Ohio State’s Jaloni Cambridge celebrates after making a 3-pointer against Michigan State during the second quarter at the Breslin Center on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in East Lansing. Elina Arnisalo tied a career high for the second straight game with 22 points, and No. 21 North Carolina ended the regular season with its second loss in three games with a 74-69 win over No. 12 Duke in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sunday.
The Tar Heels (25-6, 14-4 ACC) trailed by two points at halftime, but Arnisalo went 3-for-3 from the arc in the third quarter to put the hosts in front. Arnisalo also had seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Nyla Harris added 19 points and seven rebounds and went 9-for-10 from the foul line. After North Carolina trailed 60-59 with 4:53 to play, Aarnisalo and Harris powered an 8-1 Tar Heels run that included six foul shots. UNC outscored Duke 20-10 in free throws and outscored the visitors 45-33 to split the season series.
Ashlon Jackson had 17 points with five 3-pointers and Riley Nelson had 13 points for the Blue Devils (21-8, 16-2), who already earned a share of the ACC title. Delaney Thomas and Toby Fournier combined for 12 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
3rd South Carolina 60, 16th Kentucky 56
Madina Okot recorded her seventh straight double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds, and the SEC champion Gamecocks shut out the Wildcats in Lexington, Kentucky, ending the season on a 10-game winning streak.
South Carolina (29-2, 15-1 SEC) took a 13-point lead heading into the third quarter before cutting it to two in the final minute, but O’Court scored her 10th and final goal as time expired. Tessa Johnson had 12 points and Raven Johnson had 11 as the Gamecocks overcame a 40-34 rebounding deficit.
Clara Strack had 24 points and nine rebounds for Kentucky (21-9, 8-8), eight of which came in the final period to mount a comeback attempt. Asiabun scored 11 points.
No. 4 Texas 72, No. 24 Alabama 65
Madison Booker had 21 points and nine rebounds as the Longhorns held off the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Jordan Lee and Kyla Oldacre each scored 11 points for Texas (28-3, 13-3 SEC), which led by as many as 17 points before Alabama opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run to make it 49-44. The Crimson Tide shot 9-for-12 from both the field and the free throw line in the fourth quarter, but Texas held firm, with Booker scoring nine points in the frame.
Jessica Timmons had 24 points and Essence Cody had 16 for Alabama (21-8, 7-8), which lost 19 turnovers that turned into 21 points for Texas.
No. 5 Vanderbilt 87, Tennessee 77
Mikayla Blakes had 34 points, six rebounds and four assists and Aubrey Galvan had 24 points and five assists as the Commodores went on the road to beat the rival Lady Volunteers in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Sacha Washington added 16 points and eight rebounds for Vanderbilt (27-3, 13-3 SEC), which clinched the second seed in the SEC tournament thanks to a head-to-head win over Texas. The Commodores shot 53 percent overall and 11 of 22 from 3-point range, while Blakes was 6 of 9 and Galvan was 4 of 7.
Tennessee (16-12, 8-8) ended the season with six straight losses after leading 43-37 at halftime. Vanderbilt shot 63.3% in the second half and outscored Tennessee 50-34. Talaysia Cooper had 23 points for the Lady Vols and Janiah Barker had 17 points and eight boards.
No. 9 Iowa 81, Wisconsin 52
Ava Heiden collected 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Hawkeyes pulled away from the Badgers in Madison, Wisconsin.
Heiden shot an efficient 8-of-11 from the floor and had one block and two steals for Iowa (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten). The Hawkeyes, who played without starting forward Hannah Stuelke due to an elbow injury, got 14 points from Chajadi Wright, 12 points and nine assists from Taylor Stremlow and 10 points each from Teagan Malegni and Leila Hayes.
In the last home game, sixth-year senior Destiny Howell scored 23 points against Wisconsin (13-16, 5-13). After halftime, Iowa was up 26-9 in the third quarter. The Hawkeyes shot 53 percent from the floor and had 25 assists on 35 shots on goal.
13th place Ohio State University 87, 15th place Michigan State University 68
Jaloni Cambridge dropped 33 points, Chance Gray added 21 and the Buckeyes steamrolled the Spartans in East Lansing, Michigan.
Cambridge and Gray each made seven 3-pointers, Cambridge tying a career high and Gray tying a season high, making 14 of 23 from distance. Elsa Lemmilla added 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Kennedy Cambridge had 10 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals. After a one-sided first quarter, Ohio State (24-6, 13-5 Big Ten) went on a 15-0 run in the second quarter to open the game up by as many as 30 points at halftime.
Michigan State (22-7, 11-7) came back into the game and cut the deficit to 62-48 after three quarters, but Gray and Cambridge combined for three 3-pointers in the first 3 minutes and 38 seconds of the final period to destroy the rally. Grace VanSlooten led the Spartans with 17 points, seven boards and five assists, while Rashunda Jones had 16 points.
No. 17 West Virginia 118, Cincinnati 60
Four starters lost at least 20 points and the Mountaineers defeated the Bearcats in Morgantown, W.Va., scoring the second-most points in a game in program history.
Sydney Shaw (24 points), Kiera Wheeler (21, 10 rebounds), Gia Cook (20), and Jordan Harrison (20, 10 assists) dominated the visiting team, and fifth starter Carter McRae recorded 12 points and 9 rebounds. The starting five players alone recorded 35 shots on 52 shots (67.3%).
West Virginia (24-6, 14-4 Big 12) also outscored Cincinnati 45-28 and had a 25-0 edge in points off turnovers. Mya Perry had 19 points to pace the Bearcats (11-19, 6-12).
Texas A&M 66, no. 19 Ole Miss 58
The Aggies, behind Ny’Ceara Pryor’s 16 points, won their fifth straight with a win over the Rebels in Oxford, Miss.
Pryor also had six assists, two rebounds and two steals in the Aggies’ (14-11, 7-9 SEC) third win over an AP-ranked opponent this season. Fatmata Janneh added a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds and Salese Blow scored 11 points off the bench for Texas A&M. Texas A&M shot a season-high 66.7% from 3-point range and made 8 of 12 attempts from behind the arc.
Cotie McMahon had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Rebels (21-10, 8-8 SEC), who have lost their fourth straight game. Tianna Thompson added 12 points.
#20 Texas Tech 58, Arizona State 51
Jalynn Bristow scored 18 points to power the Lady Raiders to a win over the visiting Sun Devils in Lubbock, Texas.
Jada Malone added 11 points and Denae Fritz had 10 for Texas Tech (25-6, 12-6 Big 12). The win gave the Lady Raiders their most wins in a single season since 2003-04.
Gabby Elliott scored 15 points and Helloisa Carrera had 10 points with six rebounds for Arizona State (22-9, 9-9). This loss was very important for the Sun Devils as they desperately needed a win to get back in the NCAA Tournament. Molly Miller’s team is currently 0-5 in Quad 1 games this season.
No. 22 Minnesota 78, Illinois 73
Sophie Hart scored 17 points in the Golden Gophers road win over the Fighting Illini in Champaign, Illinois.
Hart, who had six rebounds and two assists, was one of five players to score in double figures for Minnesota (22-7, 13-5 Big Ten). Amaya Battle had 16 points, Finau Tonga and Mara Brown each had 11 points, and Tori McKinney had 10 points. Minnesota shot 20 of 24 from the free throw line, the third most made from the charity line in a game this season. The Gophers also outscored the Illini in the paint 46-26.
Barry Wallace totaled 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Illinois (19-10, 9-9), while Aaliyah Guyton and Maddie Weber each had 14 points.
No. 23 Georgia 71, Florida 58
Dani Carnegie scored 26 points to lead the Bulldogs to a victory over the Gators in Athens, Georgia.
Carnegie shot 5-of-10 from behind the arc and also had four assists for Georgia (22-8, 8-8SEC). The Bulldogs were also led by Mia Woolfolk, who had a double-double of 20 points and 10 boards, her second of the season.
Nyadieng Yiech had 14 points for Florida (17-14, 5-11). The Gators missed 10 free throws and were outrebounded by 12.
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