SATURDAY’S WOMEN’S TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES

No. 1 UConn 76, No. 14 California 66

BERKELEY, CALIF.

Geno Auriemma expects this UConn team to be regularly tested this season, and the top-ranked Huskies certainly had to earn their two road victories in a four-day span. “This is how the majority of the world lives,” UConn’s coach said of playing tough games out of town. “It’s not bad living in the real world.” Katie Lou Samuelson had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 UConn held off a late rally from 14th-ranked and previously unbeaten California. Napheesa Collier added 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in the Huskies’ 126th straight regular-season victory and 58th consecutive in nonconference play. On Wednesday, Collier had 23 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to lead UConn’s 12-point comeback win over Oklahoma, 72-63. Samuelson, whose two older sisters played at Cal rival Stanford, shot 9 for 14 as the Huskies (11-0) landed five players in double figures — and needed all those contributions. “Our margin for error obviously has changed over the years. This is one of those years where we have to be prepared to grind it out every night,” Auriemma said. “It’s like that’s our thing this year, we hope for the best and prepare for the worst.“ Asha Thomas scored 22 points with six 3-pointers as the Golden Bears (9-1) used a late 9-0 run to make it interesting in the final minute.

No. 2 Notre Dame 87, No. 19 Marquette 63

MILWAUKEE

Arike Ogunbowale scored 32 points and Brianna Turner added 20 to help Notre Dame roll past Marquette. Ogunbowale, a three-time Wisconsin high school player of the year, returned to her hometown and hit 13 of 21 shots and all five free-throw attempts for the Irish (11-1). Natisha Hiedeman had 23 points for the Golden Eagles (9-3).

No. 13 Minnesota 91, Rhode Island 71

MINNEAPOLIS

Kenisha Bell had 28 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals and Minnesota beat Rhode Island to complete nonconference play 11-0.Destiny Pitts added 19 points, and Taiye Bello had 16 points and 15 rebounds. Elemy Colome had 21 points for the Rams (5-6).

No. 15 Syracuse 57, UCF 52

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Tiana Mangakahia scored 13 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter and Syracuse rallied to beat Central Florida in the St. Pete Shootout. Mangakahia scored the final 11 points for Syracuse (11-2) after Miranda Drummond buried a 3-pointer to pull the Orange even at 46-all with 7:31 left. Kayla Thigpen, Masseny Kaba and Korneila Wright each scored 11 points for the Knights (10-2).

Associated Press