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Auburn Eases Past Florida

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The Associated Press

Published: January 12, 2009

AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn passed its first test in the Southeastern Conference with a rout of Florida.

DeWanna Bonner scored 29 points, leading No. 9 Auburn to an 81-65 victory over No. 18 Florida on Sunday in front of 6,090 fans - the seventh largest total ever to see the Tigers play.

Sherell Hobbs had 23 points and Whitney Boddie added 14 for the Tigers (17-0, 2-0 SEC), who beat a ranked opponent for the second time this season.

Marshae Dotson had 13 points and Sha Brooks had 11 on 3 of 18 shooting for Florida (15-2, 1-1), which saw a 15-game winning streak, the longest in team history, end.

FLORIDA ST. 80, CLEMSON 54

TALLAHASSEE - Tanae Davis-Cain scored 21 points as Florida State extended its winning streak to five games with an Atlantic Coast Conference victory against Clemson.

The Seminoles (14-4, 2-0), who opened the season ranked No. 21, made a strong case for a return to the national rankings with their third victory in six days. Since pushing No. 1 Connecticut in an 83-71 loss, Florida State has won at LSU and defeated No. 3 Texas A&M to begin last week.

NO. 2 NORTH CAROLINA 75,

N.C. STATE 66, OT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Rashanda McCants scored 16 points and second-ranked North Carolina (16-0, 2-0 ACC) dominated overtime to beat North Carolina State (8-8, 0-1) and give Coach Sylvia Hatchell her 800th career victory.

NO. 24 VANDERBILT 74,

NO. 7 TENNESSEE 58

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jessica Mooney led five Commodores in double figures with 15 points, and 24th-ranked Vanderbilt (13-4, 2-0 SEC) beat No. 7 Tennessee (12-3, 1-1) for only their seventh win all-time in this interstate rivalry and Coach Melanie Balcomb's first in her seventh season here.

NO. 10 LOUISVILLE 64,

NO. 17 RUTGERS 59

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Angel McCoughtry scored 31 points - including four free throws in the final 20 seconds - as No. 10 Louisville (16-1, 3-0 Big East) held off struggling No. 17 Rutgers (8-5, 0-2).

NO. 13 CALIFORNIA 62,

WASHINGTON 34

BERKELEY, Calif. - Ashley Walker scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half and pulled down 10 rebounds and No. 13 California (13-2, 4-0 Pac-10) earned a lackluster victory over Washington (13-3, 4-0).

NO. 15 VIRGINIA 77,

WAKE FOREST 59

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Monica Wright scored 20 points and No. 15 Virginia (14-2, 1-0 ACC) rebounded from a sluggish start to beat Wake Forest (12-3, 0-2).

NO. 25 MARIST 86,

LOYOLA, MD. 44

BALTIMORE - Rachele Fitz scored 27 points and Julianne Viani added 15 to help No. 25 Marist (15-1, 6-0 MAAC) beat Loyola of Maryland (8-7, 3-2) for its 12th consecutive victory.

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