Top-seeded NC State beats NC A&T 79-58 win women's tourney

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Jada Boyd scored 15 of her 18 points in the second half and top-seeded North Carolina State overcame a slow start to beat 16th-seeded North Carolina A&T 79-58 on Sunday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. N.C. State (21-2) was making its fourth straight tournament appearance and 26th overall, but earned a No. 1 seed for the first time. N.C. State will face the South Florida-Washington State winner on Tuesday night in the Mercado Region, Chanin Scott led NC A&T (14-3) with 23 points. RIVER WALK REGION BAYLOR 101, JACKSON STATE 52 SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Moon Ursin scored a career-high 24 points and second-seeded Baylor routed Jackson State. All-American NaLyssa Smith added 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and had 10 rebounds for the Bears (26-2). They will face Virginia Tech on Tuesday. Keshuna Luckett led the 15th-seeded Tigers (19-6) with 15 points. VIRGINIA TECH 70, MARQUETTE 63 SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Elizabeth Kitley had 23 points and seventh-seeded Virginia Tech built a big lead and held off 10th-seeded Marquette. Kitley also had eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks for Virginia Tech (15-9). Van Kleunen led Marquette (19-7) with 18 points. TENNESSEE 87, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 62 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Rennia Davis had 24 points and 14 rebounds and No. 3 seed Tennessee used a dominant second half to beat 14th-seeded Middle Tennessee. Rae Burrell scored 22 points and Jordan Walker had nine points and 14 rebounds for Tennessee (17-7). The Vols outrebounded the Blue Raiders (17-8) 56-21. Tennessee will face Michigan in the second round. Anastasia Hayes scored 26 points for Middle Tennessee. MICHIGAN 87, FLORIDA GULF COAST 66 SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Leigha Brown scored 28 points, including 17 straight for sixth-seeded Michigan, and the Wolverines beat 11th-seed Florida Gulf Coast. Big Ten player of the year Naz Hillmon finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Wolverines (15-5). Kierstan Bell had 25 points for Florida Gulf Coast (26-3). The Eagles has won 15 in a row. KENTUCKY 71, IDAHO STATE 63 SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Rhyne Howard and Chasity Patterson scored 14 points apiece and fourth-seeded Kentucky beat 13th-seeded Idaho State. Blair Green added 10 points for the Wildcats (18-8). They will Iowa in the second round. Diaba Konate led the Big Sky champion Bengals (22-4) with 16 points. IOWA 87, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 72 SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Freshman Caitlin Clark, the nation’s leading scorer, had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and fifth-seeded Iowa beat 12th-seeded Central Michigan. Monika Czinano also scored 23 points for Iowa (19-9). Micaela Kelly had 23 points for Central Michigan (18-9). ALAMO REGION OKLAHOMA STATE 84, WAKE FOREST 61 SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Natasha Mack had 27 points and 15 rebounds in eighth-seeded Oklahoma State’s victory over ninth-seeded Wake Forest. Mack was 13 of 22 from the field for Oklahoma State (19-8). Ja’Mee Asberry added 18 points with four 3-pointers. Christina Morra led Wake Forest (12-13) with 18 points. Oklahoma State will face the Stanford-Utah Valley winner.