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No. 8 North Carolina rallies past No. 18 Oregon 85-79

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Even if it was being played a couple hours north of campus, it felt like a home game for No. 18 Oregon with the namesake of the tournament, and a former women's national player of the year sitting courtside. That made the response North Carolina coach

Nov 25

NCAA hoops leagues grapple with unequal pay for women's refs

The NCAA earned praise last year when it agreed to pay referees at its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments equally. The gesture only cost about $100,000, a tiny fraction of the roughly $900 million networks pay annually to broadcast March Madness. Now, as the NCAA examines various disparities across men's

Aug 05

Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer retires after 50 years

Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer announced her retirement Saturday after 50 years in college basketball. She finished with 1,055 wins — fourth all-time among Division I women's basketball coaches. Stringer made four Final Four appearances and reached the NCAA Tournament 28 times while leading Cheyney State, Iowa and

Apr 30

AP Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes with women's NCAA champions

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — They laughed at each other. They laughed with each other. They shared meals, shared moments, dared teammates to play them in ping-pong, got serious when it was time for schoolwork and got very serious when it was time for basketball. Say this for the South Carolina women's

Apr 04

Staley leads South Carolina to second NCAA title

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawn Staley hoisted the championship trophy high, strutted around the court and stopped for a brief victory dance. She handed over the hardware to South Carolina's student band, then headed back to midcourt for more merriment. The Gamecocks hit all the right notes this season, and they

Apr 04

UConn-South Carolina title tilt packs plenty of star power

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The South Carolina Gamecocks held the top spot in the Associated Press Top 25 women's poll all season about as tightly as they play defense every night. The last test for the No. 1 overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament will be the Connecticut Huskies, who

Apr 02

UConn dethrones Stanford, will face South Carolina for title

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 14 points and UConn advanced to the national championship game with a 63-58 win over defending champion Stanford on Friday night. The Huskies will face South Carolina for the national championship on Sunday night. The Gamecocks beat Louisville 72-59 in the first game of

Apr 02

South Carolina tops Louisville 72-59, advances to title game

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 23 points and 18 rebounds to back up her AP National Player of the Year award and carry South Carolina to the NCAA championship game with a 72-59 victory over Louisville in the semifinals on Friday night. Brea Beal matched her season high with

Apr 02

Engstler's grit helps Louisville women reach Final Four

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Emily Engstler's shot wouldn't drop, yet her dominant performance helped Louisville reach the women's Final Four. The versatile All-ACC forward made just 1 of 9 field goals against Michigan in the Wichita Region final on Monday night. She missed all five of her 3-point tries and

Mar 29

UConn overcomes adversity again to advance to Final Four

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — UConn's players were visibly shaken Monday night when teammate Dorka Juhasz suffered a horrific injury to her left arm during the first half of the Huskies regional final win over North Carolina State. But in what has become a team hallmark this season, Connecticut shook off

Mar 29

UConn reaches 14th straight Final Four, tops NC State in 2OT

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — In a double-overtime thriller that put UConn's record streak of women's Final Four appearances at serious risk, Paige Bueckers came through for the Huskies — and earned a trip home to Minneapolis. The sensational sophomore scored 15 of her 27 points after regulation, and UConn beat

Mar 29

Louisville beats Michigan 62-50 to return to Final Four

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jeff Walz leaned back alongside Louisville star Hailey Van Lith with his eyes closed, white cap emblazoned with "Wichita Regional Champions" flipped backward on his head and a freshly cut- down net hanging around his neck. It was the very picture of reveling in victory. Van

Mar 29

Defending champion Stanford tops Texas 59-50 in Elite 8

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Lexie Hull scored 20 points in front of her hometown crowd, Haley Jones added 18 points, including four key free throws in the closing moments, and defending national champion Stanford toppled No. 2 seed Texas on Sunday night for a return trip to the women's Final

Mar 28

Top seeds South Carolina, Stanford headed to women's Final 4

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored 19 points and led top-seeded South Carolina to its second straight Final Four with an 80-50 victory over Creighton on Sunday night, ending the 10th-seeded Bluejays' surprise run through the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks (33-2) advanced to their fourth Final Four in the

Mar 28

Boston, Gamecocks carry relentless push into Final Four

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston headed across the court to join her South Carolina teammates in their celebration when she bumped into assistant coach Fred Chmiel. Almost immediately, Chmiel jumped into the 6-foot-5 junior's arms for an exuberant hug. It was a reversal from a year earlier, when Chmiel

Mar 28