Tag: NCAAW

• South Carolina’s championship appearance is long overdue

  South Carolina’s appearance in the national championship this year is not just the culmination of this season’s journey. Or the last two years. It is three years in the making. It’s their time. The Gamecocks are due to claim the program’s second national title. South Carolina has been ranked No. 1 in the country every…

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  3 Apr 2022

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• A year-long journey culminates in Stanford’s first championship since 1992

  In a season in which Stanford was forced to spend 63 straight days on road, to travel more than 7,500 miles during that span and to sleep in hotels for 86 nights, the Cardinal claimed its first national championship in 29 years with a 54-53 victory over Arizona. The Wildcats had the ball with 6.1…

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  5 Apr 2021

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• Stanford, Arizona set to meet in all-Pac-12 women’s NCAA title game

  Stanford and Arizona punched their tickets to the women’s NCAA championship game. It will be the first time the title game will be played between two Pacific-12 teams. Stanford edged South Carolina 66-65 in a battle of No. 1 seeds. The Gamecocks forced a Cardinal turnover with six seconds left and quickly brought it the…

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  3 Apr 2021

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• Stanford, South Carolina carry momentum into Final Four

  Top-seeds Stanford and South Carolina punched their spots in the Final Four with a ton of momentum – albeit in two very different ways. South Carolina rolled over Texas, and Stanford forged a major second-half comeback to defeat Louisville. The Cardinal trailed the Cardinals 50-48 entering the fourth quarter and then outscored the No. 2…

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  31 Mar 2021

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• UConn extends historic Final Four streak; Arizona makes first appearance in Final Four

  The first two tickets were punched to the Final Four: UConn extended its record run to 13 straight appearances, and Arizona punched the program’s first-ever trip. Top-seed UConn edged No. 2 Baylor 69-67 in both controversial and dramatic fashion. In the final seconds of the game with a one-point Husky lead, Baylor’s Dijonai Carrington drove…

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  30 Mar 2021

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  Aari McDonald, Arizona, Baylor, Final Four, Indiana, NCAA Tournament, NCAAW, Paige Bueckers, UConn

• Top seeds hold serve, mostly

  Three of the No. 1 seeds and a pair of two seeds find themselves in the regional finals after wins in the Sweet 16. The River Walk and the Alamo regions are coming down to the top two seeds. Top-seed UConn topped No. 5 Iowa 92-72 in the battle of the star freshmen. Paige Bueckers…

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  29 Mar 2021

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• Texas A&M, Louisville pull off dramatic comeback victories

  Two-seeds Texas A&M and Louisville were on the ropes to a pair of seven seeds but advanced to the Sweet 16 thanks to late comebacks. Jordan Nixon hit a running floater in the lane as time expired in overtime to lifted Texas A&M to an 84-82 victory over Iowa State. It marked the first buzzer-beater…

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  25 Mar 2021

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• Caitlin Clark powers Iowa; Michigan reaches Sweet 16 for first time

  The first half of the Sweet 16 field is set, and two No. 5 seeds as well as a No. 6 seed advanced to the second weekend. Fifth-seeded Iowa topped No. 4 Kentucky 86-72 behind a record-setting performance from freshman Caitlin Clark. The nation’s leading scorer set a program record for points in an NCAA…

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  24 Mar 2021

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• Three upsets headline day two in otherwise chalk-filled first round

  After the first day of the NCAA Tournament saw all 16 higher seeds prevail, day two provided a trio of upsets. The biggest upset was No. 13 Wright State defeating No. 4 Arkansas 66-62. It marks the first time a team seeded 13 or lower advanced to the second round since 2012 when 13-seed Marist…

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  23 Mar 2021

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• Welcome to March Madness: Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Announced

  

  The 2021 NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket was announced Monday evening. The four No. 1 seeds were in order Stanford, UConn, North Carolina State and South Carolina. Each of them won their conference tournament championships. Big Ten champion Maryland was the top No. 2 seed, and Big 12 champ Baylor claimed the two seed in…

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  16 Mar 2021

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