COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP | Recaps of Thursday’s games

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No. 2 Gonzaga 92, Pepperdine 64

SPOKANE, WASH.

Rui Hachimura scored 23 points as No. 2 Gonzaga beat Pepperdine. Zach Norvell Jr. added 21 and Brandon Clarke had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for Gonzaga (26-2, 13-0), which won its 17th consecutive game, the longest streak in the nation.

No. 7 Michigan 69, Minnesota 60

MINNEAPOLIS

Jordan Poole scored 22 points to lead a long-range shooting spree by seventh-ranked Michigan and the Wolverines beat Minnesota to set up a weekend matchup against rival Michigan State for first place in the Big Ten. Jon Teske had 17 points and seven rebounds and Ignas Brazdeikis added 10 points for the Wolverines (24-3, 13-3).

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No. 4 Louisville 71, Virginia 49

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

Dana Evans scored 13 points and No. 4 Louisville used a 16-0 run spanning halftime to take command and beat Virginia. Asia Durr added 12 points and Sam Fuehring 11 for the Cardinals (24-2, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who bounced back from a loss to No. 14 Miami on Sunday. Jocelyn Willoughby had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead Virginia (10-16, 4-9) and Lisa Jablonowski had 13.

No. 5 Notre Dame 89, Duke 61

SOUTH BEND, IND.

Arike Ogunbowale scored 25 points to become Notre Dame’s all-time leading scorer as the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish routed Duke. Ogunbowale hit 11 of 19 shots as she passed South Bend native Skyler Diggins-Smith’s 2,357 points scored from 2009-13 for coach Muffet McGraw. Ogunbowale now has 2,371. Jessica Shepard had 24 points (on 10-of-19 shooting) and 10 rebounds for the Irish (25-3, 12-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). Brianna Turner had her seventh double-double of the season — 21 points and 15 rebounds — and three blocks.

No. 6 Mississippi State 80, Mississippi 66

OXFORD, MISS.

Anriel Howard scored 21 points, Jordan Danberry added 20 and Teaira McCowan scored 15 in No. 6 Mississippi State’s win over Mississippi. Ole Miss (9-18, 3-10 Southeastern Conference) kept things close throughout the first half, trailing 37-29 at the break. Mississippi State (24-2, 12-1) outscored the Rebels 26-14 in the third quarter to pull away.

No. 8 Maryland 71, Minnesota 69

COLLEGE PARK, MD.

Kaila Charles made a buzzer-beating layup to cap a furious comeback by No. 8 Maryland, which never led until that final basket sealed a victory over Minnesota. The Terrapins trailed 54-38 in the third quarter, by 11 with 8:59 remaining and 67-60 with 1:58 to go before closing with an 11-2 run against the stunned Golden Gophers.

No. 9 NC State 80, Wake Forest 47

RALEIGH, N.C.

Aislinn Konig scored 14 points and handed out six assists to help No. 9 North Carolina State breeze to an easy win over Wake Forest. Kiara Leslie and Kayla Jones added 14 points apiece and Kai Crutchfield contributed 12 as the Wolfpack held Wake Forest to 27 percent shooting from the field and rushed out to a 47-20 halftime lead.

Indiana 75, No. 10 Iowa 73

BLOOMINGTON, IND.

Bendu Yeaney scored with 3.8 seconds left and blocked a potential game-winning shot to lift Indiana to an upset of No. 10 Iowa. With the game tied at 73, she drove for go-ahead basket. Tania Davis tried a 3 at the buzzer that Yeaney blocked to snap a four-game skid for the Hoosiers (18-10, 7-9 Big Ten).

No. 16 Kentucky 65, No. 13 South Carolina 57

COLUMBIA, S.C.

Freshman Rhyne Howard and senior Taylor Murray scored 17 points apiece and No. 16 Kentucky ended a nine-game losing streak against No. 13 South Carolina beating the Gamecocks for their first win in Columbia since 2012. Marci Morris, another senior, added 12 points for the Wildcats (22-5, 9-4 Southeastern Conference), making all three of her baskets and scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter after missing her first eight shots.

Virginia Tech 73, No. 14 Miami 65

BLACKSBURG, VA.

Taylor Emery scored 24 points and Aisha Sheppard added 17, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and Virginia Tech upset No. 14 Miami. Trinity Baptiste added 16 points for Hokies (17-9, 4-9 ACC).

No. 18 Syracuse 90, Pittsburgh 63

SYRACUSE, N.Y.

Emily Engstler scored 13 of her career-high 17 points in the first half and No. 18 Syracuse coasted to a win over Pittsburgh. Another reserve, Kiara Lewis, had 14 points as the Syracuse bench poured in 57 points. Tiana Mangakahia had 10 points and 12 assists, her sixth points/assists double-double of the season for the Orange (20-6, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi also had 10 points and eight rebounds.

No. 23 South Dakota 73, Denver 58

VERMILLION, S.D.

Ciara Duffy scored 16 points and Monica Arens 12, with both sinking four 3-pointers, and No. 23 South Dakota avenged its only Summit League loss this season with a victory over Denver. Hannah Sjerven added 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Coyotes (23-3, 12-1), who have won 11 straight games since losing at Denver 104-99 on Jan. 3.

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