Stanford Beats Boston College

Stanford let a 20-point halftime lead dwindle to seven before coming away with a victory over No. 14 Boston College.

Brooke Smith scored 17 points to lift the sixth-ranked Cardinal past the Eagles, 76-66, Saturday for their 15th consecutive home win.

“I knew a 20-point lead wasn’t going to be enough,” Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer said. “I don’t know if I communicated that to the team very well. We had our hands full. We have to do the right thing or they make you pay.”

Kelley Suminski had 15 points for the Cardinal (15-2), winners of six in a row. Candace Wiggins made four free throws in the final two minutes to help seal the win.

“We got a little rattled,” Eagle Coach Cathy Inglese said. “I wasn’t pleased with our focus. It’s tough to come back from a 20-point deficit.” Boston College is 12-2.

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No. 12 Texas 63, Oklahoma State 42 -- The Longhorns (9-5, 2-2 Big 12) used full-court and half-court pressure at Austin, Texas, to force 30 turnovers by the Cowboys (5-9, 0-4) and end their first two-game conference losing streak since the 2000-01 season.

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No. 13 Texas Tech 87, Colorado 41 -- At Boulder, Colo., the Red Raiders (13-2, 4-0 Big 12) limited the Buffaloes (7-7, 0-3) to 31% shooting in winning their seventh in a row.

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No. 16 Connecticut 73, Villanova 57 -- The Huskies (10-4, 4-0 Big East) dominated inside at Storrs, Conn., outscoring the Wildcats (9-6, 2-1) in the paint, 34-18.

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No. 23 Kansas State 74, Nebraska 59 -- Kendra Wecker had 25 points, eight rebounds and six steals to lead the Wildcats (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) at Manhattan, Kan. Kiera Hardy scored 29 points for the Cornhuskers (11-5, 3-1).

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No. 24 Iowa State 65, Missouri 59 -- At Ames, Iowa, the Cyclones (14-1, 4-0 Big 12) won their 11th in a row and ended a four-game losing streak to the Tigers (7-8, 1-3).