Houston back, UConn wins

Connecticut’s Charde Houston is finally in game shape. LSU found out the hard way.

The sophomore forward had 22 points, including the game-winning free throw with 17 seconds left, and the fifth-ranked women Huskies handed No. 3 LSU its first loss of the season, 51-48 on Monday night.

The Huskies (16-2) were playing their fifth game in 10 days, a stretch that began with an 89-80 loss at top-ranked Tennessee. But they showed no signs of fatigue, putting the Lady Tigers (14-1) on their heels early and holding them to a season-low in points.

(2) Duke 84, Holy Cross 36: At Worcester, Mass., Abby Waner scored 17 points and Wanisha Smith added 15 as the Blue Devils (17-0) beat the Crusaders (6-10).

(6) Maryland 75, Florida St. 57: At College Park, Md., Crystal Langhorne had 19 rebounds and 12 points, and Kristi Toliver scored 16 as the Terrapins (15-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) beat the Seminoles (10-6, 1-2).

Virginia 78, (18) Virginia Tech 59: At Blacksburg, Va., Lyndra Littles had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers (13-3, 1-2 ACC) past the Hokies (14-2, 1-2).

Men

Rashad Anderson scored 21 points, and Josh Boone had 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 3 Connecticut ended No. 20 Syracuse’s 12-game winning streak by winning 88-80 at Syracuse, N.Y.

(16) George Washington 88, Stony Brook 60: At Washington, Omar Williams scored 13 points in 16 minutes as the Colonials (13-1) beat the Seawolves (3-12).

Washington’s Burt will retire

Kayla Burt ended her college basketball career at Washington four days after her internal heart defibrillator went off during a game.

Burt, 23, had the defibrillator implanted in her chest after her heart stopped on New Year’s Eve 2002.

“The decision is a mutual agreement between myself, my family, the doctors and the University of Washington,” Burt, a senior guard, said at a news conference with coach June Daugherty and the Huskies team doctor, Dr. Kim Harmon.