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Associated Press
20-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Southern defeats UC San Diego women 68-56 for its first NCAA Tournament win in seven appearances
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soniyah Reed came off the bench to score 19 of her 24 points in the first half when Southern built a big lead that it was able to ride to a 68-56 NCAA Tournament First Four win over UC San Diego on Wednesday night. The 16th-seeded Jaguars (21-14) won for the first time in seven tournament appearances and go up against overall No. 1 seed UCLA in the round of 64 on Friday. Reed, who came in averaging under 11 points a game, made 8 of 10 shots including three 3-pointers. Aniya Gourdine shot 7 of 14 and added 17 points and seven rebounds. Tionna Lidge scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting. The Jaguars shot 49%. Sumayah Sugapong led UCSD (20-16) with 19 points, making three 3-pointers, and had six assists. Parker Montgomery hit four 3-pointers and added 15 points. The Triton duo combined for 25 second-half points. UCSD, which reached the tournament in its first year of eligibility, shot 34%. A 3-pointer by Sabrina Ma and a bucket from Junae Mahan got the Tritons within six with a minute to go before Southern's free throws accounted for the remainder of the scoring. Montgomery and Sugapong hit a pair of 3-pointers apiece and combined for all but two of UCSD's 20 third-quarter points to cut a 20-point deficit to nine heading into the final period. The game was tied only at 2-2. Reed, who entered midway through the first quarter, made a trio of 3-pointers and added another bucket in leading the Jaguars to a 19-11 first-quarter edge. Gourdine had a pair of 3-pointers and Reed eight straight points in the second quarter when Southern outscored UCSD 21-9.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Southern defeats UC San Diego women 68-56 for its first NCAA Tournament win in seven appearances
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soniyah Reed came off the bench to score 19 of her 24 points in the first half when Southern built a big lead that it was able to ride to a 68-56 NCAA Tournament First Four win over UC San Diego on Wednesday night. The 16th-seeded Jaguars (21-14) won for the first time in seven tournament appearances and go up against overall No. 1 seed UCLA in the round of 64 on Friday. Reed, who came in averaging under 11 points a game, made 8 of 10 shots including three 3-pointers. Aniya Gourdine shot 7 of 14 and added 17 points and seven rebounds. Tionna Lidge scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting. The Jaguars shot 49%. Sumayah Sugapong led UCSD (20-16) with 19 points, making three 3-pointers, and had six assists. Parker Montgomery hit four 3-pointers and added 15 points. The Triton duo combined for 25 second-half points. UCSD, which reached the tournament in its first year of eligibility, shot 34%. A 3-pointer by Sabrina Ma and a bucket from Junae Mahan got the Tritons within six with a minute to go before Southern's free throws accounted for the remainder of the scoring. Montgomery and Sugapong hit a pair of 3-pointers apiece and combined for all but two of UCSD's 20 third-quarter points to cut a 20-point deficit to nine heading into the final period. The game was tied only at 2-2. Reed, who entered midway through the first quarter, made a trio of 3-pointers and added another bucket in leading the Jaguars to a 19-11 first-quarter edge. Gourdine had a pair of 3-pointers and Reed eight straight points in the second quarter when Southern outscored UCSD 21-9. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: and
USA Today
20-03-2025
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- USA Today
Women's March Madness First Four updates: Scores, how to watch Wednesday games
Women's March Madness First Four updates: Scores, how to watch Wednesday games Show Caption Hide Caption Women's NCAA March Madness: Keys to a deep run Local reporters break down some of the top teams, and their keys to victory in the 2025 March Madness tournament. The first step to the Final Four commences on Wednesday, with two First Four games tipping off the action from the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament. First up on the 11-seed line are Iowa State (22-11) and Princeton, with the winner advancing to play 6 seed Michigan. Will the Cyclones' Audi Crooks, a sensation in women's March Madness last year, be able to lead a similarly impressive run for Iowa State and Co., starting with a Princeton team that went 21-7 and finished second in the Ivy League? IT'S BRACKET MADNESS: Enter USA TODAY's Bracket Challenge contest for a chance at $1 million prize Following that game, UC San Diego (20-15) and Southern (20-14), champions of the Big West and SWAC tournaments, respectively, will face off from Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles for the right to advance and face No. 1 overall seed UCLA. With that, follow along live for scores, updates and highlights from Wednesday's women's First Four action: This section will be updated when games tip off. TEAMS 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Southern 19 21 UC San Diego 11 9 TEAMS 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Iowa State 18 7 27 16 68 Princeton 11 27 9 16 63 Southern pulling away Southern finding its groove in the second quarter, as it grabs a 27-13 lead. The Jaguars are holding UC San Diego to poor shooting so far, as the Tritons are 5 of 17 shooting to Southern's 11 of 17 shooting. Southern leads 17-11 after 1st quarter Despite both teams struggling to score through the first half of the first quarter, both teams found their groove offensively. It's Southern, though, that takes a 19-11 lead into the second quarter. Southern's Soniyah Reed leads all scorers with 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting with three 3-pointers off the bench. Southern, UC San Diego tip off The second First Four game of the women's NCAA Tournament is underway, as Southern and UC San Diego tip off. The winner gets a chance at UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional. Iowa State holds strong, wins 68-63 Iowa State holds strong, earning a 68-63 win over Princeton in the First Four. The Cyclones will face 6-seed Michigan on Friday. Audi Crooks leads the way with 27 points for the Cyclones, 18 of which came in the second half. Addy Brown was also stellar, with 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Iowa State, Princeton trading buckets in 4th quarter Princeton not going away without a fight, as the Tigers have already outscored their output from the third quarter with 10 points in the fourth so far. Iowa State has also scored 10, however, as the Cyclones hold a 62-57 lead midway through the final period. Crooks leads all scorers with 23 points on 11 of 18 shooting. Iowa State leads 52-47 after 3 quarters What a response for Iowa State, which outscores Princeton 27-9 to take a 52-47 lead into the fourth quarter. Emily Ryan's jumper as time expires makes it 27 points in the quarter, as the Cyclones outscore Princeton 27-7 in the third. Brown and Crooks lead the way with 22 and 15 points, respectively. Iowa State takes lead They say basketball is a game of runs, and this one has been exactly that so far. Iowa State has outscored Princeton 20-4 so far in the third quarter to take a 46-42 lead with a few minutes left until the fourth quarter. The run comes after Princeton outscored Iowa State 27-7 in the second quarter. Quite a change of events. Iowa State starts 2nd half strong The Cyclones shorten their deficit to 42-37 in the third quarter with a 12-4 run to start the second half. Brown and Crooks are unstoppable right now, with 16 and 13 points each. Princeton leads 38-25 at halftime What a second quarter from Princeton, as the Tigers trailed 18-11 after the first quarter but outscore Iowa State 27-7 in the second period to take a 38-25 lead into halftime. Chea and Fadima Tall have 15 and 10 points, respectively, whereas 20 of Iowa State's 25 points have come from Brown and Crooks (11 and nine points, respectively). Princeton ends the first half on a 14-0 run, completely shifting momentum heading into the second half. Ashley Chea cooking for Princeton What a quarter for Princeton's Ashley Chea, has her two 3-pointers late in the first half have helped the Tigers to a 12-0 run in the second quarter. Chea's deep 3-pointer has her up to 15 points with three rebounds and two assists with three 3-pointers so far as Princeton leads 36-25. Addy Brown, Audi Crooks leading way for Iowa State Brown and Crooks are doing it all for Iowa State right now, as Brown enters double figures with 11 points so far after a driving layup. Crooks has also added nine points, as the duo has combined for 20 of the Cyclones' 25 points. Princeton leads 26-25, however, as it has outscored Iowa State 17-7 in the second quarter. Princeton with 10-2 run to start 2nd quarter Here comes Princeton. The Tigers start the second quarter with a 10-2 run to tie the game at 20. Forward Fadima Tall is up to six points now for Princeton. Cyclones take 18-11 lead into 2nd quarter Iowa State has set the tone early, shooting 8 of 16 as a team behind Brown's seven points and Crooks' six points. Brown has also added two rebounds and three assists, as the Cyclones' post presence has been too much for Princeton to handle through a quarter. Iowa State leads early The Cyclones lead 13-9 midway through the first quarter, with Iowa State's Addy Brown already up to seven points. Seven of Princeton's nine points have come from Ashley Chea, who's 3 of 5 shooting with seven points in the first quarter. Women's First Four 20 minutes from tip off Iowa State and Princeton are getting set for the first women's NCAA Tournament game this season, with star forward Audi Crooks leading the Cyclones against the Tigers' Skye Belker and Co. The winner faces Michigan in the first round of the Notre Dame Regional. The First Four is essentially a play-in game for the men's and women's NCAA Tournament, where eight teams compete for four spots in the first round of March Madness. The eight teams are selected based on the NCAA Committee's last four ranked at-large teams at last four ranked automatic qualifiers. The two winners of the at-large First Four games earn 11 seeds, whereas the winners of the last four ranked automatic qualifiers take 16 seeds. Women's First Four times today Game 1: (11) Iowa State vs. (11) Princeton | 7 p.m. ET (11) Iowa State vs. (11) Princeton | 7 p.m. ET Game 2: (16) UC San Diego vs. (16) Southern | 9 p.m. ET The first of Wednesday's women's First Four games, Iowa State vs. Princeton, is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET from the Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, Indiana. The winner will advance to play 6 seed Michigan. The second game, UC San Diego vs. Southern, is scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. ET from Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, with the winner advancing to face No. 1 overall seed UCLA. Watch women's First Four with Fubo (free trial) What channels are women's First Four games today? TV channel: ESPNU ESPNU Streaming: March Madness Live | ESPN app | Fubo (free trial) Both of Wednesday's games will air on ESPNU. Streaming options include March Madness Live and the ESPN app, which require valid cable logins. Another option is Fubo, which offers a free trial Iowa State vs Princeton history Series record: N/A This will be Iowa State and Princeton's first time meeting, according to both teams' histories. UC San Diego vs Southern history Series record: N/A This will be UC San Diego and Southern's first time meeting, according to both teams' histories. Women's First Four predictions Iowa State vs Princeton USA TODAY Network: Iowa State 72, Princeton 64 South Bend Tribune: Iowa State Des Moines Register: Iowa State 84, Princeton 65 UC San Diego vs Southern USA TODAY Network: UC San Diego 59, Southern 56 South Bend Tribune: UC San Diego Women's First Four betting odds Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 19 Iowa State vs Princeton Spread: Iowa State (-4.5) Iowa State (-4.5) Over/under: 136.5 136.5 Moneyline: Iowa State (-210) | Princeton (+170) UC San Diego vs Southern Spread: UC San Diego (-3.5) UC San Diego (-3.5) Over/under: 111.5 111.5 Moneyline: UC San Diego (185) | Southern (+150) Iowa State women's basketball schedule 2024-25 Below are Iowa State's five most recent games. For the Cyclones' full schedule, click here. Saturday, Feb. 22: at Baylor (L, 67-62) at Baylor (L, 67-62) Tuesday, Feb. 25: at UCF (W, 98-73) at UCF (W, 98-73) Sunday, March 2: vs. Kansas State (W, 85-63) vs. Kansas State (W, 85-63) Thursday, March 6: vs. Arizona State (W, 96-88) (Big 12 tournament) vs. Arizona State (W, 96-88) (Big 12 tournament) Friday, March 7: vs. Baylor (L, 69-63) (Big 12 tournament) Princeton women's basketball schedule 2024-25 Below are Princeton's five most recent games. For the Tigers' full schedule, click here. Saturday, Feb. 22: vs. Columbia (L, 64-60) vs. Columbia (L, 64-60) Friday, Feb. 28: at Harvard (W, 70-58) at Harvard (W, 70-58) Saturday, March 1: at Dartmouth (W, 67-55) at Dartmouth (W, 67-55) Saturday, March 8: vs. Penn (W, 67-53) vs. Penn (W, 67-53) Friday, March 14: vs. Harvard (L, 70-67) (Ivy League tournament) UC San Diego women's basketball schedule 2024-25 Below are UC San Diego's five most recent games. For the Tritons' full schedule, click here. Thursday, March 6: at Long Beach (W, 82-51) at Long Beach (W, 82-51) Saturday, March 8: vs. UC Davis (L, 69-58) vs. UC Davis (L, 69-58) Thursday, March 13: vs. Cal Poly (W, 59-54) (Big West tournament) vs. Cal Poly (W, 59-54) (Big West tournament) Friday, March 14: vs. Hawaii (W, 51-49) (Big West tournament) vs. Hawaii (W, 51-49) (Big West tournament) Saturday, March 15: vs. UC Davis (W, 75-66) (Big West tournament) Southern women's basketball schedule 2024-25 Below are Southern's five most recent games. For the Jaguars' full schedule, click here. Thursday, March 6: vs. Alabama State (W, 61-38) vs. Alabama State (W, 61-38) Saturday, March 8: vs. Alabama A&M (L, 48-35) vs. Alabama A&M (L, 48-35) Wednesday, March 12: vs. Mississippi Valley State (W, 63-43) (SWAC tournament) vs. Mississippi Valley State (W, 63-43) (SWAC tournament) Friday, March 14: vs. Jackson State (W, 51-47) (SWAC tournament) vs. Jackson State (W, 51-47) (SWAC tournament) Saturday, March 15: vs. Alcorn State (W, 64-44) (SWAC tournament) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
