Huskies rout Southern in first round NCAA women's basketball
Connecticut, the top seed, improved to 34-0 with Tina Charles scoring 22 and Maya Moore 21 as they beat Southern 95-39 in Norfolk. The Huskies added to a 73-game win streak, overcoming a 2-0 deficit with a 15-2 burst and a strong team performance. Hannah Kader led Southern with 10 points.
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West Virginia thumps Lamar in NCAA first round
West Virginia, 29-5, bolsters an early big lead to defeat Lamar 58-43 in Austin. Liz Repella posts 15 points 11 rebounds while Jenna Plumley is limited to nine points as WVU dominates the boards 48-28. Lamar starts three players under six feet in its NCAA debut since 1991.
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Nebraska Rout Panthers In Big 12 Title Run
No. 1 Nebraska dominated No. 16 Northern Iowa 83 44 with Kelsey Griffin scoring 22 and Dominique Kelley 11 for the Cornhuskers in the NCAA tournament region. Nebraska forced 17 turnovers and pulled away early in the second half at Minneapolis.
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Xavier avoids upset as Harris and Phillips lift Xavier past ETSU
Xavier (28-3) defeated East Tennessee State 81-80 on an inside domination by Amber Harris and Ta'Shia Phillips. Harris scored 31, Phillips 23 with 21 boards as Xavier survived ETSU's 15 three-pointers and a late surge to win its first NCAA tourney game since 2001.
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At Cintas Center Cincinnati Vanderbilt defeated DePaul 83 to 76 and Xavier beat ETSU 94 to 82. In Tempe Oklahoma State faces an opponent at 9 40 p m. Stanford hosts lona at Maples Pavilion while Bank of America Arena Seattle hosts Texas A M against Gonzaga at 9 40 p m.
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Buckeyes rout St Francis in NCAA tournament opener
Ohio State sprinted to a 11-0 lead and built a 55-28 halftime margin en route to a 66-64 win over St Francis in the NCAA Tournament first round. Brittany Johnson scored 18, Samantha Prahalis 14 with 13 assists, Shavelle Little 14 points and five steals as the Buckeyes dominated on offense and defense.
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Ohio State rolls past St Francis Pa 93 59
Ohio State defeats St Francis Pennsylvania 93 to 59 as Lavender scores 23 and Prahalis adds 14. Ohio State dominates with 55-28 halftime lead and 26 assists led by Prahalis. St Francis finishes 17-15 behind balanced scoring led by Hodges Lilley and Daly.
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Irish top Cleveland State behind Klein strong early
Notre Dame with a late second half surge defeats Cleveland State 64 59 as Klein scores most Vikings points in the first half. Barlow drives offense for the Irish, Becca Bruszewski and Devereaux Peters add double figures, and Notre Dame advances to host Vermont in the NCAA second round.
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