women’s top 25 roundup Saturday’s games
No. 2 Connecticut 80, Cincinnati 46
CINCINNATI
Maya Moore scored 23 points to help Connecticut to an easy victory. Tiffany Hayes added 16 points for UConn (20-1, 9-0 Big East) which won for the eighth straight time since having its 90-game win streak snapped in a loss to Stanford on Dec. 30. Moore finished 11-for-14 shooting and had six assists for the Huskies, who have won 59 straight games against Big East Conference opponents.
No. 4 Stanford 74, Oregon State 44
CORVALLIS, Ore.
Kayla Pedersen scored a season-high 21 points and Jeanette Pohlen added 15 points to lead Stanford to a win over Oregon State. Stanford (18-2, 9-0) tied a season-high with 11 3-pointers, including seven in the first half, and had a 40-35 rebounding edge. Leading 14-9 early on, the Cardinal hit four straight 3-pointers — two by Pohlen — during a 13-0 run to take command.
No. 7 Xavier 67, Rhode Island 45
CINCINNATI
Ta’Shia Phillips had 12 points and 15 rebounds, dominating upfront before she got into foul trouble, and Amber Harris scored 10 of her 16 points in the second half, helping Xavier pull away to a victory over Rhode Island. Xavier (17-2, 6-0 Atlantic 10) completed its third straight perfect January.
No. 9 Notre Dame 58, Villanova 43
VILLANOVA, PA.
Devereaux Peters scored 20 points to lead Notre Dame. Skylar Diggins added 13 points and Natalie Novosel had 11 for Notre Dame (18-4, 7-1 Big East).
No. 11 UCLA 70, Arizona 60
LOS ANGELES
Jasmine Dixon had a season-best 22 points with nine rebounds to help UCLA. Atonye Nyingifa collected a career-high 12 rebounds to go with 11 points, while Darxia Morris scored 13 for the Bruins (18-2, 8-1 Pac-10).
No. 13 Oklahoma 82, Oklahoma State 77
STILLWATER, Okla.
Aaryn Ellenberg scored 23 points in her Bedlam rivalry debut, Danielle Robinson added 20 points and seven assists and Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State for its seventh straight win in the series. Ellenberg put the Sooners (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) ahead to stay with a jumper from the right elbow with 5:11 to play, Robinson followed with a left-handed basket in the lane to make it 76-72 and Oklahoma held on with free throws the rest of the way.
No. 19 Georgetown 59, Seton Hall 41
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J.
Adria Crawford scored 14 points to pace a balanced offense and lead Georgetown to a win over Seton Hall. Sugar Rodgers and Tia Magee each added 13 points while Monica McNutt had 11 for the Hoyas (17-5, 5-3 Big East). They have won three straight games. Terry Green scored 11 points to lead Seton Hall (7-14, 0-8), which has dropped seven consecutive games.
No. 22 Wisc.-Green Bay 69, Valparaiso 50
VALPARAISO, IND.
Celeste Hoewisch scored 17 points to lead four players in double figures for the Phoenix (20-1, 9-0 Horizon League).
No. 23 Iowa State 71, Missouri 56
AMES, Iowa
Freshman Hallie Christofferson scored 18 points and Chelsea Poppens added 12 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, leading Iowa State to a victory over Missouri.
Associated Press