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2021 March Madness coverage
All of our 2020-21 NCAA Tournament coverage.
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April 7, 2021
Barnes, Staley and the state of Black women head coaches
In leading Arizona and South Carolina to the Final Four, head coaches Adia Barnes and Dawn Staley put the spotlight on Black women head coaches, showing what can happen when they are given a fair opportunity. Will their success change how Black women coaching prospects are considered?
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April 5, 2021
Haley Jones rises to the occasion for Stanford
Haley Jones scoring 13 of the team’s 23 second-half points, a plus-18 rebounding margin and great field goal percentage defense were the keys to the Stanford Cardinal’s victory over the Arizona Wildcats in the national championship game.
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April 4, 2021
Stanford wins national title
The Stanford Cardinal had some scary stretches, but had the upper hand against the Arizona Wildcats in the national championship game on Sunday.
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April 4, 2021
Stanford has found comforts of home in San Antonio
After a mostly nomadic season, the Stanford Cardinal have settled down in San Antonio, playing some of their best basketball of the season as they have survived a five-game sprint to the national championship game. Here’s three ways Stanford’s comfort has spurred their success.
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April 4, 2021
National championship preview
After a crazy Final Four, the national title game features the Stanford Cardinal, who are seeking their third title in program history and first since 1992. Meanwhile, the Arizona Wildcats are in the title game for the first time in program history.
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April 3, 2021
How surprised should we be by Arizona?
The No. 3 seed Arizona Wildcats, led by Aari McDonald’s 30 points per game since the Sweet 16, have advanced to face the No. 1 overall seed Stanford Cardinal in the national championship game. Is their run a shock or the balance in women’s college basketball over the past two seasons coming to fruition?
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April 2, 2021
Final Four Recap: Arizona shocks UConn
Aari McDonald scored 26 points to lead the Arizona Wildcats past the heavily favored UConn Huskies.
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April 2, 2021
Final Four Recap: Stanford survives South Carolina
In a thrilling finish, the South Carolina Gamecocks forced a Stanford Cardinal turnover with five seconds left but missed two attempts to finish and win on the other end.
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April 2, 2021
Final Four: VanDerveer’s, Staley’s historical significance
In 1996, Tara VanDerveer and Dawn Staley helped to kickstart modern women’s basketball in the United States, winning a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Since then, both have continued to influence women’s college hoops history. On Friday night, they will meet in the Final Four as head coaches for the second time.
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April 1, 2021
Final Four Preview: UConn vs. Arizona
The UConn Huskies have not been to the national championship game since 2016. The Arizona Wildcats led by Aari McDonald are in the Final Four for the first time in program history.
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April 1, 2021
Final Four Preview: South Carolina vs. Stanford
The Stanford Cardinal and the South Carolina Gamecocks are two of the top defensive teams and are set to meet in the Final Four.
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March 30, 2021
Elite 8 Recap: Prechtel, Stanford come back
Ashten Prechtel was 3-of-3 from distance and 6-of-6 from the field with key baskets late to lead the Stanford Cardinal past the Louisville Cardinals and into the Final Four.
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March 30, 2021
Elite 8 Recap: South Carolina rolls into Final Four
The South Carolina Gamecocks started fast and pulled away late in a blowout win over the Texas Longhorns.
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March 30, 2021
2021 a banner year for Big Ten women’s basketball
The Maryland Terrapins once again claimed the Big Ten title in 2021, but the conference was far from a one-team show at the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Seven teams represented the B1G in San Antonio, with Indiana, Iowa and Michigan joining Maryland as those who advanced to the Sweet 16 or further.
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March 29, 2021
Elite 8 Recap: Wildcats make program-first Final Four
Aari McDonald had 33 points, 11 rebounds and four assists and her Arizona Wildcats made nine triples to zero for the Indiana Hoosiers to punch their ticket to the national semifinals.
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March 29, 2021
Elite 8 Recap: UConn escapes from close one
The UConn Huskies missed key free throws late, but still held on to defeat the Baylor Lady Bears, behind 28 points from Paige Bueckers, and advanced to the Final Four.
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March 28, 2021
Sweet 16 Recap: Clutch Longhorns advance
Lauren Ebo and Kyra Lambert came up clutch, as did Celeste Taylor and Joanne Allen-Taylor and the Texas Longhorns needed every bit of that clutchness to come back and defeat the Maryland Terrapins. Charli Collier led the winners in scoring as they advanced to the Elite Eight.
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March 28, 2021
Sweet 16 Recap: Louisville pulls away from Oregon
Dana Evans dropped 29 points and the Louisville Cardinals battled through a tough game to cruise past the banged-up Oregon Ducks in the end.
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March 28, 2021
Sweet 16 Recap: Stanford dominates with more threes
Hannah Jump had five treys and Kiana Williams had four to lead the Stanford Cardinal to a blowout victory over the Missouri State Lady Bears.
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March 28, 2021
Sweet 16 Recap: South Carolina tops Georgia Tech
Laeticia Amihere and Victaria Saxton stepped up on an off-day for Aliyah Boston to lead the South Carolina Gamecocks past the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Zia Cooke was a key part of South Carolina’s success as well as she shot a deadly 5-of-6 form long range.
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March 28, 2021
Sweet 16 Preview: Maryland vs. Texas
The Maryland Terrapins’ juggernaut offense faces their toughest test of the tournament in the form of the turnover-forcing Texas Longhorns to close out the Sweet 16.
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March 27, 2021
Sweet 16 Recap: McDonald leads Arizona past A&M
Aari McDonald was hard to stop on Saturday night as she led the Arizona Wildcats past the Texas A&M Aggies and into the Elite Eight.
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March 27, 2021
Sweet 16 Recap: Indiana ekes past NC State
The defensive-minded Indiana Hoosiers forced 17 turnovers and forced the NC State Wolfpack’s Elissa Cunane into a difficult 3-point shot as time was winding down to hold on and advance to the Elite Eight. Ali Patberg, Grace Berger and Aleksa Gulbe led the way.
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March 27, 2021
Sweet 16 Recap: Baylor survives thriller vs. Michigan
NaLyssa Smith scored 24 points on 11-of-11 shooting from the field and Moon Ursin made it a 3-point game with an easy layup late in overtime, allowing the Baylor Lady Bears to force a desperation three and hold off the Michigan Wolverines.
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March 27, 2021
Sweet 16 Recap: UConn vaults into Elite Eight
In the highly-anticipated matchup between the UConn Huskies’ Paige Bueckers and the Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark, Bueckers made two huge threes that ensured the Huskies ran away with a comfortable victory.