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    NCAA basketball / top 25 roundup

    Villanova's Collin Gillespie (2) falls to the ground while Tennessee's Victor Bailey Jr. (12) leaps over him while chasing a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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    No. 5 Villanova 71, No. 17 Tennessee 53

    Jermaine Samuels scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Villanova eased to a win over Tennessee on Saturday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena. 

    Collin Gillespie and Brandon Slater also scored 14 points and Justin Moore added 13 for the Wildcats (3-1), who had a 20-point lead at halftime.

    Santiago Vescovi scored 23 points for Tennessee (2-1), which had opened the season with lopsided wins over Tennessee-Martin and East Tennessee. He was the only Volunteer to get to double figures.

    No. 6 Purdue 93, No. 18 North Carolina 84

    Sasha Stefanovic scored 23 points and Jaden Ivey put up 22 points to go along with his 10 rebounds as Purdue beat North Carolina in the first round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena.

    Trevion Williams added 20 points for Purdue (4-0), which has scored at least 90 points in all four of its games this season.

    Dawson Garcia hit 10 of his 13 shots and led North Carolina (3-1) with 26 points before fouling out. R.J. Davis and Caleb Love each added 18 points for the Tar Heels. UNC led once with about nine minutes left, but it was short-lived.

    No. 8 Texas 79, San Jose St. 45

    Timmy Allen scored 17 points, and Texas defeated San Jose State.

    The senior transferred to Texas from Utah after averaging 17.2 points and 6.4 rebounds a game last season, receiving all Pac-12 first-team recognition. He converted 6 of 10 field goal attempts in 24 minutes against San Jose.

    Tre Mitchell, another transfer (Massachusetts) had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Longhorns (3-1). Andrew Jones scored 13, and missed only one of his six shots.

    Tibert Gorener led San Jose (1-3) with 12 points, hitting 4 of 5 3-pointers. Josh O'Garro scored 11.

    San Jose shot just 32% and committed 27 turnovers. Texas shot 51.8% overall and had a 47-17 halftime lead.

    No. 9 Baylor 86, Stanford 48

    LJ Cryer scored 21 points and James Akinjo had 11 points with a career high-tying 11 assists, leading Baylor over Stanford.

    A game after matching a school record with 21 steals in a 92-47 win over Central Arkansas, the Bears had nine during a 26-2 run that covered nearly 10 minutes and ended with Baylor in front 60-31. Baylor (4-0) finished with 16 steals.

    Freshman Kendall Brown scored 15 points in the first meeting between the schools in 34 years. It was the first victory for the Bears in the fourth matchup in the series.

    Jaiden Delaire and Spencer Jones scored 10 points apiece for the Cardinal (3-2), who shot 29% in the second half in its first-ever trip to Waco. Stanford dropped to 0-2 on the road.

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    No. 1 South Carolina 88, Buffalo 60

    Aliyah Boston scored 19 of her 23 points in the first half and South Carolina beat Buffalo in the opening round of the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

    Kamilla Cardoso, who transferred from Syracuse in April, had her best game of the young season for the Gamecocks, adding 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. The 6-foot-7 ACC freshman of the year last season complemented Boston well.

    Dyaisha Fair led Buffalo (1-1) with 22 points.

    The Gamecocks (4-0) led by three after one quarter before extending the advantage to 45-33 at the half. Boston had 11 points in the second.

    South Carolina used its size to pull away in the third quarter, and outrebounded the Bulls 49-26.

    The Gamecocks shot a sizzling 65% from the field in the second half and 58% for the game.

    No. 4 Indiana 67, Quinnipiac 59

    Grace Berger scored 17 points to lead Indiana over Quinnipiac.

    Indiana (4-0) finished with four starters scoring in double figures, including Ali Patberg with 12, and Nicole Cardano-Hillary and Mackenzie Holmes each with 10.

    The Hoosiers came in with all five starters averaging at least 12 points, including Aleksa Gulbe. She finished with eight points.

    Mackenzie DeWees scored 15 points and Mikala Morris added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Quinnipiac (2-2).

    No. 9 Oregon 98, Oklahoma 93

    Nyara Sabally scored 20 of her career high 30 points after halftime to help ninth-ranked Oregon rally from 11 down and beat Oklahoma in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

    The 6-foot-5 Sabally went 11 for 19 from the floor while also finishing with 11 rebounds, three blocks and four assists in a dominating effort in the paint for the Ducks (3-0).

    She also spurred the game-turning 9-0 burst in the final 2 minutes that finally pulled Oregon free against a guard-heavy Oklahoma team.

    Sydney Parrish added 18 points, while Sedona Prince had 11 points and 11 boards for Oregon, which shot 47%.

    Taylor Robertson scored 29 points and hit 7 of 10 3-pointers to lead the Sooners (3-1).

    No. 10 Louisville 61, Washington 53

    Kianna Smith and Liz Dixon each scored 13 points for Louisville, which beat Washington.

    The Cardinals (3-1) led by as much as 16 late in the third quarter, but had to hold off a late charge by the Huskies to win their third straight.

    Haley Van Dyke scored 15 points and had seven rebounds for Washington (2-1), and Alexis Whitfield came off the bench for 10 points.

    Haley Van Lith made a pair of free throws with 2:42 left to stop the Huskies' 11-0 run that had cut Louisville's lead to 54-51. Emily Engstler then hit a turnaround jumper with 1:52 left for a 58-51 lead that Washington couldn't erase.

    No. 13 Michigan 69, Central Michigan 45

    Emily Kiser had 16 points and eight rebounds, Danielle Rauch scored 13, and Michigan beat Central Michigan without star Naz Hillmon.

    Hillmon, who averaged 23.9 points and 11.4 rebounds last season, didn't make the trip with Michigan due to a non-COVID illness. Laila Phelia added 12 points for Michigan (4-0).

    Molly Davis led Central Michigan (1-2) with 18 points, and Anika Weekes had 11 points.

    No. 15 Oregon State 82, CSU Bakersfield 51

    AJ Marotte scored 19 points with four 3-pointers in Oregon State's win over CSU Bakersfield.

    Marotte made two 3-pointers to start Oregon State's 14-0 run, reaching a 30-point advantage midway through the fourth quarter.

    Greta Kampschroeder added 13 points and Taya Corosdale had 10 points and eight rebounds for Oregon State (3-0). Taylor Jones had a block to reach 99 for her career. Oregon State outrebounded Bakersfield 38-16.

    Vanessa Austin scored 14 points for CSU Bakersfield (1-2), while Andie Easley added 12 points and Jayden Eggleston 10.

    No. 23 South Florida 77, Syracuse 53

    Bethy Mununga had a season-high 18 points with 12 rebounds to help South Florida beat Syracuse in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

    The Bulls (3-1) advanced to Sunday's semifinals to face No. 2 Connecticut.

    Sydni Harvey and Elena Tsineke each added 17 points for South Florida. The Bulls also shot 50% after halftime after a cold-shooting start, while they also finished with a 50-30 advantage on the glass that created a 22-2 advantage in second-chance points.

    No. 25 Virginia Tech 84, Campbell 39

    Elizabeth Kitley scored 16 of her 28 points in the first half to lead undefeated Virginia Tech over Campbell.

    Virginia Tech has started 5-0 for the sixth straight season, all under coach Kenny Brooks.

    Aisha Sheppard added 16 points and Georgia Amoore had 14 for Virginia Tech. They combined for seven of the Hokies' 11 3-pointers.

    Tennessee's John Fulkerson (10) misses a shot under pressure from Villanova's Eric Dixon (43) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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