COLLEGE HOOPS \ Top 25 women’s games

No. 14 Ohio St. 59, Purdue 47

COLUMBUS — Jantel Lavender had 19 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Ohio State pulled away from a halftime deficit. Lavender, who leads the Big Ten in scoring and rebounding, stretched her career double-figure scoring streak to 53 games the same night she topped 1,000 in career points.

Star Allen chipped in with 14 points and Samantha Prahalis had 11 for Ohio State (19-3, 10-1), which won its fifth in a row to preserve a two-game lead in the conference.

Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton led Purdue (15-8, 8-4) with 20 points.

No. 4 Duke 81, No. 17 Virginia 67

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Jasmine Thomas scored 22 points and No. 4 Duke used an 11-0 run to pull away in the second half. Karima Christmas added 18 points for Duke (19-2, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which had a 27-9 run to end the first half. The Blue Devils never let the Cavaliers get any closer than three again. When Virginia pulled to 50-47, the Blue Devils scored 11 straight. Virginia (18-5, 4-5) lost its 15th consecutive meeting with Duke. The Cavaliers came in on a three-game winning streak, including a victory against Maryland that ended a 17-game losing string against the ACC’s top three programs: Maryland, North Carolina and the Blue Devils.

Lyndra Littles led Virginia with 29 points and Monica Wright added 21.

No. 6 Auburn 72, Mississippi 65

AUBURN, Ala. — DeWanna Bonner scored 23 points and Whitney Boddie had two free throws and a layup late. Boddie was 2-of-4 from the line and had a steal and layup in the final 1:10 to help the Tigers (22-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) survive after blowing a 12-point lead. Boddie also flirted with a triple-double, finishing with eight points, eight rebounds and 11 assists. Ole Miss’ Bianca Thomas hit three 3-pointers and a pair of free throws during a 14-2 run that tied the game at 57. Thomas had a career-high 28 points — 21 in the second half — and hit five 3-pointers.

No. 13 Maryland 87, NC State 66

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Kristi Toliver scored 15 points, and No. 13 Maryland used a torrid shooting first half to cruise. Five players scored in double figures for the Terrapins (18-4, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who extended their home winning streak to 30. Demauria Liles had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Marissa Coleman contributed 14 points to move into third place on the school career scoring list (1,880).

No. 15 Florida State 64, Boston College 53

BOSTON — Mara Freshour scored 19 points, Tanae Davis-Cain had 14 and No. 15 Florida State rebounded from a last-second loss earlier this week. The Seminoles (19-5, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), off to their best start in conference play, posted their 10th win in 11 games. Stefanie Murphy led cold-shooting BC (17-6, 5-3) with 16 points. The Eagles shot just 31 percent, hitting only five of 20 3-pointers.

No. 8 North Carolina 93, Virginia Tech 77

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Rashanda McCants scored 23 points, Jessica Breland added 20 for the Tar Heels (20-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have followed a three-game losing streak with three straight victories. North Carolina shot 57 percent, led by 16 points at halftime and never let the margin slip below double digits. That’s not to say the Tar Heels were at their sharpest. They didn’t protect the basketball particularly well and had several defensive lapses to frustrate coach Sylvia Hatchell. Still, it was a good enough way to head into Monday’s rivalry game against fourth-ranked Duke. Lindsay Biggs scored 21 points for the Hokies (11-12, 1-7), who never seriously threatened to pull the upset. North Carolina has won nine straight in the series and 12 of 14 meetings overall, with Virginia Tech’s last win coming 25 years ago.

No. 11 Florida 92, Alabama 71

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Sha Brooks scored 29 points to lead No. 11 Florida, sending the Crimson Tide to a 22nd straight conference loss. Brooks made 11 of 20 field goal attempts and was 6-for-9 on 3-pointers. Steffi Sorensen added 15 points for the Gators (21-2, 7-1 Southeastern), who won their sixth straight.

No. 16 Texas 91, Oklahoma St. 74

STILLWATER, Okla. — Brittainey Raven scored a career-high 26 points, freshman Ashleigh Fontenette added 16 and No. 16 Texas hit a season-high 13 3-pointers.

Associated Press