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Women’s Top 25 roundup: Duke upsets No. 3 South Carolina 74-63

Duke's Rebecca Greenwell, center, and Kyra Lambert, right, celebrate in the final seconds of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina in Durham, North Carolina, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press)
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Rebecca Greenwell scored seven of her 29 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes, leading Duke past No. 3 South Carolina 74-63 on Sunday in Durham, North Carolina.

Oderah Chidom added 15 points to help the Blue Devils (9-1) to their first victory over a top-three opponent since they knocked off then-No. 3 Ohio State in 2009. Duke shot 50 percent and forced the Gamecocks (6-1) into a season-worst 19 turnovers.

A’ja Wilson scored 18 points for South Carolina.

(2) UConn 72, (14) Texas 54: Napheesa Collier scored 24 points and the Huskies (7-0) won its 82nd consecutive game, routing the Longhorns (2-4) in the Jimmy V Classic in Uncassville, Connecticut.

Kia Nurse added 15 points for the Huskies. The have the second-longest winning streak in women’s basketball history, trailing only their 90-game run from 2008-10. Next up for UConn is a trip to No. 1 Notre Dame on Wednesday.

Brooke McCarty led Texas with 15 points.

(1) Notre Dame 114, Valparaiso 54: Freshman Jackie Young scored 20 points to lead the Fighting Irish (8-0) past the Crusaders (4-4) in South Bend, Indiana.

Despite hitting 1 of 8 from the field to start the game, the Irish scored the first 26 points. During that stretch, Valparaiso attempted just five shots while committing 10 turnovers.

Dani Franklin had 18 points for Valparaiso.

(4) Baylor 88, (22) Tennessee 66: Alexis Jones had a career-high 30 points and added 10 assists and nine rebounds as the Bears (9-1) topped the Lady Vols (4-3) in Knoxville, Tennessee, for their seventh straight victory.

Nina Davis added 20 points and nine rebounds for Baylor .

Mercedes Russell had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Tennessee.

(5) Maryland 92, UMBC 42: Kristen Confroy set season highs by scoring 17 and making five 3-pointers as the Terrapins (8-0) defeated the Retrievers (2-5) in College Park, Maryland.

Brionna Jones added 11 points and Blair Watson had 10 for Maryland. Laura Castaldo scored 13 points for UMBC.

(7) Louisville 69, (17) Kentucky 67 (OT): Asia Durr scored four points in overtime, including a key free throw with 2:47 remaining for a five-point lead, Myisha Hines-Allen had 26 points and the Cardinals (7-2) beat the Wildcats (6-2) in Louisville, Kentucky.

Louisville ended a five-game losing streak in the annual Bluegrass rivalry. Makayla Epps had 22 points for Kentucky.

(8) Florida State 90, Western Carolina 41: Shakayla Thomas scored 18 points in the Seminoles’ (8-1) rout of the Catamounts (3-7) in Tallahassee, Florida.

Leticia Romero added 16 points for the Seminoles. They have won seven straight.

Lauren LaPlant and Hatfield each had 12 points for the Catamounts.

(9) Ohio State 80, Cincinnati 38: Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 points and the Buckeyes (6-3) had a 22-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Bearcats (6-2) in Columbus, Ohio.

Mitchell was 7 for 11 with four 3-pointers for the Buckeyes.

Shanice Johnson led the Bearcats with 10 points and 17 rebounds.

(10) UCLA 72, Hawaii 49: Monique Billings had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Bruins (6-1) in their rout of the Rainbow Wahine (2-6) for their 17th consecutive victory at Pauley Pavilion in los Angeles.

UCLA raced to a 19-2 run, and Billings scored 12 of those points – mostly inside the paint. The Bruins led 21-3 after the first quarter. Hawaii missed 10 of 11 shots in the period.

Sarah Toeaina led the Rainbow Wahine with 16 points.

(11) Stanford 68, UC Davis 42: Erica McCall scored 17 points and had a season-high 13 rebounds to lead the Cardinal (8-1) in a vicotry over the Aggies (5-2) in Standford, California.

Brittany McPhee added 11 points for the Cardinal. Morgan Bertsch had 12 points for UC Davis.

Oral Roberts 74, (12) Oklahoma 67: Lakota Beatty scored 20 points, Maria Martianez had 18 points and 13 rebounds and the Golden Eagles (4-4) used an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter to shock the Sooners (5-2) in Norman, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma had won 18 straight over the Golden Eagles, but this was their first meeting in 11 years. Petton Little scored 12 points for the Sooners.

(16) West Virginia 66, Mississippi 61: Kristina King matched her career high with 16 points and had a career-best nine rebounds as the Mountaineers (9-0) beat the Rebels (6-2) in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Alexis Brewer added 12 points for West Virginia. Taylor Manuel led the Rebels with 13 points.

(18) Miami 66, Old Dominion 56: Jessica Thomas scored 21 points to help the Hurricanes (7-1) beat the Monarchs (3-3) for their seventh consecutive victory in Coral Gables, Florida.

Keyona Hayes added 18 points for Miami. Jennie Simms had 24 points for the Monarchs.

Arizona State 69, (19) Florida 63: Sophie Brunner had 14 points with 10 rebounds and the Sun Devils (5-2) made its last nine shots and scored the last six points to defeat the Gators (6-2) and win the ASU Classic in Tempe, Arizona.

Quinn Dornstauder added with 13 points and eight rebounds, and Kianna Ibis had 12 points for Arizona State. Eleanna Christinaki led Florida with 18 points.

(20) Syracuse 95, Central Connecticut State 63: Brittney Sykes and Alexis Peterson scored 26 points apiece as the Orange (6-3) routed the Blue Devils (1-6) in Syracuse, New York.

Sykes added 14 rebounds, five steals and four assists. Briana Day added 22 points and eight rebounds.

Taylor Goode had 14 points for the Blue Devils.