Sarah Strong scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as torrid-shooting and top-ranked UConn (4-0) blasted Ohio State 100-68 on Sunday in Storrs, Conn.
The Huskies knocked down 39 of 75 shots (52.0%) from the floor and 12 of 27 (44.4%) from beyond the arc.
Strong, a 6-2 sophomore forward, added seven assists and five steals. She hit 12 of 17 shots from the floor. Azzi Fudd had 19 points and Blanc Quinonez tallied 18.
UConn only led 27-24 after a high-scoring first quarter but outscored the Buckeyes 23-6 in the next 10 minutes to take command.
Ohio State (2-1) was led by Jaloni Cambridge, who recorded 17 points.
No. 7 Baylor 99, Le Moyne 43
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs recorded a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Bella Fontleroy (21) and Taliah Scott (22) assisted in the high-scoring affair for the Bears in Waco, Texas.
Scott also tallied nine assists for Baylor (4-0), which held a 50-19 advantage by halftime.
Peyton Dincher led scoring for the Dolphins (1-2) off the bench with 11 points.
No. 9 Maryland 84, Princeton 68
Oluchi Okananwa led four Terrapins in double figures with 20 points as Maryland (5-0) overcame a rocky second quarter to defeat Princeton (2-1) on Sunday in College Park, Md.
Saylor Poffenbarger added 19 points and shot 4-of-9 from 3-point range, while Kaylene Smikle converted all 11 free throw attempts in a 13-point effort.
After Maryland raced to a 26-10 lead through one quarter, Princeton outscored the hosts 20-8 in the second quarter and trailed only 34-30 at intermission. But Okananwa converted 3 of 4 shots from the floor and Smikle swished eight free throw attempts to extend the Terrapin lead to 61-48 after three quarters.
Princeton’s Madison St. Rose tied Okananwa for game-high honors with 20 points. Olivia Hutcherson added 19, hitting 8 of 10 shots from the floor.
No. 17 TCU 69, No. 10 NC State 59
Marta Suarez tallied 26 points as TCU went into enemy territory and defeated N.C. State in Raleigh, N.C. on Sunday.
Suarez, who hit 10 of 18 shots from the floor and 4 of 8 from behind the arc, scored 15 first-half points as the Horned Frogs held a 36-31 lead. TCU (4-0) clamped down on the Wolfpack and outscored the hosts 20-9 in the third quarter to take command.
Olivia Miles recorded 15 points and 14 rebounds for TCU, while Clara Silva added 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Tilda Trygger paced N.C. State (2-2) with 15 points, but the Wolfpack only shot 33.3% (23-of-69) from the floor.
No. 15 Duke 71, Liberty 57
Toby Fournier recorded 18 points, while Arianna Roberson recorded 11 rebounds and nine points off the bench for the Blue Devils in a road win in Lynchburg, Va.
Duke began the matchup with a 10-2 run, but Liberty clawed its way back just before the end of the first quarter. The Blue Devils (3-2) didn’t look back after the first intermission, holding a convincing lead throughout.
Emmy Stout paved the way for the Flames (2-2) with 21 points.
No. 16 Iowa State 98, Norfolk State 52
Addy Brown’s triple-double hoisted the Cyclones to a convincing nonconference win on Sunday to move to 5-0 on the season in Ames, Iowa.
Brown pitched in with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists while Iowa State center Audi Crooks recorded 19 points while going perfect from the field (8-for-8). Sydney Harris added 15 points as the Cyclones outrebounded the Spartans a whopping 53-24.
Guard Jasha Clinton posted a team-high 17 points for the Spartans (2-3).
No. 21 Iowa 74, Northern Iowa 41
Fourteen women saw the floor in the Hawkeyes’ road win in Cedar Falls, Iowa, as Chazadi Wright led the team in scoring with 19 points.
Layla Hays recorded 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Hawkeyes (4-0).
Bri Robinson led the Panthers (0-3) in scoring with 15 points, nine of which came from free throws.
No. 22 Louisville 65, Clemson 54
An early ACC matchup saw Cardinals forward Laura Ziegler record a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in their win over the host Tigers.
An 18-0 run that spanned the first and second quarters was the pivotal sequence of events that allowed Louisville (3-1, 1-0 ACC) to play on cruise control.
Both teams saw bench players record double-digit points. Reyna Scott put up 10 for Louisville, while Raven Thompson had 12 for Clemson (3-2, 0-1).
No. 24 Michigan State 98, Western Michigan 44
Four women recorded more than 10 points, with forward Isaline Alexander leading the charge with 20 points off the bench, as the Spartans prevailed in East Lansing, Mich.
Alexander went a perfect 9-for-9 from the field in just 12 minutes. Michigan State (4-0) came out swinging to a 18-0 lead, and the Spartans built the score to 31-5 at the end of the first quarter.
De’Ahna Richardson (11 points) and Kailey Starks (10) both recorded double-digit points for the Broncos (1-3).
–Field Level Media
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