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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Mikiah Herbert Harrigan scored 18 points, Tyasha Harris added 16 and No. 1 South Carolina routed Florida 100-67 for its 22nd consecutive victory. The Gamecocks matched the program record for consecutive victories. The 2015-16 team also won 22 in a row. This one was decided by halftime. South Carolina made 18 of its first 26 shots to open up a double-digit lead and used a 16-2 run to go up by 26 in the second quarter. The Gamecocks made it a 30-point blowout early in the third. Zada Williams led the Gators with 16 points.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jessika Carter had 21 points and 11 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the season and five Mississippi State players scored in double figures as the No. 10 Bulldogs beat Arkansas 92-83. Jordan Danberry had 19 points as the Bulldogs’ lone senior on Senior Night. Freshman Aliyah Matharu scored 18, Andra Espinoza-Hunter had 13 points off the bench, and Chloe Bibby finished with 11. Alexis Tolefree scored 30 points and Amber Ramirez had 18 for Arkansas.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Jasmine Walker drained a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 24 points and Alabama made a dominant second quarter hold up for a 76-63 upset over No. 12 Texas A&M. Chennedy Carter scored 16 points for Texas A&M. The game was tied at 12 after one quarter. In the second quarter the Crimson Tide shot 10 of 15 and had runs of 8-0 and 7-0. The Aggies were 4 of 16. Carter moved past Lisa Branco into third on A&M's all-time scoring list with her 60th-consecutive double-figure scoring game. A&M dropped out of sole possession of third with one game remaining.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rhyne Howard made 4 of 12 from 3-point range and scored 25 points help No. 15 Kentucky beat Georgia 88-77. Kentucky moved into a tie for third place in the SEC with one game remaining. The top four teams get a double-bye in the conference tournament. KeKe McKinney's 3-pointer with 3:37 left gave the Wildcats an 80-68 lead and they led by double digits the rest of the way. Jenna Staiti led Georgia with 22 points.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — .Vanderbilt interim athletic director Candice Storey Lee knows Commodores' fans want specifics about what the Southeastern Conference's only private university will do to upgrade athletic facilities. She promised Wednesday night the athletics strategic plan plan Vanderbilt released is only a first step and always was going to be words only. Lee says now the action begins, and she wants Commodores' fans to hold Vanderbilt accountable with more information to come. The only project announced involves fundraising to improve the Commodores' football locker room inside McGugin Center, which is across the street from the football stadium.

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