Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 7 Maryland, No. 17 USC earn Big Ten wins

Syla Swords scored six of her 18 points in the second overtime as No. 6 Michigan recovered from blowing a 15-point second-half lead to defeat Oregon 92-87 on Monday in Eugene, Ore.

Ashley Sofilkanich and Olivia Olson each added 16 points as the Wolverines (11-1, 2-0 Big Ten) earned their seventh win in a row. Olson sank a layup with six seconds left in the first OT to extend the game.

Down 44-29 early in the third quarter and trailing 67-60 with six minutes left in regulation, the Ducks (12-3, 0-2) rallied to force extra time. Ehis Etute’s hoop tied the game with 1:29 to go in the fourth quarter — the first time Oregon didn’t trail since the opening minute.

Katie Fiso paced the Ducks with 24 points, but she committed 10 turnovers. Mia Jacobs scored 16, Ari Long contributed 14 and Etute had 12.

No. 7 Maryland 97, Wisconsin 59

Oluchi Okananwa exploded for a season-high 28 points as the Terrapins steamrolled the Badgers to resume Big Ten Conference action in College Park, Md.

Okananwa scored 12 of her points in the first quarter alone as the Terrapins raced out to a 29-8 lead while forcing 11 Wisconsin turnovers in that span. Maryland (14-0, 2-0 Big Ten) added a 30-point third period en route to the lopsided victory.

Yarden Garzon had 15 points and seven rebounds, Addi Mack put up 15 points and six boards and Saylor Poffenbarger added 14 points as the Terrapins outrebounded the Badgers 51-28 and held a 24-2 advantage in fastbreak points.

Destiny Howell led Wisconsin (9-4, 1-1) with 14 points, and Kyrah Daniels had 10.

No. 17 Southern California 74, No. 20 Nebraska 66

Londynn Jones scored all 13 of her points in a tide-swinging third quarter and the Trojans handed the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season in Lincoln, Neb.

Kennedy Smith (17 points, nine rebounds, six assists) and Jazzy Davidson (17 points, eight rebounds) led the way for USC (10-3, 2-0 Big Ten), and Kara Dunn chipped in 14 points as the Trojans shot 50%. They trailed by two at halftime but flipped the game with a 29-14 third period that was ignited when Jones hit three straight 3-pointers in 49 seconds.

Britt Prince led all scorers with 18 points and added seven assists for Nebraska (12-1, 1-1). Logan Nissley and Eliza Maupin added 10 apiece off the bench, but Nebraska was outrebounded 38-25 and allowed 44 points in the paint.

No. 18 Notre Dame 94, Pitt 59

Hannah Hidalgo notched her second straight 30-point game and added five rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead the Fighting Irish past the Panthers in South Bend, Ind.

Hidalgo — who recorded a whopping 30 points, 10 assists and 13 steals last time out vs. Bellarmine — made 13 of 23 shots for her latest 30. Iyana Moore scored a season-high 23 points thanks to 5-of-9 3-point shooting, Cassandre Prosper put up 18 points and 10 rebounds and Malaya Cowles added 13 points and seven rebounds for Notre Dame (10-2, 2-0 ACC).

Mikayla Johnson paced Pitt (7-8, 0-2) with 22 points. Fatima Diakhate had 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and Theresa Hagans contributed 12 points and five assists. Notre Dame never trailed, building a 24-point lead just before halftime.

No. 19 North Carolina 90, Boston College 39

Nyla Harris’ 19 points and nine rebounds paced the Tar Heels to a blowout against the Eagles in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Nyla Brooks added 15 points off the bench for North Carolina (12-3, 1-1 ACC), which won its third game in a row. Ciera Toomey amassed 11 points and eight rebounds.

Kaia Henderson was the lone player to score in double figures for Boston College (4-11, 0-2), finishing with 10 points. The Eagles, who have lost seven straight, shot 21.3% from the floor and 15.4% (4 of 26) from 3-point range.

–Field Level Media