TOP 25 ROUNDUP Women's college basketball

No. 1 LSU 60, Alabama 59
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A TV review took a point from Alabama, led to a replay of the final 5.1 seconds and helped top-ranked LSU escape.Alabama, which led for most of the game, appeared to have tied it on Natasha Gamble's 3-point basket. Then LSU's Tameka Johnson missed, apparently setting up overtime. But officials reviewed Gamble's shot and ruled her foot touched the line, making it a 2-point goal instead of the tying basket. Replays showed Gamble's toe on the line as she shot. The final seconds were replayed, but Scholanda Hoston missed two free throws for LSU before a desperation shot by Alabama's Marverly Nettles was off the mark. Seimone Augustus had 20 points for LSU (28-1).
No. 5 Tennessee 64, Auburn 54
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Tennessee gave coach Pat Summitt her 876th career win -- tying Kentucky great Adolph Rupp -- in the Southeastern Conference quarterfinals. The Lady Vols (24-4) won their 12th straight tournament opener. Summitt needs just three wins to match Dean Smith's all-time leading mark of 879 collegiate victories. Freshman Nicky Anosike scored 15 points for the Lady Vols.
No. 8 Michigan St. 61, Illinois 50, OT
INDIANAPOLIS -- Kristin Haynie had seven points in an 11-0 overtime run for Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Kelli Roehrig finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Haynie added 13 points as Michigan State (26-3) won its 10th game in a row.
No. 12 DePaul 78, Memphis 55
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Khara Smith had 23 points, 15 rebounds and five steals for DePaul in the Conference USA tournament quarterfinals. Smith made 11 of 14 shots and grabbed six offensive rebounds for DePaul, which won its 14th straight game. The Blue Demons (25-3) had 13 steals and outrebounded Memphis 50-30, with Erin Carney grabbing 15 boards.
No. 15 Minnesota 71, Purdue 68
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jamie Broback scored 28 points, and Minnesota won with a final 11-3 surge in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. Janel McCarville had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Golden Gophers (23-6), down 65-60 with less than three minutes to go.
No. 18 Vanderbilt 79, Arkansas 60
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Ashley Earley had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 18 Vanderbilt took the first step in defending its Southeastern Conference women's tournament title. Next up for the Commodores? Their longtime rival, No. 5 Tennessee. The Lady Vols reached Saturday's semifinals with a 64-54 win over Auburn.
No. 21 Georgia 87, Mississippi 65
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Sherill Baker scored 17 points and six Georgia players scored in double figures in the Southeastern Conference quarterfinal win. Armintie Price's two free throws drew Mississippi (19-10) within 52-50 with 12:24 left, but the Lady Bulldogs (22-8) went on a 19-2 run over the next 5 minutes.
No. 23 Penn St. 68, Iowa 66
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tanisha Wright scored 17 points to help No. 23 Penn State rally in the second half in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Jess Strom had 21 points, and Ashli Schwab added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the third-seeded Lady Lions (19-9), who advanced to play No. 8 Michigan State in the semifinals on Sunday. Jamie Cavey had 21 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for Iowa (20-9). Johanna Solverson scored 20, and Crystal Smith added 16 points, four assists and four steals.
No. 25 Maryland 66, Clemson 55
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- ACC rookie of the year Crystal Langhorne had 24 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 25 Maryland past Clemson in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Kalika France added 12 points for the sixth-seeded Terrapins (20-8), who advanced to face third-seeded North Carolina State in Saturday's quarterfinals. Reggie Maddox scored 12 points to lead the 11th-seeded Tigers (8-20), who closed their worst season under 17th-year head coach Jim Davis.
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