Women's basketball takeaways: 12/21 edition

‘Twas a loaded WBB Sunday before holiday break. Here are the takeaways.

1. Kenzie Hare nails a buzzer-beater for the win

Iowa State was seconds away from overtime against the Kansas Jayhawks. It had been their closest game by far and the Jayhawks were playing their best basketball on Sunday. 

But Kenzie Hare had something to say about that. 

At the buzzer, she drilled a 3-pointer to give the Cyclones the 79-76 conference victory as they head into holiday break. 

2. Texas Tech earns first true resume win

Texas Tech is one of just 12 undefeated teams left in the country, but they were lacking a true resume win. 

On Sunday, they traveled to Waco and faced a ranked Baylor team. They caught them at a coincidental time as well, as Taliah Scott is dealing with an injury and the team’s momentum isn’t trending up. 

The Lady Raiders came out with the 61-60 win due to a last-second drawn foul. Texas Tech will remain undefeated heading into the break.

3. Notable results

Texas 70, South Dakota State 51

Iowa State 79, Kansas 76

Texas Tech 61, Baylor 60

NC State 68, Davidson 59

Providence 68, Georgetown 61 in OT

USF 86, Navy 74

Duquesne 84, Pitt 69

George Washington 75, Northwestern 62

Richmond 70, Penn State 54

Tulsa 74, Florida 67

Santa Clara 84, North Texas 72

Alabama 77, Troy 59

Stanford 64, Oregon 53

4. Key statlines

Saint Peter’s De”Naya Rippey: 24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals

UNC’s Nyla Brooks: 19 points, 6/12 from deep, 5 rebounds

Virginia Tech’s Carys Baker: 23 points, 4/7 from deep, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks

Maine’s Adrianna Smith: 21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 block

Miami’s Vittoria Blasigh: 18 points, 4/6 from deep, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

NC State’s Khamil Pierre: 23 points, 13 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

IU Indy’s Kamara Mills: 21 points, 4/4 from deep, 1 steal

Kansas’ S’Mya Nichols: 29 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3/3 from deep

Iowa State’s Audi Crooks: 41 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists

Providence’s Sabou Gueye: 23 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks

Texas A&M’s Fatmata Janneh: 17 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

Texas A&M’s Ny’Ceara Pryor: 21 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals

Loyola (MD)’s Koi Sims: 18 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Navy’s Zoe Mesuch: 21 points, 5/9 from deep, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

USF’s Carla Brito: 21 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks

USF’s Stefanie Ingram: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Dayton’s Nayo Lear: 27 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal

Duquesne’s Alexis Bordas: 38 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals

GW’s Gabby Reynolds: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Missouri’s Grace Slaughter: 25 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists

Saint Francis’ Cassandra Hawthorne: 24 points, 5/8 from deep, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

Fairfield’s Kaety L’Amoreaux: 23 points, 5/9 from deep, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals

LSU’s Grace Knox: 25 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks

West Virginia’s Sydney Shaw: 22 points, 5/7 from deep, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Oklahoma State’s Haleigh Timmer: 35 points, 9/12 from deep, 4 rebounds, 2 assists

Richmond’s Maggie Doogan: 30 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Texas Tech’s Snudda Collins: 21 points, 3 rebounds

Baylor’s Yuting Deng: 22 points, 4/5 from deep, 3 rebounds

Washington’s Sienna Harvey: 22 points

Tulsa’s Mady Cartwright: 26 points, 5/8 from deep, 3 assists, 3 steals

Santa Clara’s Kylee Fox: 23 points, 4/7 from deep, 6 rebounds, 1 steal

Weber State’s Antoniette Emma-Nnopu: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals

Mount St. Mary’s Gabrielle Kennerly: 30 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal

Alabama’s Jessica Timmons: 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists

San Jose State’s Maya Anderson: 29 points, 7 rebounds

Southern Utah’s Ava Uhrich: 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block

Stanford’s Courtney Ogden: 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals