Duke-Temple Preview
March 19, 2007
Duke’s lone loss this season was quickly forgotten with a flawless performance in its NCAA tournament opener. The top-seeded Blue Devils look for a repeat effort when they play No. 8 seed Temple in the second round on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C. Duke spent the entire season undefeated before a surprising loss to North Carolina State in the ACC tournament.
Mississippi-Maryland Preview
March 19, 2007
Maryland has been one of the best teams in the NCAA tournament under coach Brenda Frese, so it seemed unlikely she would make any major changes going in. That, however, is exactly what Frese did in the opening round when she benched standout guard Kristi Toliver. The move worked, and helped earn the second-seeded Terrapins (28-5) a rematch with No.
Notre Dame-North Carolina Preview
March 19, 2007
North Carolina overwhelmed its first-round opponent in the NCAA tournament and hopes to do the same to Notre Dame as it tries to reach the round of 16. After an impressive display in their first game, the top-seeded Tar Heels will face the No. 9 seed Irish in a second-round contest on Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
Connecticut-Wis.-Green Bay Preview
March 19, 2007
Connecticut looks to advance to the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament for the 14th straight season when it takes on No. 9 seed Wisconsin-Green Bay on Tuesday in a second-round matchup at Hartford, Conn. The top-seeded Huskies (30-3) have not been eliminated from the tournament before the round of 16 since 1993, when they lost their opener to Louisville.
Tennessee-Pittsburgh Preview
March 19, 2007
Tennessee has been unbeatable in the opening two rounds of the NCAA tournament, and after winning their first-round game to keep that streak alive, the Lady Volunteers look to advance to the round of 16 for the 26th straight season. It will be a bit of a challenge for No. 1 seed Tennessee, though, as the Vols play No.
Defending champion Maryland falls
March 19, 2007
With all five starters returning, Maryland was all set to make a run at a second straight NCAA championship. It wasn’t enough to keep the Terps from falling into Mississippi’s trap and the defending NCAA champions never got out. Ole Miss (23-10) used its stifling defense to steal the ball 15 times and score 42 points off 29 Maryland turnovers, and the Rebels upset the No.
Temple 64, Nebraska 61
March 18, 2007
Temple found a way to hang around the NCAA tournament a little longer. Lady Comfort scored the go-ahead basket in the final two minutes and Fatima Maddox hit four clinching free throws to help the Owls rally past Nebraska 64-61 on Sunday night, earning a first-round victory for the second time in three seasons.
Pittsburgh 71, James Madison 61
March 18, 2007
Led by the first top-tier recruit that coach Agnus Berenato recruited at Pitt, the Panthers upstaged their successful men’s program for one night and gained the first NCAA women’s tournament victory in school history. Now comes the hard part: Tennessee. Marcedes Walker, too big and strong even for a veteran James Madison team, dominated at both ends of the court for 20 points and 15 rebounds and…
Connecticut 82, UMBC 33
March 18, 2007
UMBC spent 15 hours traveling on a bus through a major winter storm to get to its first-ever NCAA tournament. UConn gave the Retrievers a rude welcome. Renee Montgomery scored 19 points and Charde Houston added 15 to help top-seeded UConn rout Maryland-Baltimore County 82-33 on Sunday night in the Fresno Regional.
Rutgers 77, East Carolina 34
March 18, 2007
Rutgers looks as of it’s ready to play anybody, anywhere. Matee Ajavon scored 20 points, and Kia Vaughn added 14 to help the fourth-seeded Scarlet Knights rout East Carolina 77-34 on Sunday night in the first round of the Greensboro Regional. The Scarlet Knights (23-8) advanced to play Michigan State (24-8) on the Spartans’ home floor Tuesday night.
