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Confident Maine heads to Texas to open NCAA tournament (Mar 15, 2018)

The Maine women’s basketball team has already had its share of things to celebrate this March.

Miami, Quinnipiac meet again in NCAA Tournament (Mar 15, 2018)

Leave it to the NCAA Women’s Tournament seeding committee to have a sense of humor.

Ohio State ready to open against George Washington (Mar 15, 2018)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A few miles down High Street from where Ohio State will face George Washington in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, the Women’s Final Four will be played two weeks from now in Nationwide Arena.

Florida State opens NCAA play at home vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (Mar 15, 2018)

Florida State is in a familiar position, hosting the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four years.

Texas shootout: High-scoring DePaul, Oklahoma to meet again

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) DePaul and Oklahoma don’t take long to warm up.

Notre Dame's Jessica Shepard anxious for first NCAA game

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) If Jessica Shepard thinks about it, the ride the 6-foot-4 junior forward experienced in the preseason was a precursor for Notre Dame’s roller-coaster season of injuries, emotions and ultimate success in capturing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Blockton hits the books and basket to fuel Marquette's rise

MILWAUKEE (AP) �� Allazia Blockton decided to play basketball at Marquette three years ago in part to be a role model in her hometown.

Maryland, NC State headline NCAA women's field in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Maryland will begin the NCAA Tournament on the road for the first time since 2007. At least the Terrapins were sent to the familiar territory of Atlantic Coast Conference country.

A look at what could happen in the women's NCAA Tournament

NEW YORK (AP) For the past decade it’s been easy to pick UConn to win the national championship. Four of the past five years you would have been correct if you tabbed the Huskies to win the title. Last year, though, Mississippi State shocked the women’s basketball world by ending UConn’s 111-game winning streak in the Final Four.

Ohio State, USF enter women's NCAA Tournament under radar

The number four figures prominently for Ohio State in the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Nebraska women ride biggest turnaround to NCAA Tournament

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Making the women’s NCAA Tournament really wasn’t Nebraska’s goal at the start of the season. Coming off the worst year in program history, the Cornhuskers’ wish list was filled with what would be considered more basic needs.

Northern Colorado, Michigan hope for another celebration (Mar 14, 2018)

Michigan and Northern Colorado rightfully had wild celebrations after making the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Baylor begins NCAAs as No. 2 seed vs. Grambling (Mar 14, 2018)

Grambling State coach Freddie Murray will have a pretty good idea what kind of challenge his team is facing when it opens the NCAA Women’s Tournament versus Baylor on the Lady Bears’ home court Friday evening in Waco Texas.

Oregon St. hopes defense can contain Western Kentucky (Mar 14, 2018)

Losing in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to Arizona State on March 2 was a quadruple whammy of sorts for Oregon State.

DePaul, Oklahoma bring contrasting styles into tournament (Mar 14, 2018)

Two of the nation’s most consistent programs square off Friday in the opening round of the 2018 Women’s NCAA Tournament as No. 5 seed DePaul takes on No. 12 Oklahoma at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

Villanova faces South Dakota St. in return to NCAAs (Mar 14, 2018)

One team is a seasoned, tournament-tested team, while the other hasn’t been to the Big Dance since 2013.

Top-seeded Notre Dame begins NCAA tournament vs. Cal State Northridge (Mar 14, 2018)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Top-seeded Notre Dame will tip off its 23rd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament when it hosts No. 16 seed Cal State Northridge on Friday evening at Purcell Pavilion.

Maryland faces hot Princeton in opening round (Mar 14, 2018)

Two teams with a lot of tournament experience land on unfamiliar footing Friday when powerhouses Maryland and Princeton tangle in Raleigh, N.C., in the NCAA Women’s Tournament in the Kansas City Region.

With Mabrey on point, Notre Dame back in NCAAs at top seed

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) When the season became a numbers game for Notre Dame, coach Muffet McGraw decided to turn Marina Mabrey into a point guard.

Quinnipiac’s Fay seeks NCAA Tournament encore performance

Quinnipiac forward Jen Fay enjoyed her team’s NCAA Tournament breakthrough so much that she wants to deliver a repeat performance.

Raining 3s: FGCU keeps flourishing from beyond the arc

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Florida Gulf Coast has made and taken more 3-pointers than any other women’s team in the nation this season, and that’s obviously part of the reason why the Eagles are headed back to the NCAA Tournament.

Purdue and West Virginia headline the WNIT

NEW YORK (AP) Purdue and West Virginia just missed out on the NCAA Tournament.

Ducks stay west, mid-majors get two at-large bids.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) There were five teams vying for the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, and when the music stopped, Baylor was left without a chair.

Little Rock wins Sun Belt, advances to NCAAs for 5th time

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Monique Townson scored 17 points and top-seeded Little Rock advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history with a 54-53 victory over Texas State on Sunday night.

Princeton jumps all over Penn in 63-34 rout for Ivy title (Mar 11, 2018)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Abby Meyers scored 18 points and Princeton threw an early knockout punch to beat Penn 63-34 on Sunday, winning the Ivy League championship.

To the NCAAs: FGCU tops Jacksonville for A-Sun title, 68-58

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) It took Florida Gulf Coast the better part of three quarters to find its best stride.

Saint Francis tops Robert Morris 66-56 for NEC title (Mar 11, 2018)

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) Northeastern Conference Player of the Year Jessica Kovatch poured in 29 points and Saint Francis locked up its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011 with a 66-56 victory over Robert Morris in the NEC championship on Sunday.

Baker rallies Liberty women past Ashville 60-42 in Big South

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Ashtyn Baker scored all 12 of her points in the second quarter and top-seeded Liberty pulled away from third-seeded UNC Asheville on Sunday to win the Big South championship for the 17th time, 60-42, and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Williams rallies Nicholls women past SFA for first NCAA bid

KATY, Texas (AP) Tykeria Williams scored all 17 of her points in the second half, including the clinching free throw with four seconds left, and Nicholls rallied to shock Stephen F. Austin 69-65 on Sunday to win the Colonels’ first Southland Conference Tournament and NCAA Tournament berth.

CSUN women beat UC Davis 63-55 in Big West tourney final

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Channon Fluker had 24 points and 17 rebounds, Tessa Boagni added 23 points and No. 5 seed Cal State Northridge upset top-seeded UC Davis 63-55 on Saturday night in the Big West Tournament championship.