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Repella Leads Mountaineers Past Bulls

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A Tribune wire report

The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 22, 2009

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Liz Repella had a career-best 34 points and added 13 rebounds to lead West Virginia to a 90-75 victory against South Florida on Saturday night.

Repella played every minute, and went 10 of 17 from the field and nine of 10 from the free-throw line as the Mountaineers (15-11, 4-9 Big East) handed the Bulls (18-9, 5-8) a dispiriting loss.

Jessica Lawson scored 22 points, had 12 rebounds and added seven blocks, but the Bulls struggled from 3-point range, going only 6-for-22 (27 percent) from outside, including 2-for-13 in the second half.

Shantia Grace scored 17 for the Bulls, while Jazmine Sepulveda added 10.

NO. 2 OKLAHOMA 66,

NO. 5 BAYLOR 58

NORMAN, Okla. - Courtney Paris had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Oklahoma (24-2, 12-0 Big 12) shut out Baylor (21-4, 9-3) for an extended stretch of the second half to take a commanding lead in the Big 12.

NO. 4 STANFORD 68,

OREGON 49

STANFORD, Calif. - Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored 13 points and Sarah Boothe added 11 to help Stanford (22-4, 13-1 Pac-10) overcome a slow start and rout Oregon (9-17, 5-10).

NO. 6 CALIFORNIA 62,

OREGON STATE 40

BERKELEY, Calif. - Ashley Walker had 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to become California's career leader, helping the sixth-ranked Golden Bears to a 62-40 win against Oregon State on Saturday night.

NO. 8 LOUISVILLE 70,

VILLANOVA 56

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Angel McCoughtry scored 34 points and added nine rebounds to lead Louisville (25-3, 12-2 Big East) to a win against Villanova (17-10, 9-4).

NO. 14 TEXAS A&M 76,

NO. 12 TEXAS 65

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Takia Starks scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half and Texas A&M overcame a slow start to beat Texas.

Texas A&M (20-5, 8-4 Big 12) improved to 11-1 at home with its fifth consecutive win over the Longhorns (19-7, 7-5).

NO. 16 KANSAS ST. 72,

COLORADO 60

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Ashley Sweat scored 22 points and Kelsey Nelson had 14 points and 13 rebounds as Kansas State (21-4, 8-4 Big 12) defeated Colorado (11-13, 3-9).

NO. 17 XAVIER 70,

SAINT LOUIS 67

ST. LOUIS - Tudy Reed had 16 points and 11 rebounds to help Xavier (24-4, 12-0 Atlantic 10) win its 15th straight game with a 70-67 victory against Saint Louis (11-16, 5-7).

NO. 19 PITTSBURGH 68,

CINCINNATI 53

PITTSBURGH - Shayla Scott converted a three-point play and made two free throws during a decisive 14-0 run during the second half and Pittsburgh (20-5, 10-3 in Big East) overcame some subpar shooting to beat Cincinnati (13-13, 3-10).

NO. 22 S. DAKOTA ST. 70,

N. DAKOTA ST. 36

FARGO, N.D. - Jennifer Warkenthien had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help South Dakota State (26-2, 15-1 Summit League) rout North Dakota State (12-12, 10-6) for its 12th straight victory.

NO. 25 ARIZONA STATE 60,

ARIZONA 53

TUCSON, Ariz. - Dymond Simon scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half and Arizona State (20-6, 12-2 Pac-10) overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Arizona (10-15, 3-11).

TAMPA 69

FLORIDA TECH 58

TAMPA - Former Holy Names standout Gianna Messina scored 23 points as Tampa earned its 20th win for the fourth straight season with a victory against Florida Tech.

The Spartans (20-5, 10-4 SSC) also got 13 points from Kym Taylor, while Tiara Cook has 12 and Caitlyn Mitryk 11 against the Panthers (17-8, 6-8).

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 71,

SAINT LEO 68

FORT LAUDERDALE - Stephanie Sarosi scored 26 points to lead Nova Southeastern (11-14, 7-7 SSC) past Saint Leo (10-15, 2-13).

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