STORRS, Conn. — Brittany Rayburn scored 21 points to lead ninth-seeded Purdue into the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 53-45 win over Kansas State on Sunday.
Drey Mingo, who overcame a life-threatening bout with meningitis earlier this season, added 16 points for the Boilermakers (21-11).
Brittany Chambers scored 18 points for Kansas State (21-11), which missed its first 12 shots. Kansas State didn’t score for more than seven minutes to open the game, missing six attempts from 3-point range.
Connecticut 75, Hartford 39
STORRS, Conn. — Stefanie Dolson scored all 12 of her points in the first half to lead a balanced Huskies offense.
Maya Moore, Bria Hartley and Tiffany Hayes added 12 points each for the Huskies (33-1), who started their journey toward a third consecutive national championship. The victory was UConn’s 82nd in a row at home.
Baylor 66, Prairie View 30
WACO, Texas — Brittney Griner and Brooklyn Pope each had 17 points as the Lady Bears (32-2) raced out to a 16-0 lead while Prairie View missed its first 12 shots and scored just eight points in the first half, the fewest ever in a half of a women’s NCAA tourney game.
Texas A&M 87, McNeese State 47
BOSSIER CITY, La. — Danielle Adams scored 18 points, and Kelsey Assarian and Tyra White each added 12 points for the Aggies (28-5), who raced to a 22-3 lead and led by 39 points when Adams scored inside while being fouled five minutes into the second half.
Xavier 72, South Dakota State 56
CINCINNATI — Ta’Shia Phillips had 27 points and 15 rebounds for the Musketeers (29-2), who got off to a slow start on their home court before using their front-line advantage to pull away.
Florida State 76, Samford 46
AUBURN, Ala. — Cierra Bravard had 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Seminoles (24-7), who used superior size and muscle to easily make it through the tournament opener for the seventh straight year.
Miami 80, Gardner-Webb 62
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Riquna Williams scored 17 of her 28 points in the first half as the Hurricanes (28-4) won a tournament game for the first time since 1993.
Maryland 70, St. Francis (Pa.) 48
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Terrapins (24-7), who have no seniors and six freshmen on the roster, scored the game’s first 13 points, led by 23 at halftime and cruised to victory.
Georgetown 65, Princeton 49
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Georgetown guard Sugar Rodgers outscored Princeton in the first half, scoring 16 points before halftime to help stake the Hoyas (23-10) to a 34-14 lead.
Louisville 81, Vanderbilt 62
CINCINNATI — Freshman point guard Shoni Schimmel directed a young- but-poised offense with 19 points for the Cardinals (21-12) .
Oklahoma 86, James Madison 72
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Whitney Hand scored 24 points for the Sooners (22-11), who squandered much of a 19-point second-half lead before holding on to beat the Dukes.
Wisconsin-Green Bay 59, Arkansas-Little Rock 55
WICHITA — Kayla Tetschlag scored 24 points as Green Bay (33-1) extended its winning streak to 21 games.
West Virginia 79, Houston 73
WACO, Texas — Liz Repella scored 26 points for the Mountaineers (24-9), who took control with a 16-1 run during the first half.
Rutgers 76, Louisiana Tech 51
BOSSIER CITY, La. — April Sykes scored 22 points for the Scarlet Knights (20-12), who scored 40 points inside and shot 51 percent (28-for-55) while holding Tech to only 27 percent (17-of-63) shooting.
Georgia 56, Middle Tennessee 41
AUBURN, Ala. — Jasmine James scored eight of her 18 points over the final 5:40 for the Lady Bulldogs (22-10), who are playing in their 17th consecutive tournament.
Michigan State 69, N. Iowa 66
WICHITA — Big Ten player of the year Kalisha Keane scored 17 points and Taylor Alton added 14 for the Spartans (27-5), who are 9-1 in first-round games.
The Associated Press
