Smith, Rickards help Florida beat No. 7 Tennessee 84-59

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Kiki Smith scored 25 points, Nina Rickards added 16 and Florida stunned No. 7 Tennessee 84-59 on Thursday night, giving the Gators their fifth victory in 59 meetings between the teams.

It was Florida's biggest win in the series. None of the previous four had been by more than nine points.

Zippy Broughton chipped in 10 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Gators (16-6, 6-3 Southeastern Conference), who have become one of college basketball's biggest surprises following abuse allegations that ended with former coach Cam Newbauer's resignation in mid-July.

Interim coach Kelly Rae Finley has the Gators on the verge of being nationally ranked for the first time since December 2016. Florida won for the sixth time in seven games.

Alexus Dye led Tennessee (19-3, 8-2) with 10 points and six rebounds. Rae Burrell added nine points.

NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA 83, ALABAMA 51

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Aliyah Boston had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks to lead South Carolina over Alabama.

Zia Cooke made her first five shots and finished with 14 points for the Gamecocks (21-1, 9-1 Southeastern Conference). Coupled with Florida's victory over Tennessee, South Carolina took sole possession of the SEC lead.

Brittany Davis led Alabama (11-10, 2-8) with 20 points.

NO. 2 STANFORD 76, UCLA 48

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Francesca Belibi tied a career-high with 20 points and had 13 rebounds, and Cameron Brink scored 17 points, leading Stanford past UCLA.

Stanford (17-3, 8-0 Pac-12) has won nine consecutive games since its loss to top-ranked South Carolina in December. Lexie Hull scored 11 of her 14 points in the first quarter, including three of her four 3-pointers in that stretch.

UCLA guard Charisma Osborne returned to the lineup after missing a game with a right knee injury and scored 12 points. UCLA (9-7, 4-5) lost its third consecutive game after winning four in a row.

NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 68, FLORIDA STATE 48

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jakia Brown-Turner scored 13 points and North Carolina State bounced back from a loss this week to beat Florida State.

Raina Perez added 11 points and eight assists to help N.C. State (20-3, 11-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) rebound from a loss at No. 20 Notre Dame on Tuesday night. Elissa Cunane had 11 points and six rebounds, and Kai Crutchfield added 10 points.

O'Mariah Gordon led Florida State (10-10, 4-6) with 12 points. Morgan Jones had nine points, three rebounds and three blocks.

NO. 4 LOUISVILLE 93, CLEMSON 71

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Hailey Van Lith scored 16 of her career-high 34 points in the decisive third quarter as Louisville won its 10th straight over Clemson.

The Cardinals (20-2, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) reached the 20-victory mark for the 12th straight season.

Delicia Washington finished with a season high 28 points with five 3-pointers for Clemson (7-15, 1-10). Amari Robinson had 18 points.

No. 5 INDIANA 80, MINNESOTA 70

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Aleksa Gulbe hit four 3-pointers and scored 28 points and Indiana closed the game on a 14-point run in a comeback victory over Minnesota.

Grace Berger had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary added 14 for the Hoosiers (15-3, 7-1 Big Ten).

Sara Scalia scored 26 points for the Gophers (10-13, 3-8), including shooting 7 for 12 from 3-point range.

NO. 14 GEORGIA 71, VANDERBILT 56

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Jenna Staiti scored 16 points, Que Morrison added 15 and Georgia beat Vanderbilt.

Malury Bates finished with 12 points for Georgia (17-4, 6-3 SEC), which has won five of six.

Brinae Alexander scored 13 points and Kaylon Smith added 12 for Vanderbilt (12-11, 3-6). Demi Washington and Jordyn Cambridge each had 10 points.

PORTLAND 75, NO. 16 BYU 64

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Alex Fowler had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Rose Pflug scored six of her 13 points in the final 3:23 and Portland snapped BYU's 10-game winning streak.

The Pilots (14-4, 4-2 WCC) are off to their best start since the 1996-97 season. Lucy Cochrane scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and added five rebounds and five assists.

Shaylee Gonzales led BYU (18-2, 8-1) with 16 points. Paisley Harding scored 13, and Lauren Gustin and Tegan Graham each scored 12 points. Gustin added eight rebounds, and Graham added six rebounds and four assists.

NO. 17 MARYLAND 67, MICHIGAN STATE 62

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Angel Reese had 25 points and nine rebounds, Diamond Miller added 14 points and nine rebounds and Maryland beat Michigan State for its fourth straight victory.

Maryland's second-leading scorer Ashley Owusu was helped off the court late in the first quarter after injuring her ankle. She was on the bench in the second half with crutches.

Shyanne Sellers had nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for Maryland (16-6, 8-3 Big Ten).

Nia Clouden made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 22 points for Michigan State (12-9, 6-4). Alisia Smith had 18 points and eight rebounds and Matilda Ekh scored 10.

NO. 20 NOTRE DAME 68, VIRGINIA TECH 55

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Olivia Miles scored 24 points and Notre Dame pulled away in the second quarter, beating Virginia Tech for its fifth straight win.

Sonia Citron added 11 points and seven rebounds for Notre Dame (18-4, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). Maya Dodson had seven rebounds to go with six points.

Kayana Traylor scored 13 of her 16 points in the second half to lead Virginia Tech (15-6, 7-3). Elizabeth Kitley had eight points and 12 rebounds.

NO. 21 IOWA 84, WISCONSIN 50

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Caitlin Clark had her fifth triple-double of the season with 27 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds as Iowa dealt Wisconsin its third straight loss.

Clark, who leads the nation in points and assists per game, shot 12 of 18 shooting. Monika Czinano added 17 points, freshman Addison O'Grady had a career-high 16 and Kate Martin 10 for the Hawkeyes (15-5, 9-2 Big Ten).

Julie Pospisilova and Krustyna Ellew scored 13 points each and Brooke Schramek added 10 for the Badgers (5-16, 2-9), who shot 32%.

NO. 22 FLORIDA GULF COAST 71, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 44

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) - Tishara Morehouse scored 19 points, Kendall Spray added 12 and Florida Gulf Coast coach Karl Smesko earned his 600th career win.

Smesko reached the milestone in 726 games, faster than Pat Summitt (734 games), Tara VanDerveer (767), and C. Vivian Stringer (785).

Kerstie Phills and Andrea Cecil each scored 10 points for Florida Gulf Coast (20-1, 9-0 Atlantic Sun Conference).

Lucy Ibeh had 13 points and 13 rebounds for Central Arkansas (8-12, 3-6). Hannah Langhi had 12 points and nine rebounds.

NO. 24 NORTH CAROLINA 78, WAKE FOREST 59

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Alyssa Ustby had 18 points and 10 rebounds and North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart earned her 300th career win in a victory over Wake Forest.

Kennedy Todd-Williams added 14 points and Deja Kelly had 12 for North Carolina (17-4, 7-4 ACC).

Jewel Spear scored 13 points and Niyah Becker added 11 points for Wake Forest (12-10, 2-9).

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