No. 1 Connecticut Holds On

Tamika Williams had 24 points, seven rebounds and made two key defensive plays in the final minutes to lead No. 1 Connecticut (18-0, 7-0) to an 84-77 Big East Conference victory over No. 19 Boston College (16-4, 5-1) at Storrs, Conn., ending the Eagles’ school-record 12-game winning streak.

*

Ruth Riley scored 12 of her 16 points in the second half and No. 5 Notre Dame (16-2, 7-0) extended its winning streak to 12 games with a 69-49 Big East victory over St. John’s (6-12, 1-7) at New York. . . . Karlita Washington scored 10 of her career-high 12 points in a game-ending 28-8 run to lead No. 13 Rutgers (13-4, 6-2) to a 62-46 Big East victory over Seton Hall (6-9, 0-5) at Piscataway, N.J. . . . Phylesha Whaley had 23 points at College Station, Texas, to lead No. 23 Oklahoma (16-3, 6-0) to a 79-72 Big 12 Conference victory over Texas A&M; (9-8, 1-6).