Oregon beats UConn for another top 10 win

Mon, Jan 17, 2022
NCAAB News (AP)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Te-Hina Paopao scored 22 points as Oand eight rebounds as Oregon beat No. 9 UConn 72-59 on Monday.

Sedona Prince added 14 points as Oregon (10-5) won its second game against a top-10 team in three days. The Ducks defeated seventh-ranked Arizona 68-66 in overtime on Saturday.

Freshman Carolina Ducharme scored 22 points while Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 17 points for the Huskies (9-4). The Huskies were without senior guard Christyn Williams, who averages 14.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, due to COVID-19 protocols.

No. 13 GEORGIA 72, MISSOURI 62

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Jenna Staiti scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as No. 13 Georgia became the first visiting team to earn a win at Missouri this season, using a strong finish to post a victory over the Tigers.

Georgia (14-3, 3-2 SEC) has struggled at the beginning of Southeastern Conference games, falling behind early before rallying late. In three of its first four SEC games the Bulldogs trailed by 16 or more points. With a week to prepare for the Tigers, the Bulldogs came out strong and led the entire game - with a finishing run to put the game out of reach.

Hayley Frank's 3-pointer with 4:38 left pulled Missouri within a point, 56-55, but Staiti answered with a three-point play to start a 7-0 run by the Bulldogs, who pushed the lead to 10 points in the final minute.

Aijah Backwell scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Missouri (13-5, 2-3)

OREGON STATE 69, No. 22 COLORADO 66, OT

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Talia von Oelhoffen drilled a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in overtime, lifting Oregon State to a victory over Colorado.

Von Oelhoffen missed a jumper with 24 seconds left but got a second chance after Jelena Mitrovic grabbed the offensive rebound. Von Oelhoffen's second chance, after taking a pass from Ellie Mack, was good to give the Beavers a 69-66 lead. Colorado's Jaylyn Sherrod missed a 3-pointer with four seconds left and Mack cleared the rebound to preserve the win.

Colorado's only points in overtime were two free throws by Peanut Tuitele with 4:38 remaining that gave the Buffaloes a 66-64 lead. The Beavers tied it on a layup by Tea Adams near the 3-minute mark.

Von Oelhoffen scored 17 points, making 4 of 8 3-pointers. Mack had 16 points and seven rebounds for Oregon State (8-4, 1-1 Pac-12).

Quay Miller scored 18 points for the Buffaloes (13-2, 2-2),

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