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Cincinnati's big run downs Bulls 92-47

CINCINNATI -- After falling behind 3-0, Cincinnati went on a 21-3 run and routed South Florida 92-47.

"This is the worst loss I've been associated with since I've been here," USF coach Jose Fernandez said. "It was evident this was our fourth straight game on the road. We had no legs.

"I'm not making excuses because Cincinnati is a very good ballclub. But they're not 45 points better than us. We didn't give up, and we kept playing. And that's tough when you're down 40 points."

Cincinnati, which opened Friday's 78-35 victory over Alabama-Birmingham with a 21-3 run, increased its lead to 49-17 at halftime.

The Bulls shot 18.8 percent (6-for-32) from the field and were outrebounded 35-16 in the first half.

In the second half, the Bearcats led by as many as 86-33 after Laura Wilder's two free throws with 8:42 left.

Allison AuBuchon led the Bulls with 11 points, and Sarah Lochmann scored 10.

NO. 5 DUKE 102, FSU 80: The visiting Blue Devils stayed unbeaten in the ACC behind Sheana Mosch's 24 points.

Six players scored in double figures for Duke, which matched its average margin of victory in ACC play.

Duke opened with a full-court press and led 7-0 within the first 50 seconds. The Blue Devils led 57-38 at halftime.

"I think that the way they started was really indicative of the rest of the game," FSU coach Sue Semrau said.

"They jumped out quickly and got that 7-0 lead, and we just really didn't recover from that point. They're an exceptional basketball team and very worthy of a ranking of fifth in the country."

Former Clearwater High star Shinikki Whiting scored 19 to lead FSU, which lost for the seventh time in eight games and is last in the ACC.

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NO. 2 TENN. 66, NO. 22 AUBURN 53: Kara Lawson had 23 points and eight rebounds for the visiting Volunteers, who held the Tigers to 29.7 percent shooting. Auburn pulled to within four with 2:48 left, but Tennessee scored the game's final nine points.

NO. 6 VANDY 64, LSU 53: Chantelle Anderson had 28 points and 10 rebounds and Zuzi Klimesova scored 24 for the visiting Commodores. Vanderbilt led 13-2 early, 23-6 with 8:28 left in the first half and by as many as 22 in the second half.

ARKANSAS 74, NO. 7 S. CAROLINA 46: India Lewis and Dana Cherry keyed first-half runs and scored 17 for the host Razorbacks. Trailing 7-0, Arkansas went on a 17-0 run. Lewis scored seven during the run. The Razorbacks ended the first half with a 13-3 run, including a 3-pointer by Lewis two layups by Cherry.

PENN ST. 63, NO. 9 WISCONSIN 49: Kelly Mazzante and Rashana Barnes scored 16 for the host Nittany Lions. A 7-0 run gave Penn State a 40-32 early in the second half. The Badgers have lost three in a row after a 15-game win streak.

NO. 10 PURDUE 82, IOWA 68: Mary Jo Noon had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Boilermakers, who set a school record with their 22nd consecutive home win. A 3-pointer by Erika Valek capped an 18-7 run that gave Purdue a 40-24 lead, and a 7-0 run to end the first half gave it a 48-33 lead.

NO. 11 KANSAS ST. 76, NO. 12 TEXAS TECH 63: Nicole Ohlde had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the Wildcats. Ohlde scored 10 during a six-minute stretch in the second half as the Wildcats took a 55-49 lead with nine minutes left and won their 10th consecutive home game. Kansas State made 18 of 22 shots during the second half.

NO. 21 UNC 79, VIRGINIA 64: Coretta Brown hit four 3-pointers and scored 22 for the host Tar Heels. Brown made a 3-pointer during a 9-0 run that put the Tar Heels up by 12 with nine minutes left.

NO. 23 MINNESOTA 75, INDIANA 60: The host Golden Gophers assured themselves of their first winning season in eight years by ending the game on a 19-4 run. They beat the Hoosiers for the second time in 11 meetings since 1994 behind Lindsay Whalen's 22 points. The game was played before a school-record crowd of 11,389.

NO. 25 ODU 68, JAMES MADISON 51: Lucienne Berthieu had 32 points and 13 rebounds for the host Monarchs. Old Dominion began the game with a 22-2 run and led 33-18 at halftime.

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