NCAA Women's Basketball Top 25 Scoreboard 12/21/19

#3 Oregon 89
Kansas State 51

#11 Texas A&M 78
Montana State 67

#14 Kentucky 63
Cal 61

#15 Mississippi State 72
Virginia 59

#18 Arizona 61
UCSB 42

#22 West Virginia 63
#19 Michigan State 57

#21 Arkansas 86
Little Rock 53

#23 Tennessee 88
Portland State 61

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