Women's basketball takeaways: 12/14 edition

It was a loaded Sunday of women’s hoops. Here are my takeaways and top performers.

1. Texas adds another ranked win to their resume

Texas added another ranked win to their resume after taking down No. 13 Baylor by 35 points. Unfortunately, Baylor’s Taliah Scott suffered an injury in the first half, but the Longhorns were en route to a blowout win regardless. 

Madison Booker and Rori Harmon combined for 39 points, 14 rebounds, 15 assists and six steals. The Longhorns now have four wins over currently-ranked squads. 

2. Louisville earns a big road win in OT

Louisville faced off against its biggest ACC competition in North Carolina on the road. They led for much of the game, but the Tar Heels came back and led within the final minute. The Cardinals forced overtime and were able to pull off the significant resume victory. 

It was certainly a game of runs and Louisville heads back home with a win over the top-ranked team in the conference. 

3. Notable results

Louisville 76, UNC 66 in OT

Texas 89, Baylor 54

Kentucky 77, Belmont 69

Notre Dame 78, James Madison 65

Seton Hall 69, Auburn 63

Maine 63, Quinnipiac 55

Charleston 75, Florida State 70

Wake Forest 57, Georgia Tech 56

NC State 87, Miami 61

Marshall 75, Eastern Kentucky 50

West Virginia 63, Texas A&M 45

South Dakota State 78, Ball State 59

Oregon 69, Montana State 44

Kansas State 75, Creighton 71

Arizona State 55, Oregon State 53 in OT

Stanford 78, Cal 69

4. Key statlines

South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards: 29 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks

South Carolina’s Ta’Niya Latson: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, 1 block

Texas’ Madison Booker: 27 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals

TCU’s Olivia Miles: 15 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, 1 block

Tennessee’s Mia Pauldo: 18 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals

Tennessee’s Janiah Barker: 20 points, 10 rebounds

Ohio State’s Kennedy Cambridge: 23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block

Iowa State’s Addy Brown: 28 points, 4/7 from deep, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

San Diego’s Kylie Ray: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks

Purdue’s Tara Daye: 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block

Indiana’s Shay Ciezki: 25 points, 2 assists, 2 steals

Auburn’s Kaitlyn Duhon: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal

Stanford’s Courtney Ogden: 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block

Utah’s Lani White: 26 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

Utah’s Reese Ross: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists

Virginia Tech’s Carys Baker: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block

Alabama’s Diana Collins: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block

Seton Hall’s Mariana Valenzuela: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

LIU’s Kadidia Toure: 28 points, 13 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

UMass Lowell’s Jaini Edmonds: 26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals

Maine’s Adrianna Smith: 18 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Morgan State’s Ja’la Bannerman: 32 points, 6/8 from deep, 1 steal

UCF’s Jasmynne Gibson: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals

Samford’s Kaylee Yarbrough: 29 points, 5/9 from deep, 3 rebounds

High Point’s Macy Spencer: 25 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks

Marquette’s Halle Vice: 23 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Charleston’s Taylor Barbot: 20 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals

NC State’s Khamil Pierre: 21 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block

Mercer’s Elena Cabello: 17 points, 5/7 from deep, 8 rebounds, 1 steal

Vermont’s Nikola Priede: 25 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Marshall’s Timaya Lewis-Eutsey: 26 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals

Southern Miss’ Hayleigh Breland: 24 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists

Mississippi State’s Favour Nwaedozi: 21 points, 23 rebounds, 1 block

USI’s Ali Saunders: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Abilene Christian’s Payton Hull: 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals

Santa Clara’s Sophie Glancey: 29 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals

Grand Canyon’s Chloe Mann: 29 points, 2 rebounds

South Dakota State’s Brooklyn Meyer: 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals

Belmont’s Tuti Jones: 24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals

Illinois’ Berry Wallace: 28 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal

Kansas State’s Nastja Claessens: 21 points, 5 rebounds