Stanford Falls as Powell Hurt

While No. 4-ranked Texas Tech was racing to its best women’s basketball start in school history, No. 7 Stanford was left with questions Sunday about the injury status of its top scorer.

The Red Raiders improved their record to 11-0 with a 55-46 victory over the Cardinal at Lubbock, Texas, eclipsing the 10-0 start of the 1999-2000 team. The Cardinal (7-2) was left without the services of Nicole Powell, an All-American who left the game with 6:18 remaining in the first half after she injured her left ankle.

Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer, whose team opens Pacific 10 Conference play Saturday against Oregon State, said Powell’s ankle was “pretty swollen.” More information on Powell’s injury status was not available.

Texas Tech never trailed, building its largest lead at 36-25. Stanford drew within two points, at 38-36, with 10:31 left, but then the Red Raiders pulled away on a 15-2 run.

No. 1 Connecticut 87, Saint Joseph’s 34 -- Barbara Turner scored 19 points and Diana Taurasi added 18 for the Huskies (8-0), who made only five of their first 15 shots in their victory over the Hawks (4-3) at Philadelphia.

No. 2 Tennessee 71, No. 13 Oklahoma 55 -- The Lady Vols (7-0), playing their third game in 10 days, defeated the Sooners (8-1) at Norman, Okla.

No. 9 Minnesota 75, Wisconsin Green Bay 55 -- Lindsay Whalen had 22 points to lead the taller and stronger Golden Gophers (8-0) over the Phoenix (5-4) at Minneapolis.

No. 12 Louisiana Tech 87, No. 6 Penn St. 84 -- Amber Obaze sank a 35-foot shot with 1.2 seconds left to lift the Lady Techsters (7-1) over the Nittany Lions (7-2) at State College, Pa.

No. 17 Virginia Tech 60, James Madison 53 -- Erin Gibson had 15 points to lift the Hokies (8-0) over the Dukes (2-6) at Harrisonburg, Va.

No 18 Ohio St. 95, Penn 54 -- Brandie Hoskins scored 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting to help the Buckeyes (7-1) beat the Quakers (4-4) in the Buckeye Classic title game at Columbus, Ohio.

No. 23 Auburn 63, Marist 47 -- The Tigers (9-2) outscored the Red Foxes (4-3), 18-4, in the paint in the victory at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

No. 25 Boston College 94, Sacred Heart 49 -- The Eagles (8-1) scored the game’s first 13 points in the victory over the Pioneers (5-3) at Boston.