WOMEN'S TOP 25 | Tuesday's Games

No. 4 Tennessee 83, No. 21 George Washington 61
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Gwen Jackson scored 20 of her 29 points in the first half, and Kara Lawson added 16 for Tennessee. The Lady Vols (2-1) rebounded from a 76-55 loss to top-ranked Duke on Sunday when they turned the ball over 23 times and shot only 31 percent. Tennessee shot 54 percent and, despite 22 turnovers, had an easier time against George Washington. Cathy Joens led the Colonials (1-1) with 22 points.
No. 9 Vanderbilt 73, Syracuse 65
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Jenni Benningfield had 19 points and eight rebounds, and foul-plagued Chantelle Anderson added 11 points as Vanderbilt withstood a late Syracuse rally. The 6-foot-6 Anderson, the SEC player of the year, was in foul trouble early, sat on the bench a lot, and her absence allowed the Orangewomen (0-3) to stay in the game against the bigger Commodores (2-0). Ashley Earle also had 11 points and Hillary Hager had 10 points and five of Vandy's 14 steals. Tierra Jackson led Syracuse with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
No. 10 Notre Dame 107, Cleveland St. 65
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Katy Flecky and Jacqueline Batteast combined for 41 points and 16 rebounds as Notre Dame won its opener. Flecky had 22 points and Batteast 19 with seven assists. They grabbed eight rebounds apiece. Notre Dame broke the school record for points in a half en route to a 61-30 lead at the break. Teresa Borton and Courtney LaVere added 18 points apiece. Erika Roudebush led Cleveland State (0-2) with 23 points.
No. 16 Texas 90, McNeese St. 25
AUSTIN, Texas -- Stacy Stephens scored 15 points, and No. 16 Texas smothered McNeese State in the best defensive showing by the Longhorns in 26 years. It was the fewest points allowed by Texas since a 72-24 win over St. Mary's in 1976. Kala Bowers and Alisha Sare added 12 points each for Texas. Heather Schreiber had 11 and Jamie Carey and Tai Dillard 10 points apiece for the Longhorns (1-1). Kellie Burbridge led McNeese State (0-2) with 15 points.
No. 18 Boston College 63, Holy Cross 45
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Jessica Deveny keyed a 17-0 second-half run as Boston College broke open a close game. Becky Gottstein scored half of BC's points in the first half, and finished with 22 and 16 rebounds. Amber Jacobs added 13 points for the Eagles (2-0). Holy Cross (1-1) got 12 points from Katie O'Keefe.
No. 23 Oklahoma 79, Sam Houston 52
NORMAN, Okla. -- Maria Villarroel scored 31 points for Oklahoma. Villarroel, who went 5-of-9 from the free throw line, also had five rebounds. Beky Preston added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Sooners (2-1). Alice Johnson scored 19 points and had five rebounds, while Kelley Kramer scored 11 points for Sam Houston State (1-2).