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Sixth-ranked Duke rallies to topple No. 23 Penn State

Associated Press

Mistie Williams scored 20 points and No. 6 Duke (3-1) rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat No. 23 Penn State 66-58 Friday at Durham, N.C.

Williams tied the score at 49 with 8 minutes, 3 seconds remaining. Wynter Whitley scored the go-ahead basket, and Monique Currie added a 3-pointer, giving the Blue Devils a 54-49 lead.

(1) Tennessee 68, Chattanooga 34: At Chattanooga, Tenn., Shyra Ely had 17 points and 10 rebounds and the Volunteers (1-0) defeated the Moccasins (0-1). … (4) Connecticut 107, Buffalo 40: Sharp-shooting Ann Strother (8 of 11 from the floor) scored 20 points and the Huskies opened defense of their third consecutive NCAA title with a win over the Bulls (0-1) at Storrs, Conn. … (5) Georgia 98, Furman 76: At Athens, Ga., Freshman Tasha Humphrey scored 25 points and Sherill Baker finished with 23, leading the Bulldogs past the Paladins. … (7) Stanford 63, Utah 57: Candice Wiggins scored 24 points and the Cardinals survived a 9-minute scoring drought to defeat the Utes at Salt Lake City. … (8) Baylor 60, Indiana 47: At Waco, Texas, Sophia Young totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bears (1-1) past the Hoosiers (0-1)… . (9) North Carolina 86, Elon 40: At Chapel Hill, N.C., Ivory Latta hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead the Tar Heels (1-0) past the Phoenix (0-1). … (13) Vanderbilt 102, St. Francis 47: At Nashville, Tenn., Carla Thomas scored 23 points, Ashley Earley 22 and Dee Davis a career-high 21 as the Commodores defeated the Red Flash… . (14) Minnesota 82, Arkansas St. 45: At Minneapolis, Shannon Bolden and Shannon Schonrock scored 15 points apiece to lead the Gophers (2-1) past the Indians (0-1) in the opening round of the Subway Basketball Classic. … (19) Kansas St. 85, Wyoming 42: At Manhattan, Kan., Kendra Wecker scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds, leading the Wildcats (1-0) past the Cowboys (0-1). … (20) DePaul 96, Murray St. 58: At Chicago, Charlene Smith scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting as the Blue Demons (1-0) defeated the Aggies (0-1). … (21) Oklahoma 84, SE Missouri St. 62: At Norman, Okla., Dionnah Jackson had 23 points and eight assists to lead the Sooners (1-0) to a victory over the Bears… . (24) Maryland 94, Appalachian St. 74: At Boone, N.C., Crystal Langhorne scored 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting to lift the Terrapins (1-0) past the Mountaineers (0-1).