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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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April 17, 2008

The Road To The Championship

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GREENSBORO

1ST ROUND

1 Connecticut (32-1)
16 Cornell (20-8)

2ND ROUND

1 Connecticut, 89-47

SWEET 16

1 Connecticut, 89-55

ELITE EIGHT

1 Connecticut, 78-63

FINAL FOUR

1 Connecticut, 66-56

FINAL

2 Stanford, 82-73

1 Tennessee, 47-46

FINAL

2 LSU, 56-50

FINAL FOUR

1 North Carolina, 78-74

ELITE EIGHT

1 North Carolina, 80-66

SWEET 16

1 North Carolina, 85-50

2ND ROUND

1 North Carolina (30-2)
16 Bucknell (16-15)

1ST ROUND

NEW ORLEANS

1ST ROUND

8 Texas (21-12)
9 Minnesota (20-11)

2ND ROUND

8 Texas, 72-55

8 Georgia, 67-61

2ND ROUND

8 Georgia (22-9)
9 Iowa (21-10)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

5 Old Dominion (29-4)
12 Liberty (28-3)

2ND ROUND

5 Old Dominion, 82-62

SWEET 16

5 Old Dominion, 88-85 (OT)

4 Louisville, 80-63

SWEET 16

5 Kansas State, 69-59

2ND ROUND

5 Kansas State (21-9)
12 Chattanooga (29-3)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

4 Virginia (23-9)
13 UCSB (23-7)

2ND ROUND

4 Virginia, 86-52

4 Louisville, 81-67

2ND ROUND

4 Louisville (24-9)
13 Miami ( Ohio) (23-10)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

6 Geo. Washington (25-6)
11 Auburn (20-11)

2ND ROUND

6 Geo. Washington, 66-56

SWEET 16

6 Geo. Washington, 55-53

ELITE EIGHT

2 Rutgers, 53-42

2 LSU, 67-52

ELITE EIGHT

3 Oklahoma State, 73-72 (OT)

SWEET 16

11 Florida State, 60-49

2ND ROUND

6 Ohio State (22-8)
11 Florida State (18-13)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

3 California (26-6)
14 San Diego (19-12)

2ND ROUND

3 California, 77-60

3 Oklahoma State, 85-73

2ND ROUND

3 Oklahoma State (25-7)
14 E. Tennessee St. (21-11)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

7 Iowa State (20-12)
10 Georgia Tech (22-9)

2ND ROUND

7 Iowa State, 58-55

SWEET 16

2 Rutgers, 69-58

2 LSU, 68-49

SWEET 16

7 Marist, 76-57

2ND ROUND

7 Marist (31-2)
10 DePaul (20-11)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

2 Rutgers (24-6)
15 Robert Morris (23-9)

2ND ROUND

2 Rutgers, 85-42

2 LSU, 66-32

2ND ROUND

2 LSU (27-5)
15 Jackson State (18-13)

1ST ROUND

SPOKANE

1ST ROUND

1 Maryland (30-3)
16 Coppin State (22-11)

2ND ROUND

1 Maryland, 80-66

SWEET 16

1 Maryland, 76-64

ELITE EIGHT

1 Maryland, 80-66

FINAL FOUR

2 Stanford, 98-87

1 Tennessee, 53-45

FINAL FOUR

1 Tennessee, 74-64

ELITE EIGHT

1 Tennessee, 78-52

SWEET 16

1 Tennessee, 94-55

2ND ROUND

1 Tennessee (30-2)
16 Oral Roberts (19-13)

1ST ROUND

OKLAHOMA CITY

1ST ROUND

8 Nebraska (20-11)
9 Xavier (24-8)

2ND ROUND

8 Nebraska, 61-58

9 Purdue, 66-59

2ND ROUND

8 Utah (27-4)
9 Purdue (18-14)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

5 West Virginia (24-7)
12 New Mexico (20-12)

2ND ROUND

5 West Virginia, 61-60

SWEET 16

4 Vanderbilt, 64-46

5 Notre Dame, 79-75 (OT)

SWEET 16

5 Notre Dame, 75-62

2ND ROUND

5 Notre Dame (23-8)
12 SMU (24-8)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

4 Vanderbilt (23-8)
13 Montana (25-6)

2ND ROUND

4 Vanderbilt, 75-47

4 Oklahoma, 69-61

2ND ROUND

4 Oklahoma (21-8)
13 Illinois State (26-6)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

6 Pittsburgh (22-10)
11 Wyoming (24-6)

2ND ROUND

6 Pittsburgh, 63-58

SWEET 16

6 Pittsburgh, 67-59

ELITE EIGHT

2 Stanford, 72-53

2 Texas A&M, 77-63

ELITE EIGHT

3 Duke, 67-59

SWEET 16

6 Arizona State, 61-54

2ND ROUND

6 Arizona State (21-10)
11 Temple (21-12)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

3 Baylor (24-6)
14 Fresno State (22-10)

2ND ROUND

3 Baylor, 88-67

3 Duke, 78-57

2ND ROUND

3 Duke (23-9)
14 Murray State (24-7)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

7 UTEP (27-3)
10 W. Kentucky (26-7)

2ND ROUND

7 UTEP, 92-60

SWEET 16

2 Stanford, 88-54

2 Texas A&M, 63-39

SWEET 16

10 Hartford, 59-55

2ND ROUND

7 Syracuse (22-8)
10 Hartford (27-5)

1ST ROUND

1ST ROUND

2 Stanford (30-3)
15 Cleveland State (19-13)

2ND ROUND

2 Stanford, 85-47

2 Texas A&M, 91-52

2ND ROUND

2 Texas A&M (26-7)
15 UT- San Antonio (23-9)

1ST ROUND

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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