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No. 1 Connecticut Rolls, 90-63

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Freshman Diana Taurasi scored 15 points and Svetlana Abrosimova had 14 to lead top-ranked Connecticut to a 90-63 victory against George Washington at Hartford, Conn.

The Huskies (4-0) neutralized the Colonials’ larger frontcourt by scoring from the outside.

Elena Vishniakova and Erica Lawrence each scored 12 points for George Washington (2-3).

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Georgia Schweitzer and Sheana Mosch each scored 11 points in the first 25 minutes as No. 3 Duke (8-0) brushed aside Charlotte, 78-59, at Durham, N.C. Alicia Abernathy had 17 points for Charlotte (1-4). . . . Christi Thomas scored 22 points as No. 7 Georgia (4-2) overwhelmed Chattanooga, 81-43, at Athens, Ga. The Lady Mocs (3-2) turned the ball over 24 times. . . . Angie Welle scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half as No. 8 Iowa State (3-0) held off Creighton, 74-71, at Ames, Iowa. Angela Timmons led Creighton (2-1) with 23 points. . . . Reserve Kenya Bibbs scored 17 points as No. 9 Louisiana Tech (5-1) routed Nicholls State, 90-47, at Ruston, La. The Lady Techsters forced Nicholls (1-5) into 30 turnovers. . . . Jia Perkins’ 19 points helped No. 10 Texas Tech (4-0) to a 72-30 victory against Southwest Texas State (2-3) at Lubbock, Texas. . . . Jackie Stiles scored 28 points and No. 13 Southwest Missouri State (3-1) was dominant defensively in a 78-44 victory over Oklahoma State (4-1) at Springfield, Mo. . . . Carol Smith scored 20 points to lead No. 14 Auburn (5-0) past Furman, 87-64, at Auburn, Ala. Mary Brock led Furman (2-2) with 14 points. . . . Jessie Stomski scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as No. 18 Wisconsin (3-2) defeated Nebraska, 74-64, at Madison, Wis. Casey Leonhardt had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Nebraska (4-1). . . . Janelle McManus scored 17 points as No. 19 Boston College (3-1) defeated Holy Cross, 95-57, at Worcester, Mass. Jeanette Paukert scored 13 points for Holy Cross (1-4). . . . Nicole Levandusky scored 19 points as No. 21 Xavier (4-0) overwhelmed Chicago State, 88-34, at Cincinnati. The Cougars fell to 1-5. . . . Chantelle Anderson scored 23 points and Zuzana Klimesova added 20 as No. 23 Vanderbilt (4-1) defeated Murray State, 99-52, at Nashville, Tenn. The Lady Racers (2-3) shot 26.9% from the field.

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