ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — River Baldwin scored a career-high 26 points and No. 10 North Carolina State beat a team ranked in the top 3 of the AP poll for the second time this month, topping No. 3 Colorado 78-60 at the Paradise Jam on Saturday.
Baldwin scored 16 points in the first half as the Wolfpack (7-0) pulled ahead by as many as 27 en route to their second signature win of the season. N.C. State beat then-No. 2 UConn 92-81 on Nov. 12 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Baldwin, whose previous career best was 19 points during her freshman year at Florida State in 2019, made 9 of 12 from the field and 8 of 8 free throws. She also had eight rebounds.
Aziaha James scored 13 points, Madison Hayes had 11 points and Madi Collins added 10 points for the Wolfpack, who scored the game’s first nine points and never trailed.
Jaylyn Sherrod led the Buffaloes (6-1) with 20 points and Frida Formann scored 14. Aaronette Vonleh, the team’s leading scorer at 18.3 per game, was held to five points.
NO. 2 UCLA 97, NIAGARA 46
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez scored a game-high 23 points and Londynn Jones had 21 as UCLA beat Niagara at the Cayman Islands Classic.
Angela Dugalic added 14 points and had seven rebounds for the Bruins (6-0), who scored the game’s first 23 points.
Niagara finally got on the board when Destiny Strother made a pair of free throws with 2:19 left in the first quarter. She finished with 16 points for the Purple Eagles (2-4).
NO. 9 VIRGINIA TECH 76, TULANE 70
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 24 points, Elizabeth Kitley had 18 and Virginia Tech beat Tulane at the Cayman Islands Classic.
Olivia Summiel had 16 points and eight rebounds and hit a 3-pointer with 1:34 left to give the Hokies (5-1) a 72-68 lead. Cayla King made three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.
Amoore was 9 for 16 from the field. She also had seven assists and five rebounds.
Tulane’s Kyren Whittington led all scorers with 26 points on 9-for-13 shooting. Hannah Pratt had 16 points for the Green Wave (3-3), and Marta Galic finished with 12.
NO. 19 TENNESSEE 76, NO. 22 OKLAHOMA 73
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Jasmine Powell came off the bench to score 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter and Tennessee rallied past Oklahoma in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
Jewel Spear scored 16 points for Tennessee (4-2) and Sara Puckett had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Sahara Williams had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Sooners (5-2). Lexy Keys and Aubrey Joens added 12 points apiece.
NO. 20 LOUISVILLE 72, LIBERTY 63
KATY, Texas (AP) — Olivia Cochran had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Kiki Jefferson added 19 points and Louisville dominated the fourth quarter against Liberty.
Down six entering the fourth, the Cardinals (5-1) opened with a 16-1 run. Nina Rickards added 12 points and seven rebounds for Louisville.
Bella Smuda led the Flames (2-4) with 17 points and nine rebounds.
NO. 21 INDIANA 72, PRINCETON 63
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Sara Scalia made five 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Mackenzie Holmes had 20 points and eight rebounds, and Indiana beat Princeton in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
Holmes became the second player in program history to reach 2,000 career points. She’s trailing Tyra Buss’ mark of 2,364 points from 2014-18.
Kaitlyn Chen scored 16 points for Princeton (4-2). Ellie Mitchell had 11 points and 16 rebounds.
Yarden Garzon, who scored a career-high 23 points in a 71-55 victory over No. 19 Tennessee on Thursday, scored eight points for the Hoosiers (5-1).
GREEN BAY 59, NO. 23 WASHINGTON STATE 48
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Bailey Butler had 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals as Green Bay beat Washington State in the Cancun Challenge.
It was the second win this season over an AP Top 25 foe for the Phoenix (4-2), who beat No. 22 Creighton 65-53 before heading to Mexico.
The loss ended the best start for the Cougars (7-1) since the 1978-79 team went 10-0. With their worst shooting game of the season (35%), they were held 29 points below their average.
Maddy Schreiber had 12 points to lead Green Bay. Jenna Guyer added 11 points.
Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 17 points for the Cougars and Tara Wallack had 16.
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