TOP 25 ROUNDUP Women's college basketball

No. 3 Connecticut 74, Florida State 55
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Diana Taurasi and Ann Strother scored 18 points apiece as third-ranked Connecticut (11-0) extended the nation's longest winning streak to 50 games with a victory over Florida State.
No. 8 Texas Tech 70, Rice 66
HOUSTON -- Plenette Pierson had 21 points, nine rebounds and two blocks to for Texas Tech. Natalie Ritchie converted a four-point play with 1:40 left to give the Lady Raiders (9-1) some breathing room.
No. 9 Arkansas 87, Loy. Marymount 52
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Ruby Vaden scored 16 points and reserve Dana Cherry added 15 before leaving with an injury. Cherry had 11 points in the second half before being knocked to the floor and losing her breath.
No. 10 Minnesota 83, Dayton 64
DAYTON -- Lindsay Whalen had 33 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and six steals as Minnesota remained undefeated with a victory over Dayton. Whalen was 12-for-21 from the field and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. The Golden Gophers (11-0) are ranked in the Top 25 for the first time.
No. 15 Penn St. 83, Nebraska 64
SAN DIEGO -- Kelly Mazzante scored 24 points and Jess Strom added 20 to lead Penn State over Nebraska in the championship game of the Surf 'N Slam tournament.
No. 21 Wisconsin-G.B. 78, Ill.-Chicago 59
CHICAGO -- Sara Boyer scored 19 points, and No. 21 Wisconsin-Green Bay used an 18-6 run in the second half to ease away from Illinois-Chicago in the Horizon League opener for both. Ranked for the first time in school history, Wisconsin-Green Bay (9-2) held Illinois-Chicago (6-5) to 37-percent shooting while winning for the ninth time in 10 games.
No. 24 Villanova 88, Fairfield 42
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Katie Davis scored 19 points, all of them in the first half on 7-of-10 shooting. Trish Juhline added 14 points and four rebounds, Jana Rediger had a career-high 12 points and nine rebounds, and Jenna Viani had a career-high 11 points for Villanova (9-1).
Associated Press