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No. 2 Duke 99, Colorado State 52
DURHAM, N.C. -- Freshman Abby Waner had 23 points, including five 3-pointers, and six assists to lead Duke. Wanisha Smith and Mistie Williams scored 13 points apiece for Duke (9-0), and Alison Bales added 11. Melissa Dennett had 16 points and 10 assists for Colorado State (5-4), which lost for the third time in four games. The Blue Devils hit 12 3-pointers, led by Waner's freshman record-setting five.
No. 6 Maryland 70, George Mason 33
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Ashleigh Newman scored 21 points, and Maryland's defense held George Mason to 20 percent shooting in the win. Maryland's tenacious man-to-man held George Mason to one field goal over nearly 12 1/2 minutes in 22-4 run that began late in the first half. The Terrapins (10-1) led 35-19 at halftime on the way to their sixth straight victory. Marissa Coleman added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Terrapins. Moni Akintunde scored nine points to lead the Patriots.
No. 8 Connecticut 86, Hofstra 49
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Mel Thomas scored a career-high 25 points and Barbara Turner had 16 rebounds to lead Connecticut to its ninth win in 10 games. The Huskies (9-1) had 23 steals, and freshman point guard Renee Montgomery led the way with a career-high eight, two shy of the school record. Lana Harshaw led Hofstra with 12 points and Vanessa Gidden added 10 points. Amaka Agugua had a team-high 11 rebounds for the Pride (4-4), who managed just two field goals in the final 12:49 while committing a season-high 33 turnovers.
No. 14 DePaul 78, Northwestern 58
CHICAGO-- Allie Quigley scored 22 points and Khara Smith had 18 points and 17 rebounds to lead DePaul. Caprice Smith added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Demons (12-1). Ifeoma Okonkwo led Northwestern (4-6) with 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting. A.J. Glasauer had 12 points and Sara Stutz added 10 for the Wildcats.
No. 17 Minnesota 66, Iowa State 61
MINNEAPOLIS -- Liz Podominick scored 18 points and Minnesota squandered a 12-point halftime lead before rallying to beat Iowa State. Shannon Schonrock and Jamie Broback each scored 12 points for the Gophers (7-2), who stopped the Cyclones' six-game winning streak. Heather Ezell led Iowa State (7-2) with 14 points. Lyndsey Medders scored 13, Megan Ronhovde added 12, and Brittany Wilkins 11.
No. 19 Vanderbilt 70, La Salle 57
PHILADELPHIA -- Nicole Jules scored a career-high 21 points, and Liz Sherwood added 16 to lead Vanderbilt past La Salle. Sherwood was 7-of-7 as the Commodores (9-3) cruised to a 45-25 halftime lead. She finished 8-of-9, combining with Jules to keep Vanderbilt comfortably ahead for much of the game. Jules' previous career high was 18 points. Jenna Graber led La Salle (3-6) with 12 points.
No. 25 Temple 52, Villanova 43
PHILADELPHIA -- Kamesha Hairston scored 14 points to lead Temple past Big 5 rival Villanova. Candice Dupree scored nine points, well below her 17.1 average, and finished with 10 rebounds, helping the Owls (8-2) outrebound Villanova 45-30 and outscore the Wildcats 36-12 in the paint. Villanova (7-3) struggled with its shooting in both halves, going 1-for-15 to start the first and 1-for-12 in the second. Liad Suez-Karni scored 12 points for Villanova, which shot only 24.1 percent (13-for-54).
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