Kaylene Smikle scored a game-high 23 factors Sunday as No. 18 Maryland established a 13-point fourth quarter lead and held off No. 11 Duke 85-80 in ladies’s faculty basketball in Faculty Park, Md.
Shyanne Sellers added 17 factors, seven rebounds and 5 assists for the Terrapins (3-0), whereas Bri McDaniel got here off the bench to internet 15 factors.
Reserve Toby Fournier scored 15 factors to steer 4 gamers in double figures for the Blue Devils (2-1), which went simply 14 of 26 on the foul line.
No. 1 South Carolina 71, No. 9 N.C. State 57
In Charlotte, N.C., Te-Hina Paopao pumped in a game-high 23 factors because the Gamecocks dominated inside to cease the Wolfpack on the Ally Tipoff.
MiLaysia Fulwiley got here off the bench so as to add 18 for South Carolina (2-0), which canned 50 p.c of its subject purpose makes an attempt and earned a 40-25 rebounding benefit. That was greater than sufficient to beat 20 turnovers.
Zamareya Jones led N.C. State (1-1) with 16 factors.
No. 2 Connecticut 86, South Florida 49
In Storrs, Conn., Paige Bueckers fired in 22 factors and the Huskies cruised to a rout of the Bulls.
Ashlynn Shade added 15 and Sarah Robust chipped in 13 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists. UConn (2-0) handed coach Geno Auriemma his 1,215th profession win, one shy of former Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer’s all-time file.
Mama Dembele scored 12 factors for South Florida (2-1).
No. 4 Texas 119, Southeast Missouri State 47
In Austin, the Longhorns opened up a 66-29 halftime lead and by no means seemed again in a blowout of the RedHawks.
Enjoying its common season opener, Texas hit practically 59 p.c of its photographs and acquired 21 factors from reserve Kyla Oldacre, main six gamers in double figures.
Skylar Barnes got here off the bench to attain 11 factors for Southeast Missouri State (0-2).
No. 5 UCLA 81, Colgate 63
In Los Angeles, Lauren Betts poured in a career-high 31 factors and grabbed 9 rebounds because the Bruins eased to a win over the Raiders.
Elina Aarnisalo added 19 factors and 6 assists for UCLA (2-0), which overcame 17 turnovers by sinking practically 58 p.c of its subject purpose tries.
Anne Bair paced Colgate (2-1) with 13 factors and 5 assists.
No. 8 Iowa State 84, Southern 56
In Ames, Iowa, the Cyclones bombed in 12 3-pointers and earned a 50-25 benefit on the boards in a simple win over the Jaguars.
Addy Brown scored a game-high 21 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds for Iowa State (3-0), whereas Audi Crooks added 17 factors and 11 boards.
Aleighyah Fontenot scored 16 factors to tempo Southern, which fell to 0-3.
No. 20 Mississippi 85, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 24
In Oxford, Miss., KK Deans scored a game-high 16 factors off the bench and the Rebels routed the Golden Lions.
Christeen Iwuala added 12 factors and 6 rebounds in a reserve position for Ole Miss (1-1), which greater than doubled up Arkansas-Pine Bluff on the glass 59-31.
D’Arrah Allen scored 9 factors for the guests, which made solely 9 of 61 photographs from the sector in falling to 0-3.
No. 24 Alabama 94, Troy 71
In Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Crimson Tide established a 50-33 halftime lead and coasted to a win over the in-state rival Trojans.
All 5 starters reached double figures for Alabama (3-0), led by Zaay Inexperienced’s game-high 24 factors. Aaliyah Nye added 18 and Karly Weathers chipped in 14.
Troy (0-3) was paced by Ashley Baez’s 14 factors however was outscored 29-7 in factors off turnovers.
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