No. 1 UConn 75, No. 22/18 USF 59
No. 1 UConn overcame cold shooting in the first half to edge out No. 22/18 USF, 75-59, in front of a record crowd of 6,634 at the Sun Dome on Sunday. The Huskies outscored the Bulls 42-31 (56.3-percent) and connected on 9-of-15 3-pointers in the second half after shooting 38-percent from the floor in the first two quarters. Morgan Tuck led UConn to its 51st consecutive win with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Breanna Stewart finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds while Kia Nurse recorded 11 points with four 3-pointers. Courtney Williams paced USF with a game-high 26 points and 13 rebounds while Kitija Laksa produced 17 points, including five 3-pointers. The Bulls were without forward Alisia Jenkins (12.8 ppg, 13.3 rpg) who was sidelined with an injury.
SMU 50, Houston 48
Two free throws with three seconds left in regulation from Gabrielle Wilkins lifted SMU to a 50-48 win at Houston on Sunday afternoon. The Mustang defense held the Cougars to 21.4-percent shooting from the field in the final two quarters. Alicia Froling posted a team-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the win. McKenzie Adams scored 11 points while Wilkins finished with six points and 10 rebounds. Chyanne Butler produced a career-high 17 points and seven steals to lead Houston. Jessieka Palmer added 10 points and Serithia Hawkins grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
Temple 74, Cincinnati 51
The Owls allowed 17 second-half points en route to a 74-51 win against Cincinnati at McGonigle Hall on Sunday. The Temple defense held the Bearcats to 16.1-percent shooting in the final two quarters. Alliya Butts led all players with 24 points to go with three steals. Tanaya Atkinson had 19 points and nine rebounds while Donnaizha Fountain produced her first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Alyesha Lovett registered 23 points and six rebounds for Cincinnati while Jasmine Whitfield added six points and eight rebounds.
Tulane 75, UCF 54
Tulane improved to 9-0 at home with a 75-54 win against UCF on Sunday afternoon. The Green Wave connected on 8-of-19 (42.1-percent) from long range while limiting the Knights to 13.3-percent from deep. Kolby Morgan led Tulane with 19 points on 9-of-15 shooting. Leslie Vorpahl posted her third double-double of the year with 11 points and a career-high 11 assists while Tierra Jones finished with 13 points and eight rebounds. Joslyn Massey produced 11 points and nine rebounds for UCF while Zykira Lews added 11 points and Fifi Ndour grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
Tulsa 65, Memphis 59
Tulsa produced a strong fourth quarter to defeat Memphis, 65-59, on Sunday at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The Golden Hurricane outscored the Tigers 17-9 in the final quarter. Teanna Reid and Kelsee Grovey led the way with 18 points and 15 points. Tyiae Scales recorded a team-high 10 rebounds in the win. Ariel Hearn scored 18 points while Brianna Wright added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis.
Up Next
Monday, January 11
No games scheduled
Tuesday, January 12
No games scheduled
Wednesday, January 13
No. 1 UConn at Memphis (SNY/ESPN3) * • 5 p.m.
Temple at UCF (ESPN3) * • 7 p.m.
No. 22/18 USF at Tulane (ESPN3) * • 8 p.m.
Cincinnati at Tulsa (ADN) * • 8 p.m.
[*] Conference game
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