FIRST WORD
Just to be part of this program, just to wear this name on your chest every day, you know you are part of something special.”
Katie Lou Samuelson, after leading second-seeded Connecticut to its 12th consecutive women’s Final Four with an 80-73 victory over top-seeded Louisville Sunday in the Albany Regional. Samuelson scored 29 points, hitting 7 of 12 three-pointers. Oregon, second-seeded in the Portland Regional, later knocked off top seed Mississippi State 88-84 for a spot in the Final Four.