


uncasville, conn.>> Sarah Strong scored a career-high 29 points and Paige Bueckers added 27 to lift No. 4 UConn to a 101-68 victory over Iowa State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.
Ashlynn Shade had a career-best 27 points, hitting seven 3-pointers. She got the Huskies going, scoring 20 points and making all seven of her shots.
Audi Crooks led Iowa State with 22 points.
No. 5 LSU 91, Seton Hall 64>> Aneesah Morrow had 24 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 5 LSU rout short-handed Seton Hall 91-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase.
Mikaylah Williams added 22 points for LSU. The pair led the Tigers to a 52-25 halftime lead as Williams had 17 points in the first 20 minutes.
No. 11 Ohio State 82, Grand Valley State 57>> Chance Gray scored 23 points and made five 3-pointers, Cotie McMahon added 21 points and No. 11 Ohio State cruised past Division II Grand Valley State 82-57 in Columbus.
Ohio State led by 21 points at the end of the first quarter, with nine points apiece from McMahon and Gray. The duo combined to score 24 points in the first half to help Ohio State build a 44-18 lead.
Grand Valley State outscored the Buckeyes 25-17 in the third quarter but still trailed 61-43.
No. 12 TCU 103, Samford 64>> Madison Conner scored 33 points and made eight 3-pointers, Hailey Van Lith had 15 points and eight assists and No. 12 TCU routed Samford 103-64 on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.
Conner was 8 of 16 from 3-point range — to match Samford’s team total of makes from distance. The Horned Frogs shot 50% from the field, including 16 of 35 behind the arc.
No. 6 Texas 111, La Salle 49>> Backup center Kyla Oldacre had 18 points and nine rebounds, and No. 6 Texas defeated La Salle 111-49 in Austin.
Oldacre led six Longhorns who scored in double figures.
— The Associated Press