college basketball roundup

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No. 25 UConn 88, UMass-Lowell 79

HARTFORD, CONN.

Rodney Purvis scored 28 points and No. 25 UConn beat UMass-Lowell. The Huskies (7-3), who were playing without injured 7-foot center Amida Brimah, relied on their guards in the victory. Daniel Hamilton had 12 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Sterling Gibbs scored 15 points and Omar Calhoun had 14. The Huskies made 64 percent of their shots from the floor, while Lowell shot 50 percent. Jahad Thomas led UMass-Lowell (4-7) with 19 points and Josh Gantz had 18.

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No. 2 South Carolina 88, East Carolina 57

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.

Tiffany Mitchell led South Carolina with 17 points Sunday, and the Gamecocks beat East Carolina. No. 2 South Carolina (11-0) took control of a physical game in the second quarter, outscoring East Carolina 23-11. The Pirates (6-6) made just three of their 15 shots in the quarter with just one basket in the lane. Mitchell has been consistently getting her game back in shape since foot surgery in August. The reigning Southeastern Conference player of the year was 5-of-9 from the field.

No. 5 Texas 61, Arkansas 50

OKLAHOMA CITY

Brianna Taylor scored four of her 15 points in the final minute and had eight rebounds in No. 5 Texas’ win over Arkansas in the Big 12-Southeastern Conference Challenge. Celina Rodrigo had nine points and eight rebounds, and Brooke McCarty also had nine points for Texas (10-0). The Longhorns have won 24 straight regular-season games against nonconference foes. Jessica Jackson led Arkansas (3-8) with 22 points.

No. 6 Maryland 106, Maryland Eastern Shore 30

PRINCESS ANNE, MD.

Brene Moseley and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough each scored 23 points Sunday, and No. 6 Maryland rolled to a 106-30 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore. Kiara Leslie added 22 points for the Terrapins (11-0), who set a record for victory margin. It was the last game for Maryland before facing No. 1 Connecticut on Dec. 28.

No. 8 Kentucky 71, No. 13 Duke 61

LEXINGTON

Evelyn Akhator scored 18 points to help No. 8 Kentucky beat No. 13 Duke in front of 17,150 fans, the fourth-largest crowd in school history. Akhator scored eight of Kentucky’s first 10 points as the Wildcats (10-0) built an early lead and never trailed. The game was Kentucky’s second of the season at Rupp Arena. Janee Thompson and Makayla Epps each added 17 points each for the Wildcats.

No. 9 Mississippi State 90, Western Michigan 68

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

Teaira McCowan scored a career-high 24 points and had 13 rebounds to lead No. 9 Mississippi State over Western Michigan in the Puerto Rico Classic. McCowan, a 6-foot-7 freshman, was dominant in the post, grabbing 10 offensive rebounds and shooting 9 of 16 from the field. Victoria Vivians added 15 points for the Bulldogs (10-1) while Ketara Chapel had 11.

No. 18 Texas A&M 74, No. 17 Oklahoma 68

OKLAHOMA CITY

Courtney Williams scored 23 points and No. 18 Texas A&M rallied from a 10-point third-quarter deficit to beat No. 17 Oklahoma in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, snapping the Sooners’ eight-game win streak. Courtney Walker, a native of the Oklahoma City area, added 18 points for Texas A&M (8-3). Kaylon Williams had 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead Oklahoma (9-2). The Sooners led 45-35 with seven minutes left in the third quarter.

No. 23 Miami 89, Indiana 75

WINTER PARK, FLA.

Freshman Emese Hof set season highs with 26 points and 14 rebounds in her first start to help No. 23 Miami beat Indiana in the Florida Sunshine Classic. Hof was 10 of 13 from the field and 6 of 7 at the line. Trailing 40-39 at halftime, Miami opened the third quarter with a 9-0 run, capped by Adrienne Motley’s 3-pointer from the wing.

No. 20 South Florida 68, Oklahoma St. 46

TAMPA, FLA.

Courtney Williams scored 16 points and Laura Ferreira had 12 of her 14 in the second half and No. 20 South Florida handed Oklahoma State its first loss. The Bulls (7-2) led 31-21 at the half despite going 2 of 13 from 3-point range and shooting 40 percent. They pulled away in the second half by making 5 of 8 behind the arc and 14 of 28 overall. Oklahoma State (8-1) never got untracked, shooting just 33 percent in the first half and finishing at 30 percent (18 of 61).

Associated Press