No. 1 UConn 107, Cincinnati 45
The top-ranked Huskies extended their winnings streak to 48 games with a 107-45 win against Cincinnati on Wednesday evening. In both team’s conference opener, UConn dominated the glass (51-25) and controlled the paint (42-10). Breanna Stewart improved to third place on the school’s all-time scoring list as the senior led eight players in double figures with 16 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists in 22 minutes of play. Moriah Jefferson recorded 10 points and eight assists while Natalie Butler produced 11 points and eight rebounds in her season debut. Ana Owens led the Bearcats with 10 points while Alyesha Lovett added six points and eight rebounds.
NR/RV Tulane 70, Houston 48
NR/RV Tulane won its seventh consecutive game and improved to 8-0 at home on the year as the Green Wave began league play with a win against Houston, 70-48, on Wednesday evening. Leslie Vorpahl powered the offense with 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including a career-high five 3-pointers. Vorpahl also distributed seven assists in the win. Tierra Jones registered her second consecutive double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds while Kolby Morgan chipped in 12 points. Marche’ Amerson paced the Cougars with 11 points and a team-best seven rebounds. Chyanne Butler posted a career-high eight points to go with four rebounds and two steals.
Temple 82, Memphis 58
Temple opened conference play with an 82-58 victory against Memphis on Wednesday at McGonigle Hall. The Owls shot 53.1-percent from the field and finished with four players in double figures. Alliya Butts led the way with 21 points, four assists and four steals. Tanaya Atkinson recorded 18 points and five rebounds while Donnaizha Fountain produced a career-high 16 points. Mooriah Rowser posted a season-high 21 points to lead the Tigers while Brianna Wright scored 10 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
Tulsa 81, East Carolina 79 OT
Te’era Williams converted a pair of free throws with 17 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Tulsa to an 81-79 win against East Carolina in both team’s league openers on Wednesday evening. Erika Wakefield scored a career-high 24 points and went 10-for-10 from the free throw line. Ashley Clark produced 20 points and seven rebounds while Kelsee Grovey chipped in 10 points. Jada Payne led the Pirates with a season-high 31 points while I’Tiana Taylor recorded her six double-double of the season with 14 points and as many rebounds.
No. 8 Mississippi State 68, No. 20/17 USF 58
No. 20/17 USF fell to No. 8 Mississippi State, 68-58, on Wednesday afternoon in the opening game of the American/SEC Challenge at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bulls held the Bulldogs scoreless for nearly eight minutes in the final 15 minutes of play, however were unable to overcome the 22-point halftime deficit. Laura Ferreira led the offense with 19 points and added five rebounds. Alisia Jenkins registered her fifth double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while Courtney Williams produced 12 points and six rebounds.
RV/RV Florida 93, UCF 79
UCF dropped a 93-79 contest to RV/RV Florida in the late game of the American/SEC Challenge on Wednesday. Zykira Lewis moved up to tenth in the program’s list of all-time career scorers after pouring in a season and game-high 28 points against the Gators. Joslyn Massey recorded her third double-double of the season with a career-high 20 points and game-high 10 rebounds.
Up Next
Thursday, December 31
No games scheduled
Friday, January 1
No games scheduled
Saturday, January 2
No. 20/17 USF at East Carolina (CBSSN) *• 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at UCF *• 2 p.m.
Temple at Houston * • 3 p.m.
SMU at Tulsa (ADN) * • 3 p.m.
[*] Conference game
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