TOP 25 ROUNDUP Women's college basketball
No. 5 Tennessee 67, No. 1 LSU 65
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Tennessee coach Pat Summitt moved within a game of Dean Smith's career victories record, and the Lady Vols won their first Southeastern Conference tournament title in five years. Shyra Ely had 25 points for Tennessee (26-4), which ended LSU's 16-game winning streak. Seimone Augustus had 23 points to lead LSU (29-2).
No. 4 North Carolina 78, Virginia 72
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Ivory Latta scored a career-high 32 points, including a spinning jumper with 34 seconds remaining that gave North Carolina (26-3) the lead for good in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Tiffany Sardin led Virginia (20-10) with 21 points.
No. 2 Stanford 73, USC 69
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Kelley Suminski scored 17 points, making three key 3-pointers, and Stanford held on to advance to the Pac-10 tournament title game. Candice Wiggins had 24 points and made two free throws in the final 33.6 seconds for the Cardinal (28-2). Eshaya Murphy had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Southern Cal (19-10).
No. 6 Duke 74, Maryland 44
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Duke got 14 points apiece from Mistie Williams and Chante Black. Monique Curry, the ACC player of the year, had 13 points for Duke (28-3). Maryland (21-9) scored just 11 points in the first half. Anesia Smith led the Terrapins with 12 points and Crystal Langhorne had 11.
No. 9 Rutgers 69, St. John's 45
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Chelsea Newton had 21 points for Rutgers, which had 11 steals, five blocks and scored 20 points off miscues to cruise into the semifinals of the Big East tournament. Rutgers' Matee Ajavon had 14 points.
No. 10 Notre Dame 70, West Virginia 59
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Jacqueline Batteast scored 16 points, including seven straight during a late second-half run, to lead Notre Dame (26-4) into the semifinals of the Big East tournament for the sixth time in nine years. Yolanda Paige led the Mountaineers (17-12) with 23 points.
No. 14 Connecticut 82, Syracuse 56
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Jessica Moore had 14 points and 10 rebounds in only 20 minutes and UConn easily advanced to the semi-finals of the Big East tournament. Barbara Turner had 16 points for UConn (21-7). Amanda Adamson and Tracy Harbut each scored 13 to lead Syracuse.
No. 16 Temple 64, Xavier 61
WASHINGTON -- Candice Dupree scored 24 points and Ari Moore made two late free throws to lead Temple into the final of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Moore and Kamesha Hairston each had 13 points for the Owls, who extended their winning streak to 23 games and gave coach Dawn Staley her 100th career win. The Owls (26-3) will play George Washington tonight.
Villanova 41, No. 22 Boston College 37
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Kate Dessart Mager scored 15 points and Liad Suez added 11 to upset Boston College. Aja Parham led Boston College (19-9) with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Santa Clara 77, No. 24 Gonzaga 66
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Santa Clara snapped Gonzaga's 23-game winning streak -- the longest in the nation -- to win the West Coast Conference tournament. Michelle Cozad had 22 points and Ashley Graham 17 for Santa Clara (17-13).
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