Archive | Basketball – Women’s
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Griner’s maturation instrumental in Baylor’s Final Four appearance
Heading into her freshman campaign, Brittney Griner said she never saw herself claiming the Most Valuable Player honor of an entire NCAA tournament region.
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U. Connecticut women clobber Florida State, advances to Final Four
DAYTON, Ohio – UConn fans in attendance for Tuesday night’s women’s basketball regional final didn’t have an answer for Florida State’s trademark tomahawk chop. A signature hand signal sure would have been handy throughout the Huskies’ stay in Dayton.
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Baylor U. women battle back against Duke to advance to Final Four
MEMPHIS, TENN. -- In their fight for a spot in the Final Four, the Lady Bears held the lead over Duke for 45 seconds of the second half. It was all they needed, as a seemingly miraculous 51-48 comeback win punched Baylor's ticket for San Antonio.
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Buzzer beater sends Stanford U. women to Final Four
The Stanford women’s basketball team is on its way to the Final Four in San Antonio on Sunday after scraping past Xavier in a 55-53 win in the Sacramento Regional Final. After 40 minutes of play, there was only one person and one play that could separate the two teams.
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Sooners women’s basketball soars to Final Four
No Paris. No Hand. No problem. U. Oklahoma women’s basketball is headed to the Final Four for the second year in a row after senior guard Nyeshia Stevenson scored 31 points to propel OU to an 88-68 win over Kentucky.
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Duke women claw past LSU into Sweet 16
It may not have been Senior Night, but that’s sure what it felt like Monday in Cameron Indoor Stadium. No. 2 Duke used a late rally led by senior captains Joy Cheek, Bridgette Mitchell and Keturah Jackson to defeat No.
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U. Kentucky women make history with 70-52 win over Spartans
LOUISVILLE—The key matchup entering the Cats’ second round game was Michigan State’s size vs. UK’s speed. Quickness won out this time, as the fourth-seeded Cats (27-7) defeated the fifth-seeded Spartans 70-52 to advance to the Sweet 16 in the Kansas City Regional.
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Ohio State Women’s Basketball Seniors Go Out On Top
It was senior night for the Ohio State women’s basketball team at the Schottenstein Center, and guard Samantha Prahalis and center Jantel Lavender sent their teammates out with a show in a 78-47 victory.