Richardson hits 1,000 career points as Duke cruises

DURHAM, N.C. >> Reigan Richardson scored 13 points and reached 1,000 career points in No. 14 Duke’s 69-31 rout of Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Richardson reached the milestone during a 7-0 Duke run to open the second half. After leading 38-15 at halftime the Blue Devils went up by 32 with 6 1/2 minutes left in the third. Later, Richardson hit a jumper and the Blue Devils regained their 32-point lead at 53-21 heading to the fourth. She finished the game with 1,002 points.

Jordan Wood hit a 3-pointer and later added a free throw for a 39-point lead with 6 1/2 minutes left in the game. The Panthers did not make a shot in the final 5 1/2 minutes, going 0 for 7 in that stretch.

The Blue Devils forced 29 turnovers and Pitt made only 11 field goals.

Delaney Thomas scored 10 points for Duke (12-3, 3-0 ACC).

NO. 2 SOUTH CAROLINA 95, MISSISSIPPI STATE 68 STARKVILLE, Miss. >> Chloe Kitts had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 2 South Carolina erase a double-digit deficit and beat host Mississippi State.

NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 76, NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA 66 >> Hannah Hidalgo scored 18 of her 24 points before halftime while No. 3 Notre Dame knocked down 13 3-pointers to beat No. 17 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.

NO. 4 SOUTHERN CAL 92, RUTGERS 42 >> JuJu Watkins had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help USC rout Rutgers, handing the Scarlet Knights their worst loss in school history.

NO. 5 TEXAS 90, ARKANSAS 56 >> Aaliyah Moore had 17 points and a season-high 14 rebounds and No. 5 Texas extended its winning streak to eight games with a home win over Arkansas in a Southeastern Conference game.

NO. 6 LSU 73, AUBURN 63 >> Aneesah Morrow had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 6 LSU to a home victory over Auburn.

Morrow, a senior who leads the nation in rebounding (14 per game) and double-doubles (15), kept the Tigers unbeaten (17-0, 2-0 SEC) as they continued their second-best start in school history.

NO. 7 UCONN 83, VILLANOVA 52 >> Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 7 UConn to a rout at Villanova.

Bueckers added nine assists for the Huskies (13-2, 4-0 Big East) before getting hurt with 1:17 left in the third quarter after a collision near midcourt.

No. 8 Maryland 74, No. 23 Iowa 66 >> Kaylene Smikle scored 26 points as No. 8 Maryland held off a late rally by No. 23 Iowa to win in Iowa City, Iowa.

NO. 9 OKLAHOMA 87, NO. 15 TENNESSEE 86 >> Payton Verhulst scored 16 points including two free throws with 50 seconds left in the game to help No. 9 Oklahoma hold on for a road win over No. 15 Tennessee.

NO. 10 OHIO STATE 92, NORTHWESTERN 62 >> Freshman Jaloni Cambridge had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists to lead five players in double figures as No. 10 Ohio State rolled to a home victory over Northwestern.

NO. 16 KENTUCKY 96, VANDERBILT 78 >> Georgia Amoore totaled 24 points and nine assists, Amelia Hassett hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 and No. 16 Kentucky upped its win streak to six at Vanderbilt, ending the Commodores’ second seven-game win streak of the season..

NO. 19 ALABAMA 68, MISSOURI 49 >> Zaay Green scored 23 points and the No. 19 Alabama women earned their 15th win in their first 16 games, dominating visiting Missouri.

no. 20 California 81, SMU 66>> Marta Suarez made three 3-pointers and finished with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, Kayla Williams scored 17 points and No. 20 California won at SMU.

NO. 22 N.C. STATE 91, BOSTON COLLEGE 52 >> Saniya Rivers had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Zoe Brooks also had a double-double and No. 22 N.C. State routed visiting Boston College for the Wolfpack’s seventh consecutive victory.

TEXAS A&M 60, NO. 25 MISSISSIPPI 58 >> Sole Williams scored 18 points, including four key points late in the fourth quarter, and Texas A&M rallied at home to defeat No. 25 Mississippi.