Women's Basketball

Cincinnati and SMU Tab Double-Digit Margin Victories, UConn and Houston Rally For Comeback Wins



Cincinnati 54, Old Dominion 33 Box Score Recap
-/RVNC State 79, Tulane 55 Box Score Recap
SMU 41, Cal State Bakersfield 29 Box Score Recap
Illinois 63, Memphis 47 Box Score Recap
Houston 79, Texas Tech 75 Box Score Recap
1/1UConn 80, 3/2Notre Dame Box Score Recap
 
Highlights
 
Cincinnati 54, Old Dominion 33
Cincinnati (6-3) dealt Old Dominion (1-7) a 54-33 defeat Sunday afternoon. The win marked Jamelle Elliott’s 100th career win with the Bearcats. Nikira Goings led all scorers with 16 points. Ana Owens posted 15 points, grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and tallied three assists. Shanice Johnson finished the game with eight point and a game-high 10 boards.

No. 1/1 UConn 80, No. 3/2 Notre Dame 71
UConn (7-0) rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Notre Dame (7-1) 80-71 Sunday in the Jimmy V Classic. The Huskies extended its home winning streak to 69 games and is tied for the third longest in NCAA history. Katie Lou Samuelson scored 18 points in her return from an injury, while Azura Stevens added 17 points on the night. Naphessa Collier tallied 15 points, Kia Nurse finished with 13 points and Crystal Dangerfield rounded out the five double-digit scorers with 12 points.

Houston 79, Texas Tech 75
Houston (7-2) erased an eight-point deficit for a 79-75 win over Texas Tech (3-4) Sunday. Three players reached double-figures, including a team-high and career-high 22 points from Serithia Hawkins. Dorian Branch also posted a career-high with 20 points, while Angela Harris added 17 points along with five steals and five assists. Hawkins and Jasmyne Harris paced the Cougars on the glass with seven rebounds each.
 
SMU 41, Cal State Bakersfield 29
A strong fourth quarter helped SMU (4-5) pull away from CSU Bakersfield (3-4) down the stretch to secure a 41-29 victory Sunday. Ariana Whitfield led the way offensively for the Mustangs with a team-high 10 points and six rebounds. Klara Bradshaw posted a career-high 11 rebounds.
 
Upcoming Schedule
 
Dec. 4 (Mon.)
ECU at Kennesaw State (ESPN3) 5 p.m. ET