Women's Top 25 roundup: Auburn upsets No. 7 LSU

 

[January 15, 2024]  Honesty Scott-Grayson scored 21 points to help host Auburn upset No. 7 LSU 67-62 on Sunday.

Scott-Grayson scored seven of Auburn's 16 points in the fourth-quarter. Auburn (12-5, 1-3 Southeastern Conference) trailed by as many as 10 points before completing the comeback. Jamya Mingo-Young added 13 points and five assists.

Angel Reese had 24 points and 11 rebounds as LSU (16-2, 3-1) saw its 16-game win streak snapped. Aneesah Morrow added 12 points and 15 rebounds.

It was the first time since Feb. 26, 2023, when LSU beat Mississippi State, that the Tigers finished a game without making a 3-pointer. Auburn sank four shots from outside the arc, and also turned 15 LSU turnovers into 20 points.

No. 9 Southern California 73, No. 2 UCLA 65

JuJu Watkins had 32 points and 10 rebounds as the host Trojans handed the visiting Bruins their first loss of the season in Los Angeles.

Watkins shot 16-of-16 from the free-throw line and also had three assists, three steals and three blocks in a do-it-all effort for USC (13-1, 3-1 Pac-12). McKenzie Forbes added 18 points and Kayla Padilla chipped in with 13 points in the win. The Trojans played without starting forward Rayah Marshall, who was sidelined with an illness.

Charisma Osborne powered UCLA (14-1, 3-1) with 25 points. Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez each added 10 points.

No. 5 Colorado 71, No. 8 Stanford 59

Quay Miller had 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Buffaloes topped the Cardinal in a top-10 matchup in Boulder, Colo.

Jaylyn Sherrod finished with 13 points, four assists and four steals for Colorado (15-1, 5-0 Pac-12). Kindyll Wetta added 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals.

Tara VanDerveer is still one win from tying former Duke men's coach Mike Krzyzewski for the most wins in college basketball history. The Cardinal (15-2, 4-1) lost despite double-doubles from Kiki Iriafen (19 points, 17 rebounds) and Cameron Brink (12 points, 12 rebounds).

No. 21 Florida State 89, No. 11 Virginia Tech 81

Sara Bejedi scored a career-high 31 points to help the Seminoles upset the Hokies in Tallahassee, Fla.

It's the second straight win over a ranked opponent for Florida State (14-4, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which beat No. 20 North Carolina on Thursday. Bejedi made five 3-pointers for the third straight game and also had a team-high eight rebounds. FSU was also aided by Ta'Niya Latson's 20 points and eight assists, 18 points from Makayla Timpson and 17 points from Omariah Gordon.

Elizabeth Kitley powered Virginia Tech (13-3, 4-1) with 30 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Georgia Amoore added 13 points and eight assists.

No. 15 Louisville 83, Wake Forest 62

Six players scored in double figures for the Cardinals as they raced away from the Demon Deacons in Louisville, Ky.

Jayda Curry and Olivia Cochran led Louisville (15-2, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 12 points each, while Sydney Taylor scored 11, and Kiki Jefferson, Nyla Harris and Merissah Russell had 10 points apiece.

Wake Forest (4-13, 0-5) was led by Elise Williams' 11 points, five rebounds and three assists.

No. 17 Ohio State 70, Michigan State 65

Jacy Sheldon scored 18 points to help the Buckeyes beat the Spartans in Columbus, Ohio.

Taylor Thierry finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds for Ohio State (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten). Cotie McMahon and Rikki Harris each added 11 points in the win. Michigan State (12-4, 3-3) was paced by Tory Ozment, who had 18 points and nine rebounds.

The Buckeyes trailed by three points at halftime, but opened the third quarter with an 11-4 run to grab the lead. Ohio State won despite shooting 13-of-26 from the charity stripe, and turning the ball over four more times than Michigan State. The Buckeyes made up for their mistakes by shooting 47.3 percent from the floor.

No. 18 Notre Dame 70, Miami 59

Hannah Hidalgo piled up 25 points, seven steals and seven rebounds as the Fighting Irish topped the Hurricanes in South Bend, Ind.

Hidalgo, a freshman, continues to lead the nation in steals this season with 5.7 per game. Her defensive prowess on Sunday helped Notre Dame (12-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) score 31 points off 26 turnovers by Miami (11-5, 1-4).

Notre Dame also got 15 points from Sonia Citron, and 10 points and eight rebounds from KK Bransford. Jaida Patrick paced the Hurricanes with 15 points, while Shayeann Day-Wilson added 11 points.

No. 19 Utah 93, Cal 56

Ines Vieira scored 19 points and Alissa Pili had 18 as the Utes routed the Golden Bears in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Vieira and Pilli each had five assists and combined for 10 rebounds as Utah (12-5, 2-3 Pac-12) bounced back from its loss on Friday to Stanford. Utah also got 14 points each from Kennady McQueen and Jenna Johnson.

Ioanna Krimili had 14 points for Cal (12-5, 2-3).

No. 20 North Carolina 81, Virginia 68

Deja Kelly scored a season-high 27 points as the Tar Heels held off the Cavaliers in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Alyssa Ustby added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the 30th double-double of her career at North Carolina (12-5, 4-1 ACC). Kelly and Ustby also each had five assists, while Anya Poole chipped in seven points and six rebounds off the bench.

Camryn Taylor led Virginia (8-8, 0-5) with 16 points and seven rebounds. It was the Cavaliers' sixth loss in their last seven games.

No. 22 Creighton 81, Providence 70

Emma Ronsiek and Lauren Jensen each scored 22 points to lead the Bluejays over the Friars in Omaha, Neb.

Jensen also had three assists and two steals, while Ronsiek added seven rebounds and three blocks for Creighton (13-3, 4-2 Big East). Morgan Maly chipped in 13 points, eight boards and four assists.

Olivia Olsen had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Providence (8-10, 2-3).

--Field Level Media

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