Thursday, February 18, 2016

Clinching, and WNBA news

Upsets:

#23 Syracuse upended #10 Florida State, 83-73.

#16 Kentucky routed #14 Mississippi State, 83-60.

More results:

#3 South Carolina clinched the SEC regular-season title by downing Georgia, 61-51. The Bulldogs are the conference's best defensive team, and didn't make it easy for the Gamecocks.

#5 Ohio State trounced Nebraska, 96-70.

#22 Florida downed Vanderbilt, 79-67.

#24 Tennessee rallied past Ole Miss, 57-51.

#25 Michigan State clipped Rutgers, 70-67.

Western Kentucky came back to beat Old Dominion in overtime, 85-74.

Indiana topped Minnesota, 93-79, for their fifth straight win.

Duke edged Virginia Tech, 66-62.

Pitt whooped North Carolina, 76-60.

Iowa defeated Purdue, 63-55.

BYU bested San Diego, 68-60, to claim the West Coast Conference regular-season title.

St. Mary's pounded Gonzaga, 66-47.

All scores.

Team news:

Stanford is seeking consistency in their road trip to Utah and Colorado.

Arizona State's seniors helped turn the program around.

UCLA is upping their practice intensity to improve performance.

Indiana is positioning themselves for postseason play.

Player news:

A healthier Courtney Williams is boosting Texas A&M.

Kylie Maeda had adjusted to her role at BYU and has the team crusing.

Syracuse's Brittney Sykes says two torn ACL's saved her.

This season has been challenging for UConn's Natalie Butler.

WNBA news:

New league president Lisa Borders wants fans to join them on the journey. Borders says this is her dream job.

The outcome of the Brittney Griner-Glory Johnson child support case could hinge on an unspecified DNA test.

USA Basketball national team overseas update.

The New York Liberty are ready to build on the success of last season.

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