University of South Carolina

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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Women’s March Madness: South Carolina Still Dominant

Peck, who led the women’s basketball programs at Florida and Purdue, soon joined in: “The threat to any human rights is a threat to all human rights, and at this time, Courtney and I, we’re going to take a pause from our broadcast to show our love and support for our friends, our family and […]

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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 Most, including every Power 5 conference, have rescinded recent rules that had deemed any cancellation because of coronavirus protocol to be a forfeiture by the exposed team.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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