Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 UConn wins 10th straight
Jan 22, 2025; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma watches from the sideline as they take on the Villanova Wildcats at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Azzi Fudd and Kaitlyn Chen each scored 17 points as No. 6 UConn rolled to its 10th consecutive win, an 84-58 blowout of DePaul on Wednesday in Chicago.
Sarah Strong added 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds for the Huskies (20-2, 11-0 Big East). UConn had no problem despite the struggles of Paige Bueckers, who hit just 2 of 10 field-goal attempts and finished with eight points, three rebounds and three assists.
Taylor Johnson-Matthews and Jorie Allen each put up 19 points for the Blue Demons (11-12, 6-4), who had won their previous two games.
UConn led just 23-20 near the midpoint of the second quarter before going on a 13-2 run. Chen, Ashlynn Shade and Fudd hit 3-pointer during the surge that built a 14-point lead, and the margin never dipped below that level in the second half.
No. 14 Maryland 82, Penn State 73
Sarah Te-Biasu sank four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points as the Terrapins downed the Lady Lions in University Park, Pa., to snap a three-game losing streak.
Kaylene Smikle scored 17 points, Saylor Poffenbarger had 15 points and three steals, and Shyanne Sellers logged 10 points for Maryland (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten). The Terrapins shot a sizzling 65.3 percent from the floor.
Penn State (10-12, 1-10) got more than half of its scoring from the duo of Gracie Merkle (24 points) and Gabby Elliott (23 points).
No. 24 Oklahoma State 83, Arizona State 71
Stailee Heard powered for 28 points and 10 rebounds as the Cowgirls beat the Sun Devils in Stillwater, Okla., for their fourth consecutive victory.
Heard hit 9 of 17 shots overall, including 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Oklahoma State (18-3, 8-2 Big 12) also got 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 totaled 20 points and 11 rebounds.
--Field Level Media
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