<p>SAN ANTONIO — Brice Calip had 18 points and Missouri State used a huge third-quarter run to beat UC Davis 70-51 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday night. </p>
<p>Jasmine Franklin added 17 points and 17 rebounds, helping No. 5 seed Missouri State dominate inside. </p>
<p>Missouri State will face No. 13 Wright State on Wednesday after it advanced with an upset win against Arkansas.</p>
<p>The Lady Bears (22-2) are in the tournament for the 16th time. They are making their second straight appearance after reaching the Sweet 16 in 2019.</p>
<p>They have won 18 straight for their longest streak since they also won 18 in a row from Dec. 2003-Feb. 2004. </p>
<p>Evanne Turner, Cierra Hall and Kayla Konrad each made a 3-pointer to open the third quarter and put No. 12 seed UC Davis up 34-33.</p>
<p>The Lady Bears scored their first points of the half on a layup by Sydney Wilson with about 7½ minutes left in the third. That started a 16-0 run by Missouri State that made it 49-34 entering the fourth. </p>
<p>The Aggies couldn’t do anything right after their hot start to the quarter, missing seven shots and committing four turnovers as Missouri State built the lead. </p>
<p>Missouri State made a free throw early in the fourth quarter before UC Davis finally ended its scoring drought with a 3-pointer by Konrad with nine minutes remaining. </p>
<p>UC Davis (13-3) won the Big West regular season and tournament titles to make its third trip to the tournament and second in a row. The Aggies were led by Turner’s 16 points.</p>
<p>Missouri State had a 15-point lead midway through the second quarter before UC Davis discovered its offense. Hall made two 3-pointers to power an 11-0 run, but Missouri State scored the last four points of the quarter to take a 33-25 lead into halftime. </p>
<p>ODDS & ENDS</p>
<p>The Aggies made 13 3-pointers. … Missouri State had 13 steals. … The Lady Bears’ bench outscored UC Davis reserves 26-0.</p>
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