UConn holds off Cincinnati to join 700 club
Kalana Greene made three jumpers during an early 19-point run, and No. 6 Connecticut overcame a second-half slump and reached another program milestone last night with a 70-60 victory in Cincinnati, becoming the 18th women's team to win 700 games in Division 1.
The Huskies (19-2, 9-0 Big East) struggled in the second half against Cincinnati (12-9, 3-6), which rallied from a 15-point deficit against the team that scores the most points and gives up the fewest in the Big East.
Rutgers 66, Marquette 56 -- Essence Carson scored a career-high 25 points to lead the No. 23 Scarlet Knights (13-6) over the 16th-ranked Golden Eagles (19-3) in Piscataway, N.J.
Bowling Green 72, Chicago St. 55 -- Ali Mann scored 20 points to lead the No. 17 Falcons (19-2) in Chicago.
Texas A&M 64, Oklahoma St. 63 -- Danielle Gant (16 points, 15 rebounds) hit the game-winning free throw with one second left to lift the No. 18 Aggies (16-4) over the visiting Cowboys (15-6).
Louisville 64, Villanova 59 -- Angel McCoughtry scored 17 points to help the No. 19 visiting Cardinals (20-2) rally to victory, despite hitting just 1 of 13 3-pointers.
Fitchburg St. 68, Worcester St. 50 -- Freshman guard Krystle O'Brien of Malden scored 24 points as the host Falcons (17-1) won their 17th straight game.
Bowdoin 58, Bates 50 -- Eileen Flaherty scored 17 points to become the program's all-time leading scorer as the visiting Polar Bears (20-1) won their fifth straight, despite shooting 3 of 19 from 3-point land.
Amherst 62, R.I. College 48 -- Tim McLaughlin scored 23 points to help the top-ranked Lord Jeffs (21-0), the only undefeated team left in Division 3, beat the host Anchormen (16-3).
Keene St. 92, Williams 85 -- David Sontag scored 8 points in overtime for the host Owls (17-3).
Harvard 2, Quinnipiac 2 -- Bud Fisher stopped 39 shots as the Bobcats (12-8-5) fought the visiting Crimson (7-12-1) to a draw.
