Monday, December 18, 2006
No. 3 Oklahoma 82,Northern Colorado 36
NORMAN, Okla. -- Courtney Paris had 20 points and 13 rebounds -- her 37th straight double-double -- and Oklahoma set a school record for defensive prowess. The Sooners extended their regular-season winning streak to 23 games, the longest in NCAA Division I and two games shy of the Big 12 Conference record. Oklahoma (9-0) held Northern Colorado (2-8) of the Big Sky Conference to 22 percent shooting. The Bears, who made 13 of 58 shots, became the third straight Oklahoma opponent to shoot below 30 percent, joining South Carolina (29 percent) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (22 percent).
No. 7 LSU 65, No. 18 Michigan St. 50
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Quianna Chaney nearly doubled her season scoring average and Sylvia Fowles had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the first half to help LSU dominate Michigan State. Chaney had 15 of her 24 points in the first half as the No. 7 Lady Tigers (11-1) built a 20-point lead. The 6-foot-6 Fowles finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Victoria Lucas-Perry led the No. 18 Spartans (7-2) with 18 points.
No. 9 Baylor 83, UCLA 70
LOS ANGELES -- Jessica Morrow scored a career-high 24 points to lift Baylor over UCLA. Bernice Mosby added 20 points and Angela Tisdale had 14 points for the Bears (11-1), who won their eighth consecutive game. Noelle Quinn scored 19 points and Lindsey Pluimer had 18 points for the Bruins (6-6), who lost their third game to a Top 10 team this season.
No. 11 Georgia 80, TCU 58
ATHENS, Ga. -- Freshman backup Angel Robinson scored 18 points to spark Georgia. Cori Chambers scored 16 points and Tasha Humphrey added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Georgia (9-1). TCU (6-4) had its six-game winning streak end. The Lady Frogs got 14 points apiece from Adrianne Ross, Ashley Davis and Hanna Biernacka.
No. 12 Vanderbilt 76, South Florida 68
TAMPA, Fla. -- Liz Sherwood scored 19 points to lead Vanderbilt past South Florida. Sherwood had six points during Vanderbilt's 15-7 run over the final eight minutes. Vanderbilt (9-1) also got 18 points from Carla Thomas. The Commodores outscored South Florida 50-22 in the paint. Jessica Dickson had 23 points for South Florida (8-2). The Bulls struggled at the foul line, making 14 of 31.
No. 17 DePaul 74, Ill.-Chicago 65
CHICAGO -- Allie Quigley had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to help DePaul win its ninth straight. Caprice Smith added 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the visiting Blue Demons grabbed a season-high 60 rebounds. Jenna Rubino had 11 points and 15 rebounds to help DePaul (9-1) improve to 33-6 against its cross-city rival. Krystal Hugelier had 24 points, 18 from behind the 3-point line, for Illinois-Chicago (5-6). LaShonda Grant added 14 points, five steals and six assists for the Flames, who lost for the fifth time in seven games.
No. 21 Marquette 74, Gonzaga 60
MILWAUKEE -- Krystal Ellis scored 19 of her 29 points in the first half and tied her career high to lead Marquette to its ninth straight victory. Christina Quaye and Svetlana Kovalenko each had 12 points for Marquette (10-1), playing after eight days off. Stephanie Hawk scored 15 points, Michelle Elliott and reserve Rachel Kane each had 11 for Gonzaga (7-7) in the first meeting between the schools.
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