NORMAN, Okla.>> Raegan Beers had 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks to help No. 9 Oklahoma beat New Mexico State 82-64 on Sunday.

Sahara Williams added 18 points and Payton Verhulst scored 15 as the Sooners won their 16th straight home game to close out their non-conference slate.

It was the sixth double-double this season for Beers, who attended Valor Christian.

Oklahoma (12-1) trailed by one at the end of the first quarter, but despite cold shooting, managed to go on a 6-1 run at the end of the first half to lead 31-26 at intermission.

The Aggies (7-6) quickly wiped out that lead by starting the third quarter on a 7-0 run. The game went back and forth until the Sooners closed out the third with 10 straight points to go into the final quarter up 57-46.

Molly Kaiser scored 24 points to lead the Aggies.

NO.1 UCLA 91, NEBRASKA 54>> Lauren Betts scored 21 points in her return, Kiki Rice added 18 and top-ranked UCLA routed Nebraska 91-54 on Sunday in its Big Ten home opener.

Betts, the Bruins’ leading scorer and a former Grandview High School star, was back after missing two games with a leg injury she sustained at Long Beach State on Dec. 14. She had eight rebounds in helping the Bruins (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) dominate the boards, 48-18.

Rice was perfect, making all eight of her field goal attempts and both of her free throws. She had six rebounds and four steals before sitting down with 4:14 remaining.

The victory was coach Cori Close’s 300th at UCLA. She’s 300-140 in her 14 seasons at the school.

Amiah Hargrove led the Cornhuskers (10-3, 1-1) with 12 points. Callin Hake added nine points.

NO. 2 SOUTH CAROLINA 93, WOFFORD 47>> Freshman Joyce Edwards scored 16 points as No. 2 South Carolina won its 65th straight home game when it defeated Wofford.

The Gamecocks (12-1) overcame the absence of injured reserves Maddy McDaniel and Sakima Walker to take control of the Terriers of the Southern Conference with a 17-0 run in the second quarter.

South Carolina has not lost at home since December 2020.

NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 95, VIRGINIA 54>> Hannah Hidalgo scored 28 points and Sonia Citron added 25 to help No. 3 Notre Dame rout Virginia.

Olivia Miles earned her third triple-double of the season and sixth of her career with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. Miles entered the game as the NCAA’s active career assist leader, averaging 6.8 a game.

It was the 100th career victory for Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey, who is 100-34 in five seasons.

NO. 5 TEXAS 94, TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY 35>> Junior Kyla Oldacre matched her career best with 21 points on near perfect shooting, and No. 5 Texas routed Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Oldacre, a 6-foot-6 backup center, converted all six of her field goal attempts and 9 of 10 free throws. She also had seven rebounds and three of the Longhorns’ 21 steals.

Madison Booker had 14 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals for Texas (13-1).

NO. 6 LSU 83, ALBANY 61>> Annesah Morrow had 20 points and 18 rebounds as No. 6 LSU rallied to a victory over Albany.

Mikaylah Williams added 18 points, Flau’Jae Johnson had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers (15-0), who tied their second-best start in school history.

Morrow had a double-double – 10 points and 10 rebounds – in LSU’s 25-2 game-closing run. Albany missed its last 11 shots, failing to hit a field goal in the game’s final 8:42.

Kaci Donovan scored 15 of her team-high 17 points for UAlbany (10-3).

NO. 7 UCONN 67, PROVIDENCE 41>> Paige Bueckers scored 19 of her 23 points in the first half as the seventh-ranked UConn Huskies bounced back from their first home loss of the season to roll to a win over Providence.

Sarah Strong added 14 points for UConn (11-2, 2-0 Big East) as the Huskies forced 31 turnovers and had 15 steals in the win.

Grace Efosa had 11 points for Providence (7-8, 0-2 Big East).

NO. 8 MARYLAND 72, NO. 19 MICHIGAN STATE 66>> Kaylene Smikle scored 19 points to help No. 8 Maryland remain undefeated with a 72-66 victory over No. 19 Michigan State

The Terrapins (12-0, 2-0 Big Ten) have equaled the second-best start in team history, bettered only by the 2006-07 squad which was 18-0. The Terps withstood a scrappy Michigan State team, holding the Spartans (11-2, 1-1) to 32% shooting from the field.

NO. 10 OHIO STATE 77, RUTGERS 63>> Cotie McMahon and Ajae Petty each scored 16 points to help No. 10 Ohio State top Rutgers.

The Buckeyes used their full-court pressure defense to force 22 turnovers that led to 29 points. Ohio State (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) built a double-digit lead early in the second quarter and never let Rutgers get within 10 until just over two minutes remained in the game.

NO. 11 TCU 79, BROWN 47>> Hailey Van Lith scored 17 points and Madison Connor made four 3-pointers and added 14 points to help No. 11 TCU beat Brown 79-47.

TCU (13-1) has won four games in a row since an 82-54 loss to No. 3 South Carolina on Dec. 8 at the Coast to Coast Challenge.

Oscar Cluff scored 21 points and Isaac Lindsey had 11 for South Dakota State (9-6).

NO. 13 GEORGIA TECH 100, PITTSBURGH 61>> Kara Dunn scored a season-high 28 points, Dani Carnegie had her career high with 24 points, and No. 13 Georgia Tech rolled past Pittsburgh.

Dunn made 10 of 14 shots and 7 of 8 free throws to go with seven rebounds and three assists.

NO. 15 TENNESSEE 112, WINTHROP 50>> Sara Puckett had 17 points and Ruby Whitehorn scored 16 as No. 15 Tennessee walloped Winthrop, earning the Lady Volunteers the seventh 12-0 start to a season in program history.

Puckett made 6 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of her free throws, adding eight rebounds for Tennessee, which is unbeaten through 12 games in its first season under head coach Kim Caldwell — and for just the second time in the past 19 seasons. Whitehorn made 7 of 13 from the floor and both of her foul shots.

NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA 69, MIAMI 60>> Maria Gakdeng tied her season high with 21 points and grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds, Alyssa Ustby added 19 points and 13 boards and the No. 17 North Carolina women beat Miami for their third consecutive win.

North Carolina (13-2, 1-1 ACC) lost its conference opener to No. 13 Georgia Tech on Dec. 15 before nonconference wins against Florida and Norfolk State.

Miami (11-2, 1-1) had its four-game win streak snapped.

No. 20 ALABAMA 93, JACKSONVILLE 46>> Aaliyah Nye scored a career-high 30 points and matched her career-high with eight 3-pointers as No. 20 Alabama routed Jacksonville.

Eris Lester added 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks off the bench for Alabama (13-1).

NO. 22 N.C. STATE 83, CLEMSON 79>> Madison Hayes scored 19 points, Zoe Brooks added 18 and No. 22 North Carolina State beat Clemson.

Aziaha James scored 15 points and Saniya Rivers scored 12 of her 14 in the second half for N.C. State (10-3, 2-0 ACC).

Mia Moore, a junior transfer from UAB, scored a season-high 23 points in just 20 minutes for Clemson (8-5, 1-1).

NO. 24 IOWA 84, PURDUE 63>> Addison O’Grady scored 12 points and No. 24 Iowa defeated Purdue 84-63 in a game in which only two players reached double figures in scoring.

O’Grady made 4 of 7 shots and 4 of 6 free throws for the Hawkeyes (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten).

Destini Lombard had 12 points for Purdue (7-6, 0-2).