Mendiola Helps Huskies Get Past Trojans, 72-70

Giuliana Mendiola scored a game-high 29 points to help Washington defeat USC, 72-70, in a Pacific 10 Conference game Saturday at Seattle.

Andrea Lalum’s three-point basket tied the score at 67-67 with just under two minutes to play. On Washington’s next possession, Mendiola made a three-pointer to give the Huskies the lead for good. Washington improved to 13-9 overall and 6-7 in the conference

A three-point attempt by USC’s Jessica Cheeks at the final buzzer bounced off the rim. The Trojans (12-9, 9-4) had won four of five.

UCLA 78, Washington State 57 -- Noelle Quinn scored a game-high 21 points and had seven rebounds to lead the Bruins (12-10, 7-6) past the Cougars (5-17, 1-12) at Pullman, Wash.

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No. 2 Duke (18-3, 9-1 ACC) took a 23-3 lead and rolled to an 81-41 victory over Georgia Tech (11-11, 2-8) at Durham, N.C.... No. 3 Texas (21-2, 9-1 Big 12) won its seventh in a row in a 75-52 victory over Oklahoma State (8-13, 3-7) at Stillwater, Okla.... Arizona State (15-6, 9-3 Pac-10) upset No. 7 Stanford (17-5, 10-3), with a 73-53 victory at Tempe, Ariz. It was the Sun Devils’ first win over a top 10 opponent since 2002.... No. 8 Louisiana Tech (17-2, 10-1 WAC) used a 25-7 run to put the game out of reach in an 89-57 victory over Nevada (3-18, 2-9) at Reno.... No. 25 Southwest Missouri State (19-1, 10-0 Missouri Valley Conference) rolled to a 68-54 victory over Northern Iowa (8-12, 4-7) at Springfield, Mo., for its 17th straight win.