Women's Top 25 roundup: Utah works OT to hand No. 8 TCU first loss
- - Women's Top 25 roundup: Utah works OT to hand No. 8 TCU first loss
Field Level MediaJanuary 4, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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Oct 21, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Utahís Lani White speaks to media during Big 12 Womenís Basketball Media Day at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Sophia Scheller-Imagn Images (Sophia Scheller-Imagn Images)
Lani White sank a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to force overtime and finished with a team-high 25 points as Utah upset previously unbeaten and eighth-ranked TCU 87-77 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
The Utes (11-4, 2-1 Big 12) outscored the Horned Frogs 20-10 in the extra period. Utah trailed for much of the game before an 18-11 third quarter gave it a two-point edge going into the fourth. The Utes' largest lead, 10 points, came at the end.
White made 9 of 17 from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and 3 of 3 at the free-throw line. Reese Ross added 15 points, Maty Wilke had 12 and Avery Hjelmstad and Brooke Walker (team-high eight rebounds) scored 10 points apiece. The Utes were 26 of 54 from the field, 13 of 23 from long range and 22 of 33 at the foul line.
Olivia Miles led TCU (14-1, 2-1 Big 12) with 31 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the floor, but shot 3 of 12 from long range. Marta Suarez added 23 points and 11 rebounds. Clara Silva contributed 10 points and nine boards and Donovyn Hunter added 11 points. The Horned Frogs were 28 of 75 from the floor, 9 of 39 on 3-pointers and 12 of 15 at the line.
No. 1 UConn 84, Seton Hall 48
Sarah Strong recorded 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead the Huskies over the Pirates in a Big East Conference game in Hartford, Conn.
Strong played 25 minutes as UConn (15-0, 6-0 Big East) won its third straight game by at least 36 points. Teammate Azzi Fudd added 16 points and Allie Ziebell contributed 12 as the Huskies scored 35 points off 32 Seton Hall turnovers. UConn led 19-11 after one quarter, 38-18 at halftime and 67-26 after three periods.
For the Pirates (10-5, 4-2), Jordana Codio scored a team-high 12 points but committed 10 turnovers.
No. 4 UCLA 80, No. 17 Southern California 46
Lauren Betts recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Bruins pulled away by outscoring the Trojans 27-12 in the second quarter en route to their eighth consecutive victory.
UCLA (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) was tied with its crosstown rival 16-16 after the first quarter before outscoring USC 64-30 the rest of the way. Gianna Kneepkens (15 points), Kiki Rice (14) and Gabriela Jaquez (12) also scored in double figures for the Bruins, who had a 46-26 advantage on the boards.
The Trojans' high scorer was Kara Dunn with 11 points, while star freshman Jazzy Davidson had 10 on 4-of-15 shooting from the field. USC (10-4, 2-1) shot 8 of 24 from 3-point range in having its three-game winning streak snapped.
No. 21 Texas Tech 80, Arizona 49
The Lady Raiders, already off to the best start to a season in program history, improved to 16-0 and 3-0 in the Big 12 with a rout of the Wildcats.
Five players scored in double figures for Texas Tech: Denae Fritz (16), Bailey Maupin (13) and reserves Adlee Blacklock (15), Jada Malone (14) and Snudda Collins (11). Gemma Nunez contributed eight rebounds and eight assists with no turnovers.
Stephanie Okechukwu, a 7-foot-1 freshman from Nigeria, sat on the team bench while awaiting the NCAA's ruling on her eligibility. She would be the tallest player in women's college basketball history. Without her, the Lady Raiders blocked a season-high 11 shots against Arizona (9-5, 0-3). Tanyuel Welch, with game highs of 19 points and nine rebounds, was the only Wildcat to score in double figures.
No. 25 Princeton 74, Penn 68
Olivia Hutcherson scored 20 points and Fadima Tall grabbed eight rebounds as the Tigers beat the Quakers in Philadelphia in the Ivy League opener for both teams.
Madison St. Rose added 15 points as Princeton (13-1) extended its winning streak to 11 games. The Tigers have not lost since an 84-68 setback to then-No. 9 Maryland on Nov. 16.
Penn (10-4) was led by Mataya Gayle's 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists. The Quakers outscored the Tigers 22-19 in the fourth quarter.
--Field Level Media
Source: “AOL Sports”
