Saturday’s women’s top 25 games

Ohio State 100, No. 13 Iowa 82

COLUMBUS

Ameryst Alston had 29 points and a career-high 11 assists, Alexa Hart scored 17 to go with 10 rebounds, and the Ohio State women snapped a five-game losing streak against Iowa, pulling away in the second half. Alston made 10 of 16 field goals, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range for Ohio State (19-9, 11-5 Big Ten), which shot 58.6 percent on 29 second-half field-goal attempts and has won four of its last five. Kelsey Mitchell had 17 points, Shayla Cooper added 14 and 12 rebounds and Cait Craft scored 10 for the Buckeyes, who used a 23-4 run midway through the second half secure the win. Mitchell, a freshman, moved into fifth on the school’s single-season scoring list with 690 points. Samantha Logic led Iowa (21-6, 12-4) 23 points and six assists, moving her into third on the Big Ten’s career assist list with 831.

No. 1 Connecticut 92, Tulsa 46

TULSA, OKLA.

Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 28 points, and Connecticut defeated Tulsa for its 25th straight win. Stewart made 13 of 18 shots to along with nine rebounds and six blocks for the Huskies (26-1, 15-0 American). Kaleena-Mosqueda-Lewis added 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers. Moriah Jefferson and Kia Nurse each scored 12 points and Saniya Chong had 11 for the Huskies.

No. 3 Baylor 91, TCU 75

WACO, TEXAS

Khadijiah Cave scored a career-high 23 points and the Baylor women finished off their fifth straight Big 12 regular-season championship with a win over TCU. The Lady Bears (26-1, 15-0), who had already clinched a share of the conference title, are three wins from a third unbeaten league record in four seasons. They have won 25 straight overall and 18 in a row at home. It’s far from the earliest Baylor has wrapped up the league crown.

No. 16 Princeton 78, Harvard 57

PRINCETON, N.J.

Blake Dietrick had 23 points, eight assists and five rebounds as Princeton women beat Harvard to remain the only undefeated team in women’s Division I basketball. Annie Tarakchian added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Tigers (25-0, 9-0 Ivy), who moved within one win of the program record for most in a season (26 in 2009-10).

No. 20 Chattanooga 56, Samford 49

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

Jasmine Joyner had 13 points, seven rebounds and six blocks as Chattanooga rallied for a win over Samford for its 20th straight victory. It was the Mocs’ 46th straight regular-season conference victory. Keiana Gilbert scored 12 points, Chelsey Shumpert 11 and Ka’Vonne Towns 10 for Chattanooga (24-3, 12-0 Southern). The Mocs trailed 18-16 at halftime after making just 6 of 24 shots and trailed by as many as seven in the second half.

No. 21 Nebraska 67, Indiana 64

BLOOMINGTON, IND.

Emily Cady had 22 points and 12 rebounds and freshman Natalie Romeo made four free throws in the final 29 seconds to help Nebraska hold on for a win over Indiana. Nebraska led 63-54 when Brandi Jeffery scored with 5:11 left in the game but the Cornhuskers did not score again until Romeo’s first two free throws, which pushed the score to 65-61. Larryn Brooks then knocked down a 3-pointer from the right wing but Romeo responded with two more free throws at 12 seconds.

No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast 75, South Carolina Upstate 59

SPARTANBURG, S.C.

Whitney Knight drained a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead Florida Gulf coast to its 20th straight win which was also the 400th career win for coach Karl Smesko. Kaneisha Atwater added 17 points and Katie Meador 12 for the Eagles (25-2, 12-0 Atlantic Sun), who have now won 21 straight league games. Brittany Clency had 16 points and Brittany Starling 15 for the Spartans (13-14, 5-7).

No. 24 George Washington 83, Fordham 65

WASHINGTON

Jonquel Jones made the most of her limited playing time, scoring 16 points — including 14 in a row — during a five-minute display to finish with 22 points on 100-percent shooting as George Washington walloped Fordham. Jones and fellow post players Caira Washington and Kelli Prange combined for 52 points against Fordham, the Atlantic 10’s top defense. The Colonials (23-3, 13-1 A10) shot 52 percent (35-67) while outrebounding Fordham (17-10, 9-5) 41-36.

Associated Press