The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

Women’s NCAA Tournament roundup

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• Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 14 rebounds to help UConn beat UCLA, 8671. 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 fourthseed Bruins jumped out a 9-2 lead over UConn before the Huskies scored 17 of the next 19 points. The victory tied Geno Auriemma with Pat Summitt for most all-time NCAA Tournament victories.

• Sabrina Ionescu scored 21 points, fellow freshman Ruthy Hebard had 16 and 10th-seeded Oregon continued its improbable run with a 77-63 victory over Maryland. Oregon put five players in double figures on its way to the first regional final in program history. The Terps, who average more than 90 points a game to lead the nation, were held to their lowest point total this season. • Kaela Davis, A’ja Wilson and top-seeded South Carolina overpowere­d surprise Quinnipiac from the opening tip, scoring the first 16 points and advancing to the Stockton Regional final by beating the 12th-seeded Bobcats, 100-58 . 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.

• 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 6653 win over second-seeded Oregon State.

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.

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