women’s college basketball | Friday’s games

No. 8 Ohio State 79, Florida Gulf Coast 66

ESTERO, FLA.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, and No. 8 Ohio State pulled away late to beat Florida Gulf Coast in the quarterfinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Shayla Cooper finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Buckeyes (4-1), who needed an 11-0 spurt in the fourth quarter to take control. Stephanie Mavunga added 13 points and 12 rebounds for Ohio State.

No. 5 Baylor 84, Kent State 42

ESTERO, FLA.

Kalani Brown scored 17 points, Lauren Cox added 15 and No. 5 Baylor had little trouble with Kent State, winning in the opening game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. Beatrice Mompremier scored 13 for the Bears (5-1), who took control with a 15-0 run in the first quarter. Brown, Cox and Mompremier combined to make 19 of their 25 shots. Larissa Lurken scored 15 for Kent State (2-3), which has dropped three straight.

No. 6 Maryland 83, No. 23 Arizona State 42

LAS VEGAS

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 20 points and No. 6 Maryland led by as many as 32 points in the first half in avictory over 23rd-ranked Arizona State. Brionna Jones added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Brianna Fraser scored 11 points for the Terrapins (5-0). They shot 55 percent from the field.

No. 7 Mississippi State 75, Oregon 63

HONOLULU

Victoria Vivians scored 17 points and Morgan William added 14 to help No. 7 Mississippi State beat Oregon in the first day of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. Vivians, a 6-foot-1 junior guard and a first team preseason All-SEC selection, made 7 of 13 shots from the field despite being in foul trouble for much of the second half.

No. 9 UCLA 75, Toledo 73

CANCUN, MEXICO

Jordin Canada scored 27 points to lead No. 9 UCLA to a victory over Toledo at the Cancun Challenge. Trailing by 14 points at the half, Toledo (4-1) rallied within 74-73 with 32 seconds left after Mariella Santucci hit a 3-pointer. Monique Billings was fouled with 2 seconds left. She hit the second of two free throws and the Rockets couldn’t get a tying shot off.

No. 10 Florida State 87, No. 25 Gonzaga 69

ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

Leticia Romero scored 25 points, and No. 10 Florida State used a big first-quarter run to pull away from No. 25 Gonzaga for a victory in the Paradise Jam tournament. Imani Wright added 15 points, Shakayla Thomas 14 and Brittany Brown 11 for the Seminoles (5-1), who led 27-14 after the first quarter and went up by as many as 19 points in the fourth period.

No. 11 Stanford 87, Wichita State 39

RIVERIA MAYA, MEXICO

Brittany McPhee and Shannon Coffee scored 13 points apiece and No. 11 Stanford blitzed Wichita State at the Cancun Challenge. Erica McCall added 13 points for the Cardinal (5-1) and Alana Smith, Nadia Fingall and Marla Snezek had 11 each. Stanford scored the last seven points of the first quarter to take a 20-11 lead and then scored the first 16 of the second.

No. 11 Syracuse 74, George Washington 71

ESTERO, FLA.

Alexis Peterson scored 27 points and had seven assists as No. 11 Syracuse held off George Washington in the Gulf Coast Showcase. The Orange (4-1) will face No. 8 Ohio State in the semifinal, while George Washington (3-2) plays Florida Gulf Coast. Both games are today. Brittney Sykes added 21 points for Syracuse.

No. 18 DePaul 77, Western Kentucky 69

ESTERO, FLA.

Jessica January scored 25 points and No. 18 DePaul remained unbeaten by holding off Western Kentucky in the Gulf Coast Showcase. January added seven assists and six rebounds for the Blue Demons (4-0), who will play No. 5 Baylor in Saturday’s semifinals. Jacqui Grant scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for DePaul, which got 11 points from Ashton Millender.

No. 21 Miami 89, Grambling State 61

CORAL GABLES, FLA.

Jessica Thomas had 14 points and Adrienne Motley scored 12 to move into the top 10 for career scoring and No. 21 Miami beat Grambling State. The Hurricanes (4-1) outscored the Tigers (1-4) by 13 in the second quarter to lead 45-24 at the half and then scored the first 13 points of the third quarter.

No. 24 Michigan State 81, Delaware 64

NORTHRIDGE, CALIF.

Tori Jankoska made eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points — both career highs — and No. 24 Michigan State beat Delaware to advance to the championship game of the Radisson Thanksgiving Classic. Jankoska made two 3-pointers in the first 47 seconds of the game and scored 24 points in the first half.

Associated Press