Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 9 Oklahoma edges NC State in OT

Freshman phenom Aaliyah Chavez scored a season-high 33 points as No. 9 Oklahoma outlasted North Carolina State to win 103-98 in overtime on Wednesday night in Norman, Okla.

The Sooners (8-1) were also boosted by Raegan Beers, who collected her sixth consecutive double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Beers scored seven of Oklahoma's 14 points in overtime. Sahara Williams also scored 21 points, while Zya Vann added 12 points and four steals.

Zamareya Jones scored a career-best 26 points for NC State (5-4), while Zoe Brooks had 25 points. Khamil Pierre piled up 19 points and 20 rebounds, and Tilda Trygger had 18 points and 12 boards.

The Wolfpack had a chance to win with under 10 seconds to play in regulation, but Williams blocked one would-be game-winning shot attempt and Beers stole away NC State's final possession. Oklahoma turned 13 Wolfpack turnovers into 17 points.

No. 6 Michigan 82, Central Michigan 40

Olivia Olson piled up 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Wolverines pulled away from the Chippewas in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Mila Holloway added 16 points and four assists for Michigan (7-1), while Syla Swords scored 11 points and Ashley Sofilkanich added 10. As a team, the Wolverines connected on 19 of 24 free throws. Michigan never trailed after jumping out to a 25-3 lead to open the game.

Ayanna-Sarai Darrington led Central Michigan (5-3) with 11 points. The Chippewas were outrebounded by 25 and turned the ball over 22 times, which Michigan flipped into 29 points.

No. 7 Maryland 92, Mount St. Mary's 44

Oluchi Okananwa was one of five Terrapins to score in double figures as they sprinted away from the visiting Mountaineers in College Park, Maryland.

Okananwa had 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, while Breanna Williams chipped in 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists in an off-the-bench effort for undefeated Maryland (10-0).

Gabrielle Kennerly scored 13 points for Mount St. Mary's (2-5), while Giana Hoddinott added 10 points. The Mountaineers had a brief 5-4 lead in the game's opening moments, but Maryland never trailed again after Mir McLean scored five straight points. The Terps outscored the Mountaineers in the paint 50-20.

No. 8 TCU 84, Incarnate Word 56

Donovyn Hunter scored 21 points to push the Horned Frogs past the Cardinals in Fort Worth, Texas.

Marta Suarez added 16 points and 12 rebounds for TCU (9-0), while Olivia Miles amassed 15 points and six assists. The Horned Frogs had 24 assists on 33 made baskets and shot 50% from the floor.

Jorja Elliott had 17 points for Incarnate Word (1-5), and Morgan Borgstadt scored 16. TCU never trailed and outscored the Cardinals 48-24 in the paint.

No. 15 Vanderbilt 81, Virginia 68

Mikayla Blakes scored 28 points to power the Commodores to a victory over the Cavaliers in an ACC/SEC Challenge game at Nashville.

Virginia (6-3) led by a point after the first quarter, but Vanderbilt (9-0) outscored the visitors 45-22 over the next two frames to pull away. The Commodores went on to lead by as much as 28 points.

Blakes hit 12 of 13 free throws and tallied seven rebounds and seven assists. Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda added 16 points and Sacha Washington chipped in 13 for Vanderbilt. Kymora Johnson steered the Cavaliers with 22 points and seven assists.

No. 17 Kentucky 64, Miami 48

Tonie Morgan scored 20 points to help the Wildcats beat the Hurricanes in Coral Gables, Florida.

Kentucky (9-1) also got a boost from Clara Strack, who stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals. Teonni Key added 11 points for the Wildcats in their second win this season over an ACC opponent.

Ra Shaya Kyle paced Miami (5-3) with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Gal Raviv scored 12 points. The Wildcats capitalized on Miami's miscues, turning 15 turnovers by the Hurricanes into 25 points. Kentucky also held Miami to a season-worst shooting percentage from 3-point land, allowing the Hurricanes to make just 2-of-18 shots from behind the arc (11.1%).

No. 24 Oklahoma State 73, North Texas 55

Haleigh Timmer scored 23 points to help the Cowgirls get a road win over the Mean Green in Denton, Texas.

Timmer made 9 of 12 shots from the floor and also dished out three assists for Oklahoma State (9-1). Jadyn Wooten added 15 points, Achol Akot collected a double-double of 10 points and 14 boards, and Amari Whiting had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Cowgirls.

North Texas (5-3) was led by Andi Schissler's 12 points. Oklahoma State never trailed, held the Mean Green to just 1-of-15 shooting from 3-point land, and won the rebounding battle by 13.

--Field Level Media