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Reuters
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
First Four: Columbia, William & Mary earn first NCAA wins
March 21 - Riley Weiss scored 24 points and Kitty Henderson tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Columbia held off Washington 63-60 in the First Four of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Chapel Hill, N.C. Columbia (24-6), playing in the First Four for the second straight season, won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in program history. The Lions earned the No. 11 seed in the Birmingham 2 Region and will face No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday. The Lions rallied after trailing 21-10 at the end of the first quarter and 34-21 at halftime. Weiss scored 19 of her points and made four of her five 3-pointers in the second half. She started the second half with a personal 7-0 run -- two triples and one free throw -- to give Columbia its first lead of the night. She hit one more 3-pointer after the Huskies tied the game. Sayvia Sellers made consecutive buckets to help Washington pull even at 54-54 with 3:34 left, but Susie Rafiu's layup 30 seconds later restored the Lions' lead for good. Weiss added four important free throws down the stretch as Elle Ladine tried to will the Huskies back with a pair of late 3-pointers. Sellers had 21 points and six assists to power the Huskies (19-14). Dalayah Daniels put up 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Ladine added 16 points and six boards. Washington lost despite outshooting Columbia 52.9 percent to 40.7 percent from the field. The Huskies went a paltry 3-for-10 from the free-throw line compared with the 12-of-17 clip by Columbia. Cecelia Collins scored 12 points for the Lions. William & Mary 69, High Point 63 In its first-ever NCAA Tournament game, the Pride kept their run going behind a game-high 24 points from Bella Nascimento and eliminated the sss in a First Four matchup at Austin, Texas. Winners of five straight games, the 16th-seeded Tribe (16-18) advance to the first round Saturday against top-seeded Texas in the Birmingham 3 Region. Monet Dance added 15 for William & Mary, which won four games in four days as the No. 9 seed to win the Coastal Athletic Association tournament and then came up with big plays down the stretch to extend its season. Natalie Fox scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Cassidy Gerdes chipped in 12 points. Lauren Scott scored 19 points to pace High Point (21-12), which trailed 34-28 at halftime but battled back to take a three-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. Aaliyah Collins added 18 points and Jaleesa Lawrence contributed 15 points and seven rebounds. Lawrence nailed a 3-pointer with 2:52 remaining in the game to tie the score at 57, but the Tribe regained the lead for good on Fox's putback at the 2:11 mark. William & Mary sealed the outcome by making six straight foul shots in the final 27.1 seconds. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Columbia women rally to beat Washington n First Four, getting first NCAA Tournament win ever
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Riley Weiss scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter to help Columbia rally from a 13-point halftime deficit and beat Washington 63-60 on Thursday night for the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. Cecelia Collins added 12 points for the Lions (24-6), who won the First Four matchup of 11-seeds. They'll face sixth-seeded West Virginia on Saturday. Columbia trailed most of the game until the fourth quarter when Weiss got hot. Her two free throws with 18 seconds left gave the Lions a 61-57 lead. Elle Ladine came back hitting a deep 3-pointer a few seconds later to make it a one-point game. Weiss then swished two free throws to make it 63-60 with 12 seconds left. WILLIAM & MARY 69, HIGH POINT 63 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bella Nascimento scored 24 points and William & Mary edged High Point for a victory in the Tribe's first NCAA Tournament appearance in either women's or men's basketball. The victory in the First Four matchup of 16-seeds sends William & Mary (16-18) into a game with No. 1 seed Texas on Saturday. William & Mary was the last original Division I basketball member from 1938-39 to have never made either NCAA Tournament. The Tribe qualified by winning the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament, having to win four games in four days as the No. 9 seed after losing seven of their last eight regular-season games. Natalie Fox had 12 points and 12 rebounds, including a couple of big offensive rebounds late for the Tribe. Monet Dance scored 15 points and Cassidy Geddes 12. Kayla Rolph had 10 rebounds. Lauren Scott scored 19 points, Aaliyah Collins 18 and Jaleesa Lawrence 15 for the Panthers (21-12), the Big South regular-season and tournament champions.
NBC Sports
21-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Columbia women get first NCAA Tournament win ever, rallying to beat Washington 63-60 in First Four
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Riley Weiss scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter to help Columbia rally from a 13-point halftime deficit and beat Washington 63-60 on Thursday night for the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. Cecelia Collins added 12 points for the Lions (24-6), who won the First Four matchup of 11-seeds. They'll face sixth-seeded West Virginia on Saturday. Columbia trailed most of the game until the fourth quarter when Weiss got hot. Her two free throws with 18 seconds left gave the Lions a 61-57 lead. Elle Ladine came back hitting a deep 3-pointer a few seconds later to make it a one-point game. Weiss then swished two free throws to make it 63-60 with 12 seconds left. Washington (19-14) had one last chance but this time Ladine's 3-pointer was off. Perri Page grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 1.7 seconds left. She missed both free throws, but Washington had no timeouts left and their heave from 80 feet was short. That set off a wild celebration by the Lions at midcourt. Weiss completed a four-point play and made two other 3-pointers in the opening few minutes of the fourth to give the Lions their first lead of the game. The game was tied at 54 before Susie Rafiu hit a layup just before the shot clock expired and then after a steal by Kitty Henderson, Marija Avlijas hit a 3-pointer from the wing to make it 59-54. Columbia was playing in the First Four for the second straight year. Last season Columbia lost to Vanderbilt. Coach Megan Griffith has turned the Lions into an Ivy League power over the past few seasons. The former Columbia point guard has led the program to three consecutive regular-season conference titles, including this year's outright crown. Now the team has an NCAA Tournament win under its belt. This was Washington's first NCAA appearance since 2017 when the Huskies reached the Sweet 16. Sayvia Sellers finished with 21 points to lead Washington. Dalayah Daniels added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Washington hit nine of its first 12 shots to go up 19-6 early. The Lions struggled from the field, missing their first nine 3-point attempts and were down 21-10 after the first quarter. The Huskies increased the advantage to 34-21 at the half as they held Columbia to just 30% shooting in the opening 20 minutes, including 2-for-15 from 3.
Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Columbia women get first NCAA Tournament win ever, rallying to beat Washington 63-60 in First Four
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Riley Weiss scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter to help Columbia rally from a 13-point halftime deficit and beat Washington 63-60 on Thursday night for the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. Cecelia Collins added 12 points for the Lions (24-6), who won the First Four matchup of 11-seeds. They'll face sixth-seeded West Virginia on Saturday. Columbia trailed most of the game until the fourth quarter when Weiss got hot. Her two free throws with 18 seconds left gave the Lions a 61-57 lead. Elle Ladine came back hitting a deep 3-pointer a few seconds later to make it a one-point game. Weiss then swished two free throws to make it 63-60 with 12 seconds left. Washington (19-14) had one last chance but this time Ladine's 3-pointer was off. Perri Page grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 1.7 seconds left. She missed both free throws, but Washington had no timeouts left and their heave from 80 feet was short. That set off a wild celebration by the Lions at midcourt. Weiss completed a four-point play and made two other 3-pointers in the opening few minutes of the fourth to give the Lions their first lead of the game. The game was tied at 54 before Susie Rafiu hit a layup just before the shot clock expired and then after a steal by Kitty Henderson, Marija Avlijas hit a 3-pointer from the wing to make it 59-54. Columbia was playing in the First Four for the second straight year. Last season Columbia lost to Vanderbilt. Coach Megan Griffith has turned the Lions into an Ivy League power over the past few seasons. The former Columbia point guard has led the program to three consecutive regular-season conference titles, including this year's outright crown. Now the team has an NCAA Tournament win under its belt. This was Washington's first NCAA appearance since 2017 when the Huskies reached the Sweet 16. Sayvia Sellers finished with 21 points to lead Washington. Dalayah Daniels added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Washington hit nine of its first 12 shots to go up 19-6 early. The Lions struggled from the field, missing their first nine 3-point attempts and were down 21-10 after the first quarter. The Huskies increased the advantage to 34-21 at the half as they held Columbia to just 30% shooting in the opening 20 minutes, including 2-for-15 from 3.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Columbia women get first NCAA Tournament win ever, rallying to beat Washington 63-60 in First Four
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Riley Weiss scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter to help Columbia rally from a 13-point halftime deficit and beat Washington 63-60 on Thursday night for the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. Cecelia Collins added 12 points for the Lions (24-6), who won the First Four matchup of 11-seeds. They'll face sixth-seeded West Virginia on Saturday. Columbia trailed most of the game until the fourth quarter when Weiss got hot. Her two free throws with 18 seconds left gave the Lions a 61-57 lead. Elle Ladine came back hitting a deep 3-pointer a few seconds later to make it a one-point game. Weiss then swished two free throws to make it 63-60 with 12 seconds left. Washington (19-14) had one last chance but this time Ladine's 3-pointer was off. Perri Page grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 1.7 seconds left. She missed both free throws, but Washington had no timeouts left and their heave from 80 feet was short. That set off a wild celebration by the Lions at midcourt. Weiss completed a four-point play and made two other 3-pointers in the opening few minutes of the fourth to give the Lions their first lead of the game. The game was tied at 54 before Susie Rafiu hit a layup just before the shot clock expired and then after a steal by Kitty Henderson, Marija Avlijas hit a 3-pointer from the wing to make it 59-54. Columbia was playing in the First Four for the second straight year. Last season Columbia lost to Vanderbilt. Coach Megan Griffith has turned the Lions into an Ivy League power over the past few seasons. The former Columbia point guard has led the program to three consecutive regular-season conference titles, including this year's outright crown. Now the team has an NCAA Tournament win under its belt. This was Washington's first NCAA appearance since 2017 when the Huskies reached the Sweet 16. Sayvia Sellers finished with 21 points to lead Washington. Dalayah Daniels added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Washington hit nine of its first 12 shots to go up 19-6 early. The Lions struggled from the field, missing their first nine 3-point attempts and were down 21-10 after the first quarter. The Huskies increased the advantage to 34-21 at the half as they held Columbia to just 30% shooting in the opening 20 minutes, including 2-for-15 from 3. ___ AP March Madness bracket: and coverage: Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here.
