Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 22 Baylor stuns previously perfect No. 10 Iowa St.

Taliah Scott hit a tiebreaking jumper with two seconds left for the last of her 21 points and No. 22 Baylor picked up a key road victory by handing No. 10 Iowa State its first loss with a 72-70 decision in Big 12 Conference play on Sunday at Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State (14-1, 2-1 Big 12) had played only two other games with single-digit margins.

Darianna Littlepage-Buggs added 13 points, Yuting Deng notched 12 and Jana Van Gytenbeek chipped in with 11 points for Baylor (13-3, 2-1), which led 70-62 but scored only two points in the last three minutes. The Bears were 17 of 18 on free throws compared to Iowa State’s 7 of 10.

Jada Williams led all scorers with 28 points on 11-for-28 shooting that included 6 of 17 on 3-pointers for Iowa State. Audi Crooks knocked down 11 of 20 shots and finished with 26 points.

No. 2 Texas 67, No. 15 Ole Miss 64

Jordan Lee’s 17 points and Madison Booker’s 15 points and six assists were enough to boost the Longhorns in the Southeastern Conference game at Austin, Texas.

The Rebels outscored Texas 24-12 in the fourth quarter. The Longhorns (17-0, 2-0 SEC) were 2 for 11 on 3-pointers, with both baskets from Lee.

Cotie McMahon’s led all scorers with 19 points and Latasha Lattimore added 17 to pace Ole Miss (14-3, 1-1), which was 2-for-12 on 3s. Sira Thienou added 14 points.

No. 3 South Carolina 74, Florida 63

Raven Johnson’s 17 points and Tessa Johnson’s 15 points lifted the Gamecocks over the Gators in Gainesville, Fla.

Madina Okot added 12 points and 17 rebounds and Joyce Edwards had 11 points and 10 boards for South Carolina (15-1, 2-0 SEC), which was charged with 21 turnovers. Florida committed 20 turnovers.

Liv McGill led Florida (12-5, 0-2) with 18 points, but the Gators shot 4-for-23 on 3-point attempts. Laila Reynolds added 12 points and Emilija Dakic had 10 points. Florida ended with a 59-36 rebounding deficit.

No. 12 Vanderbilt 65, No. 5 LSU 61

Mikayla Blakes scored 32 points, including a pair of clutch late baskets, as the Commodores won the showdown against the Tigers in Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (15-0, 2-0 SEC) went ahead on Aubrey Galvan’s 3-pointer at the 2:05 mark, and Blakes followed with two baskets in the next 48 seconds for a 64-58 lead. Galvan finished with 14 points. Blakes made 10 of 25 shots from the field.

LSU (14-2, 0-2) lost for the second time in four days despite holding a 49-42 lead with less than seven minutes remaining. MiLaysia Fulwiley and Jada Richard each had 13 points, Mikaylah Williams posted 12 points and ZaKiyah Johnson had 10 points.

No. 7 Maryland 82, Indiana 67

Oluchi Okananwa cranked out a career-high 34 points and the Terrapins claimed the Big Ten victory over the Hoosiers at College Park, Md.

Maryland (15-1, 3-1 Big Ten) broke away from a 39-32 halftime lead by scoring the first 12 points of the second half. Okananwa shot 12 of 22 from the field with three made 3-pointers. Teammate Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu had 12 points on 6-for-7 shooting and pulled in 15 rebounds.

Maya Makalusky’s 20 points and Shay Ciezki’s 17 points paced Indiana (11-5, 0-4), which was dinged with 21 turnovers. Makalusky made six of the Hoosiers’ nine 3-point baskets.

No. 8 Oklahoma 95, Mississippi State 47

Aaliyah Chavez’s 17 points led six Sooners in double figures in the SEC romp at Norman, Okla.

Zya Vann notched 16 points, Raegan Beers tallied 15, Sahara Williams and Payton Verhulst both had 12 and reserve Caya Smith provided 11 points for Oklahoma (14-1, 2-0 SEC), which led 48-22 at halftime. Williams, Beers and Vann all had 11 rebounds.

Kharyssa Richardson provided 13 points off the bench for Mississippi State (14-2, 1-1), which misfired on 24 of 25 3-pointers and shot 20% overall (14 of 70) from the field. Oklahoma was 3 of 17 on 3s.

No. 11 Kentucky 74, Missouri 52

Clara Strack’s 19 points and 10 rebounds and Tonie Morgan’s 18 points and 14 assists boosted the Wildcats past the Tigers at Lexington, Ky.

Morgan made 7 of 11 shots from the field. Jordan Obi added 10 points for Kentucky (15-1, 2-0 SEC).

Grace Slaughter led Missouri (12-5, 0-2) with 15 points, but the Tigers shot 5-for-28 on 3-pointers and hit 30% of their shots overall. Chloe Sotell had 12 rebounds, but she was scoreless on 0-for-5 shooting on all 3-point attempts.

No. 13 Louisville 85, Virginia Tech 60

Laura Ziegler’s 18 points and the Cardinals’ defense helped in the romp over the visiting Hokies.

Imari Berry’s 13 points and Mackenly Randolph’s 11 also aided the cause for Louisville (14-3, 4-0 ACC), which was ahead 44-27 at halftime and began the third quarter with a 10-2 run. The Cardinals held the Hokies without a 3-point basket on 16 attempts.

Carys Baker notched 16 points and Samyha Suffren added 14 off the bench for Virginia Tech (11-5, 1-3).

Stanford 77, No. 16 North Carolina 71 (OT)

Courtney Ogden scored 21 points and the Cardinal rallied in regulation on the way to escaping with an ACC victory at Chapel Hill, N.C.

Lara Somfai added 13 points and Chloe Clardy had 12 points off the bench, including four in the extra session, for Stanford (13-3, 2-1), which trailed by seven in the fourth quarter. The Tar Heels were up 65-61 before baskets from Ogden and Somfai in the final 90 seconds pulled the Cardinal even, though Clardy missed on the final shot in regulation.

Nyla Harris’ 18 points and Ciera Tommey’s 16 paced North Carolina (13-4, 2-2), which took its second overtime defeat at home in league play to end a four-game winning streak.

Duke 82, No. 18 Notre Dame 68

Taina Mair poured in a season-high 23 points and supplied six assists and Toby Fournier racked up 20 points as Duke knocked off No. 18 Notre Dame 82-68 on Sunday at Durham, N.C.

The Blue Devils (9-6, 4-0 ACC) have rattled off six consecutive victories. Ashlon Jackson scored 13 points, Riley Nelson added 11 points and Delaney Thomas provided 10 points and 12 rebounds. Duke used a 26-17 edge after the first quarter to set an early tone. The Blue Devils led 43-25 before Notre Dame scored the last nine points of the first half.

Hannah Hidalgo tallied 22 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals for Notre Dame (10-4, 2-2), which lost on the road for the second time in four days following an overtime setback at Georgia Tech. The Irish were unable to avenge last March’s ACC tournament semifinal loss to Duke despite 15 points from Cassandre Prosper and 12 points from Iyana Moore, who was the only reserve used off the Notre Dame bench.

No. 19 Ohio State 71, Rutgers 49

Jaloni Cambridge scored 18 points and Chance Gray netted 17 to carry the Buckeyes over the Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten game at Columbus, Ohio.

Elsa Lemmila added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Ohio State (13-2, 3-1 Big Ten). The Buckeyes pulled away after leading 51-42 through three quarters.

Faith Blackstone posted 15 points and Imani Lester had 14 points for Rutgers (8-7, 0-4), which was charged with 21 turnovers. The Scarlet Knights were 4-for-17 shooting on 3s.

No. 20 Nebraska 78, Purdue 62

Britt Prince hit four of six 3-point attempts on the way to 17 points, and perimeter shooting helped carry the Cornhuskers at Lincoln, Neb.

Amiah Hargrove, who had 13 points, and Callin Hake, who finished with 11, both made three 3-point shots as part of Nebraska’s 12-of-19 shooting from beyond the arc. Eliza Maupin had 13 points without a 3-point attempt for Nebraska (13-2, 2-2), which was up 43-32 at halftime.

Tara Daye recorded 12 points and Kiki Smith and Kendall Puryear both had 10 points for Purdue (8-7, 0-4), which committed 16 turnovers.

No. 23 Tennessee 73, Auburn 56

Talaysia Cooper’s 18 points and reserve Janiah Barker’s 17 points led the Volunteers in the SEC victory over the host Tigers.

Tennessee (10-3, 2-0 SEC), which broke out to a 22-9 lead, shot 51% from the field, making 9 of 21 shots from 3-point range.

Khady Leye had 14 points for Auburn (11-5, 0-2), which shot 2 of 16 on 3-pointers. The Tigers committed 17 turnovers.

No. 24 Michigan State 81, Illinois 75

Kennedy Blair scored 19 points, aided by 11-for-12 free-throw shooting, as the Spartans held on to beat the Fighting Illini at East Lansing, Mich.

Grace VanSlooten and Rashunda Jones each had 15 points for Michigan State (14-1, 3-1 Big Ten), which went 21 of 25 at the foul line. Emma Shumate added 11 off the bench.

Berry Wallace and reserve Maddie Webber both connected on four 3-point shots and finished with 22 points apiece for the Illini (13-2, 3-1). Destiny Jackson grabbed 10 rebounds.

–Field Level Media