Women's Top 25 Capsules
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Reserve guard Arike Ogunbowale scored 16 points Thursday night to help No. 2 Notre Dame run its winning streak to 20 games with a 71-52 victory over Clemson.
Brianna Turner added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Irish, who improved to 15-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and clinched a share of the regular season crown, as well as the No. 1 seed in next week's ACC tournament.
Notre Dame (27-1 overall) will try to clinch the ACC title outright in its regular season finale at home on Saturday against Boston College.
Clemson (4-24, 0-15) has lost 30 straight ACC games dating to last season. Aliyah Collier tied a career high with 18 points and added nine rebounds to lead the Tigers.
NO. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA 66, MISSISSIPPI 45
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A'ja Wilson scored 16 points, Tiffany Mitchell added 12 and South Carolina beat Mississippi.
South Carolina (27-1, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) has won five straight games since its only loss of the season to top-ranked UConn.
Ole Miss (10-18, 2-13) made a brief run in the third quarter to pull within 36-29, but South Carolina's Bianca Cuevas stopped the charge with a pair of free throws and the Gamecocks were on their way to the win.
The Rebels were led by Madinah Muhammad's 20 points.
NO. 6 MARYLAND 83, WISCONSIN 77
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 16 of her 27 points in the first half as Maryland extended its winning streak to five games with a victory over Wisconsin.
Brionna Jones added 20 points and eight rebounds for the Terrapins (26-3, 15-2 Big Ten).
Nicole Bauman had 23 points, while Michala Johnson scored 18 for Wisconsin. The Badgers (7-20, 3-14) have lost 12 of 13, including a 90-65 setback to the Terrapins on Jan. 20.
NO. 10 LOUISVILLE 79, NO. 17 MIAMI 51
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Myisha Hines-Allen scored 15 points to lead Louisville to a solid win over Miami.
The Cardinals (23-6, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) broke the game open with a 20-2 surge that ended the second quarter.
Louisville held Miami (22-6, 10-5) without a field goal the final 7:43 of the half.
Adrienne Motley scored 12 points for Miami.
NO. 11 TEXAS A&M 57, AUBURN 49
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Courtney Walker and Khaalia Hillsman scored 16 points apiece and Texas A&M pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Auburn for a season-high sixth straight win.
With the victory, Texas A&M (21-7, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) clinched the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, its highest mark in program history.
Brandy Montgomery scored 13 points to lead Auburn (18-10, 8-7).
The Aggies have won all eight meetings against Auburn.
NO. 12 FLORIDA STATE 56, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 52
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Leticia Romero scored 15 points, including two critical baskets on consecutive possessions late in the game, and Ivey Slaughter made two free throws with nine seconds left and Florida State held off North Carolina State.
Shakayla Thomas, who had 19 points, pulled the Seminoles (22-6, 12-3 ACC) into a tie at 49 with a layup off a Romero assists with 3:10 to play.
Jennifer Mathurin led the Wolf Pack (18-10, 9-6) with 16 points.
NO. 15 KENTUCKY 69, NO. 24 MISSOURI 59
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Janee Thompson scored 12 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter as the Kentucky pulled away for a win over Missouri.
Missouri (21-7, 8-7 Southeastern Conference) trailed by 13 at the half before outscoring the Wildcats 25-11 in the third to take a 51-50 lead into the final quarter.
Evelyn Akhator made 6 of 8 from the field and scored 15 with nine rebounds for Kentucky (20-6, 9-6).
Cunningham led Missouri with 29 points.
NO. 16 MISSISSIPPI STATE 66, VANDERBILT 61
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Victoria Vivians scored 21 points and Mississippi State beat Vanderbilt, which has lost eight straight.
The Bulldogs (23-6, 10-5) have posted double-digit SEC victories in consecutive seasons for the first time.
Rachel Bell had 14 points for Vanderbilt (15-13, 4-11), which had won its last five home games against the Bulldogs.
NO. 18 SYRACUSE 71, BOSTON COLLEGE 51
BOSTON (AP) - Brianna Butler hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points and Syracuse closed its regular season with a win over Boston College.
The Orange (23-6, 13-3 ACC) have won nine straight.
Mariella Fasoula had 15 points for the Eagles (14-14, 2-13).
Butler has 1,542 points, fifth on the school career list.