CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Freshman guard Jasmine James scored 25 points and Ashley Houts added 21 for No. 16 Georgia in a 74-57 win over Chattanooga on Thursday night.
The Lady Mocs (1-2) were paced by 20 points from Shanara Hollinquest and 15 by Jenaya Wade-Fray.
Houts, who grew up 15 minutes from Chattanooga in Trenton, Ga., led the Lady Bulldogs (2-0) back from a halftime deficit.
Chattanooga led 36-33 at the break but Georgia opened the second half on a 14-3 run, with Houts scoring 10 points. The Lady Mocs pulled within four on two occasions later in the game.
Georgia responded with a 12-4 spurt to open a 12-point cushion with 3:53 to play. James capped the run by swishing a 3-pointer from the left wing and giving a quick fist pump.
NO. 3 OHIO STATE 92, WEST VIRGINIA 69
In Columbus, Ohio, Samantha Prahalis had 14 points and 12 assists, and Ohio State scored the first 17 points to roll past West Virginia in the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT.
The Buckeyes (3-0) will play host to Oklahoma State on Sunday in the championship game.
Jantel Lavender led Ohio State with 19 points, and freshman Tayler Hill added 14. Brittany Johnson had 13, Shavelle Little 11 and Maria Moeller 10 for the balanced Buckeyes, who shot 60 percent from the field.
NO. 5 NOTRE DAME 68, NO. 21 MICHIGAN STATE 67
In East Lansing, Mich., Ashley Barlow scored 18 points and hit a tiebreaking free throw with 10 seconds left, lifting Notre Dame to victory.
The Spartans had a chance to win after Barlow's late foul shot for the Fighting Irish (2-0), but Aisha Jefferson missed a jumper with four seconds to go.
Allyssa DeHaan led Michigan State (1-2) with 20 points.
Michigan State trailed 45-35 when DeHaan limped off the court with an apparent ankle injury early in the second half. The Spartans, sparked by their defense and forcing turnovers, went on a 15-2 tear immediately afterward to grab a 50-47 lead with 11:52 remaining.
DeHaan returned and increased Michigan State's lead to 56-51 with a basket with about 10 minutes to go. But the Irish regained the lead with an 8-0 run capped by Erica Williamson's layup with 8:41 left.
NO. 11 DUKE 69 , GEORGIA SOUTHERN 42
In Durham, N.C., Jasmine Thomas scored 12 points to lead a balanced offense and the Blue Devils won easily in their home opener.
Bridgette Mitchell, Keturah Jackson and Krystal Thomas had 11 points each for Duke. Joy Cheek added 10.
J'Lisia Ogburn led Georgia Southern (1-1) with 11 points.
NO. 14 ARIZONA STATE 82, YALE 46
In New Haven, Conn., Becca Tobin scored 14 points and Arizona State held Yale scoreless for more than nine minutes in the first half en route to a lopsided victory.
With the game tied 2-all, Arizona State (2-0) scored the next 16 points as Yale missed 12 shots in a row and had six turnovers. It could have been a lot worse, but the Sun Devils were nearly as sloppy with eight turnovers during the spurt.
CLEMSON 94, SOUTH CAROLINA 92 (2OT)
In Clemson, S.C., Sthefany Thomas scored 21 points and Shaniqua Pauldo added 20 as Clemson (2-1) beat its in-state rival in double overtime.
Kelsey Bone had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead South Carolina (1-1).
With three seconds left and the score tied at 92, Pauldo was hit by Kesley Bone while she was in the act of shooting. Pauldo missed the first but made the second. She then missed the third, but Lele Hardy grabbed the rebound and was fouled. Hardy made the first free throw with 0.3 seconds left to put Clemson up 94-92.
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