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2d ago
Shyanne Sellers reacts to scoring a bucket. NCAA photo.
The upsets, comebacks, great individual performances, shocking moments and late game drama of the last two days made the Sweet 16 perhaps the best one ever. Advancing to the Elite 8 are two teams who have never been before, some who haven’t advanced to this round in a very long time, and some familiar faces.
Two key points from each matchup:
Shooting percentages define Miami-Villanova: As a team, Miami shot 45.6 percent from the field and their leading scorer, Jasmyne Roberts, had 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting, or 62.5 percent. Meanwhil ..read more
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2d ago
Last four in:
Maryland routed Notre Dame, 76-59.
South Carolina handled UCLA, 59-43.
Ohio State beat UConn, 73-61, to advance to the round of 8 for the first time in 30 years. The Huskies fall in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005.
Virginia outran Tennessee, 73-64, to reach their first Elite 8.
Tomorrow’s game schedule
College team news:
Ole Miss’ growth is right on schedule…..what’s next for the team.
Arizona State was boosted by NBA star James Harden over the season.
College coach news:
Dawn Staley knows that “other teams are lurking.”
Brenda Frese says this is one Elite 8 she will r ..read more
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3d ago
Today’s Sweet 16 results:
Miami held on to defeat Villanova, 70-65, and make their first Elite 8 in program history.
LSU pulled off a dramatic 66-63 win over Utah.
Iowa downed Colorado, 87-77, behind 31 points from Caitlin Clark.
Louisville took out Ole Miss, 72-62.
Tomorrow’s game schedule
WNIT results:
Columbia, Arkansas and Washington prevailed in today’s WNIT matchups, moving on to the Elite 8.
College team news:
Parity has hit the game, and top seeds are the victims.
Notre Dame is showing resilience after the loss of Olivia Miles.
Is the UConn dynasty dead, or on the verge of resurgence ..read more
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4d ago
T’was the night before the Sweet 16!!!!
Tomorrow’s game schedule
College team news:
Iowa said their late-season blowout loss gave them renewed focus.
Indiana still has the pieces to contend next season.
LSU is fueling a “girl power” movement.
Colorado on scouting Iowa.
With Hannah Stuelke returning, the Hawkeyes prepared for the Buffs’ double-post play.
What’s next for BYU.
College player news:
Caitlin Clark’s top five season quotes.
Gamecock Laeticia Amihere is taking basketball to girls in West Africa……teammate Chloe Kitts has the support of her peers.
Native Hailey Van Lith makes her t ..read more
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5d ago
College team news:
South Carolina is an overwhelming favorite to win the National Championship.
Ohio State has a chance to end a 30-year drought against UConn in the Sweet 16.
Colorado has the mentality that they can beat anybody.
North Carolina says tourney parity is still an issue.
Illinois has a promising future with potential returnees.
College player news:
Regional finalists for the All-American team have been announced.
Angel Reese has lived up to the hype, her coach says.
Before Flau’jae thrived for LSU, she was a baseball phenom.
Jenna Johnson is Utah’s team mom.
Quay Miller is ready f ..read more
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6d ago
College team news:
The Sweet 16 features a new format and a historic field.
This year’s Tournament is full of change.
After their shocking upset, Indiana is left to grasp the season’s finality.
What’s next for Stanford after making the wrong side of history?
How Ole Miss upset the Cardinal.
Colorado keeps exceeding outside expectations.
Iowa didn’t play their best against Georgia, which is good heading into the Sweet 16.
Three keys for Jackson State to stay ahead in the SWAC.
College player news:
How Caitlin Clark took her game to the next level.
South Carolina’s bench players are soaking up t ..read more
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1w ago
Final day of round 2 of maybe the wildest Tournament ever did not disappoint……
Upsets and shockers:
No. 9 Miami stunned No. 1 Indiana, 70-68
No. 5 Louisville pummeled No. 4 Texas, 73-51.
No. 6 Colorado knocked out No. 3 Duke in OT, 61-53.
More results:
No. 2 UConn 77, No. 7 Baylor 58
No. 3 Ohio State 71, No. 6 North Carolina 69
No. 4 Tennessee 94, No. 12 Toledo 47
No. 4 Villanova 76, No. 12 FGCU 57
No. 4 UCLA 82, No. 5 Oklahoma 73
New bracket
And a break for three days…..thank goodness
College player news:
Tearfully, Grace Berger said she loved every minute of being a Hoosier.
College coach ne ..read more
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1w ago
Emily Bessoir tries to beat the Sacramento State defense. UCLA Athletics photo.
In facing off tomorrow night for a spot in the Sweet 16, UCLA and Oklahoma look like opposites, on paper.
The guard-heavy Bruins feature a star senior in Charisma Osborne, and five talented freshmen, lead by scoring machine Kiki Rice, who were the No. 2 recruiting class coming into the program. With eight newcomers, they worked to learn each other, and had some stumbles in the midst of Pac-12 play. But in the conference tournament they took down favorite Stanford in the semifinals to advance to the championship gam ..read more
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1w ago
Upset of the Tournament, so far:
No. 8 Ole Miss just took out No. 1 Stanford, 54-49 !!!!!!
Other round 2, day 1 results:
No. 1 South Carolina 76, No. 8 South Florida 45
No. 1 Virginia Tech 72, No. 9 South Dakota State 60
No. 1 Stanford
No. 2 Iowa 74, No. 10 Georgia 66
No. 2 Maryland 77, No. 7 Arizona 64
No. 2 Utah 63, No. 10 Princeton 56
No. 3 Notre Dame 53, No. 11 Mississippi State 48
No. 3 LSU 66, No. 6 Michigan 42
WNIT results
WBI results
Tomorrow’s game schedule
College team news:
Indiana has stars, but their bench propels them too.
UCLA is using a focus and fun formula.
UConn an ..read more
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1w ago
The drama was rich in making our way to 32 teams for round 2………
Upsets:
No. 12 Toledo knocked off No. 5 Iowa State, 80-73.
No. 12 FGCU took care of No. 5 Washington State, 74-63.
No. 9 Miami rallied from 17 behind to edge No. 8 Oklahoma State, 62-61.
Escapes:
No. 5 Louisville 83, No. 12 Drake 81
No. 6 North Carolina 61, No. 11 St. John’s 59
No. 7 Baylor 78, No. 10 Alabama 74……the Bears climbed back from 18 behind
More results:
No. 1 Indiana 77, No. 16 Tennessee Tech 47
No. 2 UConn 95, No. 15 Vermont 52
No. 3 Ohio State 80, No. 14 James Madison 66………the Buckeyes came back from 16 behind
No. 3 D ..read more