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Gregory jump-starts Gators

ORLANDO -- Tishona Gregory scored 15 and Bernice Mosby added 14 and nine rebounds as Florida beat Central Florida 72-48 Wednesday night.

The Gators snapped a two-game losing streak.

Trailing 18-16 late in the first, Florida finished with a 17-4 run to take a 33-22 halftime lead. Gregory sparked the surge by scoring six points on a three-point play and a 3-pointer.

UCF rallied briefly at the start of the second, cutting the deficit to 35-33 with a 11-2 run.

However, Gregory connected on consecutive 3-pointers that started an extended 21-2 spurt that put the game away.

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DePAUL 75, NO. 8 NOTRE DAME 59: Jenni Dant scored 23, Charlene Smith added 19, and both keyed important runs for the host Blue Demons. DePaul outscored Notre Dame 13-3 during a five-minute span. Dant had a 3-point play to give the Blue Demons a 51-45 lead, and Smith's layup made it 61-48 with 5:57 left.

NO. 24 GW 82, NO. 22 BYU 58: Ugo Oha scored 25 and Erica Lawrence added a season-high 17 and 12 rebounds for the host Colonials. George Washington relied on Oha to establish an inside presence, and the Colonials shot 53 percent. When the Cougars began to focus their defense on Oha it left Lawrence and others open around the basket.

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