As November approaches, more and more programs’ College Football Playoff hopes are dropping like autumn leaves from the trees. Key games before first CFP rankings: BYU at UCF, Oct. 26; Cincinnati at Colorado, Oct. 26; Texas Tech at Iowa State, Nov. 2. A failed drive for a last-second field goal cost them at Oregon, but games against Penn State, Indiana …
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark struggled to make shots early, but finished with 27 points and 10 assists as Iowa defeated Holy Cross 91-65 in a women’s NCAA tournament first-round game Saturday. 20 UNLV 73 LOS ANGELES — Lauren Jensen scored 25 points, Emma Ronsiek added 23 and the Creighton Bluejays sank 15 3-pointers en route to a victory …
MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA Division I record for 3-pointers in a season by a man or woman, finishing with 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists on a poor shooting night to lead No. 13 OREGON STATE 57 LAS VEGAS — Hannah Jump scored 20 points and Stanford rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat Oregon …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sara Scalia scored 25 points, All-America center Mackenzie Holmes had 24 points and nine rebounds, and No. 2 OHIO STATE 82, PENN STATE 69 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jacy Sheldon scored 20 points, Cotie McMahon and Celeste Taylor added 16 apiece as Ohio State won its 14th straight game. — Angel Reese had 25 points and 20 …
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark became the NCAA women’s career scoring leader and set Iowa’s single-game scoring mark with 49 points, leading the No. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA 66, TENNESSEE 55 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead South Carolina past upset-minded Tennessee for its 24th straight win. — Madison Hayes scored 16 points …
— Jaz Shelley’s 3-pointer with 30 seconds left gave Nebraska its first lead as the Cornhuskers rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 11 UCONN 65 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Te-Hina Paopao scored 21 points with five 3-pointers and Raven Johnson added 10 points and 12 rebounds as South Carolina pulled away early to win its fourth straight over …