USC Suffers Tough Defeat

Jackie Sanchez scored all 11 of her points in the final 6:45 to lead California to a 68-59 win over USC on Saturday at Berkeley.

The Golden Bears, 10-15 overall and 3-13 in the Pacific 10 Conference, ended an 11-game losing streak by coming back from a 10-point deficit to upset the Trojans (14-11, 11-6).

Nihan Anaz had a game-high 21 points for California and Leigh Gregory added 15, but it was Sanchez, averaging only 4.2 points a game, who took over down the stretch.

Ebony Hoffman scored 15 points for USC, which led by as many as 10 in the first half, and led, 30-24, at the break.

But the Trojans were only 11 for 37 from the field in the second half to let Cal climb back into the game.

USC suffered a serious blow to its hopes of making the NCAA tournament, and may now have to win the Pac-10 tournament to earn a bid.

TOP 25 GAMES

No. 2 Connecticut 81, No. 23 Boston College 60 -- Jessica Moore had 21 points and eight rebounds and Ashley Battle added 17 and seven to lead the Huskies at Boston.

Diana Taurasi finished with 13 points and six assists, and Barbara Turner added 10 points for Connecticut (22-2, 12-1 Big East). The Huskies won their 11th consecutive game.

Amber Jacobs scored 15 and Jessalyn Deveny had 13 for Boston College (18-6, 8-5).

No. 6 Louisiana Tech 89, Southern Methodist 79 -- Amisha Carter had 33 points and 17 rebounds, and Trina Frierson added 29 points at Dallas as the Lady Techsters clinched their 13th consecutive 20-win season.

Louisiana Tech (20-2, 13-1 WAC) has won at least 20 games in 27 of the program’s 30 seasons. SMU is 12-11, 8-6.

No. 13 Colorado 72, Oklahoma State 57 -- Tera Bjorklund had 18 points and 16 rebounds at Boulder, Colo. Randie Wirt scored 16 points for Colorado (20-5, 9-4 Big 12). Trisha Skibbe scored 19 points to lead Oklahoma State (8-17, 3-11).

No. 19 Baylor 77, No. 24 Oklahoma 62 -- Steffanie Blackmon scored a season-high 29 points for the Bears (20-6, 8-5 Big 12) at Waco, Texas. Erin Higgins scored 13 points to lead the Sooners (17-7, 7-6).

No. 22 Miami 81, Seton Hall 43 -- Tamara James scored 22 points for the Hurricanes (20-4, 9-4 Big East) at Coral Gables, Fla. The Pirates (14-10, 6-7) have lost three of five.

No. 25 Utah 73, Air Force 65 -- Carley Marshall had a game-high 21 points at Air Force Academy, Colo., to lead the Utes (20-5, 10-1 Mountain West), who have never lost to the Falcons (3-20, 0-10), winning all 15 matchups.