No. 20 Purdue ends No. 13 Wisconsin’s 9-game winning streak
The host Boilermakers played better defense, were more efficient on offense and even outrebounded the Badgers.
Swanigan scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, but it was Purdue’s disciplined defenders the Badgers couldn’t overcome in a 66-55 victory.
The Boilermakers (14-3, 3-1 Big Ten) held the Badgers (13-3, 2-1) to 39 percent shooting, including 2-for-14 on three-pointers.
London Perrantes scored 24 points and the host Cavaliers (12-3, 2-2 ACC) used a 10-0 second-half run to pull away from the Demon Deacons (10-6, 1-3), who absorbed their 25th consecutive road loss in conference play.
Justin Jackson scored 21 points and the host Tar Heels (14-2, 2-1 ACC) ran off a 20-0 first-half spurt to rout the Wolfpack (12-4, 1-2).
Kelsey Plum scored 39 points and Chantel Osahor added 19 points and 16 rebounds to lead Washington past ninth-ranked UCLA 82-70 in Seattle in a game delayed an hour due to a power outage.
Sophie Brunner scored 16 points, Quinn Dornstauder added 13 points and 12 rebounds, and the visiting Sun Devils (12-3, 3-1 Pac-12) raced to a 10-2 lead and did not trail.
Blair Schaefer made a go-ahead three-pointer with 2:39 left and the host Bulldogs (17-0, 3-0 SEC) remained one of only three unbeaten Division I women’s teams, along with No. 1 Connecticut and No. 18 Virginia Tech.
#5 South Carolina 81, Florida 62: A’ja Wilson had 23 points and 13 rebounds, but left the game with 4:19 to play after injuring her right ankle, for the visiting Gamecocks (13-1, 3-0 SEC).
Marina Mabrey scored 15 points and the visiting Irish (15-2, 3-1 ACC) extended a seven-point lead after three periods with an 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter.
Alexys Swedlund scored 22 points and the Cougars (8-8, 3-2) opened the second half with a 17-2 run against the visiting Trojans (10-5, 1-3).