Women's college basketball takeaways: Day two

Day two of women’s college basketball did not disappoint. If you couldn’t catch everything or just need a refresher, here are some takeaways.

1. Tennessee and NC State give high-level entertainment

Tennessee and NC State was high-level competition. It felt like an NCAA Tournament game in November. The neutral-court contest had plenty of lead changes, key performances and dramatics, but the Wolfpack came out on top 80-77 this time.

Vanderbilt transfer Khamil Pierre made the go-ahead shot for NC State, complementing a 21 point, 14 rebound performance. Zamareya Jones, Zoe Brooks and Tilda Trygger all played pivotal roles in the win as well.

Both of these teams look like they could compete with the best of ’em going forward. I’d watch this game every night if I could.

2. UConn looks legit, as expected

No one expected UConn to take a step back this year, even after graduating Paige Bueckers, but your doubts should be squashed if you had them.

The Huskies took the W over Louisville 79-66 on Tuesday night. Sarah Strong had 21 points and nine rebounds as UConn opened their season up with a Top-25 victory.

3. A few more upsets

While there weren’t many high-profile upsets, there were certainly a few surprising results. Here are a couple of scores that may make you bat an eye.

Drexel 68, Pittsburgh 60

Lehigh 88, Cincinnati 85

Howard 68, Providence 56

Key stat lines

Here are some of the best performers that you may not have heard about. These won’t be the ones you saw clipped on social media from big-time games.

Mila Holloway: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals

Maggie Doogan: 28 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists

Laine McGurk: 33 points, 5 rebounds, 5/7 from deep

Mya Perry: 31 points

Jordana Codio: 20 points

Zania Socka-Nguemen: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 9/10 from the field

Kymora Johnson: 24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Berry Wallace: 27 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists

Bonnie Deas: 25 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals