women’s top 25 Wednesday’s games

No. 3 Connecticut 95, Syracuse 54

SYRACUSE, N.Y.

Tiffany Hayes scored a career-high 35 points, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 19 points and eight rebounds, and Connecticut pulled away from Syracuse. Connecticut (18-2, 7-1 Big East) won its sixth straight overall and beat Syracuse (13-8, 2-5) for the 21st straight time. Iasia Hemingway led Syracuse with 15 points and Carmen Tyson-Thomas 11. Bria Hartley had 18 points for Connecticut, which had 24 points off Syracuse’s 17 turnovers and outscored the Orange 21-6 on the fastbreak.

Kansas 62, No. 21 Texas Tech 43

LAWRENCE, Kan.

Carolyn Davis scored 34 points to lead Kansas. Aishah Sutherland added 10 points and seven rebounds as Kansas (16-3, 5-2 Big 12) snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Lady Raiders. The victory was Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson’s first in nine tries against Texas Tech (14-5, 2-5). Chynna Brown scored 11 points for the Lady Raiders, who were without leading scorer Kierra Mallard, who didn’t make the trip due to an undisclosed injury. Mallard averages 13.1 points per game. Christine Hyde added nine points for the Lady Raiders, who have lost five in a row.

No. 25 North Carolina 77, Boston College 46

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

Chay Shegog scored 16 points to lead North Carolina. Krisa Gross and She’la White added 11 points apiece for the Tar Heels (15-5, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). Shayra Brown scored 17 points to lead Boston College (5-15, 0-7). The Tar Heels were up 36-16 at halftime and cruised down the stretch, emptying their bench and having 11 players score.

Staff report