The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)

NCAA WOMEN’S ROUNDUP

- LEXINGTON REGION KANSAS CITY REGION SPOKANE REGION

No. 1 LOUISVILLE 74, No. 16 BOISE STATE 42:

At Louisville, Ky., Kylee Shook had 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead Louisville to a blowout.

Beginning NCAA play as a top seed for the first time in school history, the Cardinals (33-2) used quick spurts early in both halves, along with defense, to cruise to victory. They shook off their initial sluggishne­ss shortly after Shook entered midway through the first quarter. The 6-foot-4 sophomore alternated 3-pointers with Jazmine Jones’ layups for a 19-8 lead.

No. 8 MARQUETTE 84, No. 9 DAYTON 65: At

Louisville, Ky., Natisha Hiedeman scored a careerhigh 32 points, including 18 in the first quarter, and Marquette rallied.

Hiedeman’s five 3-pointers in the first quarter were critical in rallying the Golden Eagles (24-9) from an 11-3 deficit to a 22-15 lead that they maintained on the way to their first NCAA win since 2011.

No. 3 TENNESSEE 100, No. 14 LIBERTY 60: At Knoxville, Tenn., Freshman Rennia Davis scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in her NCAA debut as Tennessee pulled away in the second half.

The Lady Vols used an offensive outburst in the third quarter to win their NCAA opener for the ninth straight season and remain undefeated at home in NCAA play at 57-0.

No. 6 OREGON STATE 82, No. 11 WESTERN KENTUCKY 58: At Knoxville, Tenn., Marie Gulich scored 21 of her 29 points in the second half and grabbed 15 rebounds for Oregon State.

The 6-foot-5 Gulich finished 11 of 15 from the field, with a steady stream of layups and short jumpers.

No. 5 MARYLAND 77, No. 12 PRINCETON 57:

At Raleigh, N.C., Kaila Charles scored 20 points to lead Maryland.

Eleanna Christinak­i added 16 points, Kristen Confroy finished with 14 and Brianna Fraser had 11 rebounds for the fifthseede­d Terrapins (26-7).

Abby Meyers scored 13 points and Bella Alarie had 12 for the 12th-seeded Tigers (24-6).

No. 4 N.C. STATE 62, No. 13 ELON 35: At Raleigh, N.C., Kiara Leslie scored 13 points for North Carolina State.

No. 4 TEXAS A&M 89, No. 13 DRAKE 76: At College Station, Texas, Freshman Chennedy Carter scored 26 points, powering Texas A&M.

Khaalia Hillsman added 22 to help send the Aggies to the second round against DePaul.

No. 5 DEPAUL 90, No. 12 OKLAHOMA 79: At College Station, Texas, Amarah Coleman and Kelly Campbell each scored 17 points and DePaul held off a second-half comeback by Oklahoma.

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