NOTRE DAME’S BRIANNA TURNER (11) jumps high for a tipped pass during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Clemson on Thursdayin South Bend, Ind.
Brianna Turner added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Irish, who improved to 15-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and clinched a share of the regular season crown, as well as the No. 1 seed in next week’s ACC tournament.
Notre Dame (27-1 overall) will try to clinch the ACC title outright in its regular season finale at home on Saturday against Boston College.
Clemson (4-24, 0-15) has lost 30 straight ACC games dating to last season. Aliyah Collier tied a career high with 18 points and added nine rebounds to lead the Tigers.
No. 3 South Carolina 66, Mississippi 45
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 16 points, Tiffany Mitchell added 12 and South Carolina beat Mississippi.
South Carolina (27-1, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) has won five straight games since its only loss of the season to top-ranked UConn.
Ole Miss (10-18, 2-13) made a brief run in the third quarter to pull within 36-29, but South Carolina’s Bianca Cuevas stopped the charge with a pair of free throws and the Gamecocks were on their way to the win.
No. 6 Maryland 83, Wisconsin 77
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 16 of her 27 points in the first half as Maryland extended its winning streak to five games with a victory over Wisconsin.
Brionna Jones added 20
points and eight rebounds for the Terrapins (26-3, 15-2 Big Ten).
No. 10 Louisville 79, No. 17 Miami 51
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Myisha Hines-Allen scored 15 points to lead Louisville to a solid win over Miami.
The Cardinals (23-6, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) broke the game open with a 20-2 surge that ended the second quarter.
Louisville held Miami (22- 6, 10-5) without a field goal the final 7:43 of the half.
No. 11 Texas A&M 57, Auburn 49
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Courtney Walker and Khaalia Hillsman scored 16 points apiece and Texas A&M pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Auburn for a season-high sixth straight win.
With the victory, Texas A&M (21-7, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) clinched the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, its highest mark in program history.
No. 12 Florida State 56, North Carolina State 52
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Leticia Romero scored 15 points, including two critical baskets on consecutive possessions late in the game, and Ivey Slaughter made two free throws with nine seconds left and Florida State held off North Carolina State.
Shakayla Thomas, who had 19 points, pulled the Seminoles (22-6, 12-3 ACC) into a tie at 49 with a layup off a Romero assists with 3:10 to play.
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