Gianna Kneepkens had 16 points to help Utah pull off a 78-67 upset of No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cayman Islands Classic on Saturday in George Town, Cayman Islands.
The Utes (6-2) got 15 points from Kennady McQueen and 14 apiece from Jenna Johnson and Matyson Wilke. McQueen and Wilke each made three 3-pointers.
Notre Dame (5-2), which lost on Friday to TCU, shot 40.3 percent from the field and turned the ball over 22 times. Sonia Citron’s 22 points led the Irish, while Liatu King and Hannah Hidalgo each scored 16.
Kneepkens has led the Utes in scoring in five consecutive games.
No. 1 UCLA 97, Fresno State 41
Lauren Betts scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Bruins weren’t threatened in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu.
UCLA (7-0) rolled up a 57-23 halftime lead and ended the game at 56.2 percent from the field. Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez each scored 15 points and Janiah Barker added 13 points.
Fresno State (5-3), which committed 24 turnovers, received 11 points from Mia Jacobs.
No. 4 South Carolina 99, Purdue 51
MiLaysia Fulwiley’s 14 points led five Gamecocks reserves in double figures in an easy win over the Boilermakers at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla.
Ashlyn Watkins and Tessa Johnson each had 13 points off the bench for South Carolina, while starters Chloe Kitts and Bree Hall both posted 12 points. Joyce Edwards (11) and Maddy McDaniel (10) also reached double figures.
South Carolina (7-1), which led 53-18 at halftime, had a 56-26 rebounding advantage. Destini Lombard racked up 24 points, aided by four 3-pointers, for Purdue (4-3), which shot 39.6 percent from the field.
No. 5 Texas 94, Butler 59
Justice Carlton scored 30 points on 12-for-15 shooting from the field and 6-for-7 on free throws as the Longhorns rolled in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla.
Rori Harmon scored 13 points, while Aaliyah Moore, Kyla Oldacre and Bryanna Preston each had 10 points for Texas (6-0), which will face No. 12 West Virginia in Sunday night’s tournament final.
Caroline Strande had 14 points for Butler (6-2), which shot 50 percent from the floor but committed 29 turnovers and was outrebounded 41-22.
No. 10 Maryland 66, George Mason 56
Kaylene Smikle’s 16 points and Shyanne Sellers’ 15 points helped Terrapins defeat the Patriots in a tight game in the Navy Classic at Annapolis, Md.
Saylor Poffenbarger added 10 points off the bench for Maryland (7-0).
George Mason (6-1), on the strength of an 18-7 scoring edge in the third quarter, pulled ahead 45-44 going to the fourth. Sellers scored with five minutes left to break a 51-51 tie and the Terrapins led the rest of the way.
No. 12 West Virginia 82, Boise State 47
Sydney Shaw’s 20 points led the Mountaineers in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla.
JJ Quinerly provided 14 points for West Virginia (8-0).
Boise State (7-1), which managed only six points in the first and third quarters, was led by Elodie Lalotte’s 11 points off the bench. The Broncos committed 23 turnovers and took 26 of their 51 field-goal attempts from beyond the arc.
No. 15 Iowa State 75, Middle Tennessee 59
Audi Crooks posted 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting as the Cyclones routed the Blue Raiders and left the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla., on a high.
Addy Brown had 12 points for Iowa State (6-2), which shot 54.7 percent from the floor following a 40-point loss to No. 4 South Carolina. The Cyclones held a fifth opponent under the 60-point mark.
Ta’Mia Scott scored 24 points, including 8-for-8 on free throws, for Middle Tennessee (6-2). Anastasiia Boldyreva and Jalynn Gregory each added 14 points for the Blue Raiders, who were 19-of-20 at the foul line.
No. 17 TCU 87, South Florida 46
Hailey Van Lith’s 23 points led a high-charged offense as the Horned Frogs won in the Cayman Islands Classic in George Town, Cayman Islands.
Sedona Prince added 17 points and 13 rebounds and Madison Conner, who hit four 3s, posted 14 points for TCU (8-0), which shot 52.5 percent from the field while sinking 12 shots from 3-point range. The Horned Frogs led 40-22 at halftime.
South Florida (4-5), which has lost three games in a row, received 14 points from Vittoria Blasigh.
No. 18 Mississippi 89, Alabama State 24
Reserve Sira Thienou’s 16 points contributed to the romp for the host Rebels over the Lady Hornets at Oxford, Miss.
Christeen Iwuala and Starr Jacobs each had 12 points and Kennedy Todd-Williams had 11 points for Ole Miss, which benefited from 33 turnovers by Alabama State. The Rebels (5-2) led 57-10 at halftime.
Kaitlyn Bryant’s seven points off the bench were tops for Alabama State (2-5), which shot 19 percent from the field.
No. 24 Louisville 79, Colorado 71
Tajianna Roberts’ go-ahead 3-point basket with less than 7 1/2 minutes remaining ignited a 16-0 run as the Cardinals picked up a road victory over the Buffaloes at Boulder, Colo.
Jayda Curry and Nyla Harris each tallied 14 points, Roberts finished with 13 and Izela Arenas had 11 for Louisville (5-2).
Frida Formann led Colorado (6-2) with 25 points. Jade Masogayo had 12 points and Nyamer Diew added 10 points. Kindyll Wetta had 10 assists.
–Field Level Media
