Reigan Richardson’s career-high 35 points propelled No. 13 Duke to a second straight win over a Top 10 team, as the Blue Devils beat No. 8 Oklahoma 109-99 in overtime on Wednesday in the championship game of the Ball Dawgs Classic at Henderson, Nev.
Richardson connected on five 3-point shots and Ashlon Jackson, who was 4-for-6 from 3-point range, finished with 18 points for Duke (7-1). The Blue Devils made 56.3 percent of their shots from the floor and set a program record with 38 assists (on 40 baskets).
Payton Verhulst made a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, and she wound up with a triple-double — 29 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists. Raegan Beers added 26 points for Oklahoma (6-1), which shot 51.4 percent from the field.
The Sooners rallied from nine points down in the fourth quarter. They trailed 85-80 with 1:20 left, but Verhulst tied it at 94-94.
No. 2 Connecticut 73, No. 18 Ole Miss 60
Paige Bueckers tallied 29 points to lift the Huskies past the Rebels in the title game of the Baha Mar Women’s Championship at Nassau, Bahamas.
Bueckers hit 11 of 17 from the field as part of UConn’s 58.5 percent shooting. Azzi Fudd had 18 points off the bench.
The Huskies (6-0), who have won every game by a double-figure margin, led 37-18 at halftime, but Ole Miss closed to within 52-46 by the end of the third quarter. Fudd scored five points early in the fourth quarter to help put the Huskies back in control. KK Deans led the Rebels (4-2) with 17 points.
No. 6 Southern California 84, Seton Hall 51
JuJu Watkins put up 20 points to lead the Trojans past the Pirates in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational at Palm Desert, Calif.
Kiki Iriafen’s 15 points and Rayah Marshall’s 14 points and 11 rebounds also propelled USC (5-1), which broke out to a 27-13 lead after the first quarter. Avery Howell added 14 points off the bench.
Faith Masonius, who shot 11-for-21 from the field, scored 25 for Seton Hall (4-2).
No. 7 LSU 82, No. 20 North Carolina State 65
Mikaylah Williams poured in 24 points and Aneesah Morrow racked up 20 points as the Tigers strolled to a victory over the Wolfpack in the title game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship at Nassau, Bahamas.
Flau’Jae Johnson added 16 points and Morrow also grabbed 15 rebounds. LSU (8-0), which led 42-29 at halftime, shot 52.7 percent (29 of 55) from the field.
Saniya Rivers had 21 points to lead NC State (4-3), which shot 35.9 percent (23 of 64) from the field and was unable to take full advantage of LSU’s 21 turnovers.
No. 9 Kansas State 92, DePaul 66
Ayoka Lee scored 23 points on 11-for-16 shooting from the field and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Wildcats cruised past the Blue Demons in the third-place game of the Ball Dawgs Classic in Henderson, Nev.
Serena Sundell provided 15 points and 11 assists and Zyanna Walker had 13 points for Kansas State (6-1). Temira Poindexter and reserve Taryn Sides both added 11 points. The Wildcats, who were coming off a loss to No. 13 Duke on Monday, rolled up a 53-32 halftime lead on the strength of 31 second-quarter points.
Jorie Allen and Taylor Johnson-Matthews each scored 17 points for DePaul (2-5), which shot 33.3 percent (24 of 72) from the field.
No. 14 Kentucky 76, No. 19 Illinois 53
Clara Strack poured in 25 points and collected 15 rebounds as the Wildcats got cranked up in the second half to beat the Wildcats at the Music City Classic in Nashville.
Dazia Lawrence added 15 points for Kentucky (7-0), which won despite 5-for-28 shooting on 3-point attempts. The Wildcats attempted only two free throws.
Adalia McKenzie scored 10 of her game-high 18 points on free throws for Illinois (6-1), which managed only nine points in the fourth quarter.
–Field Level Media
