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Bulls Are No Match For Hoyas' Hot Hands

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A Tribune wire report

The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 25, 2009

TAMPA - Jaleesa Butler scored 26 points, including 14 in the second half, and Georgetown shot 59 percent from the field on its way to a 86-68 victory against South Florida at the Sun Dome on Saturday evening

Georgetown (13-6, 3-3 Big East) took control of the game with a 10-0 run for a 31-19 lead with 6:23 to play in the first half.

South Florida (15-6, 2-5) was able to cut the lead to seven at halftime, but never got closer as the Hoyas pulled away early in the second half. Janae Stokes led the Bulls with 14 points, and Jessica Lawson, Shantia Grace and Jazmine Sepulveda each had 13.

NO. 1 CONNECTICUT 65,

CINCINNATI 34

CINCINNATI - Maya Moore scored 18 points, and Connecticut's energized defense allowed only seven points in the first half as the top-ranked Huskies (19-0, 5-0 Big East) stayed perfect with victory over Cincinnati (13-6, 3-3).

NO. 5 BAYLOR 76,

TEXAS TECH 64

LUBBOCK, Texas - Danielle Wilson had 17 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 5 Baylor (17-1, 5-0 Big 12) to a victory over Texas Tech (11-7, 2-3).

NO. 8 CALIFORNIA 65,

OREGON 50

EUGENE, Ore. - Ashley Walker scored 23 points and No. 8 California (16-2, 7-0 Pac-10) defeated Oregon (7-11, 4-4) after forcing the Ducks into the worst first half at home in school history.

NO. 9 TEXAS A&M 60,

NO. 24 OKLAHOMA ST. 50

STILLWATER, Okla. - Danielle Gant scored 22 points, Takia Starks added 15 and No. 9 Texas A&M (15-3, 3-2 Big 12) survived a late comeback attempt to beat No. 24 Oklahoma State (12-5, 1-3).

VILLANOVA 55,

NO. 13 NOTRE DAME 48

VILLANOVA, Pa. - Laura Kurz scored 16 points, including a key layup and two free throws in the final 2:29, and Villanova (11-8, 3-2 Big East) beat No. 13 Notre Dame (15-3, 4-2).

NO. 18 KANSAS ST 59,

KANSAS 50

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Marlies Gipson scored 23 points and Ashley Sweat had 19 to lead No. 18 Kansas State (17-1, 3-1 Big 12) past Kansas (12-6, 1-4), tying the school record with its ninth road win.

NO. 25 PITTSBURGH 77,

SYRACUSE 75

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Xenia Stewart hit a pullup jumper from right wing at the final buzzer, and No. 25 Pittsburgh (14-4, 4-2 Big East) beat Syracuse (13-6, 2-4).

TAMPA 63,

FLORIDA TECH 53

MELBOURNE - Kym Taylor scored 22 points, and Tiara Cook and Angela Guiu each added 10 as Tampa (13-4, 4-3) moved back above .500 in the Sunshine State Conference with victory against Florida Tech (14-4, 3-4).

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 58,

SAINT LEO 44

SAINT LEO - Stephanie Sarosi scored 23 points and added 13 rebounds and five blocks as Nova Southeastern (7-10, 3-4) kept Saint Leo (7-10, 0-8) winless in the Sunshine State Conference.

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