WOMEN'S COLLEGE ROUNDUP | Thursday's games



Ohio St. 51, Michigan 49
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Caity Matter's 15 points and 10 rebounds helped Ohio State end a three-game losing streak. The Buckeyes (11-7, 3-4 Big Ten) led 21-20 at the half. Jessica Davenport scored 11 points and LaToya Turner added 10 for Ohio State. Tabitha Pool led all scorers with 29 points and 11 rebounds for Michigan (10-11, 3-5). Jennifer Smith added 10 points.
No. 1 Tennessee 81, Kentucky 72
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Shanna Zolman sank a key 3-pointer with 1:06 remaining and scored 23 points to lead Tennessee to its 10th straight victory. Shyra Ely added 22 points for the Vols (17-1, 6-0 Southeastern Conference), giving coach Pat Summitt a victory in her first game against former assistant Mickie DeMoss, in her first season with the Wildcats. Sara Potts scored a career-high 29 points to lead Kentucky (9-10, 1-5), which lost to Tennessee for the 23rd consecutive time.
No. 5 Penn St. 80, Saint Joseph's 44
PHILADELPHIA -- Tanisha Wright had 14 points and eight assists, and Kelly Mazzante added 13 points for Penn State. Jess Strom had 11 points for Penn State (16-3), which won its ninth straight game and 12th in a row against Saint Joseph's (11-6). Erin Brady led the Hawks with 14 points.
No. 6 Purdue 58, Wisconsin 42
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Shereka Wright had 19 points and six rebounds to lead Purdue to its eighth consecutive victory. Erika Valek added 12 points to help the Boilermakers (17-2, 7-1 Big Ten). Lello Gebisa led Wisconsin (8-10, 2-6) with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
No. 8 Stanford 85, Washington 59
STANFORD, Calif. -- Nicole Powell had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Stanford bounced back from its first Pac-10 Conference loss. Azella Perryman added 15 points for the Cardinal (16-3, 9-1), who got their 24th straight conference win at home on the heels of loss Saturday at USC. Giuliana Mendiola led Washington (11-8, 4-6) with 15 points.
No. 9 Louisiana Tech 95, Boise St. 57
RUSTON, La. -- Amisha Carter had 23 points, and Louisiana Tech put six players in double figures in its sixth consecutive victory. Amber Obaze had 17 points, Trina Frierson 16, Shan Moore 12, Erica Smith-Taylor 11 and Tasha Crain 10 for Tech (14-2, 7-1 Western Athletic). Jamie Hawkins had 15 points and nine rebounds for Boise State (6-11, 2-5).
No. 10 North Carolina 75, Virginia 70
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- North Carolina's Ivory Latta scored 20 of her 22 points in the second half, including a baseline 10-footer in the final minute. La'Tangela Atkinson added a career-high 22 points for the Tar Heels (16-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). Siedah Williams led Virginia (9-10, 3-4) with 18 points.
No. 14 Minnesota 78, Indiana 46
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kadidja Andersson scored 17 points to help Minnesota snap a three-game losing streak. Minnesota (16-3, 5-3 Big Ten) outscored the Hoosiers 14-2 over an eight-minute span of the first half to take command and a 22-4 surge after the break. Cyndi Valentin led Indiana (10-9, 3-5) with 13 points.
No. 18 Michigan St. 58, Illinois 56
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Lindsey Bowen had 17 points and Liz Shimek 12 to lead Michigan State (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten). Tiffanie Guthrie scored 17 points to lead the Illini (7-12, 1-7), who have lost six straight.
No. 22 Auburn 80, Mississippi St. 53
AUBURN, Ala. -- Louise Emeagi scored a career-high 22 points, and Le'Coe Willingham added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Auburn. Marita Payne made seven of 10 shots and added a career-high 16 points for the Tigers (16-4, 4-2 SEC). Tiania Burns scored 12 points for the Bulldogs (7-11, 2-4).
No. 24 Vanderbilt 74, Arkansas 69
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Jenni Benningfield scored 10 of her 16 points in the second half and was perfect at the free throw line for Vanderbilt. She was only 3-for-8 from the floor but went 10-for-10 from the line. Hillary Hagar added 14 points -- including a 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining -- for Vanderbilt (16-3, 4-2 SEC). Ruby Vaden had 29 points for Arkansas (13-6, 2-4).
-- Associated Press