Huskies earn upset win over No. 15 Aggies

Cameo Hicks scored 16 points and Andrea Plouffe added 13 to help the Washington Huskies to a 65-59 upset victory over No. 15 Texas A&M Wednesday night in Seattle.

Sophomore Danielle Gant led the Aggies (6-2) with a career-high 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting, with 13 rebounds.

The Huskies (4-4) led by 14 points in the first half and were ahead the entire second half, although Texas A&M cut their lead to two on four occasions.

After a 5-footer by Gant with 1:44 cut Washington’s lead to 59-55, Hicks scored on a putback to give the Huskies a 61-55 lead with 1:24 left.

The Huskies outscored the Aggies 22-4 at the free-throw line. Texas A&M made only 4 of 14 free throws.

Takia Starks added 17 points for the Aggies.

Washington outrebounded the Aggies 37-32, with Hicks leading the way with six.

(1) Maryland 77, Northern Iowa 33: At Cedar Falls, Iowa, Kristi Toliver scored 15 points, Laura Harper had 13 and the Terrapins (11-0) closed the first half with a 20-0 run in a romp over the Panthers (2-5). … (2) North Carolina 95, Wofford 36: At Chapel Hill, N.C., Erlana Larkins scored 18 points while Camille Little and Ivory Latta each added 16 as the Tar Heels (9-0) routed the Terriers (5-3). … Notre Dame 67, (10) Purdue 58: At South Bend, Ind., Breona Gray scored a career-high 22 points and the Fighting Irish (6-3) overcame an 11-point, second-half deficit to upset the Boilermakers (8-1). … (22) Texas 75, Texas-Pan American 44: At Austin, Texas, Tiffany Jackson scored 21 and Erika Arriaran added 19 to lead the Longhorns (7-1) past the Lady Broncs (3-7). … (24) Marquette 74, West Virginia 50: At Milwaukee, Christina Quaye scored 18 points to lead the Golden Eagles (8-1) past the Mountaineers (5-4).