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UConn wins big; OSU, Fla. St. upset

STORRS, Conn. — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points and No. 1 UConn beat in-state neighbor Quinnipiac, 71-46, Monday night to advance to a 25th straight Sweet 16.

Azura Stevens added 14 points and Kia Nurse chipped in with 13 for the Huskies (34-0), who found themselves in a much slower-paced game than their 140-52 first-round rout of Saint Francis (Pa.).

But Connecticut was not threatened in this one either. They opened with a 9-2 run and never trailed.

Jen Fay had 12 points to lead the ninth-seeded Bobcats (28-6), who saw their school-record 23-game winning streak snapped.

No. 5 Duke 66, No. 4 Georgia 40

ATHENS, Ga. — Leaonna Odom scored 16 points and Duke’s defense was dominant, holding Georgia to two second-quarter points.

Lexie Brown and Erin Mathias each had 14 points for Duke (24-8), which will play UConn in the Albany Regional on Saturday.

Georgia (26-7) made only 1 of 19 shots in the second period. The Lady Bulldogs set season lows for fewest points in a period and game and lowest field-goal percentage (24.0) in a game.

No. 11 Buffalo 86, No. 3 Florida State 65

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Cierra Dillard scored 22 points and Buffalo shocked Florida State to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.

The Bulls, who were one of the last four to earn an at-large berth in the 64-team field, shot 47.4 percent from the field and went 24 of 26 from the foul line. They also held the Seminoles to 3 of 25 on 3-pointers and 33.8 percent from the field.

Buffalo (29-5) won’t have far to go for the regional semifinal as it will face defending champion and second-seeded South Carolina on Saturday in Albany, New York.

No. 11 Central Mich. 95, No. 3 Ohio State 78

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Presley Hudson scored 28 points and Central Michigan stunned Ohio State to earn the school’s first ever trip to the Sweet 16.

Cassie Breen threw the ball high in the air as the clock wound down and the joyous Central Michigan players jumped, screamed and hugged as they celebrated the biggest win in school history.

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