Women’s NCAA Tournament
12- seed Toledo stuns Iowa State, 80- 73
Toledo’s a very confident group, and now the program’s biggest victory in nearly three decades has the Rockets ready to see how far they can go.
Quinesha Lockett scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Toledo knocked off No. 5 seed Iowa State 80- 73 Saturday for the second win by a 12 seed in the opening round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
“We’re still dancing,” Lockett said. “We’re very excited. We just know we still have another game to play, and we’re ready to keep playing.”
Senior guard Jayda Jansen said they’re not satisfied just to be here.
“Honestly, we’re not scared of anybody,” Jansen said.
Toledo now will play No. 4 seed Tennessee, a 95- 50 winner over 13thseeded Saint Louis, on Monday night seeking its first Sweet 16 ever in the Seattle 3 region.
The Rockets ( 29- 4) matched the program record for most wins for a second straight season by winning a record 17th straight game. They also posted their first NCAA win since 1996.
KNOXVILLE, TENN.>> No. 4 Tennessee 95, No. 13 Saint Louis 50 KNOXVILLE, TENN.>>
Jordan Horston scored 21 points and Rickea Jackson added 18 as the Lady Vols remained perfect when opening the NCAA Tournament on their home court, routing No. 13 seed Saint Louis.
Jordan Walker added 11 points for Tennessee, which improved to 25- 0 in first- round games at home.
No. 1 Indiana 77, Tennessee Tech 47
BLOOMINGTON, IND.>> Sydney Parrish had 19 points and eight rebounds and Lilly Meister added seven points and three blocks in her first career start to lead top- seeded Indiana past Tennessee Tech.
The Hoosiers played Saturday without AllAmerican center Mackenzie Holmes, who sat out with a sore knee. But they used a huge second quarter to take a 39- 27 lead at halftime and the Golden Eagles never recovered. They face Miami Monday.
No. 9 Miami 62, No. 8 Oklahoma State 61
BLOOMINGTON, IND.>> Miami guard Haley Cavinder scored 12 of her 16 points in the second half and made what proved to be the decisive free throw with 8.9 seconds left to seal a 17- point second half comeback and a win over Oklahoma State.
Miami’s rally was tied for the fifth- largest comeback in tourney history.
No. 3 Ohio St. 80, No. 14 J. Madison 66
COLUMBUS, OHIO>> Cotie Mcmahon scored 18 points to help Ohio State pull away for a win over James Madison.
Mcmahon made her team’s first 3- pointer with 5: 18 left in the third quarter to give Ohio State a 44- 43 lead, and the Buckeyes didn’t give up the advantage from there.
No. 6 No. Carolina 61, No. 11 St. John’s 59
COLUMBUS, OHIO>> Deja Kelly had a go- ahead three- point play with 2 seconds left and North Carolina hung on for a win over St. John’s.
With the game tied at 58, Kelly drove the left lane and made the free throw to complete the game- winning score.
Patterson then was fouled after a timeout shooting a 3- pointer with just over a second left that gave the Red Storm one last chance. She missed the first two free throws and then inexplicably made third one.
No. 4 Villanova 76, Cleveland State 59
VILLANOVA, PA.>> Maddy Siegrist became the fifth women’s player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points in a season and the first- team AP AllAmerican had 35 points to lead Villanova into the second round with a win over Cleveland State.
No. 5 Louisville 83, No. 12 Drake 81
AUSTIN, TEXAS>> Hailey Van Lith scored 13 points over the final five minutes and Louisville held off Drake’s frantic March Madness upset bid with a win.
Van Lith’s 3- point play off a layup out of timeout put Louisville up by four before Drake answered with a 3- pointer by Sarah Beth Gueldner. Van Lith then made two more free throws to all but ice the win for the Cardinals. Van Lith finished with 26 points and Mykasa Robison scored 14 for Louisville.
No. 5 Oklahoma 85, No. 12 Portland 63
LOS ANGELES>> Aubrey Joens and Taylor Robertson each scored 14 points and Oklahoma took control in the third quarter to defeat Portland.
Madi Williams added 13 points for the Sooners, who will face the winner of Saturday night’s game between No. 4 seed UCLA and 13th- seeded Sacramento State on Monday.
Alex Fowler led Portland with 18 points while Emme Shearer and Lucy Cochrane had 12 apiece.
No. 7 Baylor 78, No. 10 Alabama 74
STORRS, CONN.>> Ja’mee Asberry scored 26 points, including some key foul shots in the final minute, and Baylor overcame an early 18- point deficit to beat Alabama.
Sarah Andrews and Caitlin Bickle each added 14 for the Bears ( 20- 12), who tied for the third biggest comeback in tournament history, and closed the game on a 7- 0 run, all from the foul line.
The Bears will face No. 2 seed Uconn in the second round on Monday night.
No. 2 Uconn 95, No. 15 Vermont 52
STORRS, CONN.>> Aaliyah Edwards scored a careerhigh 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double- double and Uconn routed Vermont, giving the Huskies a 29th straight win in the opening round.