TOP 25 ROUNDUP

TOP 25 ROUNDUP

Thursday’s games

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No. 15 Villanova 59, Saint Joseph’s 56

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Scottie Reynolds scored 18 points and sank the winning free throws with 4.8 seconds left to lift Villanova (9-1) over Saint Joseph’s. Reynolds was fouled on a driving layup down the lane. He made both shots for a 57-56 lead. Dante Cunningham stole in the in-bounds pass, was fouled and clinched the win with two free throws.

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No. 7 Tennessee 81, Middle Tennessee 52

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Shekinna Stricklen scored a career-high 20 points for Tennessee. The young Lady Vols (7-1), who have struggled with their shooting this season, made a season-best 50.8 percent against the Blue Raiders (5-4). The Lady Vols’ streaky shooting still plagued them in the first half. They missed their first four shots — grabbing the offensive rebound each time — before Vicki Baugh hit a jumper. Tennessee jumped out to a 20-6 lead on a jumper by Glory Johnson with 11:58 in the first half.

No. 14 Rutgers 58, Prairie View 56

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Epiphanny Prince scored 13 points, including the go-ahead basket with 35 seconds to play, as Rutgers avoided an upset. Held in check for most of the game, Prince scored Rutgers’ final five points. Heather Zurich and Brittany Ray also had 13 points each as Rutgers (5-2) won its 18th straight at the Louis Brown Athletic Center.

Associated Press