Fudd has career-high 25 points, No. 10 UConn beats Tennessee

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Freshman Azzi Fudd scored a career-high 25 points in her first start to help No. 10 UConn beat seventh-ranked Tennessee 75-56 on Sunday. This was the 25th meeting in the storied series that was renewed in 2020 after a 13-year hiatus. The teams will play again next year in Knoxville, Tennessee. This was the first time since 2007 when both teams were in the top 10. Fudd got the start when it was announced about an hour before the game that the Huskies would be missing her classmate, Caroline Ducharme. The Huskies didn’t say why she wasn’t playing. Ducharme scored in double figures in 10 of the team’s last 11 games. Fudd scored the team’s first basket – a 3-pointer – and finished the opening half with nine points as UConn (15-4) built a 32-25 lead. Jordan Horston scored 26 points for Tennessee (19-4). It has lost three of its last four. NO. 2 STANFORD SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 57 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Cameron Brink scored a career-high 26 points and had 14 rebounds and Stanford beat Southern California to remain undefeated in the Pac-12. Hannah Jump added 12 points for the Cardinal (18-3, 9-0 Pac-12). Stanford extended its winning streak to nine since a 65-61 road loss to No. 1 South Carolina on Dec. 21. Stanford also extended its conference winning streak to 24 games going back to last season, including postseason play. Jordyn Jenkins scored 20 points for the Trojans (9-11, 2-8). NO. 4 LOUISVILLE 100, SYRACUSE 64 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – Liz Dixon scored a season-high 18 points and Kianna Smith had 16, helping Louisville beat Syracuse. Louisville (21-2, 11-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won six straight since a 68-59 loss at then-No. 4 North Carolina State in late January. Syracuse (9-12, 2-9) has stumbled since a six-game winning streak, dropping eight of nine. Najé Murray led the Orange with 16 points. NO. 5 INDIANA 64, PURDUE 57 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) – Nicole Cardaño-Hillary scored 19 points and Grace Berger had 17, leading Indiana past Purdue 64-57. Chloe Moore-McNeil added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Hoosiers (16-3, 8-1 Big Ten). Jeanae Terry led Purdue (13-10, 4-8) with 14 points. NO. 6 MICHIGAN 98, NO. 21 IOWA 90 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – Naz Hillmon had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Iowa, overcoming 46 points from Caitlin Clark. Laila Phelia added 24 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Wolverines (20-2, 11-1 Big Ten). Maddie Nolan has 17 points. Clark was the lone bright spot for the Hawkeyes (15-6, 9-3). She and Sydney Affolter each grabbed six rebounds. NO. 8 ARIZONA 73, OREGON STATE 61 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Cate Reese had 19 points and Koi Love came off the bench to score a season-high 16, helping Arizona beat Oregon State. Arizona (17-3, 7-3 Pac-12) has won 15 straight at hoe. Talia Van Oelhoffen had 17 points for Oregon State (11-7, 4-4). NO, 9 BAYLOR 63, NO. 13 TEXAS 55 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – NaLyssa Smith scored 28 points and Baylor beat Texas for the second time in three days. Baylor beat Texas 75-63 on Friday night and the quick turnaround for the rematch happened because a Jan. 9 meeting had been postponed because of COVID-19 problems in the Bears program. The Bears (17-5, 7-3 Big 12) have won 13 in a row over the Longhorns (15-6, 5-5) and 27 of the last 28 meetings in the rivalry. Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 18 points to lead Texas. FLORIDA 54 64, NO. 14 GEORGIA 51 ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Zipporah Broughton scored the final four points and Florida scored the final eight to knock off Georgia. Broughton and Merritt led Florida (17-6, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) with 11 points apiece. Malury Bates had 13 points for Georgia (17-5, 6-4).