ncaa women’s tournament basketball Recaps of Friday’s Round 1 games
Ohio State 88, Buffalo 69
COLUMBUS
Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points to help Ohio State rout Buffalo. Buffalo, which got an automatic tournament bid by winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament, struggled against the larger, sturdier Buckeyes.
Albany 61, Florida 59
SYRACUSE, N.Y.
Imani Tate scored 28 points and Tiana-Jo Carter’s put back with 8 seconds left sealed the Albany Great Danes’ upset victory over the Florida Gators.
Tennessee 59, Green Bay 53
TEMPE, ARIZ.
Te’a Cooper scored 15 points, Diamond DeShields added 14 and Tennessee pulled away to beat Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Lady Vols (20-13) used a 10-0 run in the final minutes.
Baylor 89, Idaho 59
WACO, TEXAS
Alexis Jones scored 23 points for Baylor, and the Lady Bears rolled to a victory over Idaho on their home court.
Oregon State 73, Troy 31
CORVALLIS, ORE.
Ruth Hamblin had 18 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks as Oregon State cruised to a win over Troy. Sydney Wiese added 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Beavers (29-4).
Louisville 87, Central Arkansas 60
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Myisha Hines-Allen scored 25 points to help Louisville top Central Arkansas. Louisville trailed the Sugar Bears 25-22 after 10 minutes.
Syracuse 73, Army 56
SYRACUSE, N.Y.
Alexis Peterson scored 24 points to help the Syracuse Orange to a win over Army. Briana Day scored 11 points and added 12 rebounds for the Orange (26-7).
Auburn 68, St. John’s 57
WACO, TEXAS
Janiah McKay scored 24 points and Auburn opened with a victory over St. John’s. The Tigers (20-12) held on after their lead had been trimmed to 3 in the third quarter.
Mississippi State 60, Chattanooga 50
STARKVILLE, MISS.
Victoria Vivians scored 19 points, Chinwe Okorie added 12 and Mississippi State beat Chattanooga 60-50. Mississippi State (27-7) pushed ahead with an 18-5 run in the second quarter.
Michigan State 74, Belmont 60
STARKVILLE, MISS.
Aerial Powers scored 27 points, Jasmine Hines added 24 and Michigan State pulled away to beat Belmont. Michigan State (25-8) started the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run.
DePaul 97, James Madison 67
LOUISVILLE, KY.
DePaul made 11 3-pointers to rout James Madison. Jessica January led sixth-seeded DePaul with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
West Virginia 74, Princeton 65
COLUMBUS
Bria Holmes scored 26 points as West Virginia overcame a sluggish start to beat Princeton. Princeton couldn’t stay with the bigger, stronger Mountaineers.
Kansas State 56, George Washington 51
COLUMBIA, S.C.
Megan Daines scored 11 of her 14 points in the second half as Kansas State rallied past George Washington. The Wildcats (19-12) used a 14-5 burst in the third quarter.
Arizona State 74, New Mexico 52
TEMPE, ARIZ.
Katie Hempen scored 20 points, helping Arizona State run away from New Mexico. Arizona State (26-6) bounced back from a pair of losses with a dominating performance.
St. Bonaventure 65, Oklahoma State 54
CORVALLIS, ORE.
Katie Healy had 23 points and three steals to lead St. Bonaventure to an upset of Oklahoma State. Nyla Rueter added 15 points and Miranda Drummond scored 11 for the Bonnies (24-7).
South Carolina 77, Jacksonville 41
COLUMBIA, S.C.
Alaina Coates had 22 points and 10 rebounds, A’ja Wilson had 15 points and 11 rebounds as South Carolina ran past Jacksonville 77-41.
Associated Press