Women's Top 25 Capsules
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Breanna Stewart had 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals to lead No. 1 UConn to a 106-51 victory over Central Florida on Wednesday night.
Natalie Butler added a season-high 20 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Huskies (17-0, 7-0 AAC), who have won 54 straight games, tying Louisiana Tech (1980-82) for the third-longest winning streak in Division I women's basketball history.
Starting forward Morgan Tuck, who is averaging 14.9 points and 5.9 rebounds, did not play for UConn due to soreness in her right knee.
Zykira Lewis led Central Florida with 20 points and six rebounds. The Knights (4-14, 1-6) committed 31 turnovers.
No. 5 MARYLAND 90, WISCONSIN 65
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 22 points and made a career-best six 3-pointers, leading Maryland over Wisconsin, the 900th win in program history.
After a sluggish start, the Terrapins (17-2, 6-1 Big Ten) took control by outscoring the Badgers 34-10 in the second quarter. Brionna Jones also had 22 points.
Tierney Pfirman paced the Terrapins late in the second quarter with 11 straight points, including three straight 3s. Maryland was never threatened again after going into the locker room at halftime with a 49-30 lead.
Nicole Bauman scored 22 points for the Badgers (6-11, 2-5).
TEXAS 56, No. 6 WEST VIRGINIA 49
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Javan Felix scored the final nine points for Texas and led the Longhorns past West Virginia.
Felix, who finished with 17 points, shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range, and was 7 of 8 from the foul line against a Mountaineers team (15-3, 4-2 Big 12) that had not lost at the WVU Coliseum this season.
Because of light snow, slush and ice, Texas' team bus failed to arrive at the WVU Coliseum until 6:15 p.m., just 45 minutes before the tip.
West Virginia received double-doubles from Devin Williams - 11 points, 11 rebounds - and Jonathan Holton - 10 points, 14 rebounds.
MEMPHIS 88, No. 15 SOUTH FLORIDA 87, OT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Ariel Hearn scored a career-high 33 points, including two free throws with 3 seconds left, and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Memphis beat South Florida in overtime.
Shalethia Stringfield tied the game at 79-all with 3:17 left in overtime, but USF did not make its next field goal until Courtney Williams's 3-pointer cut its deficit to 86-84 with 3.9 seconds left. Hearn hit two free throws for a two-possession game and Stringfield made a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Asianna Fuqua-Bey had 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Memphis (10-9, 4-4 American) before fouling out with 3:53 left in OT. Hearn hit four of Memphis' five 3-pointers and is now one of three Tigers in program history with 200 or more makes from 3-point range.
Williams had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for USF (12-5, 5-2), which has its highest AP ranking ever.
No. 19 OKLAHOMA 92, TEXAS TECH 53
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Kaylon Williams had 18 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Oklahoma used a big first quarter to beat Texas Tech for the Sooners' 10th straight win in the series.
Williams became the 31st player in Oklahoma history to score 1,000 career points.
Maddie Manning added 14 points for Oklahoma (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) and Gioya Carter had a season-high 13.
Ivonne Cook-Taylor led Texas Tech (10-8, 1-6) with 20 points. It was her seventh 20-plus game of the season.