No. 1 UConn 89, Marquette 53

Hartford, Conn.: Sarah Strong had 22 points and seven rebounds in three quarters to lead UConn to a win over Marquette. Azzi Fudd had 14 points in 23 minutes, Blanca Quinones added 12 points and Serah Williams finished with 11 points and six rebounds for UConn in the final home game for the Huskies in the calendar year. The Huskies finished 14-0 at home in 2025. Only one of those games was closer than 30 points — a 72-53 win over then-No. 22 Creighton on Feb. 27 — and the average margin of victory was 44 points. Skylar Forbes had 11 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter for Marquette.

No. 2 Texas 96, Northwestern State 38

Austin, Texas: Madison Booker matched her career best with 28 points, and Texas remained undefeated with a victory over Northwestern State. Booker, a two-time Associated Press All-American and its current national player of the week, converted 12 of 17 from the field, including a pair of 3-point baskets, as Texas won its 33rd straight home game. She is averaging 27.7 points the last three games, converting 38 of 53 shots (71.7%).

No. 14 Mississippi 102, Mississippi Valley State 34

Oxford, Miss.: Cotie McMahon scored 24 points, Christeen Iwuala posted a double-double and Mississippi set a program record for largest margin of victory in a romp over Mississippi Valley State. The Rebels (11-1) set the record in late November last season in an 89-24 victory over Alabama State. That came after setting a record with an 85-24 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff five games earlier on Nov. 10. McMahon made 8 of 19 shots with two 3-pointers and 6 of 9 free throws for the Rebels, who topped the century mark for a second time to up. their win streak to three while improving to 7-0 at home. Iwuala totaled 15 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double. Sydnei Marshall had 10 points to lead the Devilettes (1-9).

No. 16 Louisville 76, Eastern Kentucky 51

Louisville, Ky.: Tajianna Roberts and Laura Ziegler combined for 23 points to lead Louisville over Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday. The Cardinals’ bench outscored the Colonels’ bench 38-11. The Cardinals (11-3) entered the game ranked fifth in the country with 35.3 bench points per game.

No. 18 North Carolina 84, UNC Wilmington 34

Chapel Hill, N.C.: Nyla Brooks scored 16 points off the bench and Ciera Toomey had 15 for North Carolina in a win over UNC Wilmington. Brooks was 6-of-10 shooting and 4 of 7 from 3-point territory with six rebounds for the Tar Heels. Toomey shot 7 of 10 with eight rebounds and four blocks. Indya Nivar added 10 points and nine rebounds.