TOP 25 ROUNDUP Monday's games

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No. 4 Villanova 79, Louisville 73
PHILADELPHIA -- Allan Ray matched his season high with 26 points and Villanova equaled its best start in the Big East. The Wildcats (16-2, 7-1) twice seemed to have control of the game with a double-digit lead but the Cardinals (14-7, 2-6) pulled close twice before losing for the fifth time in six games. Mike Nardi had 20 points, Randy Foye added 19, all but two in the first half, and Kyle Lowry had eight. Taquan Dean had 23 points and seven assists for Louisville, which continues to struggle in its first season in the Big East.
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No. 3 LSU 88, No. 10 Baylor 57
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Seimone Augustus scored 29 points to lead LSU over Baylor in a rematch of last year's NCAA semifinal game. Augustus was 13-of-21 from the field as the Tigers (18-1) scored their fourth highest point-total of the season. She was one of four LSU players to score in double figures. Sylvia Fowles, who also had 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, had 17 points. Scholanda Hoston finished with 14 points and Florence Williams came off the bench to add 11. Sophia Young was the top scorer for Baylor (15-4) with 17 points -- all but four in the second half. Angela Tisdale had 13 points for the defending national champions.
No. 23 Boston College 75,No. 24 N.C. State 66
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Aja Parham scored a career-high 24 points and had 11 rebounds to lead Boston College. Lisa Macchia scored 18 for the Eagles (15-6, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Billie McDowell scored 16 points to lead the Wolfpack (13-7, 3-4).
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