league: Women's NCAA Tournament
Women’s National Championship Preview: Mississippi State, Notre Dame clash for title after overtime wins
COLUMBUS, OH – After a pair of overtime games in Friday’s Final Four, the Women’s National Championship Game is all set to go on Sunday evening. Mississippi State, after escaping past Louisville, will take on Notre Dame, who stunned UConn after Arike Ogunbowale knocked down a jumper with one second…Read More »
Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesWomen’s Final Four Recap: Notre Dame overcomes Connecticut 91-89 in overtime classic for the ages
COLUMBUS, OH – For the first time in history, both games of the Women’s Final Four went into overtime, and both were absolute thrillers. In the nightcap, Notre Dame took a double-digit first quarter lead, then trailed by double digits in the second quarter, then took the lead again in…Read More »
Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesWomen’s Final Four Recap: Mississippi State outlasts Louisville in overtime 73-63, advances to 2nd straight championship game
COLUMBUS, OH – Mississippi State forced overtime on a Roshunda Johnson three-pointer with six seconds to play, and then the Bulldogs took charge in the extra session to claim a 73-63 victory over fellow top-seed Louisville in the Women’s Final Four. Junior guard Victoria Vivians led the Bulldog attack with…Read More »
Interview: UCONN head coach Geno Auriemma ahead of Notre Dame matchup
COLUMBUS, OH – Top-seeded Connecticut will look to exorcise last year’s Women’s Final Four demons, where the Huskies lost to Mississippi State. They might get a shot at revenge with the Bulldogs in the title game, but first, they will have to defeat fellow top-seed Notre Dame on Friday. Debbie…Read More »
Interview: Mississippi State head coach Vic Shaefer ahead of Louisville matchup
COLUMBUS, OH – Top-seeded Mississippi State returns to the Women’s Final Four for the second year in a row. The Bulldogs fell to fellow SEC rivals South Carolina in last year’s title game after a momentous upset of Connecticut in the semifinals. The Bulldogs will be looking to take the…Read More »
Butch Dill | Getty ImagesNCAA Tournament Women’s Elite 8 Recap: Mississippi State, Louisville advance to Final Four
KANSAS CITY, MO — After a disappointing loss in the National Championship Game last year, Mississippi State is headed back to the Final Four. The Bulldogs, the top-seed in the Kansas City Regional, held off third-seeded UCLA, 89-73, behind Teaira McCowan’s 23 points and 21 rebounds. Louisville will join Mississippi…Read More »
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