TOP 25 WOMEN
NO. 11 TENNESSEE 62,
NO. 18 GEORGIA 46
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Mercedes Russell reached a milestone and was on the verge of another as No. 11 Tennessee dominated No. 18 Georgia 62-46 on Sunday.
Russell scored 13 points, leaving her one shy of 1,500 for her career, and grabbed 15 rebounds, making her the sixth Tennessee player to reach 1,000 boards.
Jaime Nared led the Lady Vols (21-4, 9-3), who have won four consecutive, with 15 points and Meme Jackson and Rennia Davis added 11 each.
Taja Cole and Mackenzie Engram had 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs (21-4, 9-3), who have not won in Knoxville since 1996.
In other women's Top 25 games Sunday, Victoria Vivians scored 23 points and Teaira McCowan had 21 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 2 Mississippi State beat Kentucky (12-14, 4-8 SEC )74-55. In front of a second consecutive sellout crowd at Humphrey Coliseum, Coach Vic Schaefer defeated Kentucky for the first time in his career. The Bulldogs (26-0, 12-0) had lost 11 consecutive games in the series before Sunday's victory. ... Arike Ogunbowale overcame a first-half scoreless drought of nearly 17 minutes to finish with 27 points, leading No. 5 Notre Dame past Georgia Tech (15-11, 4-9 ACC)85-69. Jackie Young scored 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting, Jessica Shepard had her eighth double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds and Kathryn Westbeld added 10 points. Coach Muffet McGraw's Irish (23-2, 11-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their eighth in a row despite 19 turnovers. ... A'ja Wilson scored 22 points and No. 7 South Carolina (20-5, 9-3 SEC) used a big run spanning the half to beat Florida (10-15, 2-10) 64-57. South Carolina appeared sluggish after playing its third game of the week and being down to nine healthy players. With a slim first-quarter lead, Coach Dawn Staley deliberately kept Wilson on the bench for the start of the second quarter, knowing the Gamecocks could have to play stretches without her going forward. ... Jordin Canada scored 16 points and Lajahna Drummer added 15 to lead No. 8 UCLA to a 71-63 victory over No. 25 Arizona State. Canada also had 10 assists and scored nine of her points in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for the Bruins (21-4, 12-2 Pac-12). Robbi Ryan led the Sun Devils (17-9, 8-6) with 14 points. ... Ruthy Hebard scored 29 points, hitting all 12 of her field goal attempts, as No. 9 Oregon beat Washington State 90-79, to remain in a tie for first place in the Pac-12. Satou Sabally and Sabrina Ionescu each added 17 points for Oregon (23-4, 12-2 Pac-12). Borislava Hristova scored 22 points for Washington State (10-16, 3-11). ... Eleanna Christinaki scored 18 points and No. 10 Maryland used a big run at the end of the first half to beat Rutgers 72-54. The Terrapins (22-3, 11-1 Big Ten) led 30-26 with 3:43 left in the half before they scored 13 of the final 14 points in the second quarter. Kristen Confroy had five of her 11 points during the burst and five players scored during the game-changing run. ... Imani Wright scored 21 points, Nausia Woolfolk missed a triple-double by a rebound and No. 12 Florida State defeated rival Miami for the sixth consecutive time, 91-71. Woolfolk finished with 18 points, a career-high 10 assists, nine rebounds and four steals. Shakayla Thomas added 19 points for the Seminoles (21-4, 9-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Hurricanes (17-8, 7-5), who shot 42 percent (25 of 59), got 21 points and 12 rebounds from Erykah Davenport. ... Kitija Laksa scored a career-high 41 points, 18 in a decisive first quarter, and South Florida went on to defeat No. 13 Ohio State 84-65. Maria Jespersen added 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulls (20-5), who won their fourth consecutive to reach 20 victories for the sixth year in a row. Stephanie Mavunga had 28 points on 13-of-16 shooting for the Buckeyes (20-6). ... Chloe Jackson scored 27 points and Raigyne Louis added 26 and LSU upended No. 14 Texas A&M 80-78. The Lady Tigers (16-7, 8-4 SEC) shot 53 percent in taking down their third Top 25 team in their past five games and joined the Aggies (19-7, 8-4) in a fifth-place tie in the conference. ... Kat Tudor hit a career-high tying seven three-pointers on nine attempts and finished with 23 points and No. 16 Oregon State hit a season-high 18 three-pointers in its 95-57 victory over Washington. Mikayla Pivec had 15 points for Oregon State (19-6, 10-4 Pac-12). Amber Melgoza led Washington (7-18, 1-13) with 18 points. ... Brittany McPhee had 25 points, on 9-of-14 shooting, and 12 rebounds to help No. 17 Stanford beat Colorado 62-53. Stanford (18-8, 12-2 Pac-12) has won six in a row and nine of its last 10. Quinessa Caylao-Do had 16 points and Leonard scored 12 for Colorado (12-13, 3-11). ... Rebecca Greenwell had 17 points and 11 rebounds and No. 19 Duke reached 20 victories for an Atlantic Coast Conference record 21st consecutive season with a victory over Clemson. Erin Mathias added 12 points and nine rebounds and Leaonna Odom had 10 points for the Blue Devils (20-6, 9-4). Aliyah Collier led the Tigers (11-15, 1-12), who have lost seven consecutive, with 11 points. ... Lexi Gussert scored 11 of her 14 points in the first half to help her team build a double-digit lead and Michigan State held on to beat No. 21 Michigan 66-61. The Spartans (15-11, 5-8 Big Ten) had lost six consecutive. The Wolverines (20-7, 9-5) have lost three of four, falling out of contention to win a Big Ten title. ... Aislinn Konig scored 18 points and Chelsea Nelson scored 11 with a season-high 16 rebounds and No. 23 North Carolina State beat North Carolina, 73-54. Armani Hawkins added 14 points and Kiara Leslie scored 11 for the Wolfpack (20-6, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Paris Kea led North Carolina (14-11, 4-8) with 21 points.
Sports on 02/12/2018