Rutgers Ends Notre Dame’s Streak

Rutgers posted its fifth victory over a top 10 team this season with a 59-48 victory over No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday at Piscataway, N.J., ending the Irish’s 10-game winning streak.

The No. 10 Scarlet Knights, who improved to 20-5 overall, 11-2 in the Big East Conference and 12-0 at home, moved into a tie for first place, with Connecticut, a half game ahead of Notre Dame (23-4, 11-3).

Notre Dame was held to a season-low point total by Rutgers’ tenacious and physical defense. The previous low was 50.

Irish Coach Muffet McGraw learned earlier in the day that her father, Joseph G. O’Brien, died in a Philadelphia-area hospital after a lengthy illness.

No. 7 Baylor 82, No. 19 Iowa State 77 -- Chelsea Whitaker, a 26% shooter this season, missed all four of her shots in the first half at Waco, Texas. But she then made eight of 11, including the basket that led the Bears (21-3, 11-2) over the Cyclones (19-5, 9-4) in a Big 12 game.

Baylor has won 16 consecutive home games, the longest streak in the Big 12, including all 13 this season. Iowa State lost for the third time in four games.

No. 11 Connecticut 85, Syracuse 49 -- At Hartford, Conn., the Huskies (18-6, 11-2) handed the Orange (11-14, 3-11) its sixth loss in a row. Connecticut scored 15 of the first 17 points in the Big East game.

No. 13 Texas 79, Oklahoma State 46 -- The Longhorns (17-7, 10-3) used an 18-1 run to take a 64-28 lead and defeat the Cowboys (7-16, 2-11) in a Big 12 game at Stillwater, Okla. Texas has won 11 in a row over Oklahoma State.

No. 15 Texas Tech 56, Texas A&M; 53 -- Cisti Greenwalt scored with 29.4 seconds left at Lubbock to lift the Red Raiders (19-5, 10-3) over the Aggies (13-11, 3-10) in a Big 12 game.

No. 18 Kansas State 73, Colorado 51 -- Kendra Wecker had 20 points to lead the Wildcats (18-6, 9-4) in a Big 12 game at Manhattan, Kan. The Buffaloes (8-16, 1-12) lost their ninth in a row to tie a school record.

No. 25 Boston College 71, Seton Hall 54 -- The Eagles (17-7, 8-5) jumped out to a 17-3 lead in a Big East game at Boston and handed the Pirates (14-10, 6-7) their seventh loss in nine games against ranked teams.