Michigan defeats Tennessee for first trip to the Sweet 16
It’s been a season of firsts for Michigan, and now the Wolverines can add a trip to the Sweet 16 to that list.
Leigha Brown scored 23 points and Naz Hillmon added 19 to lead No. 6 seed Michigan (16-5) to its first regional semifinals appearance with a 70-55 win over third-seeded Tennessee (178) in the River Walk Region at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio.
“It’s amazing, we’ve been having a lot of firsts on our team,” Hillmon said.
Hillmon, the Big Ten Player of the Year, also had 15 rebounds.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 83, SYRACUSE 47 »
Aaige Bueckers scored 20 points and Aaliyah Edwards added 19 to help No. 1 seed UConn beat eighthseeded Syracuse (15-9) to advance to the Sweet 16.
Once again the Huskies (26-1) were missing coach Geno Auriemma, who is recovering from COVID-19. Chris Dailey filled in for the Hall of Fame coach, who celebrated his 67th birthday on Tuesday and could potentially rejoin the team this weekend.
IOWA 86, KENTUCKY 72 »
Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark is stepping up on the big stage of the women’s NCAA tournament, and really stood out in a small gym to send the Hawkeyes to the Sweet 16.
Clark finished with 35 points on 13-of-21 shooting and six 3-pointers after outscoring Kentucky on her own in the first half, and the fifth-seeded Hawkeyes advanced with a victory in the second-round game.
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The fifth-seeded Hawkeyes (20-9) had what coach Lisa Bluder called a perfect start, scoring the game’s first 11 points— with all five starters getting a basket, Clark’s being a 3-pointer. Two-time AP All-American guard Rhyne Howard finished with 28 points to lead the Wildcats (18-9). BAYLOR 90, VIRGINIA TECH 48 » Moon Ursin and DiJonai Carrington both had 21 points as reigning women’s national champion Baylor (27-2) advanced to its 12th consecutive NCAA Sweet 16, beating Virginia Tech (15-10).
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STANFORD 73, OKLAHOMA STATE 62 » Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford
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unleashed another barrage of 3-pointers as the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament booked yet another trip to the Sweet 16.
The Cardinal made 13 3-pointers after making 15 in their first-round win.
Stanford made the Sweet 16 for the 27th time in pursuit of its first national title since 1992. The Cardinal (27-2) had four players score in double figures. Neferatali Notoa scored 14 for Oklahoma State (19-9).
Mercado Region
NORTH CAROLINA STATE 79, SOUTH FLORIDA 67 » Jakia Brown-Turner scored 19 points and top-seeded North Carolina State shrugged off a challenge from No. 8 South Florida with a big third quarter at the Alamodome, advancing to the Sweet 16.
Jada Boyd added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolfpack (22-2), who reached their third straight regional semifinal and 14th overall. They will face fourth-seeded Indiana or 12th-seeded Belmont.
USF (19-4) led by a point early in the third quarter before N.C. State used two big runs to pull away and take a 12-point lead into the fourth.
Elena Tsineke had 22 points to lead the Bulls.
Hemisfair Region
SOUTH CAROLINA 59, OREGON STATE 42 » Aliyah Boston scored 19 points and top seed South Carolina dominated after a close first quarter to beat eighthseeded Oregon State, advancing to its seventh straight Sweet 16.
The Gamecocks (24-4) led by a point after one quarter but had built a 12-point lead by halftime and were up 53-29 by the start of the fourth.
Taylor Jones scored 13 points for Oregon State (12-8).
GEORGIA TECH 73, WEST VIRGINIA 56 » Lotta-Maj Lahtinen scored 22 points, Lorela Cubaj had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 5 seed Georgia Tech used a big third quarter to beat No. 4 West Virginia.
Lahtinen was 9 of 16 from the field and struck for 17 points in the first half to dig the Yellow Jackets out of an early hole.
Georgia Tech (17-8) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in program history and first since 2012.