UConn reaches region final
Napheesa Collier has 27 points and 14 rebounds to help UConn beat UCLA 86-71 on Saturday.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 14 rebounds to help UConn beat UCLA 86-71 on Saturday, putting the Huskies in the Bridgeport Regional final.
The victory was the 110th straight for the No. 1 Huskies, who will face 10th-seeded Oregon on Monday night. The Ducks pulled off another upset, shocking Maryland to advance to their first Elite Eight.
Buoyed by the success of their Pac12 partner, the fourth-seed Bruins jumped out a 9-2 lead over UConn (350) before the Huskies scored 17 of the next 19 points. The seven-point deficit matched the Huskies’ largest this season.
South Carolina 100, Quinnipiac 58
STOCKTON, Calif. — Kaela Davis, A’ja Wilson and top-seeded South Carolina overpowered NCAA Tournament-surprise Quinnipiac from the opening tip, scoring the first 16 points and advancing to the Stockton Regional final by beating the 12th-seeded Bobcats 10058 on Saturday.
Davis scored 28 with five 3-pointers, Wilson added 24 and South Carolina’s athleticism and smothering, swarming defense was just too much for Quinnipiac on the Sweet 16 stage.
Oregon 77, Maryland 63
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Sabrina Ionescu led five Oregon players in double figures with 21 points and the 10th-seeded Ducks continued their improbable run through the NCAA Tournament with a 77-63 upset win over third-seeded Maryland on Saturday.
Fellow freshman Ruthy Hebard added 16 points for the Ducks (23-13), who beat second-seeded Duke in the second round and advance to the first regional final in program history.
Florida State 66, Oregon State 53
STOCKTON, Calif. — Ivey Slaughter started swiping to help Florida State discover its best defense from all angles, and the third-seeded Seminoles erased a daunting deficit and ran right into the Stockton Regional final with a 66-53 win over second-seeded Oregon State on Saturday.
Slick-handed Slaughter had a career-high nine steals, a school record in the NCAA Tournament. Florida State had 16 steals total, and Slaughter also contributed 11 points and eight rebounds.