UConn Advances Past LSU to Final Four in East Regional
UConn, ranked No. 1, survived LSU’s upset bid 86-71 in Richmond to reach the Final Four, with All-American Svetlana Abrasimova pouring 25 points and Shea Ralph adding 15. LSU, led by April Brown with 25 points, fought to the halftime spread before the Huskies pulled away. Connecticut will face Penn State in the national semifinals.
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Regional championship scores and Final Four setup
In Richmond region Connecticut beat LSU 86 71 and Tennessee downed Texas Tech 57 44. MidWest Penn State edged Louisiana Tech 86 85, while Georgia faces Rutgers in Portland for the Final Four. Gunter notes LSU threes kept them in halftime contest before UConn wore down the Lady Tigers.
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Penn State makes first Final Four in school history
In Kansas City a late surge by Penn State sealed an 86 65 win over top seed Louisiana Tech to reach the Final Four in Philadelphia. Lisa Shepherd powered the rally with 20 points by halftime and guard Helen Darling celebrated with coach Rene Portland as the Lady Lions crowned their breakthrough.
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Winning Smile at NCAAs as Penn State routs Louisiana Tech
Penn State coach Rene Portland lauds her team's start as the Lady Lions build a 45-29 halftime lead over Louisiana Tech. Falcone and Shepherd hit early second half treys to push the margin, while coach Leon Barmore confirms this NCAA run will be his last season after 18 years.
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Knight accuser contradicts star guard punch claim
Former Indiana player Ricky Calloway alleges Knight punched Steve Alford during practice, a claim Alford denies in a statement through Iowa. Calloway added details from the Houston Chronicle interview, while other Indiana players face unrelated legal matters in Chapel Hill.
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Notre Dame seeks NCAA nod from NIT run in 1999
Notre Dame coach Matt Doherty uses the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden to argue the NCAA selection committee erred in excluding the Irish from the 64. The 21-14 Irish face Penn State in the second semifinal, while NC State meets Wake Forest in the other semifinal.
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