No. 1 seed South Carolina dominates Howard 79-21 Aliyah Boston scored 10 points and had 12 rebounds while top-seeded South Carolina’s stifling defense held Howard to the fewest points ever in a women’s NCAA Tournament game in a 79-21 victory Friday. read more https://www.huntingdondailynews.com...cle_4e0fe701-4baa-5b37-92e5-698ce2fa392f.html
Georgia women wear down Dayton in 70-54 NCAA Tournament win Jenna Staiti scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as sixth-seeded Georgia beat No. 11 Dayton 70-54 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday night. read more https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-georgia-defeats-dayton-64f08281a7c49b35d2e2417d52921597
Pointer fuels LSU’s 83-77 comeback win over Jackson State Khayla Poynter couldn’t help but contemplate the possible end of her college basketball career when LSU fell behind Jackson State by 10 points with less than five minutes to go in their first-round NCAA Tournament matchup. She wound up extending three fingers above her head in triumph as a jubilant crowd showered her with cheers. Poynter capped a 26-point performance with a tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute, and No. 3 seed LSU outscored Jackson State 19-3 during the final 4:42 to escape with an 83-77 victory on Saturday night. https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-lsu-defeats-jackson-state-6a59966013e3997602c2774fed000269
Lady Vols beat Buffalo 80-67, perfect in NCAA home openers The Tennessee Lady Vols made coach Kellie Harper a winner in her first NCAA Tournament game on their home court coaching her alma mater. Alexus Dye scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as fourth-seeded Tennessee held off No. 13 seed Buffalo 80-67 Saturday afternoon to remain perfect opening an NCAA Tournament at home. read more https://apnews.com/article/march-ma...feat-buffalo-967911603948b6b3b2c347b867ca2d1c
Great defense, bad shooting as S. Carolina beats Miami 49-33 South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley said as long as her defense can keep playing this good, her team’s bad shooting can fix itself, later in the NCAA Tournament. The top-seeded Gamecocks (31-2) held a second opponent without a field goal in the second quarter to beat Miami 49-33 on Sunday in the second round of the tournament. read more https://apnews.com/article/march-ma...e-basketball-a53adbb086871031f0c3c44fdacec3cf
South Carolina women top Louisville, advance to title game This time, Aliyah Boston and the South Carolina Gamecocks were smiling as they strutted off the court at the Final Four. The only crying came from relief and joy, one year after a painfully opposite finish in the national semifinals. Boston took over after halftime and finished with 23 points and 18 rebounds to back up her AP National Player of the Year award, carrying South Carolina to the NCAA championship game with a 72-59 victory over Louisville on Friday night. read more https://apnews.com/article/march-ma...e-basketball-486ebca0e16dc07abb37ae1f314b36dd
