Hicks, Norfolk State women lift winning streak to three; Virginia Tech women handle Purdue
Norfolk State 49, Longwood 46
NORFOLK — Chanette Hicks scored 23 points Thursday night as the Spartans (5-3) extended their winning streak to three by rallying past the Lancers (2-5) at Echols Hall.
Hicks, a Maury High graduate who's the national leader in steals, had six, along with seven rebounds. Her two free throws with 2:55 to go put NSU ahead to stay at 46-44. De'Janaire Deas and Cam Platt-Morris added eight points apiece for NSU.
Dayna Rouse led Longwood with 21 points, hitting 9 of 13 shots from the field. Kyla McMakin, a freshman from Ocean Lakes High, had 11 points, eight rebounds and five steals, but she missed a potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Virginia Tech 67, Purdue 54
BLACKSBURG — Dara Mabrey and Aisha Sheppard scored 17 points apiece for the Hokies (7-1), who pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Boilermakers (6-2) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
A 10-0 run all but decided the game, giving the Hokies a 63-48 advantage with 4:28 left. Tech hit 7 of 20 shots from 3-point range and held Purdue without a 3-pointer in seven tries.
Tamara Farquhar led Purdue with 18 points.
Rutgers 73, Virginia 63
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Despite 27 points by Jocelyn Willoughby, the Cavaliers (4-5) lost to the Scarlet Knights (7-1) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Willoughby hit 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range and 7 of 8 free throws, but U.Va. couldn't overcome a 21-9 first-quarter deficit. The closest the Cavaliers came was late in the third quarter, 49-46.
U.Va. hit 8 of 14 shots from beyond the arc but just 12 of 40 from 2-point territory.
Arella Guirantes had 20 points to lead four Rutgers players in double figures. Tekia Mack added 15, Khadaizha Sanders 14 and Jordan Wallace 13.
Richmond 64, Maryland Eastern Shore 52
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Jaide Hinds-Clarke's 18 points and seven rebounds guided the Spiders (6-3) past UMES (2-6). Claire Holt added 13 points for UR, while Emma Squires had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
For UMES, Amanda Carney had 15 points, Brooklyn Bailey 12 and Porsha Sydnor 11.
Cincinnati 58, VCU 56
RICHMOND — The Bearcats (4-4) surged in the final seconds to beat the Rams (3-5) at Siegel Center.
With 14.4 seconds to go and VCU ahead 56-54, the Rams' Tera Reed missed two free throws. Cincinnati's Chellia Watson hit a tying shot with 3 seconds left, and teammate Angel Rizor sank the winning basket just before the buzzer after a VCU turnover.
Danielle Hammond scored 20 points for VCU, while Madison Hattix-Covington added 16.
IImar'I Thomas scored 16 and Rizor 13 for the Bearcats.
Ohio State 67, No. 2 Louisville 60
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dorka Juhasz scored 15 points and Kierstan Bell added 14 as Ohio State knocked off Louisville in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game.
Ohio State took a 60-53 lead with five minutes left after Bell turned a steal into a layup and Juhasz scored from underneath. The Cardinals closed to 62-57 at the three-minute mark and were within five points with 17 seconds left, but couldn't score. A pair of foul shots by Madison Greene sealed it late for the Buckeyes.
Dana Evans had 18 points for the Cardinals (8-1), who were plagued by poor shooting, especially down thee stretch when they had to chase the Buckeyes.
Louisville had vaulted to No. 2 behind Stanford this week after knocking off then-No. 1 Oregon last weekend in the the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.
No. 8 Florida State 78, No. 19 Michigan State 68
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Kiah Gillespie scored 18 of her season-high 24 points in the second half as FSU remained unbeaten.
Valencia Myers scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half as the Seminoles (8-0) rallied to outscore Michigan State 29-16 in the final period. Florida State approved to 11-2 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Nia Clouden scored 22 points and Shay Colley added 11 for the Spartans (6-2). They made 11 3-pointers but were 3 of 18 from beyond the arc in the second half.
Nausia Woolfolk had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Seminoles.
No. 13 N.C. State 66, No. 9 Maryland 59
RALEIGH, N.C. —A dominating performance on the boards and clutch shooting by junior guard Kai Crutchfield helped N.C. State overcome 28 turnovers.
Crutchfield made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, and Elissa Cunane grabbed 15 rebounds to go with her 16 points and help N.C. State post 51-27 advantage on the boards.
Kayla Jones added 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Wolfpack (9-0), which notched its 34th consecutive home victory over a nonconference opponent.
Taylor Mikesell had 13 points and Blair Watson 12 — all in the first half — for the Terrapins (7-2), who forced 14 turnovers in each half. But Maryland managed just 20 points off those turnovers, and that wasn't enough to overcome the rebounding deficit.
North Carolina 85, Illinois 60
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Tar Heels (7-0), who had three players with double-doubles, went on a 12-0 run late in the first quarter and maintained control from there against Illinois (6-2) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Senior Taylor Koenen scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for UNC. Janelle Bailey had 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Shayla Bennett had 11 points and 10 assists.
No. 4 UConn 92, Seton Hall 78
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Former Boo Williams AAU player Megan Walker scored 29 points and Aubrey Griffin added 25 as UConn recovered from a slow start.
The Huskies (7-0) trailed 28-19 after a fast-paced first quarter. They bounced back to beat the Pirates (5-4) for the 31st straight time dating to 1995.
UConn also got 12 points from Christyn Williams and 10 from Molly Bent.
Mya Jackson had 22 and Desiree Elmore 16 for the Pirates.
Mary Washington 55, Randolph-Macon 50
ASHLAND — Ashley Martin's 16 points off the bench, plus Maddie Shifflett's 13 and Tory Martin's 11 sparked UMW (6-1) past R-MC (2-5).
For the Yellow Jackets, Kelly Williams had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Michal Ross had 12 points and Becca Arrington scored 11.
No. 14 Auburn 81, Furman 78
AUBURN, Ala. — Christian Okoro scored a season-high 18 points, including two free throws with 1.6 seconds left in overtime, for the Tigers (8-0).
They rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit, easily their largest of the season, to remain unbeaten.
VCU transfer Samir Doughty scored for Auburn on a drive with 15 seconds left but Mike Bothwell drilled a 3-pointer for Furman (7-3), which quickly fouled Okoro.
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The freshman made both foul shots, and Bothwell missed a final heave from beyond halfcourt.
Austin Wiley scored five points in overtime, finishing with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Wiley just claimed Southeastern Conference Player of the Week and Legends Classic MVP honors.
Okoro also had nine rebounds.
Auburn won despite a cold-shooting night from Doughty, who scored 13 points but missed all seven of his 3-point attempts. The Tigers were 4 of 25 in 3-point shooting.
Noah Gurley led Furman with 21 points and eight rebounds before fouling out with 2:31 left in overtime, when Wiley made a basket and free throw. Clay Mounce added 14 points before also fouling out.
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