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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: Creighton Upsets Iowa State in Round of 16
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Creighton took down a No. 6 seed, Colorado. It defeated second-seeded Iowa. Now it has become the rare No. 10 seed to reach the round of 8. Creighton delivered its third consecutive upset by beating the No. 4 seed Iowa State, 76-68, on Friday night in the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament. The Bluejays […]
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Powers Remain and Threats Lurk as Women’s Sweet 16 Is Set
Ohio State, among the country’s best programs behind the arc, will meet a feisty Texas team — “Punch first, that’s always our motto,” Aliyah Matharu, a junior guard, said — that did not allow more than 56 points in either of its first two tournament games but is still carping over its communication on defense. […]
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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: N.C. State Easily Advances
RALEIGH, N.C. — No. 1-seeded North Carolina State clinched a coveted spot in the round of 16 of the N.C.A.A. tournament after defeating ninth-seeded Kansas State, 89-57, in a game that showcased its depth and experience. This will be North Carolina State’s fourth consecutive appearance in the round of 16. The Wolfpack, coming off winning […]
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The Field Is Crowded, but Mostly Behind South Carolina
Conferences are scrambling to update protocols to reflect the new variant. Most, including every Power 5 conference, have rescinded recent rules that had deemed any cancellation because of coronavirus protocol to be a forfeiture by the exposed team. What remains to be seen is whether the N.C.A.A. will amend its 25-game requirement for tournament eligibility […]
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How Rutgers Beat Purdue and UConn’s Women Fell on Night of Upsets
Purdue’s No. 1-ranked men’s team and the indomitable Connecticut women, ranked third, both played unranked opponents on Thursday night. The results might have seemed predictable. The results were anything but. Purdue was an 11½-point favorite for its trip to Rutgers, which entered with an uninspiring 4-4 record and a loss to Lafayette on its résumé. […]
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