turnovers.
Kara Dunn’s 21 points led Georgia Tech (15-3, 3-3), which was outshot 54.8 percent to 37.7 percent from the field. Tonie Morgan had 17 points and Chazadi Wright added 10 points, but the Yellow Jackets lost their third game in a row.
No. 2 South Carolina 76, No. 19 Alabama 58
Joyce Edwards provided key fourth-quarter offense and finished with 21 points as the Gamecocks thwarted an upset bid in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
MiLaysia Fulwiley had 16 points and Te-Hina Paopao provided 11 points for the Gamecocks (17-1, 6-0 Southeastern Conference), who were bolstered by a 51-34 rebounding edge. They were 3-for-20 on 3-pointers.
Essence Cody and Zaay Green each scored 15 points for Alabama, which was within 58-53 with seven minutes to play. The Crimson Tide scored only three points in the next five minutes as they fell into a 16-point hole. Edwards scored six points during that stretch.
No. 7 Texas 74, Auburn 57
Madison Booker’s 22 points and Rori Harmon’s 20 points keyed the Longhorns’ road victory.
Taylor Jones added 15 points for Texas (17-2, 4-1 SEC), which went 20-for-23 from the free-throw line.
DeYona Gaston and Mar’shaun Bostic racked up 18 points apiece for Auburn (9-9, 0-5), which had only 34 points through three quarters. The Tigers committed 19 turnovers.
No. 13 Oklahoma 80, Missouri 63
Payton Verhulst’s career-high 38 points came with six 3-point baskets and the Sooners eventually pulled away in Norman, Okla.
Verhulst, who had 31 points through three quarters, shot 13-for-19 from the field, including 6-for-9 on 3s. No other Sooner reached a double-figure point total, but Sahara Williams provided nine points and five assists. Oklahoma (15-3, 3-2 SEC) used a 24-15 third-quarter edge to stretch a seven-point halftime lead.
Laniah Randle and Grace Slaughter each scored 15 points for Missouri (11-9, 0-5). The Tigers tried to stay in it by snatching 11 offensive rebounds.
No. 15 Tennessee 86, Mississippi State 73
Ruby Whitehorn scored 20 points and Samara Spencer drilled four of the Volunteers’ 12 3-pointers in an 18-point outing in Knoxville, Tenn.
The Volunteers (15-2, 3-2 SEC) shot 12-for-26 on 3s. Talaysia Cooper supplied 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Jerkaila Jordan had 17 points and Debreasha Powe posted 16 points for Mississippi State (15-4, 2-3). Tennessee held the Bulldogs, who ended up with 20 turnovers, to one field goal for nearly five minutes to begin the fourth quarter while stretching a 10-point edge to 18 points.
No. 21 North Carolina State 83, Pitt 67
Aziaha James pumped in 22 points for the Wolfpack, who’ve won nine of their last 10 games after beating the Panthers in Raleigh, N.C.
Saniya Rivers racked up 15 points and seven assists, Zoe Brooks had 14 points and Madison Hayes added 13 points and 10 boards for NC State (13-4, 5-1 ACC), which has scored more than 80 points in its last four victories. NC State connected on 13 of 25 shots from 3-point range, with James draining six long-range attempts.
Khadija Faye’s 28 points and Marley Washenitz’s 16 points led the Panthers (9-10, 1-5), who couldn’t duplicate another comeback after their amazing second-half rally Sunday against SMU. Pitt has dropped four of its last five games.
–Field Level Media
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