Senior forward Maria Gakdeng made a pre-season goal. On Thursday night against Syracuse, she fulfilled her pre-season promises.

She'll be back, which I think is really good for the ACC,” North Carolina head coach Courtney Banghart said. “We've got a real chance as a league to do something really special.” ...

Jewel Spear scored 20 points and Talaysia Cooper added 16 as No. 15 Tennessee continued its late-season surge with an 88-80 ...

Sonia Citron scored 19 points, Hannah Hidalgo added 18 and No. 1 Notre Dame rolled past Miami 82-42. Olivia Miles scored 14 and Liatu King ...

Maria Gakdeng had 21 points and 14 rebounds as No. 9 North Carolina defeated Syracuse 68-58 on Thursday night. The Tar Heels played without Alyssa Ustby, the team’s second-leading scorer and top ...

Raegan Beers scored a career-high 30 points shooting 11 for 13 and grabbed 14 rebounds and 16th-ranked Oklahoma beat Vanderbilt 101-81 on Thursday night for the Sooners' fourth consecutive win.