Timea Gardiner hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 44 seconds remaining to help top-ranked UCLA avoid its second loss of the week by edging No. Michigan State 75-69 on Sunday night. Michigan State's Nyla Hampton appeared to get fouled by Kendall Dudley late, but there was no call.
Turnbull’s 27 lead Evansville over Valparaiso 79-69
Connor Turnbull scored 27 points as Evansville beat Valparaiso 79-69 on Sunday night. Turnbull had six rebounds and three blocks for the Purple Aces (10-17, 7-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Tayshawn Comer scored 17 points and added 11 assists.
Chucky Hepburn scores 16 with 6 assists, Louisville beats Notre Dame 75-60
Scott had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Louisville (20-6, 13-2 ACC). Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 14 points and Reyne Smith made four 3-pointers and finished 12 points. The Cardinals have won four games in a row and 14 of their last 15.
RJ Luis Jr. and No. 9 St. John’s extend Big East lead with 79-73 win over No. 24 Creighton
Brice Williams, Juwan Gary help Nebraska erase 20-point deficit in 68-64 victory over Northwestern
No. 25 Maryland scores 101 points against Iowa, its most in a Big Ten game since joining the conference
Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle lead Oregon to 75-57 victory over Rutgers
Jackson Shelstad had 19 points, Nate Bittle added a double-double and Oregon cruised to a 75-57 victory over Rutgers on Sunday night in the first meeting between the schools in 40 years. Sheldstad, who was coming off a career-high 26 points in an 81-75 victory over Northwestern that snapped a five-game losing streak for the Ducks (18-8 7-8 Big Ten Conference), made 8 of 13 shots with three 3-pointers against the Scarlet Knights.
Lauren Betts out with right foot injury for top-ranked UCLA
No. 25 Maryland scores 101 points against Iowa, its most in a Big Ten game since joining the league
Tru Washington leads New Mexico over Utah State 82-79 for 8th straight victory
Tru Washington scored 25 points and hit a big 3-pointer late to help New Mexico rally for an 82-79 victory over Utah State on Sunday, upping the Lobos' win streak to eight. Washington made the first of two free throws to give New Mexico a 77-76 lead with 56 seconds left and upped the lead to four on a 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining. Mason Falslev hit a 3-pointer to get Utah State within a point with four seconds to go.
Wichita State shocks No. 14 Memphis in 84-79 OT win
No. 25 Maryland’s starters score 95 points in a 101-75 rout of Iowa
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 26 points, and No. 25 Maryland scored its most points in a Big Ten game since entering the league a decade ago, routing Iowa 101-75 on Sunday. The Hawkeyes (14-11, 5-9 Big Ten) actually led 51-47 at halftime, but they missed all 13 of their 3-point attempts after the break and could do little to slow a rampant Maryland team. Maryland's previous high score in a Big Ten game came in a 100-65 win over Ohio State in 2016.
Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes scores NCAA Division I freshman record 55 points in win over Auburn
Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner hurts foot but avoids serious injury in loss to St. John’s
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner avoided a serious injury to his right foot on Sunday, but coach Greg McDermott said the 24th-ranked Bluejays' leading scorer should expect some lingering soreness. With 9:45 remaining in the second half of Creighton’s 79-73 loss to No. 9 St. John's, Kalkbrenner jostled with Zuby Ejiofor and RJ Luis Jr. for position to get a defensive rebound after a missed 3-point try.
Brice Williams, Juwan Gary help Nebraska erase 20-point deficit in 68-64 victory over Northwestern
Brice Williams scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half when Juwan Gary scored 13 of his 17 and Nebraska rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat Northwestern 68-64 on Sunday. Ty Berry opened the second half with a 3-pointer and Nick Martinelli tipped in a miss to give Northwestern a 41-21 lead in the first 45 seconds. Gary followed a 3-pointer with a three-point play in an 11-0 run and Nebraska closed within 50-43 with 11:47 remaining.