NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jeff Roberson scored a career-high 20 points to help Vanderbilt upset No. 8 Texas A&M 77-60 on Thursday night for the Commodores’ first win over a ranked team in four years.
Vanderbilt (13-9, 5-4 SEC) had lost its previous 13 games against ranked opponents, including six this season. The Commodores’ last win over a ranked opponent was in 2012 when it upset No. 1 Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference tournament final.
Texas A&M (18-4, 7-2) lost for the second time in three games, including a 74-71 defeat at Arkansas on Jan. 27.
(16) OREGON 76, COLORADO 56: Elgin Cook scored 18 points, and Chris Boucher had 12 rebounds and blocked six shots for the host Ducks (19-4, 8-2 Pac-12).
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(2) SOUTH CAROLINA 78, (18) KENTUCKY 68: Alaina Coates had 27 points and 13 rebounds as the host Gamecocks overcame an injury to star Tiffany Mitchell.
They next head to a showdown with top-ranked Connecticut (22-0).
(3) NOTRE DAME 82, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 46: Madison Cable matched her career-high with 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Irish to a win at home.
The Wolfpack (16-7, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) couldn’t stop Cable early as she scored 13 of Notre Dame’s first 19 points and the Irish (22-1, 10-0) jumped to a 19-12 lead.
(7) OHIO STATE 87, WISCONSIN 61: Ameryst Alston scored 21 points in a win at home. The Buckeyes (18-4, 10-1) took control late in the first quarter and never looked back.
(11) MISSISSIPPI STATE 71, LSU 52: Victoria Vivians scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds as visiting Mississippi State (20-7, 7-3 SEC) took control early.
(23) FLORIDA 83, (12) TEXAS A&M 81: Ronni Williams scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Florida (19-4, 7-3 SEC) held off the Aggies (15-7, 5-4) at College Station, Texas.
13) LOUISVILLE 78, NORTH CAROLINA 60: Mariya Moore scored 22 points, Asia Durr added 21 and Louisville rolled to a win at Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Myisha Hines-Allen contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds as Louisville (18-5, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) extended its winning streak to 15.
(16) MIAMI 67, BOSTON COLLEGE 62: Jessica Thomas scored 14 points and Adrienne Motley added 13 for visiting Miami.
The Hurricanes (19-4, 7-3 ACC) have won six of their last eight, and pulled into a fourth-place tie in the conference with North Carolina State (16-7, 7-3).
GEORGIA 65, (21) MISSOURI 50: Marjorie Butler led a balanced attack with 16 points and the Bulldogs (17-6, 5-5 SEC) used a late run to win on the road.
(23) TENNESSEE 75, ARKANSAS 57: Mercedes Russell had 15 points and 11 rebounds at Knoxville, Tennessee, to give Coach Holly Warlick her 100th career victory.
Warlick improved her career record to 100-28 and became the 17th Division I women’s coach to earn 100 victories within her first four seasons.
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