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Kia Nurse scored 29 points and tied an NCAA Tournament record with nine 3-pointers to lead UConn to a 94-64 win over Syracuse on Monday night in a second-round rematch of last year’s national championship game.
Nurse hit 10 of her 13 shots, missing three attempts from behind the arc for the Huskies, who won their 109th straight game and 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament game. That streak includes last April’s 82-51 win over the Orange that gave the Huskies their fourth consecutive title.
Gabby Williams and Katie Lou Samuelson each added 23 points and Napheesa Collier chipped in with 17 for UConn (34-0), which led by as many as 36 points.
The Huskies shot 62 percent from the floor, 52 percent from 3-point range and had 30 assists on their 33 baskets.
Alexis Peterson had 25 points to lead Syracuse.
Quinnipiac 85, Miami 78: Morgan Manz scored 22 points and made six 3-pointers, Aryn McClure added 15 and 12th-seeded Quinnipiac — a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival of Siena — is headed to the Sweet 16, stunning fourth-seeded Miami. Sarah Shewan and Paula Strautmane each scored 11 for Quinnipiac (29-6), which will head to Stockton, Calif. and play top-seeded South Carolina on Saturday. Miami was outscored 45-15 from 3-point range.
Stanford 69, Kansas St. 48: Brittany McPhee had 21 points, Alanna Smith added 19 and second-seeded Stanford routed No. 7 seed Kansas State to advance to the Cardinal’s 10th straight Sweet 16. The Cardinal (30-5) will face No. 3 seed Texas on Friday night in Lexington, Ky.
Oregon 74, Duke 65: Ruthy Hebard had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Oregon earned its first Sweet 16 berth by upsetting Duke. Oregon (22-13) became the first No. 10 seed in a decade to reach the round of 16. The Ducks are on to Bridgeport, Conn., to take on third-seeded Maryland (32-2) in a regional semifinal. Duke played without guard Kyra Lambert, who tore her left anterior cruciate ligament in the first round against Hampton.
Louisville 75, Tennessee 64: Asia Durr scored 23 points, Mariya Moore made all five 3-pointers for 19 points and Louisville beat Tennessee. The Cardinals will face Baylor on Friday in the Oklahoma City Region semifinal.
Baylor 86, California 46: Alexis Prince and Nina Davis each scored 16 points and Baylor (32-3) is going to the Sweet 16 for the ninth year in a row.
Washington 108, Oklahoma 82: Kelsey Plum scored 38 points and No. 3 seed Washington raced past No. 6 seed Oklahoma.
UCLA 75, Texas A&M 43: Kari Korver scored 21 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and fourth-seed UCLA routed Texas A&M.
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