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THE ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP
April 17, 2008
GREENSBORO
RECAP
UCONN rolled by an average of more than 30 points before running into
resistance from Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights held regional MOP Maya Moore to
seven points, but the Huskies overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit to reach
the Final Four.
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GREENSBORO
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1ST ROUND
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1 Connecticut (32-1)
16 Cornell (20-8)
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2ND ROUND
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1 Connecticut, 89-47
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SWEET 16
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1 Connecticut, 89-55
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ELITE EIGHT
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1 Connecticut, 78-63
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FINAL FOUR
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1 Connecticut, 66-56
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FINAL
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2 Stanford, 82-73
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1 Tennessee, 47-46
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FINAL
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2 LSU, 56-50
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FINAL FOUR
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1 North Carolina, 78-74
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ELITE EIGHT
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1 North Carolina, 80-66
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SWEET 16
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1 North Carolina, 85-50
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2ND ROUND
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1 North Carolina (30-2)
16 Bucknell (16-15)
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1ST ROUND
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NEW ORLEANS
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1ST ROUND
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8 Texas (21-12)
9 Minnesota (20-11)
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2ND ROUND
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8 Texas, 72-55
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8 Georgia, 67-61
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2ND ROUND
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8 Georgia (22-9)
9 Iowa (21-10)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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5 Old Dominion (29-4)
12 Liberty (28-3)
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2ND ROUND
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5 Old Dominion, 82-62
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SWEET 16
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5 Old Dominion, 88-85 (OT)
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4 Louisville, 80-63
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SWEET 16
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5 Kansas State, 69-59
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2ND ROUND
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5 Kansas State (21-9)
12 Chattanooga (29-3)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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4 Virginia (23-9)
13 UCSB (23-7)
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2ND ROUND
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4 Virginia, 86-52
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4 Louisville, 81-67
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2ND ROUND
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4 Louisville (24-9)
13 Miami ( Ohio) (23-10)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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6 Geo. Washington (25-6)
11 Auburn (20-11)
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2ND ROUND
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6 Geo. Washington, 66-56
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SWEET 16
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6 Geo. Washington, 55-53
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ELITE EIGHT
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2 Rutgers, 53-42
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2 LSU, 67-52
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ELITE EIGHT
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3 Oklahoma State, 73-72 (OT)
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SWEET 16
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11 Florida State, 60-49
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2ND ROUND
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6 Ohio State (22-8)
11 Florida State (18-13)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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3 California (26-6)
14 San Diego (19-12)
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2ND ROUND
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3 California, 77-60
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3 Oklahoma State, 85-73
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2ND ROUND
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3 Oklahoma State (25-7)
14 E. Tennessee St. (21-11)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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7 Iowa State (20-12)
10 Georgia Tech (22-9)
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2ND ROUND
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7 Iowa State, 58-55
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SWEET 16
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2 Rutgers, 69-58
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2 LSU, 68-49
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SWEET 16
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7 Marist, 76-57
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2ND ROUND
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7 Marist (31-2)
10 DePaul (20-11)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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2 Rutgers (24-6)
15 Robert Morris (23-9)
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2ND ROUND
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2 Rutgers, 85-42
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2 LSU, 66-32
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2ND ROUND
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2 LSU (27-5)
15 Jackson State (18-13)
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1ST ROUND
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SPOKANE
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1ST ROUND
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1 Maryland (30-3)
16 Coppin State (22-11)
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2ND ROUND
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1 Maryland, 80-66
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SWEET 16
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1 Maryland, 76-64
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ELITE EIGHT
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1 Maryland, 80-66
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FINAL FOUR
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2 Stanford, 98-87
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1 Tennessee, 53-45
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FINAL FOUR
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1 Tennessee, 74-64
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ELITE EIGHT
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1 Tennessee, 78-52
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SWEET 16
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1 Tennessee, 94-55
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2ND ROUND
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1 Tennessee (30-2)
16 Oral Roberts (19-13)
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1ST ROUND
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OKLAHOMA CITY
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1ST ROUND
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8 Nebraska (20-11)
9 Xavier (24-8)
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2ND ROUND
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8 Nebraska, 61-58
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9 Purdue, 66-59
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2ND ROUND
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8 Utah (27-4)
9 Purdue (18-14)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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5 West Virginia (24-7)
12 New Mexico (20-12)
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2ND ROUND
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5 West Virginia, 61-60
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SWEET 16
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4 Vanderbilt, 64-46
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5 Notre Dame, 79-75 (OT)
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SWEET 16
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5 Notre Dame, 75-62
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2ND ROUND
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5 Notre Dame (23-8)
12 SMU (24-8)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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4 Vanderbilt (23-8)
13 Montana (25-6)
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2ND ROUND
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4 Vanderbilt, 75-47
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4 Oklahoma, 69-61
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2ND ROUND
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4 Oklahoma (21-8)
13 Illinois State (26-6)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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6 Pittsburgh (22-10)
11 Wyoming (24-6)
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2ND ROUND
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6 Pittsburgh, 63-58
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SWEET 16
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6 Pittsburgh, 67-59
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ELITE EIGHT
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2 Stanford, 72-53
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2 Texas A&M, 77-63
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ELITE EIGHT
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3 Duke, 67-59
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SWEET 16
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6 Arizona State, 61-54
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2ND ROUND
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6 Arizona State (21-10)
11 Temple (21-12)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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3 Baylor (24-6)
14 Fresno State (22-10)
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2ND ROUND
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3 Baylor, 88-67
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3 Duke, 78-57
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2ND ROUND
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3 Duke (23-9)
14 Murray State (24-7)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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7 UTEP (27-3)
10 W. Kentucky (26-7)
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2ND ROUND
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7 UTEP, 92-60
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SWEET 16
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2 Stanford, 88-54
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2 Texas A&M, 63-39
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SWEET 16
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10 Hartford, 59-55
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2ND ROUND
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7 Syracuse (22-8)
10 Hartford (27-5)
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1ST ROUND
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1ST ROUND
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2 Stanford (30-3)
15 Cleveland State (19-13)
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2ND ROUND
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2 Stanford, 85-47
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2 Texas A&M, 91-52
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2ND ROUND
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2 Texas A&M (26-7)
15 UT- San Antonio (23-9)
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1ST ROUND
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GREENSBORO
RECAP
UCONN rolled by an average of more than 30 points before running into
resistance from Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights held regional MOP Maya Moore to
seven points, but the Huskies overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit to reach
the Final Four.
SPOKANE RECAP
THE TOP-SEEDED Terps looked to relive the magic of their '06 title behind 65.2%
shooting and 21 points per game from Crystal Langhorne, but Maryland trailed
for all but 5:31 against Stanford and waved goodbye to the Final Four.
NEW ORLEANS
RECAP
LSU NEVER had to leave Louisiana to earn a bid to its fifth straight Final
Four. Three double doubles from Sylvia Fowles (who averaged 17.0 points and
10.8 rebounds in the regional) ensured a third confrontation this season with
SEC rival Tennessee.
OKLAHOMA CITY
RECAP
HARTFORD was one of three lower-seeded teams to advance to the second round but
had the misfortune of meeting Danielle Gant (14.3 points per game) and the
defensive marvels from A&M. The Aggies, though, were sent back to Texas by
Tennessee.
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