NCAA Womens Hoops
Wicijowski leads Utah over New Mexico 51-45 in OT (AP)
Tayrn Wicijowski scored 22 points, including six in overtime, to lead Utah to a 51-45 victory against New Mexico in the second round of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Wednesday night. Janita Bandon had 11 points for the No. 4-seeded Utes (21-10), who face TCU, the top seed, in Friday’s semifinals.
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No. 1 seed top goal for Nebraska at Big 12 tourney (AP)
Protecting its perfect record isn’t Nebraska’s primary goal at the Big 12 tournament. Coach Connie Yori figures her third-ranked Cornhuskers (29-0) need only one win in Kansas City, Mo., to assure themselves a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The rest of the Big 12 field is a strong one, filled with ranked teams, [...]
UW AD: Jackson will remain women's hoops coach (PA SportsTicker)
By GREGG BELL AP Sports Writer
Source:UW AD: Jackson will remain women's hoops coach (PA SportsTicker)
Women's Top 25 Capsules (AP)
Tina Charles, Maya Moore and the latest Connecticut Huskies dynasty now has its own place in the record books. Charles scored 16 points and Moore added 11 to help top-ranked Connecticut win an NCAA record 71st straight game — a 59-44 victory over No. 6 Notre Dame on Monday night in the semifinals of the [...]
No. 11 OU sets 3-point mark, routs No. 20 Pokes (AP)
Amanda Thompson’s shots were falling like never before, her mother was there to see it, then all her teammates got in on the action. Her last time playing at the Lloyd Noble Center in the regular season was like a dream — or maybe even better. Thompson scored a career-high 29 points and helped lead [...]
Iowa 59, Michigan St. 54 (AP)
Kachine Alexander had 14 points and 10 rebounds, helping Iowa beat No. 25 Michigan State 59-54 in the Big Ten tournament semifinals on Saturday. Kamille Wahlin added 13 points, and Jaime Printy and Trisha Nesbitt each scored 10 for the third-seeded Hawkeyes (19-12), who advanced to play No. 10 Ohio State in Sunday’s championship game.
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Delle Donne makes huge impact for Delaware (AP)
It’s not hard to see the impact Elena Delle Donne has already had on Delaware basketball. Just look at the record attendance, the young girls screaming her name while clamoring for autographs, and the national attention the school has received ever since she decided to play basketball again last spring.
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No. 20 OSU tops No. 13 Cyclones 78-70 (AP)
Andrea Riley wiped away a few tears as her parents escorted her across the floor in what would be her final game at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Then the nation’s fifth-leading scorer went to work, putting on what’s become a typical performance in her time with No. 20 Oklahoma State. Riley scored 32 points, fellow senior Tegan [...]
La Salle women's basketball coach not returning (AP)
La Salle University women’s basketball coach Tom Lochner won’t return next season. The school said Tuesday’s announcement came after “a mutual agreement” between Lochner and athletic director Tom Brennan. The Explorers (7-22, 2-12 Atlantic 10) finished the season with a 62-46 loss to Dayton on Saturday.
Source:La Salle women's basketball coach not returning (AP)
St. John's 77, Pittsburgh 65 (AP)
Kelly McManmon scored 18 points and No. 16 St. John’s won for the 11th time in 13 games and clinched a double-bye in the Big East tournament with a 77-65 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night. Da’Shena Stevens added 17 points and 15 rebounds and Shenneika Smith had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the [...]
