Indiana Upsets No. 1 Seed NC State in NCAA Women’s Tournament

“I think Paige was letting me know: She never passes up an opportunity to let me know when I’m wrong,” he said.

Auriemma was back with his team after isolating because of a positive coronavirus test, which prevented him from coaching during the first two rounds of the tournament. He joined his team in San Antonio on Wednesday, and after the win over Iowa he pulled Clark aside to offer her a pat on the back and some words of encouragement.

It was the first game with paying in-person spectators of the women’s tournament, and Huskies fans came out — even if they did not go to UConn.

Chris Aranda, 32, of San Antonio, ran a 5K then came to see the player nicknamed “Paige Buckets” with his brother. While Bueckers did not break any records, Aranda said he was not disappointed.

“I mean, UConn is dominating, aren’t they?” he said after UConn took a 14 point lead before halftime.

On the other side of a big black curtain, which divides the Alamodome into the two courts that the remainder of the tournament will be played on, Baylor’s ride to the round of 8 was not so easy.

The Bears held off Michigan, 78-75, in overtime after Michigan mounted a frantic comeback in the fourth quarter. The Wolverines started the quarter down 7 points, but forced overtime with 15 seconds left on a layup by forward Naz Hillmon.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/27/sports/ncaabasketball/womens-sweet-16-uconn.html