Sunday’s other College Basketball Games

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No. 16 Ohio State 88, Illinois 64

COLUMBUS

Kelsey Mitchell made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead Ohio State to its third straight win. Sierra Calhoun added 11 points for the Buckeyes (17-5, 7-1 Big 10), who have won eight of nine since losing 82-63 at No. 1 Connecticut on Dec. 19. Kiara Lewis and Asia Doss added 10 points apiece for Ohio State, which shot 15 of 33 (45.5 percent) from long range. Brandi Beasley scored 17 points to lead Illinois (8-12, 3-4). It was tied at 25 before Ohio State closed on a 16-4 spurt for a 41-29 halftime lead. Mitchell scored 17 points and made five 3s in the first half. Linnae Harper scored all six of her points in the third quarter to lead the Buckeyes during a 29-10 run for a 31-point lead. Stephanie Mavunga, Calhoun and Doss added five points apiece during the stretch.

No. 1 Connecticut 100, Tulane 56

STORRS, CONN.

Katie Lou Samuelson scored 32 points and top-ranked UConn extended its record winning streak to 93 games. The 6-foot-3 sophomore hit 11 of 18 shots to come within two points of her career scoring high set Tuesday in Tulsa. Kia Nurse added 18 points and Napheesa Collier had 17 for Connecticut (18-0, 6-0), which has never lost an American Athletic Conference Game. The Huskies are 60-0 in the regular season and 9-0 in the three conference tournaments. Collier hit the game’s first shot and the Huskies led from start to finish for a ninth straight game. Kolby Morgan had 22 points to lead Tulane (12-7, 3-3 American). The junior guard has scored in double figures in 12 straight games, and more than 20 in her last four.

No. 3 Maryland 80, Rutgers 71

COLLEGE PARK, MD.

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 19 points, Kaila Charles added 16 and Maryland bounced back from a lackluster first half to beat Rutgers for its seventh straight victory. The Terrapins (19-1, 7-0 Big Ten) got 11 points and 13 rebounds from Brionna Jones, her 10th consecutive double-double and 14th of the season. Frustrated by Rutgers’ deliberate pace on offense, Maryland led only 34-30 at halftime. The Terrapins snapped out of it in the third quarter, opening with a 21-4 run in which they made eight of nine shots. After outscoring the Scarlet Knights 26-13 in the period, Maryland coasted to the finish to remain the only unbeaten team in conference play. Shrita Parker had 19 points and seven assists for Rutgers (6-15, 3-5).

No. 6 Notre Dame 77, North Carolina 55

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

Brianna Turner had 24 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks to help Notre Dame beat North Carolina. Marina Mabrey added 13 points for the Fighting Irish (18-3, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who gave coach Muffet McGraw her 750th victory at the school in her 30th season. Paris Kea scored 15 of her 21 points in the first quarter for the Tar Heels (12-8, 1-6). But Notre Dame ran off a 10-0 burst to build a double-digit lead early in the second, then a half-closing 9-0 run to pull away.

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Northern Kentucky 101, Detroit 87

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY.

Mason Faulkner scored a career-high 29 points, Drew McDonald scored 21 and Northern Kentucky went 35 of 42 from the foul line to beat Detroit and snap a three-game skid. Lavone Holland II scored 17 points with seven assists, Carson Williams added 13 points with 10 rebounds, and the Norse (13-8, 4-4 Horizon) won the rebound battled 38-26 and shot 58.8 percent from the floor. The last time the Norse scored 100 or more was 107-53 against UC Clermont on Dec. 14, 2014. Trailing 41-36 at halftime, Detroit closed to 44-42 on Cole Long’s layup, but Faulkner scored nine points amid an 11-0 run and Northern Kentucky led 55-42. Faulkner hit his second 3 for an 84-68 lead and Holland put the Norse over the century mark with a layup with 28 seconds left. Chris Jenkins scored 20 points for his ninth career 20-point game and Josh McFolley added 16 for the Titans (4-16, 2-6)

Wright State 88, Oakland 67

FAIRBORN

Mark Alstork and Parker Ernsthausen scored 24 points apiece and Wright State cruised over Oakland for its third straight win. Alstork made three 3-pointers and 9 of 10 free throws. Ernsthausen was 8-of-10 shooting from the floor and 8 of 9 from the line. Steven Davis added 17 points and made four 3s for Wright State (14-7, 5-3 Horizon League). Justin Mitchell grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds and chipped in five points. Martez Walker scored 14 points and Nick Daniels added 10 to lead Oakland (15-6, 5-3), which has lost three of its last four games.

Dayton 67, Saint Louis 46

DAYTON

Charles Cook had 15 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six assists, Scoochie Smith scored 19, including five 3-pointers, and Dayton cruised over Saint Louis. A jumper and then a 3-pointer by Mike Crawford gave Saint Louis a 10-4 lead about three minutes in, but the Billikens went scoreless over the next 10:13 and scored two points in the next 14:40 as Dayton opened a 15-point lead with 3:25 left in the half. Cook hit two 3s and Xeyrius Williams made another during a 14-4 run that put the Flyers up 56-28, their biggest lead, with 10:58 to go. Dayton (15-4, 6-1 Atlantic 10) shot just 41 percent from the field, but made 10 3-pointers and hit 17 of 21 from the free-throw line. Saint Louis (5-24, 1-6) tied its season low with 15 made field goals and hit a season-worst three 3-pointers. Crawford, who had 11 points, was the only Billikens player to score in double figures.

No. 22 Xavier 86, Georgetown 75

CINCINNATI

Edmond Sumner overcame a painful left shoulder and led a second-half surge that swept Xavier over Georgetown, ending the Musketeers’ longest losing streak in three years. Xavier (14-5, 4-3) had dropped three straight — all against ranked Big East teams. The Musketeers allowed a 12-point lead to slip away in the second half on Sunday before their injured point guard frustrated the Hoyas (10-10, 1-6) again. Sumner had a career-high 28 points in an 81-76 win at Georgetown on Dec. 31. Sumner wore a support on his injured left shoulder and sat on the bench grimacing late in the first half. He had a jumper, a three-point play and a pair of free throws during a 12-3 run that put Xavier in control 70-61. He finished with 14 points. Trevon Bluiett led Xavier with 24 points. J.P. Macura added 20. Rodney Pryor scored 23 for Georgetown.

Associated Press