Feb 1, 2026; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies forward Sarah Strong (21) returns up court against the Tennessee Volunteers in the second half at PeoplesBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Azzi Fudd pumped in 27 points and Sarah Strong scored 26 points and No. 1 UConn pulled away from a halftime tie to beat No. 15 Tennessee 96-66 and remain undefeated Sunday at Hartford, Conn.
UConn (23-0) has won 39 consecutive games since last season’s loss to Tennessee. The Huskies put together a 29-11 third-quarter edge.
Fudd made five 3-pointers and shot 11-for-17 from the field. Strong was 10-for-18 with nine rebounds. Serah Williams tacked on 12 points and Ashlynn Shade and Allie Ziebell both had 10 points.
Janiah Barker’s 16 points, Zee Spearman’s 14 points and Nya Robertson’s 11 points were tops for Tennessee (14-5), which was charged with 20 turnovers.
No. 6 LSU 103, No. 23 Alabama 63
Jada Richard’s 16 points and the Tigers’ 56,1% shooting from the field came in the blowout Southeastern Conference game at Baton Rouge, La.
Mikaylah Williams and ZaKiyah Johnson both notched 15 points and MiLaysia Fulwiley had 10 points for LSU (21-2, 7-2 SEC). The Tigers led 49-29 at halftime and kept pouring it on.
Alabama (19-4, 5-4), which committed 17 turnovers, received 15 points from Jessica Timmons, 14 points from Diana Collins and 10 points from Karly Weathers. The Crimson Tide finished with a 43-28 rebounding deficit.
No. 13 Michigan State 94, No. 9 Michigan 91 (OT)
Mila Holloway provided 26 points and Olivia Olson scored six of her 23 points in overtime as the visiting Wolverines pulled out a key Big Ten Conference result at East Lansing, Mich.
Syla Swords added 15 points and Ashley Sofilkanich had 10 points for Michigan (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten), which overcame 20 turnovers. Swords put Michigan up 81-77 with 58 seconds left in regulation before the Spartans notched the next four points, including Blair’s basket with five seconds remaining, to force overtime.
Kennedy Blair and Jalyn Brown both posted 21 points for Michigan State (19-3, 8-3). Ines Sotelo (15 points), Rashunda Jones (13), Grace VanSlooten (12) and also reached double figures.
No. 20 Duke 80, Wake Forest 44
Riley Nelson had 16 points to lead the host Blue Devils as they ran their winning streak to 13 games with the result against an in-state opponent at Durham, N.C.
Toby Fournier (14 points, 11 rebounds), Arianna Roberson (12 points, 11 rebounds) and Delaney Thomas (11 points, eight rebounds, eight steals) also compiled strong numbers for Duke (16-6, 11-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which owns its longest winning streak since the 2012-13 season. The Blue Devils scored the first eight points of the game and then held a 22-2 scoring edge in the second quarter for a 44-10 halftime advantage.
Milan Brown’s 13-point, 17-rebound effort helped Wake Forest (12-11, 2-9), which shot 30.4% from the field and committed 31 turnovers.
–Field Level Media
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