Duke wins their 30th game of the season while advancing to the second round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament with a 90-45 victory over Tennessee-Martin. The Blue Devils held a 49-14 scoring advantage in the second half cruising home for the victory. Jasmine Thomas led Duke with 18 points while Heather Butler netted 15 for the Skyhawks. Duke advances where they will take on Marist who upset Iowa State earlier today.
Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Update: Duke, Ohio State Moving On To Second Round
No. 3 seeded DePaul dispatched Navy by a score of 56-43. Felicia Chester led DePaul with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Blue Demons advance to the second round where they will take on Penn State.
The Ohio State Buckeyes advance to the second round after an 80-69 victory over Central Florida. Jantel Lavender scored a game high 30 points for the Buckeyes. Ohio State advances where they will take on Georgia Tech in the next round.
Tatiyiana McMorris nailed a three-pointer with just nine seconds remaining to help No. 8 Marquette defeat No.9 Texas 68-65. McMorris scored 13 points for the Golden Eagles. Marquette advances to the second round where they will take on Tennessee.
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Philadelphia Region
No. 1 Connecticut Huskies vs. No. 16 Hartford, Sun., noon in Storrs
No. 8 Kansas St. Wildcats vs. No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers, Sun., 2:30 in Storrs
No. 5 Georgetown Hoyas vs. No. 12 Princeton, Sun., 2:30 in College Park
No. 4 Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 13 St. Francis, Sun. noon in College Park
No. 6 Penn St. Nittany Lions def. No. 11 Dayton, 75-66
No. 3 DePaul def. No. 14 Navy, 56-43
No. 10 Marist, def. No. 7 Iowa St Cyclones, 74-64
No. 2 Duke Blue Devils def. No. 15 Tennessee-Martin, 90-45
Dayton Region
No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers def. No. 16 Stetson, 99-34
No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles def. No. 9 Texas Longhorns, 68-65
No. 5 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets def. No. 12 Bowling Green, 69-58
No. 4 Ohio St. Buckeyes def. No. 13 UCF, 80-69
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 11 James Madison, Sun., 2:30, Charlottesville
No. 3 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 14 Gardner-Webb, Sun, noon, Charlottesville
No. 7 Arizona St. Sun Devils vs. No. 10 Temple Owls, Sat., 4, Salt Lake City
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 15 Utah Utes, Sat., 6:30, Salt Lake City
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