Tag Archives: Tournament Highlights
Mike Ehrmann | Getty ImagesBaylor defeats Notre Dame 82-81 in instant classic title game
After defending champion Notre Dame rallied from a 17 point deficit, Baylor’s Chloe Jackson scored with 3.9 seconds left and Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale missed a free throw to give Baylor their third NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship in program history. Baylor joins UConn and Tennessee as the only three…Read More »
Streeter Lecka | Getty ImagesVirginia wins after controversial call, Texas Tech advances to National Championship Game
With a combined 15 lead changes and 10 ties, the Final Four once again delivered on Saturday night in Minneapolis. In the night’s first game, Virginia edged Auburn, 63-62, after Virginia’s Kyle Guy knocked down three free throws with less than one second to go following a controversial foul call.…Read More »
Mike Ehrmann | Getty ImagesBaylor, Notre Dame advance to championship after thrillers
It’ll be a pair of number-one seeds in the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship Game after Notre Dame beat second-seeded UConn 81-76 to give the Fighting Irish a shot at back-to-back championships. Standing in their way is top overall seed Baylor, which beat Oregon 72-67. Notre Dame trailed UConn by…Read More »
Sarah Stier | Getty ImagesTexas takes 2019 NIT title at MSG
After failing to make the 2019 NCAA Tournament with a 16-16 overall record, Shaka Smart’s Texas Longhorns remained poised to conclude the 2019 college basketball season on a positive note. And on Thursday night, the Longhorns delivered, capping their season with an NIT Championship Game victory over Lipscomb, 81-66, at…Read More »
Bisons march on to new pastures, Longhorns finally overcome in-state foe
Lipscomb came back late in the second half–finishing the game on a 14-0 run–to outlast Wichita State 71-64. In Thursday night’s championship game, the Bisons will face second-seeded Texas, who avenged two Big 12 defeats to TCU with a 58-44 victory over the Horned Frogs in Tuesday’s nightcap. ASUN player…Read More »
@NCAAWBB | NCAANotre Dame erupts in second half, Baylor cruises into Women’s Final Four
Trailing by as many as nine in the second half, Notre Dame came back to beat Stanford, 84-68, in the Chicago Regional Final to advance to the 2019 Women’s Final Four. Baylor blew out Iowa in Monday’s other Elite 8 matchup as Friday’s National Semifinals are set. Baylor will take…Read More »
Rob Carr | Getty ImagesNCAA Tournament Nightly Recap: Auburn takes down Kentucky in overtime and Michigan State knocks off Duke
In as much as any team could be called an underdog in the Elite 8, Auburn recovered from losing starter Chuma Okeke to an ACL tear in their Sweet 16 game to take down one of the most successful programs in tournament history with a 77-71 victory over Kentucky in…Read More »