NO. 3 LSU 74, NEBRASKA 55

No. 3 LSU 74, Nebraska 55
COCONUT GROVE, Fla. -- Seimone Augustus scored 24 points and LSU overcame a six-point halftime deficit Friday at the Miami Thanksgiving Classic. Augustus reached double figures in points for the 100th time in her 108-game career. Sylvia Fowles added 23 points.
No. 6 Rutgers 66, North Florida 36
FREEPORT, Bahamas -- Cappie Pondexter scored 20 points and Rutgers began its season with a victory at the Junkanoo Jam. Rutgers (1-0), which won the Big East Conference regular season title last season, finally wore down North Florida in the final 5 minutes.
No. 7 North Carolina 79, No. 16 Arizona State 72
CANCUN, Mexico -- Ivory Latta scored 28 points to lead North Carolina at the Caribbean Classic. The Tar Heels (3-0) outrebounded the Sun Devils 38-28, led by sophomore Erlana Larkins with 12. Latta shot 7-for-14 from the field, including 4-for-6 on 3-pointers. The Tar Heels shot a season-high 48 percent, while the Sun Devils (3-1) shot 56 percent.
No. 10 Maryland 75,No. 9 Michigan State 61
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Shay Doron scored 16 points to lead Maryland in the Paradise Jam tournament. Doron also had six assists and five steals.
No. 12 Minnesota 83, Nevada 75
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Natasha Williams scored 20 points to lead Minnesota in the Paradise Jam tournament. Jamie Broback added 17 points and April Calhoun had seven assists for the Golden Gophers (3-0), who face Virginia today in the championship game of the four-team round-robin tournament.
No. 18 Texas 59, South Carolina 55
FREEPORT, Bahamas -- Freshman Erika Arriaran scored 14 points, including the basket that put Texas up for good, and fellow newcomer Ashley Lindsey had a critical block to help the Longhorns (2-1) beat South Carolina at the Junkanoo Jam.
George Washington 49, No. 19 Purdue 47
FREEPORT, Bahamas -- Jessica Simmonds' free throw with 9.4 seconds left lifted George Washington (1-1) in the Junkanoo Jam.
No. 20 Vanderbilt 83, Charleston Southern 39
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Caroline Williams scored a career-high 23 points to lead Vanderbilt (4-1).
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