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The Women's NCAA Tournament Final Four is set as UConn, Notre Dame, Stanford and Texas A&M all advance.
Texas A&M finally solved Baylor after losing three games to the Bears this season, and it came when it mattered most. The fourth time was the charm as the Aggies downed the Bears to advance to the Final Four of the 2011 Women’s NCAA Tournament, 58-46. Baylor became the second No. 1 seed to fall in the Elite Eight, joining Tennessee in failing to make the Final Four.
Texas A&M was impressive throughout, jumping out to a 32-21 halftime lead. The Aggies stretched their lead in the second half, pushing it to 16 at one point before Baylor made its inevitable run to cut the deficit to seven. It wasn’t enough, though, as the Aggies used a late run to thwart Baylor and advance to the Final Four.
Sydney Carter scored a game-high 22 points for the Aggies and was joined in double-figures by Sydney Colson (12) and Tyra White (10). Brittney Griner, Baylor’s all-everything sophomore, finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and two blocks to lead the way for the Bears. Melissa Jones was also in double-figures with 13 points.
Texas A&M advances to the Final Four to face Stanford, winner of the Spokane region. The full Elite Eight bracket can be found below. For more on the tournament, check out SB Nation’s women’s basketball community, Swish Appeal. For more on the Aggies, check out I Am The 12th Man.
Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies def. No. 2 Duke Blue Devils, 75-40
Dayton Region
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish def. No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers, 73-59
Dallas Region
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies def. No. 1 Baylor Bears, 58-46
Spokane Region
No. 1 Stanford Cardinal def. No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs, 83-60
No. 1 UConn avoided becoming the second top seed of the 2011 NCAA women’s tournament to fall before reaching the Final Four, blasting No. 2 Duke 75-40. Chalk abides, as the Huskies move on to right the wrong imposed by No. 2 Notre Dame, which knocked off No. 1 Tennessee.
On the other side, No. 1 Stanford awaits the winner of No. 2 Texas A&M and No. 1 Baylor. Early on the Aggies are actually making a little noise, so this tournament might liven itself up with a little (VERY LITTLE) chaos and disorder yet.
Maya Moore led the Huskies with 28 points and 10 rebounds, as she’s known to do. She also added seven steals to fall just a few integers shy of a triple double. That is a hell of a lot of steals. I may have used integers correctly.
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Stanford is heading to its fourth straight Final Four after the one-seed Cardinal ended Gonzaga's surprising run with a 83-60 romp in the Spokane Regional final on Monday night.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike dominated the paint with 23 points and 11 rebounds while her sister Chiney added 18 points.
11-seed Gonzaga did itself no favors by starting the second half missing 11 of 12 shots. Stanford grew their lead to 21 and it never shrank below 18 from there on out. Stanford has won every game its played in this year's tournament by at least ten points.
Courtney Vandersloot's great college career came to an end with a 25 points performance. She scored 18-straight at one point for Gonzaga in the losing effort.
Stanford advances to the Final Four in Indianapolis where they will take on the winner of tomorrow's game between Baylor and Texas A&M.
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Tennessee becomes the first No. 1 seed to fall in the 2011 Women's NCAA Tournament falling 73-59 to the No. 2 seed Notre Dame. The Irish got 24 points from Skylar Diggins while snapping Tennessee's 25 game winning streak.
Notre Dame (30-7), connected on 45% of their shots from the field while also limiting Tennessee to just 33% shooting. The game wouldn't have been as close as it was without the decided advantage the Lady Vols held on the boards. Tennessee out rebounded Notre Dame 43-29 including 19 offensive boards. Pat Summitt's club just simply couldn't put the ball in the basket at the worst possible time.
Skekinna Stricklin and Taber Spani each scored 13 points for Tennesee. Glory Johnson added 12 points and 14 rebounds eight of which were offensive.
In addition to Diggins' 24 points, Notre Dame got 17 from Natalie Novosel and 13 from Becca Bruszewski.
Notre Dame advances to the Final Four in Indianapolis where they will take on the winner of tomorrow's game between Connecticut and Duke.
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Brittney Griner scored a career-high 40 points as she and the Baylor Lady Bears dismissed the Green Bay Phoenix, 86-76, in the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament at American Airlines Center.
Griner, who also set a new Baylor NCAA Tournament scoring record for the top- seeded Bears (34-2), added 10 rebounds and six blocked shots in the victory. Odyssey Sims contributed 18 points, converting 4-of-7 shots behind the three- point line in order to offset eight turnovers.
The fifth-seeded Phoenix (34-2) were led by Kayla Tetschlag who delivered with 27 points and 10 rebounds, but she also turned the ball over seven times and had to avoid picking up her fifth personal foul in the second half. Celeste Hoewisch accounted for 20 points and six assists as the team saw its 25-game win streak come to an end.
Baylor will play Texas A&M on Tuesday, March 29 for the right to go to the Final Four.
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Dallas Region
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies def. No 6 Georgia Lady Bulldogs, 79-38.
No. 1 Baylor Bears def. No. 5 Green Bay Phoenix, 86-76
The Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Georgia Lady Bulldogs in a blowout, 79-38. The Aggies jumped out to a 13-point lead and built it to a 31-point lead at halftime, 48-17. The Lady Bulldogs were able to keep the score relatively in check during the second half, though still outscored, 31-21.
Texas A&M hit 10-of-20 three-point shot and shot 43.8 percent from the field. They outrebounded Georgia, 44-34. Danielle Adams led the Aggies with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Tyra White and Sydney Colson added 14 points and 11 points, respectively. Eight bench players were used, and Adrienne Pratcher and Karla Gilbert each added nine to the scoreboard.
Georgia shot only 25 percent from the field and committed 14 turnovers. Jasmine James had a team-high 10 points.
Texas A&M will play the winner of Baylor-Green Bay on Tuesday, March 29.
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Dallas Region
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies def. No 6 Georgia Lady Bulldogs, 79-38.
No. 1 Baylor Bears vs. No. 5 Green Bay Phoenix, Sunday, March 27, 7:05 p.m.
The Duke Blue Devils held off a second-half charge by the DePaul Blue Demons in the Sweet 16 of the Women's NCAA Tournament to win 70-63. Duke entered halftime with a 41-28 lead, but saw it reduced to single-digit points for most of the second half. DePaul was able to get within four points with 12 minutes left in the game and then down to three points with 45 seconds left on the clock. However, once DePaul entered foul mode, Karima Christmas and Chelsea Gray made seven free throws to secure the victory for Duke.
Christmas led the Blue Devils with 23 points and nine rebounds. She made three of the team's 11 steals. Jasmine Thomas had 19 points and distributed the ball for four assists.
Deirdre Naughton scored 17 points for DePaul, 10 coming in the last three minutes of the game. Felicia Chester, Keisha Hampton and Sam Quigley each put 11 points on the board. However, they combined for 15 of the team's 19 turnovers.
Duke plays No.1 UConn on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ET for a spot in the Final Four.
Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies def. No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas, 68-63.
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils def. No. 3 DePaul Blue Demons, 70-63.
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For a while, it looked like two-time defending champion UConn would suffer a shocking defeat in the Sweet 16 of the Women's NCAA bracket. The Huskies trailed No. 5 seed Georgetown by seven points midway through the second half, but the Huskies eventually rallied, going on a 16-2 run to wrest control and eventually hold on for a 68-63 win.
Georgetown held a 53-46 lead with 9:36 remaining before UConn stepped up its intensity. The Huskies held Georgetown to just one field goal over the next six and a half minutes in a decisive run. The Hoyas rallied again late as UConn got sloppy, but it wasn't quite enough to get back in front.
Maya Moore struggled with her shot at times, but still ended up with 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead UConn. Monica McNutt led the way for Georgetown with 17 points. UConn will face the winner of DePaul vs. Duke in the Elite Eight on Tuesday.
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Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies def. No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas, 68-63.
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 3 DePaul Blue Demons, Sunday, March 27, 2:30 p.m.
Playing at home in front of a wild crowd at Spokane Arena, the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ dream run through the NCAA Tournament continued on Saturday night. The No. 11 seed Bulldogs have pulled off three consecutive upsets — all in Spokane — to become the lowest seed to make an Elite Eight in Women’s NCAA Tournament history, capped by a 76-69 win over Louisville in the Sweet 16.
It was the Courtney Vandersloot show once again for the Bulldogs. Vandersloot had a complete game, finishing with 29 points, five rebounds, seven assists and seven steals. Janelle Bekkering had 15 points, Kelly Bowen had 12 and Katelan Redmon had 10 points for the Lady Zags. Shoni Schimmel had a team-high 18 points for Louisville in the loss.
Gonzaga’s Cinderella run continues on Monday with the first Elite Eight appearance in school history. The Bulldogs will play either Stanford or North Carolina.
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Spokane Region
No. 1 Stanford Cardinal vs. No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels, Saturday at 11:30 p.m.
No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs def. No. 7 Louisville Cardinals, 76-69
On Saturday, 2-seed Notre Dame topped 6-seed Oklahoma, 78-53, in the third round of the Women's NCAA Tournament. The Irish will advance in the bracket to face Tennessee, who beat Ohio State earlier in the afternoon.
Notre Dame was led by Brittany Mallory, who scored 20 points and drained six of 10 three-point attempts. Devereaux Peters added 17 points and 13 boards, helping the Irish crush the Sooners in the rebound battle, 45 to 21. Skylar Diggins, meanwhile, threatened to record a triple double, but ultimately finished with six points, seven rebounds, and 12 assists.
Oklahoma struggled from beyond the arc, hitting only 1 of 11 three-point attempts. Nicole Griffin led the team in scoring with 18 points, and Danielle Robinson put up 16.
Here is how the Dayton region's bracket looks after Saturday's results.
Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers def. No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes, 85-75
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish def. No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners, 78-53
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Tennessee is the first team to advance to the Elite Eight in the 2011 Women's NCAA Tournament bracket. The top-seeded Volunteers were challenged by No. 4 Ohio State, but managed to eventually pull away for a 85-75 victory in the Sweet 16. Tennessee will next face the winner of Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma in the Elite Eight on Monday.
Ohio State led by two points at halftime and trailed by just one point with 11:30 to go, but Tennessee was able to hold the Buckeyes off despite numerous challenges. The Volunteers ended the game on a 23-15 run in the last eight and a half minutes to get the win.
Shekinna Stricklen had 20 points to lead Tennessee, while Meighan Simmons added 18 and Kelley Cain added 16. Samantha Prahalis led Ohio State with 22 points. The Buckeyes shot 49 percent from the field, but were outrebounded 41-26, dooming them to defeat.
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Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers def. No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes, 85-75
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Saturday, March 26, 2 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3
Upsets finally made an appearance in the 2011 Women's NCAA Tournament on Tuesday as higher seeds fell in bunches. However, the No. 1 seeds in action all moved on as Baylor and Connecticut both booked tickets into the Sweet 16 of the Women's March Madness. A few other high seeds won't be joining them after falling in the round of 32.
Louisville, a No. 7 seed, Georgetown, a No. 5 seed, and Oklahoma, a No. 6 seed, all pulled off upsets on Tuesday to join the No. 1 seeds in the Sweet 16. Georgia made it four, knocking off No. 3 seed Florida State, 61-59.
The rest of the results and an updated bracket can be found below. The Sweet 16 gets underway on Saturday as eight teams take the floor at regional sites.
Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies def. No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers, 64-40
No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas def. No. 4 Maryland Terrapins, 79-57
No. 3 DePaul def. No. 6 Penn St. Nittany Lions, 75-73
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils def. No. 10 Marist, 71-66
Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers def. No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles, 79-70
No. 4 Ohio St. Buckeyes def. No. 5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 67-60
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners def. No. 3 Miami Hurricanes, 88-83
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish def. No. 10 Temple Owls, 77-64
Dallas Region
No. 1 Baylor Bears def. No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers, 82-68
No. 5 Green Bay def. No. 4 Michigan St. Spartans, 65-58
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs def. No. 3 Florida St. Seminoles, 61-59
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies def. No. 7 Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 70-48
Spokane Region
No. 1 Stanford Cardinal def. No. 9 St. John's Red Storm, 75-49
No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels def. No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats, 86-74
No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs def. No. 3 UCLA Bruins, 89-75
No. 7 Louisville Cardinals def. No. 2 Xavier Musketeers, 85-75
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The 2011 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament finally saw some upsets after a bracket composed largely of chalk, Underdogs Louisville, Oklahoma, and Georgtown punched their tickets to the Sweet 16, along with UConn, who's not about to sneak up on anybody any time soon.
No. 1 UConn, which stomped No. 9 Purdue 64-40, and No. 5 Georgetown will play each other next after the Hoyas beat No. 4 Maryland, 79-57. That's not really all that big of an upset, but you take what you can get in this bracket. The two Big East teams will square off in Philly on March 27.
No. 7 Louisville topped No. 2 Xavier 85-75. They'll advance to take on No. 11 Gonzaga, which until Tuesday night had been responsible for just about all of the tourney's upsets thus far. That game is set for March 26 in Spokane, with the winner likely getting Stanford.
No. 6 Oklahoma outlasted No. 3 Miami 88-83, getting No. 2 Notre Dame March 26 in Dayton.
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Tennessee basketball has at least one thing to take joy in despite a rough day overall, as the No. 1 Lady Vols outlasted No. 8 Marquette, 79-71, in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Women's Tournament. They'll advance to the Sweet 16 in Dayton, where they'll square off against No. Ohio State.
The Buckeyes took down No. 5 Georgia Tech 67-60 after trailing at the half. In the Philadelphia region, No. 2 Duke topped No. 10 Marist 71-66 to meet No. 3 DePaul, who beat No. 6 Penn State 75-73.
The women's bracket has been just about the chalkiest thing possible, especially when compared to the utter mayhem of the men's tournament. Vols fans needn't be the only ones finding solace in the women's tourney -- fans of sane and orderly playoff progression everywhere should consider filling out women's brackets next year.
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It's mostly been all chalk in the first round 2011 Women's NCAA Tournament. Almost every key top seed has advanced comfortably to the second round, with No. 2 seeds Xavier and Texas A&M joining that group Sunday afternoon with easy first-round wins of their own.
The Musketeers defeated No. 15 seed South Dakota State, 72-56, and will next play No. 7 seed Louisville after the Cardinals defeated Vanderbilt. Texas A&M, meanwhile, rolled over McNeese State, 87-47, and will next play the winner of Sunday night's game between No. 7 Rutgers and No. 10 Louisiana Tech.
Here are the other afternoon results:
No. 9 Purdue 53, No. 8 Kansas State 45: Purdue moves on to face No. 1 Connecticut.
No. 6 Oklahoma 86, No. 11 James Madison 72: The Sooners will take on No. 3 Miami next.
No. 5 Georgetown 65, No. 12 Princeton 49: Georgetown now faces No. 4 seed Maryland in an intriguing game between two teams in the same area.
No. 9 West Virginia 79, No. 8 Houston 73: West Virginia will play the winner of No. 1 Baylor and No. 16 Prairie View A&M
No. 3 Florida State 76, No. 14 Samford 46: Florida State next plays the winner of No. 6 Georgia and No. 11 Middle Tennessee State
No. 5 Wisconsin-Green Bay 59, No. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock 55: Green Bay next plays either No. 4 Michigan State or No. 13 Northern Iowa
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Unsurprisingly, defending champion and No. 1 seed Connecticut had little trouble in its opening-round Women's NCAA Tournament game. The Huskies jumped ahead of No. 16 seed Hartford early, taking a 40-17 halftime lead and eventually winning, 75-39.
Maya Moore led a host of players in double figures with 12, as the Huskies outrebounded Hartford by a staggering 47-23 margin. The Huskies will next face the winner of Kansas State vs. Purdue on Tuesday.
In other action, two strong ACC schools moved on easily. No. 3 seed Miami topped No. 14 seed Gardner-Webb, 80-62, while No. 4 seed Maryland rolled over No. 13 seed St. Francis (PA), 70-48. Finally, No. 7 seed Louisville had little trouble with No. 10 seed Vanderbilt, winning 81-62.
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Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies def. No. 16 Hartford, 75-39
No. 8 Kansas St. Wildcats vs. No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers, Sun., 2:30 in Storrs
No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas vs. No. 12 Princeton, Sun., 2:30 in College Park
No. 4 Maryland def. No. 13 St. Francis (PA), 70-48
No. 6 Penn St. Nittany Lions def. No. 11 Dayton, 75-66
No. 3 DePaul def. No. 14 Navy, 56-43
No. 10 Marist, def. No. 7 Iowa St Cyclones, 74-64
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils def. No. 15 Tennessee-Martin, 90-45
Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers def. No. 16 Stetson, 99-34
No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles def. No. 9 Texas Longhorns, 68-65
No. 5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets def. No. 12 Bowling Green, 69-58
No. 4 Ohio St. Buckeyes def. No. 13 UCF, 80-69
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 11 James Madison, Sun., 2:30, Charlottesville
No. 3 Miami Hurricanes def. No. 14 Gardner-Webb, 80-62
No. 10 Temple Owls def. No. 7 Arizona State Sun Devils, 63-45
No. 2 Notre Dame def. No. 15 Utah, 67-54
Spokane Region
No. 1 Stanford Cardinal def. No. 16 UC-Davis, 86-59
No. 9 St. John's Red Storm def. No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders, 55-50
No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels def. No. 12 Fresno State Bulldogs, 82-68
No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats def. No. 13 Hampton, 66-62 (OT)
No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs def. No. 6 Iowa Hawkeyes, 92-86
No. 3 UCLA Bruins def. No. 14 Montana, 55-47
No. 7 Louisville Cardinals def. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 81-62
No. 2 Xavier Musketeers vs. No. 15 South Dakota State, Sun., 2:30, Cincinnati
In the late afternoon bloc of Women's NCAA Tournament games, the North Carolina Tar Heels advanced as expected with a comfortable win over the Fresno State Bulldogs, while both the lower seeds prevailed in the other three games.
Italee Lucas was UNC's leading scorer, dropping 22 in the Tar Heels' 82-68 win. The Heels played 10 women during the game and they all chipped in to carry the load on the glass, which was a necessity due to Fresno State missing a whopping 50 shots. The Bulldogs attempted 50 shots from behind the arc and converted 28 percent of them, not nearly good enough to force the upset.
The other games featured three upsets, though not colossal ones. Gonzaga defeated Iowa 92-86 thanks to Courtney Vandersloot and Kayla Standish putting up 34 and 30 points respectably. St. John's defeated Texas Tech in a low-scoring matchup that featured poor shooting, picking up a 55-50 win. Temple pulled off possibly the most impressive win of this set of games, beating higher seeded Arizona State very comfortably, 63-45.
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Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers def. No. 16 Stetson, 99-34
No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles def. No. 9 Texas Longhorns, 68-65
No. 5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets def. No. 12 Bowling Green, 69-58
No. 4 Ohio St. Buckeyes def. No. 13 UCF, 80-69
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 11 James Madison, Sun., 2:30, Charlottesville
No. 3 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 14 Gardner-Webb, Sun, noon, Charlottesville
No. 10 Temple Owls def. No. 7 Arizona State Sun Devils, 63-45
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 15 Utah Utes, Sat., 6:30, Salt Lake City
Spokane Region
No. 1 Stanford Cardinal vs. No. 16 UC-Davis, Sat., 6:30 in Stanford
No. 9 St. John's Red Storm def. No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders, 55-50
No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels def. No. 12 Fresno State Bulldogs, 82-68
No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 13 Hampton, Sat., 6:30 in Albuquerque
No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs def. No. 6 Iowa Hawkeyes, 92-86
No. 3 UCLA Bruins vs. No. 14 Montana, Sat., 6:30, in Spokane
No. 7 Louisville Cardinals vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores, Sun., noon, Cincinnati
No. 2 Xavier Musketeers vs. No. 15 South Dakota State, Sun., 2:30, Cincinnati
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Duke wins their 30th game of the season while advancing to the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament with a 90-45 victory over Tennessee-Martin. The Blue Devils held a 49-14 scoring advantage in the second half cruising home for the victory. Jasmine Thomas led Duke with 18 points while Heather Butler netted 15 for the Skyhawks. Duke advances where they will take on Marist who upset Iowa State earlier today.
No. 3 seeded DePaul dispatched Navy by a score of 56-43. Felicia Chester led DePaul with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Blue Demons advance to the second round where they will take on Penn State.
The Ohio State Buckeyes advance to the second round after an 80-69 victory over Central Florida. Jantel Lavender scored a game high 30 points for the Buckeyes. Ohio State advances where they will take on Georgia Tech in the next round.
Tatiyiana McMorris nailed a three-pointer with just nine seconds remaining to help No. 8 Marquette defeat No.9 Texas 68-65. McMorris scored 13 points for the Golden Eagles. Marquette advances to the second round where they will take on Tennessee.
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Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies vs. No. 16 Hartford, Sun., noon in Storrs
No. 8 Kansas St. Wildcats vs. No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers, Sun., 2:30 in Storrs
No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas vs. No. 12 Princeton, Sun., 2:30 in College Park
No. 4 Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 13 St. Francis, Sun. noon in College Park
No. 6 Penn St. Nittany Lions def. No. 11 Dayton, 75-66
No. 3 DePaul def. No. 14 Navy, 56-43
No. 10 Marist, def. No. 7 Iowa St Cyclones, 74-64
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils def. No. 15 Tennessee-Martin, 90-45
Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers def. No. 16 Stetson, 99-34
No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles def. No. 9 Texas Longhorns, 68-65
No. 5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets def. No. 12 Bowling Green, 69-58
No. 4 Ohio St. Buckeyes def. No. 13 UCF, 80-69
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 11 James Madison, Sun., 2:30, Charlottesville
No. 3 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 14 Gardner-Webb, Sun, noon, Charlottesville
No. 7 Arizona St. Sun Devils vs. No. 10 Temple Owls, Sat., 4, Salt Lake City
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 15 Utah Utes, Sat., 6:30, Salt Lake City
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The first batch of games in the Women's NCAA Tournament are complete and Tennessee and Georgia Tech are moving on the Dayton region while Penn State and Marist advance out of the Philadelphia region.
Tennessee got off to a fast start hammering Stetson 99-34. Shekinna Stricklin scored led the way for the Lady Vols with 15 points. All 13 Lady Vols scored in the game. Tennessee advances where they will play the winner between Marquette and Texas.
Georgia Tech overcame a slow start to defeat Bowling Green 69-58. Sasha Goodlett led the Jackets with 19 points. The Lady Jackets will play the winner of the game between Ohio State and Central Florida.
In the Philadelphia Region, Penn State moves on in the tournament with a 75-66 victory over Dayton. Alex Bentley led all scorers with 25 points. The Lady Lions will take on the winner of the match up between Depaul and Navy.
The only upset of the opening set of games was No. 10 seeded Marist defeating No. 7 seed Iowa State 74-64. Marist built a 15 point lead at the half and Iowa State couldn't overcome the margin in the second. Kate Oliver led the Red Foxes with 16 points. Marist advances to play either Duke or Tennessee-Martin in the second round.
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Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies vs. No. 16 Hartford, Sun., noon in Storrs
No. 8 Kansas St. Wildcats vs. No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers, Sun., 2:30 in Storrs
No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas vs. No. 12 Princeton, Sun., 2:30 in College Park
No. 4 Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 13 St. Francis, Sun. noon in College Park
No. 6 Penn St. Nittany Lions def. No. 11 Dayton, 75-66
No. 3 DePaul vs. No. 14 Navy, Sat., 1:30 in University Park
No. 10 Marist, def. No. 7 Iowa St Cyclones, 74-64
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 15 Tennessee-Martin, Sat., 1:30 in Durham
Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers def. No. 16 Stetson, 99-34
No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles vs. No. 9 Texas Longhorns, Sat., 1:30, Knoxville
No. 5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets def. No. 12 Bowling Green, 69-58
No. 4 Ohio St. Buckeyes vs. No. 13 UCF, Sat., 1:30, Columbus
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 11 James Madison, Sun., 2:30, Charlottesville
No. 3 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 14 Gardner-Webb, Sun, noon, Charlottesville
No. 7 Arizona St. Sun Devils vs. No. 10 Temple Owls, Sat., 4, Salt Lake City
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 15 Utah Utes, Sat., 6:30, Salt Lake City
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The field of 64 for the 2011 Women's NCAA Tournament is set after Monday night's selection show, which means it is time to download your Women's Tournament Printable Bracket (PDF). Connecticut, Tennessee, Baylor and Stanford the four No. 1 seeds. The Huskies will begin pursuit of their third consecutive title this weekend, when the first round tips off on Saturday, Mar. 19. The Final Four is set for April 3-5, at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
UConn finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in both polls with a 32-1 record, with that lone loss coming at the hands of Stanford, which finished No. 2 in the polls (29-2 overall record). So please excuse our UConn blog, appropriately titled The UConn Blog, for not being too surprised with the seedings.
Like the men yesterday, today the UConn women's basketball team learned their path to an NCAA title. Unlike the men the women have a No. 1 seed -- the overall No. 1 seed in fact. The Huskies, who went 32-1 and won the Big East regular season and tournament championships are the top seed in the Philadelphia regional. They'll face No. 16 seed Hartford in Storrs on Sunday and then will play the winner of Kansas St. (No. 8) and Purdue (No. 9).
How confident are the Huskies fans over at The UConn Blog? -- "Feel free to pencil UConn in to the Final Four right now."
The 2011 Women's NCAA Tournament is scheduled to begin March 19, with its Final Four and championship game set for Indianapolis' Conseco Fieldhouse. The 64-team bracket was unveiled on ESPN's selection special Monday night.
The Baylor Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Stanford Cardinal, and Tennessee Volunteers earn the No. 1 seeds, but here's an amazing fact: each of those teams has lost to another No. 1 seed this season, creating a potentially never-ending cycle of debate.
The 2011 Women's NCAA Tournament bracket, complete with schedule, game times, and locations (all times pm and EST):
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Left Bracket
Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies vs. No. 16 Hartford, Sun., noon in Storrs
No. 8 Kansas St. Wildcats vs. No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers, Sun., 2:30 in Storrs
No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas vs. No. 12 Princeton, Sun., 2:30 in College Park
No. 4 Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 13 St. Francis, Sun. noon in College Park
No. 6 Penn St. Nittany Lions vs. No. 11 Dayton, Sat., 11 am in University Park
No. 3 DePaul vs. No. 14 Navy, Sat., 1:30 in University Park
No. 7 Iowa St. Cyclones vs. No. 10 Marist, Sat., 11 am in Durham
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 15 Tennessee-Martin, Sat., 1:30 in Durham
Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers vs. No. 16 Stetson, Sat.,11 am, Knoxville
No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles vs. No. 9 Texas Longhorns, Sat., 1:30, Knoxville
No. 5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. No. 12 Bowling Green, Sat.,11 am, Columbus
No. 4 Ohio St. Buckeyes vs. No. 13 UCF, Sat., 1:30, Columbus
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 11 James Madison, Sun., 2:30, Charlottesville
No. 3 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 14 Gardner-Webb, Sun, noon, Charlottesville
No. 7 Arizona St. Sun Devils vs. No. 10 Temple Owls, Sat., 4, Salt Lake City
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 15 Utah Utes, Sat., 6:30, Salt Lake City
Right Bracket
Dallas Region
No. 1 Baylor Bears vs. No. 16 Prairie View, Sun., 7:30 in Waco
No. 8 Houston Cougars vs. No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers, Sun., 5 in Waco
No. 5 Green Bay vs. No. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock, Sun., 5 in Wichita
No. 4 Michigan St. Spartans vs. No. 13 Northern Iowa, Sun., 7:30 in Wichita
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs vs. No. 11 MTSU, Sun., 7:30 in Auburn
No. 3 Florida St. Seminoles vs. No. 14 Samford, Sun., 5 in Auburn
No. 7 Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. No. 10 Louisiana Tech, Sun., 7:30 in Shreveport
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 15 McNeese State, Sun., 5 in Shreveport
Spokane Region
No. 1 Stanford Cardinal vs. No. 16 UC-Davis, Sat., 6:30 in Stanford
No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 9 St. John's Red Storm, Sat., 4 in Stanford
No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 12 Fresno State, Sat., 4 in Albuquerque
No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 13 Hampton, Sat., 6:30 in Albuquerque
No. 6 Iowa Hawkeyes vs. No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs, Sat., 4 in Spokane
No. 3 UCLA Bruins vs. No. 14 Montana, Sat., 6:30, in Spokane
No. 7 Louisville Cardinals vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores, Sun., noon, Cincinnati
No. 2 Xavier Musketeers vs. No. 15 South Dakota State, Sun., 2:30, Cincinnati
For more on March Madness, visit SB Nation's NCAA Basketball hub.
Women's Final Four 2011: UConn, Stanford, Notre Dame, Texas A&M Make Up Final Four Bracket
The 2011 Women's NCAA Tournament Final Four field is set and the cream rose to the top in the Elite Eight. Two No. 1 seeds survived to advance to the Final Four, along with two No. 2 seeds as the favorites prevailed for the most part. The UConn Huskies are back again, looking for a third-straight NCAA Championship. No. 1 seed Stanford and No. 2 seeds Notre Dame and Texas A&M round out the 2011Women's Final Four.
UConn made it look easy throughout the tournament, blowing out opponents left and right while only being test once in a five-point win over Georgetown. In the Elite Eight, the Huskies ran circles around No. 2 seed Duke, breezing to a 75-40 win to secure a spot in the Final Four for the fourth consecutive year. Connecticut's cup runneth over this year, with both the men's and women's teams in national semifinals.
Like UConn, Stanford has been on cruise control during the 2011 NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal took care of UC Davis and St. John's before hitting a roadblock in the Sweet Sixteen, but surviving a tough test from North Carolina. In the Elite Eight, the Cardinal overpowered Gonzaga in Spokane to advance to the Final Four.
Notre Dame and Texas A&M each pulled off impressive wins to advance to the final weekend of the tournament, knocking off Tennessee and Baylor, respectively. The Fighting Irish were dominant against Pat Summit's squad, handing the Vols a 73-59 loss. Against Brittney Griner and Baylor, Texas A&M exorcised some demons, shaking off three previous losses this season to defeat the Bears, 58-46.
The Final Four bracket is set, with all four teams in action on April 3. Check out the matchups and Elite Eight scores below. For more on the tournament, check out SB Nation's women's basketball community, Swish Appeal.
Final Four
No. 1 Stanford Cardinal vs. No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies, 7 p.m. on ESPN
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies vs. No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 9 p.m. on ESPN
NCAA Championship
April 5: Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies def. No. 2 Duke Blue Devils, 75-40
Dayton Region
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish def. No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers, 73-59
Dallas Region
No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies def. No. 1 Baylor Bears, 58-46
Spokane Region
No. 1 Stanford Cardinal def. No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs, 83-60
Mar 30 9:21a by Brian Floyd - 1 comment