No. 1 South Carolina beats Clemson for its 16th straight victory over the Tigers

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Tessa Johnson scored 13 points, Chloe Kitts had 12 points and 12 rebounds and No. 1 South Carolina pulled away for its 16th straight victory over state rival Clemson, 65-44 on Thursday night. The Gamecocks (3-0) looked out of synch in the opening half and were only up 30-21 at the break. That changed after halftime as South Carolina turned things up on both sides to outscore the Tigers 21-7 and hold its opponent to 0-of-7 shooting in the period. Johnson scored nine of her points in the third quarter while Kitts posted her second straight double-double and the 19th of her career. The Tigers (3-1) used some inspired defense to stay in it. Things, though, fell apart as Johnson and Kitts combined for 13 points in the first six minutes of the quarter to build a 44-22 lead that Clemson could not come back from. NO. 2 MICHIGAN 81, COLUMBIA 58 NEW YORK (AP) — Syla Swords scored 17 points and Olivia Olson added 15 to help Michigan beat Columbia. Kendall Dudley had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (3-0), who moved up to their best ranking ever in the AP Top 25 on Monday. It was the highest ranked opponent the Lions had ever played against, let alone hosted. The Columbia men hosted No. 1 St. John’s in 1985. The only ranked opponent to come to play Columbia at home was Ivy League rival Princeton. The Lions will also have No. 5 Duke come to play on Nov. 21. Michigan led by 10 at the half and used a 16-5 run to start the third quarter to double its advantage. On one play, Olson stole the ball and then hit a nifty reverse layup and was fouled to extend the lead to 52-31 with 4:51 left in the period. The Lions didn’t threaten the rest of the way. Riley Weiss scored 23 points and Mary Ashley Stevenson added nine for the Lions. NO. 4 UCONN 87, NO. 17 OHIO ST. 55 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sarah Strong made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points and UConn took control with a big third quarter to beat Ohio State. Ashlynn Shade had 15 points and freshman Olivia Vukosa grabbed 12 rebounds for the Huskies (3-1), who were playing their third of four straight games against ranked opponents. UConn lost to Michigan 77-66 on Nov. 5 before topping Iowa 91-79 on Sunday behind 37 points from Strong. Strong was 9 of 12 from the field and 7 of 8 beyond the arc against the Buckeyes. Jaloni Cambridge had 21 points for Ohio State (3-1), but was 6 of 23 from the field and 1 of 7 from beyond the arc. Ava Watson added 13 points. The Buckeyes shot nearly 50% from the field their first three games, but were 19 of 55 from the field (34.5%)) and 5 of 24 on 3-pointers. UConn has won eight of nine meetings against Ohio State. NO. 5 DUKE 85, NORFOLK ST. 23 NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Toby Fournier scored 20 points and Duke started out hot and never cooled in a win over outmatched Norfolk State at Echols Hall. Aaliyah Crump added 14 points for the Blue Devils (3-0), who shot 54.7% from the floor and never trailed. Duke used its size — its starting lineup had a cumulative 13-inch height advantage over the Spartans — and athleticism to hold a 42-25 rebounding edge, force 19 turnovers, score 56 points in the paint and another 34 in transition. The Blue Devils, the first team from a Power Four conference to visit Echols, opened all four quarters with dominant runs as the game slipped further away from Norfolk State. Alexis Davis and Sana’a Garrett both scored five points for the Spartans (1-3), who were held to 16.3% from the floor and missed all nine of their 3-point tries. NO. 7 LOUISVILLE 94, BALL ST. 73 MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Imari Berry finished with a season-high 22 points and six rebounds and Tajianna Roberts added 18 points to help Louisville pull away from Ball State. Berry was 9 of 13 from the field and 4 of 7 on 3-pointers. Zamareya Jones had 12 points and nine assists — with no turnovers — and Mackenly Randolph scored all of her season-high 11 points in the first half, going 5 for 6 from the field. It was a milestone night for Ball State as Louisville (5-0) became the highest-ranked women’s team to play in Muncie. Mid-American Conference preseason favorite Ball State (1-2) was led by freshman guard Lilli Barnes, who had 23 points on 7 of 10 shooting. She also had seven assists. Zhen Vergburgt added 13 points and Grace Kingery scored 12. Nonprofit local news isn't free! It takes reporters, editors, and resources to do this work right. Your donation keeps that work alive. MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY NO. 10 UCLA 76, ARIZONA 44 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Addy Brown had 18 points and eight rebounds, Sienna Betts had 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and UCLA never trailed Thursday night in a win over Arizonan. Timea Gardiner added 16 points, KK Bransford scored 13 and Somto Okafor 10 for UCLA (3-0). Makayla Presser-Palmer and Aliyahna Morris led Arizona (2-1) with eight points apiece. Betts made back-to-back baskets before Donovyn Hunter hit a 3-pointer that made it 14-4 a little more than 4 minutes into the game and the Bruins took a 13-point lead into halftime. Sumaya Sugapong hit a 3-pointer and Gerda Raulusaityte followed with a layup 48 seconds into the second half that made it 37-29 but the Wildcats got no closer. NO. 10 IOWA 78, N. IOWA 40 IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Dani Carnegie scored 22 points and Ava Heiden had 15 as Iowa defeated Northern Iowa. Freshman McKenna Woliczko added 14 points and nine rebounds as the Hawkeyes (3-1) bounced back from Sunday’s 91-79 loss at No. 4 UConn. Carnegie, Iowa’s leading scorer, was 9 of 13 from the field. Northern Iowa (1-2) had no size answer for the 6-foot-4 Heiden, who was 7 of 10 shooting. Iowa controlled the game from the beginning, taking a 40-11 halftime lead and going ahead by 46 points in the second half. NO. 15 TCU 106, SOUTHEASTERN LA. 47 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Clara Silva made 9 of 11 from the field and finished with 20 points and eight rebounds to help the TCU women beat Southeastern Louisiana to extend the nation’s longest-active home win streak to 49 games. TCU (5-0) hasn’t lost a home game since a 77-52 loss to then-No. 24 West Virginia on Feb. 13, 2024. The Horned Frogs have won each game this season by at least 25 points. Lara Somfai had 15 points, Claudia Contell Sanchis and Lanie Grant each added 14, Clara Bielefeld scored 12 and Laura Vilcinskas had 10. Grant had seven assists and Jadyn Wooten added 10 to go with three points. NO. 16 WASHINGTON 85, CS BAKERSFIELD 51 SEATTLE (AP) — Avery Howell made six 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Washington built a 27-point lead in the first quarter and the Huskies cruised to a victory over Cal State Bakersfield. Devin Coppinger added 12 points for Washington (3-0), which shot 53% from the floor and made 15 of 33 from long range. Tilda Trygger added 11 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Mydrea Moore scored 12 points and her sister Dresha Moore had 11 for Cal State Bakersfield (1-1). TULSA 64, NO. 18 OKLAHOMA ST. 62, OT TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Mady Cartwright scored 17 points and Alisha Peavy added 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Tulsa women upset Oklahoma State in overtime. The Golden Hurricane (2-1) had never beaten a ranked opponent in 55 tries. Their last attempt was a 90-58 loss to then-No. 22 Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Dec. 15, 2025. The Cowgirls (3-1) held Tulsa without a field goal for the final 3:25 of the extra frame, but could not overcome a 7-point deficit after fouling twice. Jade Clack had 11 points for Tulsa, including a 3-pointer to open overtime. Dora Toman finished with 10 points, five in overtime. Both teams struggled shooting, with Tulsa going 37% from the floor and Oklahoma State shooting 33%. The Cowgirls were 17% from beyond the arc, but Tulsa was 40%. 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