Once again, the Final Four will be dominated by the teams at the top. All four No. 1 seeds advanced through their region, setting up two matchups of No. 1 vs. No. 1 for a spot in the championship game.
NCAA Women’s Tournament 2015 bracket and schedule: All No. 1 seeds advance to Final Four
Connecticut is in the Final Four for the seventh straight year.
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Overall No. 1 Connecticut advanced by beating No. 7 Dayton 91-70, who was the lowest remaining seed in the Elite Eight. The Flyers attempted to copy the same formula they used to upset No. 2 Kentucky last weekend -- getting to the free throw and hitting a ton of three-pointers -- but despite nine makes from behind the arc, Dayton just didn’t have enough firepower to top Geno Auriemma’s Connecticut dynasty.
Connecticut will face Maryland, who pulled away from No. 2 Tennessee at the free throw line late for a 58-48 win. This is the second straight year in the Final Four for Maryland, who also beat Tennessee to advance last year.
In the other game, South Carolina will face off against Notre Dame. South Carolina beat No. 2 Florida State to advance with a blistering night from the field, shooting 61 percent overall. Notre Dame advanced past No. 2 Baylor with a 23-point outing from guard Lindsey Allen, who also had five rebounds, seven assists and four blocks.
Sunday
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 1 Notre Dame at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
No. 1 Maryland vs. No. 1 Connecticut at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
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