The largest crowd ever for a women’s game at West Virginia saw Griner finish with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. It was her fifth career triple-double, but the first since November 2010.
Christal Caldwell led West Virginia (17-11, 9-8) with 14 points.
NO. 2 NOTRE DAME 92,
PROVIDENCE 57
In Providence, R.I., Skylar Diggins scored 28 points and No. 2 Notre Dame clinched a share of its second straight Big East regular-season title with a rout of Providence.
Kayla McBride added 24 points and Natalie Achonwa chipped in 14 for the Irish (27-1, 15-0 Big East) who extended their winning streak to 22 games.
Symone Roberts had 22 points for Providence (7-21, 2-13), which has lost six in a row.
NO. 3 CONNECTICUT 85,
SOUTH FLORIDA 51
In Tampa, Fla., Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored a career-high 32 points and Stefanie Dolson added 25 as Connecticut (27-2, 14-1) tuned up for a Big East rematch with Notre Dame by racing past South Florida (19-9, 8-7).
NO. 4 STANFORD 72, WASHINGTON STATE 50
In Pullman, Wash., Chiney Ogwumike had 28 points and 13 rebounds to help Stanford (28-2, 17-1) clinch a share of the Pac-12 conference title with a win over Washington State (10-19, 6-12).
NO. 6 CALIFORNIA 78, WASHINGTON 50
In Seattle, Talia Caldwell made 10 of 11 shots and finished with 22 points, and No. 6 California claimed a share of the Pac-12 Conference regular season title for the first time in school history with a win over Washington (19-10, 11-7).
VILLANOVA 77,
NO. 22 SYRACUSE 75 (3OT)
In Syracuse, N.Y., Laura Sweeny scored a season-high 29 points and Rachel Roberts added 20 to help Villanova upset Syracuse in triple overtime.
NO. 21 GREEN BAY 67,
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 36
In Chicago, Sarah Eichler scored 16 points, Lydia Bauer added 13 and Green Bay steamrolled Illinois-Chicago for its 19th consecutive victory.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN 61,
NO. 23 IOWA STATE 58
In Fort Worth, Texas, Zahna Medley scored 18 points and Texas Christian (9-19, 2-15 Big 12) upset Iowa State (20-7, 11-6).
