Upset 1: #7 Washington over #2 Maryland
The Terrapins started slowly, caught up in the second, then stumbled badly in the third. Washington, behind the super (will she leave for the W?) Plum held off the Maryland in the fourth… Though, when Brene Moseley nailed that three with 32 seconds left… gulp. But, the Huskies free throw shooting held steady. They claimed the upset and a spot in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2001.
UW women stun Maryland, reach Sweet 16 of NCAA tournament
Of all of her key plays Monday night, none sent Washington women’s basketball guard Kelsey Plum into the same life-affirming giddiness as her game-sealing pass to Talia Walton.
Mechelle: Voepel: How Plum and UW stunned Maryland
Sweet Plum: UW astonishes Terps, marches to Sweet 16
Washington’s success plan comes with Plum benefits
Maryland women’s basketball loses to Washington, 74-65
Maryland women’s basketball saw its season screech to a halt against Washington
Gene: Maryland women stunned by Washington in NCAA tournament round of 32
Maryland women ‘numb’ after upset loss to Washington means early exit from NCAA tourney
Upset 2: #5 Florida State over #4 Texas A&M
Honestly, you’ll never really know… but you’ve got to believe that having the second leading scorer on the court would have made a difference for Texas A&M. No do-overs, as Florida State used a dominant first quarter to demoralize the Aggies and glide to a 18 point win.
Florida State overpowers A&M, ends Aggies’ season
FSU Women Dominate Aggies 74-56, Advance to Sweet 16
A&M women fall behind early, lose to Florida St.
Florida State saw the epic comeback of the Texas A&M’s men over Northern Iowa on Sunday night, and the Seminoles were not about to let the Aggies do the same thing to them on Monday night.With a 21-point lead down to just 10 points with two minutes remaining, senior Adut Bulgak implored her teammates not to let up.“I was like, ‘Yo, they’re creeping up on us. Get to work,’ ” she said.
Almost an upset: Stanford over South Dakota State
‘Ware the Wabbits indeed. Lili Thompson came to Stanford’s rescue with a last second and-1 to get the win. Coach Tara will look at the box score (10 of 22 from line) and just shake her head. South Dakota State will probably kick a wall.
How Stanford rallied past South Dakota State and into the Sweet 16
Gritty Stanford ekes way to Sweet 16
Thompson’s 3-point play with 8.2 seconds left lifts Stanford
NCAA women’s tournament: Stanford punches ticket to Sweet 16
Women’s basketball survives scare to advance to ninth straight Sweet 16
Cardinal’s grit just enough to eke past upset-minded Jackrabbits
Heartbreak in Cali: Stanford rallies to stun Jacks
South Dakota State’s upset bid over Stanford falls short in NCAA women’s basketballtournament
Boever, South Dakota State lose heartbreaker
Almost an Upset: UCLA over South Florida
UCLA had a Jordin-free early run to put them up over South Florida… and then it became the Canada v. Williams extravaganza. Their hug at the end of the game said it all… the Bruins hold off Bulls’ upset dreams.
UCLA battles past South Florida to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 1999
UCLA Women’s Basketball Are Heading To The Sweet Sixteen!
Women’s basketball handles USF in second round, advances to the Sweet 16
USF rally comes up short against UCLA at NCAA women’s tournament
Not an upset: Notre Dame over Indiana
What a great effort by Teri Moren’s Indiana team. They went toe-to-toe with in-state behemoth and kept the Irish honest. Plenty for the Hoosiers to be proud of and build on (they only have ONE senior) Plenty for coach McGraw to work on.
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Gets By Indiana, Advances to Sweet 16
If Monday night’s second-round match-up against ninth-seeded Indiana is any indication, it will not be an easy road to the Final Four for the Notre Dame women’s basketball team. But in the end, the Irish did what they usually do, which is to say they prevailed, 87-70.
Notre Dame women earn Sweet Sixteen berth with victory over Indiana
Notre Dame gets by pesky Hoosiers
Indiana gives Notre Dame plenty to think about
Buss, IU Bow Out of NCAA Tournament
Not an upset: Kentucky over Oklahoma
An 8-point second quarter doomed the Sooners against the Wildcats. Yes, Kentucky came away with the win, but they’ve got to be concerned about Epps and her (sprained?) shoulder.
Hays: How Kentucky ousted Oklahoma
UK women advance with win over Oklahoma
Any hope of a Sooners comeback ended when they missed 11 of their final 12 shots in the game.
“If we play defense like that and we continue to get better, we’re hard to beat,” senior guard Janee Thompson said.
Kentucky pulls away from Oklahoma 79-58 in NCAA second round
Cats’ lone senior comes up big in final game at Memorial Coliseum
Epps’ return inspires Kentucky to Sweet 16
Lady Sooners Fall to Kentucky in NCAA Second Round
OU women’s basketball: Kentucky finishes OU’s season
Not an upset: Texas over Missouri
#2 Texas started strong and rebuffed any and all of Missouri’s attempts to make it a game.
Interior game lifts Texas women into Sweet 16
As a reward for its best regular season in 12 years, the Texas women’s basketball team was allowed to spend the first week of the NCAA Tournament using its home baskets.
But that didn’t mean the Longhorns had to let their visitors near them.
Atkins and Texas overpowers Missouri 73-55 to Sweet 16
Missouri women’s basketball ends season with second-round NCAA loss to Texas
Not an upset: UConn over Duquesne
UConn started slow, but then blew it open in the second half. Stewart had some fun, too.
Charlie: UConn’s seniors go out on top in Gampel farewell
UConn’s Second-Quarter Wave Swamps Duquesne
Record-setting season for Duquesne women’s basketball ends against mighty UConn
I’m wicked excited about the next round…
Voepel previews each matchup of the Sweet 16
Charlie: Quick Dish: Welcome to the Sweet 16
Richard D: Six thoughts heading into the Sweet 16
1. Washington blows up the Lexington region
The tournament’s most impressive win came on Monday when No. 7 Washington knocked off No. 2 Maryland on the Terps’ home court. This wasn’t just a No. 7 seed upsetting a No. 2 seed, though: Maryland was a top-5 team all season and plenty of people believed it would end up Indianapolis for a third consecutive Final Four.
WNIT:
Tulane (American) over Georgia Tech (ACC)
Tulane started slowly but surged in the second to snatch the lead away from Georgia Tech. The Green Wave held on for the 64-61 win.
Florida Gulf Coast University (A-Sun) over Wake Forest (ACC)
FGCU did their best to put the game away in the first quarter and kept Wake Forest at arms’ length through the rest of the game. Eagle’s win, 67-48.
St. Louis (A-10) over Ball State (MAC)
Up one at the half of a low scoring game, the Billikens and Cardinals went neck and neck through the second half. In the end, St. Louis had just enough to win, 59-55.
Western Kentucky (C-USA) over Tennessee-Martin (Ohio Valley)
A monster second quarter gave Tennessee-Martin a 9-point halftime lead over Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers roared back with a 25pt third and held off the Skyhawks to earn a 64-57 win. WKU’s Tashia Brown scored an efficient 32 pts (11-22).
UTEP (C-USA) over Arkansas State (Sun Belt)
It was a battle (is it me, or can you describe a LOT of the WNIT games like that?) but the Miners dug deep and got the win.
Monday night’s game was a battle of two talented mid-major teams who deserved NCAA Tournament bids, but instead they took their frustrations out on each other in a hard fought, 74-68 UTEP win in the second round of the WNIT Tournament.
Utah (Pac12) over Gonzaga (WCC)
Four quarters of 20+ scoring (on the Gonzaga’s home court!) guaranteed the Utes moved in to the next round. Yup, something good is happening in the program under coach Roberts.
Oregon (Pac12) over Fresno State (MW)
The Ducks overwhelmed the Bulldogs, 84-59. Makes you say, “If not for those @&$^%@! ACLs.”
You can have football’s power play of three yards and a cloud of dust, or baseball’s power standard of the three-run homer.
When it comes to his power game in basketball, Oregon coach Kelly Graves will take three-pointers and a blur named Maite Cazorla any day of the week.
Hoping fans have notice the quality of the play and coaching across these Tourney Teams. I’m so encouraged… am I evil, peeking ahead at next year and thinking “Wide. Open.”? Am I hopeful, thinking the NCAA committees will meet to not just discuss the rules of the game but the rules of the selection process? It’s a conundrum, I know, on how to give the mid-majors the respect that they deserve. BUT, it’s worth some serious, creative thought, dontcha think?