Blair, defense lead Cougars to a berth in AAC semis
Laila Blair scored 12 points with eight assists and the defense limited SMU to single digits in scoring in three of the four quarters as Houston won its third game in a row and continued its run at the American Athletic Conference Tournament with a 52-33 win over the Mustangs.
Tatyana Hill added 8 points and 13 rebounds for the Cougars, who will take on Wichita State in the semifinals on Wednesday. The Shockers upset No. 1 seed South Florida on Tuesday.
PORTLAND 64 NO. 16 GONZAGA 60
Maisie Burnham scored 19 points and Alex Fowler had 15 points and 11 rebounds as the Pilots beat the two-time defending West Coast Conference Tournament champion Bulldogs to secure their berth in the NCAA Tournament.
NO. 21 UNLV 71 SAN DIEGO STATE 68
Essence Booker scored 22 points and Desi-Rae Young added 20 with 13 rebounds as the Lady Rebels held off the Aztecs for a victory in a Mountain West Conference semifinal.
LAMAR 80 MCNEESE 75 (OT)
Akasha Davis tallied a double-double with a game-high 25 points and added 14 rebounds to lead the Cardinals to a win over the Cowgirls and move her team into the semifinals of the Southland Conference Tournament.
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 65 INCARNATE WORD 62
Jorja Elliott and Nina De Leon Negron each scored 19 points for the Cardinals as their Southland Conference Tournament run was ended by the Lions in the second round.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 93 OMAHA 51
Haleigh Timmer scored 13 of her 18 points in the first half as the top-seeded Jackrabbits defeated the sixth-seeded Mavericks to win the Summit League Tournament championship and a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
CLEVELAND STATE 73 GREEN BAY 61
Gabriella Smith made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points as the No. 2 seed Vikings beat the topseeded Phoenix to claim their first Horizon League Tournament championship since 2010.