No. 19 Alabama routes Georgia State 98-49

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Zaay Green had 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, Essence Cody added 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 19 Alabama beat Georgia State 98-49 on Monday.

Green scored the first four points of a 15-0 run in the first quarter to give Alabama the lead for good after Georgia State started the game with 11 of the first 15 points. Karly Weathers hit a 3-pointer with 3:27 left in the second quarter to give Alabama a double-digit lead for good. At halftime it was 50:27.

Cody scored the first six points of Alabama’s 18-2 run to start the second half while Georgia State was just 1 of 10 from the field.

Sarah Ashlee Barker and Eris Lester just missed a double-double for Alabama (9-0). Barker had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Lester added 11 points and eight rebounds. Aaliyah Nye scored 11 points. The Crimson Tide made 21 of 23 free throw attempts.

Mikyla Tolivert led Georgia State (5-4) with 10 points. The Panthers had an outrebound rate of 65:22, including 25:4 on offense.

NO. 21 ILLINOIS 68, CANISIUS 55

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kendall Bostic scored 16 points, Adalia McKenzie had 15 points and 10 rebounds and No. 21 Illinois beat Canisius in coach Shauna Green’s return to Buffalo.

It was the first time a ranked team traveled to the Koessler Athletic Center to play the Golden Griffins, who fell to 12-0 against ranked teams.

Brynn Shoup-Hill and Bostic combined for 15 of Illinois’ 19 points in the first quarter, while Canisius scored 11. Illinois led 39-28 at halftime and scored the first four points of the third quarter for a 15-point lead.

But Canisius fought back later in the third period to get within 47-42 with 1:41 left. Genesis Bryant answered on the other end with a 3-pointer for an eight-point lead.

Jasmine Brown-Hagger made a steal and fast-break layup to give the Illini a 60-50 lead with 7:01 left in the fourth.

Brown-Hagger finished the game with 13 points for Illinois (7-1). The Illini have held their opponents to 15 points or fewer in 25 of 32 regular game periods this season.

Jaela Johnson scored 10 points for Canisius (1-6).

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