Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84 on Sunday and extend its home winning streak to 28 games.
Koffi’s 17 help Stonehill down Saint Francis (PA) 64-60
Amir Nesbitt's 3-pointer with 24 seconds left gave Stonehill the lead and Todd Brogna added two free throws with two seconds remaining as the Skyhawks edged St. Francis (PA) 64-60 on Sunday. Hermann Koffi scored 17 points and added five rebounds for the Skyhawks (9-8, 1-1 Northeast Conference). Nesbitt scored 13 points while going 5 of 13 (3 for 8 from 3-point range).
Thomas scores 24, Sacred Heart beats Canisius 99-82
Tanner Thomas had 24 points in Sacred Heart's 99-82 victory over Canisius on Sunday. Thomas added 11 rebounds for the Pioneers (6-8, 2-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Griffin Barrouk scored 19 points and added six rebounds.
Verhulst hits 2 late free throws help No. 9 Oklahoma hang on against No. 15 Tennessee 87-86
Payton Verhulst scored 16 points including two free throws with 50 seconds left in the game to help No. 9 Oklahoma hold on for an 87-86 win over No. 15 Tennessee on Sunday. Sara Puckett's 3-point attempt with five seconds left that would have won the game for Tennessee missed. The Sooners (13-2, 1-1) got 13 points and eight rebounds from Raegan Beers and 11 points each from Reyna Scott and Liz Scott.
No. 11 UConn overcomes 14-point second-half deficit to beat Providence, 87-84
Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84.
No. 11 UConn erases a 14-point deficit to top Providence 87-84 and stay unbeaten in the Big East
Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84 on Sunday and extend its home winning streak to 28 games. Mahaney scored 15, Alex Karaban had 13 and Reed had all of his 10 in the second half. Jayden Pierre scored 24 points and Wesley Cardet finished with 18 for Providence (7-8, 1-3).
Braden Smith leads No. 20 Purdue to 79-61 rout of Northwestern
Braden Smith had 22 points and seven assists to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 79-61 rout of Northwestern on Sunday. Smith, who scored 17 of his points in the first half, hit 8 of 16 shots for the Boilermakers (11-4, 3-1 Big Ten). Trey Kaufman-Renn and C.J. Cox each scored 12 points for Purdue.
Chloe Kitts helps No. 2 South Carolina rally to rout Mississippi State 95-68
Chloe Kitts had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 South Carolina erase a double-digit deficit and beat Mississippi State 95-68 on Sunday. Mississippi State had an 11-point lead midway through the second quarter before the game shifted. The Gamecocks never looked back.
Stiemke scores 25 as Loyola (MD) beats Lehigh 80-74
Jordan Stiemke's 25 points off the bench helped Loyola (MD) to an 80-74 victory against Lehigh on Sunday. Stiemke also added seven rebounds for the Greyhounds (6-7, 1-1 Patriot League). Milos Ilic added 18 points while going 7 of 17 and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line while also grabbing six rebounds.
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Paige Bueckers leaves UConn’s 83-52 win over Villanova with apparent knee injury
Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 7 UConn rout Villanova 83-52 on Sunday.
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Paige Bueckers had 15 points before leaving with an injury to help No. 7 UConn beat Villanova 83-52
Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 7 UConn rout Villanova 83-52 on Sunday. Bueckers added nine assists for the Huskies (13-2, 4-0 Big East) before getting hurt with 1:17 left in the third quarter after a collision near midcourt. Bueckers was going for a loose ball when Villanova's Jasmine Bascoe dove and went into the All-Americans' left knee, bending it back awkwardly.
Fairleigh Dickinson earns 71-59 win over Wagner
Terrence Brown had 28 points in Fairleigh Dickinson's 71-59 victory against Wagner on Sunday. Brown had 10 rebounds for the Knights (5-11, 1-0 Northeast Conference). Bismark Nsiah scored 11 points while going 4 of 8 and 3 of 8 from the free-throw line and added 12 rebounds and nine assists.
Jaloni Cambridge leads No. 10 Ohio State in lopsided win over Northwestern 92-62
Freshman Jaloni Cambridge had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists to lead five players in double figures as No. 10 Ohio State rolled to a 92-62 victory over Northwestern on Sunday. Cotie McMahon added 16 points and five rebounds, Ava Watson had 15 points, Chance Gray scored 14 and Elsa Lemmila had 11 for the Buckeyes (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten Conference). Ohio State led 53-34 at halftime and by as many as 39 points in the fourth quarter.