Engstler, No. 4 Louisville women outlast Pitt, 66-55

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Emily Engstler had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 4 Louisville overcame a slow start to beat Pittsburgh 66-55 on Thursday night. Hailey Van Lith scored 13 points for the Cardinals (24-3, 15-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won two straight since losing last week at then-No. 24 North Carolina. Liatu King led the Panthers (11-17, 2-15) with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Pitt lost its eighth straight but played Louisville tough, keeping the Cardinals’ offense in check throughout the first half and twice tying the game in the third quarter. NO. 6 MICHIGAN 62, MICHIGAN STATE 51 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – Naz Hillmon had 28 points and eight rebounds in her final home game, lifting Michigan past its in-state rival. The Wolverines (22-4, 13-3 Big Ten) earned at least a share of their first conference title and can win the Big Ten outright if they close the regular season with a win at No. 21 Iowa. Michigan pulled away from the Spartans with a 10-0 run to open the fourth quarter. Nia Clouden scored 22 points for Michigan State (14-13, 8-8), which led by nine points early. DeeDee Hagemann had 13 points for the Spartans, all in the first half. VANDERBILT 63, NO. 15 FLORIDA 59 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Sacha Washington scored a career-high 16 points to go with 11 rebounds, and Vanderbilt beat Florida to snap a six-game losing streak. Jordyn Cambridge had 14 points, five rebounds, five assists and six steals for Vanderbilt (13-16, 4-11 Southeastern Conference), which beat a ranked team for the first time since March 1, 2020. Freshman Iyana Moore secured the win with two free throws in the closing seconds. Kiara Smith finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals for Florida (20-8, 10-5). NO. 16 TENNESSEE 86, MISSISSIPPI STATE 64 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tamari Key tied her career high with 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked six shots to lead Tennessee past Mississippi State. Tess Darby added a career-high 17 points for the Lady Vols (22-6, 11-4 Southeastern Conference), who were up 30-27 at halftime before scoring 30 points in the third quarter. Anatasia Hayes scored 18 points and Caterrion Thompson had 16 for the Bulldogs (15-12, 6-9), who only used seven players in dropping their fourth straight. NO. 17 OHIO STATE 78, PENN STATE 55 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Taylor Mikesell scored 19 points, Tanaya Beacham added 18 points and Ohio State beat Penn State. Ohio State (21-5, 13-4 Big Ten) has won 12 of the last 13 meetings with the Nittany Lions, including the last seven at home. Niya Beverly led Penn State (11-16, 5-12) with 12 points while the Buckeyes held Makenna Marisa, the Big Ten’s second-leading scorer, to 10 points on 3-of-18 shooting. NO. 18 NORTH CAROLINA 68, VIRGINIA 57 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – Deja Kelly scored 16 points, Alyssa Ustby added 15 and North Carolina beat Virginia. North Carolina (22-5, 12-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won five straight and 25 of the last 28 in the series. Amandine Toi made a pair of 3-pointers and scored 14 points to lead Virginia (5-21, 2-16). FLORIDA STATE 65, NO. 22 GEORGIA TECH 63, OT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Morgan Jones scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime, and Florida State beat Georgia Tech. Sarah Bejedi added 10 points including a 3-pointer in overtime for the Seminoles (15-12, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ended a five-game losing streak to Georgia Tech. Digna Strautmane scored 16 points with seven rebounds and Lotta-Maj Lahtinen also had 16 points for the Yellow Jackets (19-9, 10-7), who have lost three straight and five of six. NO. 23 VIRGINIA TECH 70, MIAMI 63