Women’s Top 25 Roundup: No. 6 uconn wins 10th straight

NCAA WOMENS BASKETBALL: Villanova on Connecticut22 Jan 2025; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; Uconn Huskie’s head coach Geno Auriemma looks from the sidelines as they take on The Villanova Wildcats at Harry A. Gambel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II I-IMAGN PICTURES

Azzi Fudd and Kaitlyn Chen each scored 17 points when No. 6 Uconn rolled to their 10th victory in a row, an 84-58 blowout of Depaul on Wednesday in Chicago.

Sarah Strong added 11 points and a game-high eight returns for Huskies (20-2, 11-0 Big East). Uconn had no problems despite Paige Buecker’s fight, which hit only 2 out of 10 field target attempts and ended with eight points, three returns and three assists.

Taylor Johnson-Matthews and Jorie Allen each set 19 points for Blue Demons (11-12, 6-4), who had won their two previous matches.

Uconn only led 23-20 near the middle of the second quarter before going on a 13-2 driving. Chen, Ashlynn Shade and Fudd met the 3-pointer during the over-voltage who built a 14-point lead, and the margin never dipped below that level during the second half.

No. 14 Maryland 82, Penn State 73

Sarah Te-Biasu fell four 3-points and finished by 20 points when Terrapins lowered Lady Lions in University Park, PA., To snap a three-game losing line.

Kaylene Smikle scored 17 points, Saylor Poffenbarger had 15 points and three steals, and Shyanne seller logged 10 points for Maryland (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten). Terrapins shot a fresh 65.3 percent from the floor.

Penn State (10-12, 1-10) got more than half of his score from the duo by Gracie Mercle (24 points) and Gabby Elliott (23 points).

No. 24 Oklahoma State 83, Arizona State 71

Stailee heard is driven for 28 points and 10 returns when the cowgirls beat the Sun Devils in Stillwater, Okla., For their fourth victory in a row.

Heard 9 of 17 shots in total, including 5 of 9 from 3-point intervals. Oklahoma State (18-3, 8-2 Big 12) also received 14 points from Anna Gret ASI, 11 from Tenin Magassa and 10 from Alexia Smith.

Tyi Skinner registered 23 points for Arizona State (8-14, 2-8), while Jalyn Brown amounted to 20 points and 11 returns.

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