WOMEN’S NIT

In other games: Reshea Bristol had 23 points and Veranda James added 20 as Arizona (20-11) rallied for an 85-65 victory over Pepperdine (20-12) at Tucson. Rasheeda Clark and Damaris Hinojosa led the Waves with 15 points each. . . . Miranda Sanchez scored 23 points as New Mexico (19-12) defeated Houston (19-13), 72-49, at Albuquerque. . . . Beth Vice scored 22 points in a 77-67 victory for Alabama (19-11) over Memphis (17-13) at Tuscaloosa, Ala. . . . LaToya Thomas had 34 points and 11 rebounds as Mississippi State (16-13) defeated Georgia Tech (14-15), 77-73, at Starkville, Miss.