Tessa Johnson scored a career-high 28 points, Joyce Edwards added 20 points and 10 rebounds and No. 1 South Carolina held on to beat No. 3 USC 89-85 Sunday in a game billed as the battle for the “The Real SC.”
And after a four-hour interview in San Diego with Randy Flores, who owner Jim Crane chose as GM, Ausmus emerged as the man for the job, bringing him back to the city where he starred as a player.
The Hawkeyes won their third consecutive game behind an offense that had 434 yards and a defense that held the Boilermakers to their lowest points total of the season.
Hannah Hidalgo scored 31 points with seven rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and became the 5th Division I women’s player to record her 500th career steal to lead No. 13 Notre Dame to a 108-84 win over DePaul
Freshman guard Caleb Holt had 24 points and nine rebounds in a return to his home state, and No. 12 Arizona turned back Auburn’s second-half rally in an 80-69 victory.
Kanon Catchings scored 22 points and Blue Cain scored 20 points and Georgia staged a late rally to beat North Carolina 78-70 to end the Tar Heels’ 21-game home win streak.
Ty Dieffenbach threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns and overcame a left shoulder injury that sidelined him, and No. 4 UCLA remained unbeaten with a rain-soaked, 22-14 victory over Illinois.
