Nixon lifts No. 8 Texas A&M over No. 13 Arkansas 74-73

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Jordan Nixon hit a running shot with under a second left to lift No. 8 Texas A&M over No. 13 Arkansas 74-73 on Sunday. Nixon’s shot from outside the lane helped the Aggies (12-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) keep their perfect season intact. It was also Texas A&M’s only lead in the fourth quarter. Arkansas’ Chelsea Dungee put up a shot from the left corner at the buzzer, but the shot was blocked. Aaliyah Wilson, who transferred from Arkansas to Texas A&M, led the Aggies with 27 points. Her defensive play in the backcourt was huge in the final seconds as she poked the ball away from Dungee and forced a turnover with 23 seconds left with Arkansas leading 73-72. Nixon dribbled the clock down until her final shot. Dungee led the way for Arkansas (10-4, 1-3) with 21 points. No. 2 LOUISVILLE 70, CLEMSON 45 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kianna Smith scored 17 points and Louisville, after waiting out a late delay caused by COVID-19 protocols, beat Clemson. The game was supposed to begin at noon. But less than 90 minutes before the scheduled tip-off, Louisville (10-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) announced the start had been pushed back two hours. A subsequent ACC statement attributed the delay ‘œas a result of a player undergoing further testing.’� Louisville coach Jeff Walz said one of his players reported virus symptoms. She was tested and came back negative in the morning. Later, Walz was told that players who hadn’t previously had the virus needed to be tested, and that led to the delay. He worked with Clemson (8-4, 3-4) coach Amanda Butler and Tigers officials to move the start of the game back two hours. No. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA 75, KENTUCKY 10 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Destanni Henderson scored 22 points and Aliyah Boston added 20, including 10 in the third quarter to put South Carolina ahead to stay as the Gamecocks rallied past Kentucky. The Gamecocks (8-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) trailed 41-32 at halftime and 54-46 late in the third before closing the quarter with an 11-2 run, including five by Boston, for their first lead since the opening minutes. Boston and Henderson then added four points each during an 12-2 spurt to open the fourth that helped withstand Kentucky’s late rally. Rhyne Howard had 32 points and Patterson and Dre’Una Edwards 12 each for the Wildcats (9-3, 2-2 SEC), who lost their second consecutive game in a four-game stretch against top 15 opponents. WASHINGTON STATE 71, No. 7 ARIZONA 69 PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Charlisse Leger-Walker made a layup at the buzzer in overtime and Washington State rallied past Arizona. Leger-Walker also made a layup with two seconds left in regulation to tie it at 60, converting after a pass from sister Krystal Leger-Walker. The sisters combined for eight of the Cougars’ 11 points in overtime. Washington State (7-1, 5-1 Pac-12) beat a Top 10 team for the first time since the 2016-2017 season. Arizona (8-2, 6-2 Pac-12) led by double digits for most of the game but saw its edge evaporate in the fourth quarter. Aari McDonald had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats. No. 9 UCLA 92, UTAH 67 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Natalie Chou scored a career-high 28 points and UCLA rolled over Utah. Charisma Osborne added 22 points and eight assists while Michaela Onyenwere had 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. UCLA had assists on 24 of their 35 baskets. The Bruins (7-2, 5-2 Pac-12) were playing their first game in a week. They had Friday’s game against Colorado postponed because they did not meet the Pac-12 Conference’s minimum of seven healthy scholarship players. UCLA has dressed only eight players this season due to players opting out and three of its freshmen unable to play due to international travel restrictions.