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2019 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Central
From selection Monday to the championship game, find complete coverage of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament right here, including brackets and viewing information, along with previews and recaps!
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April 24, 2019
Baylor accepts White House invitation to celebrate 2019 NCAAW title
The Lady Bears will be the first women’s sports team invited by Donald Trump to celebrate a championship at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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April 8, 2019
The Kobe conundrum in women’s basketball
Should Kobe Bryant’s celebrated status in the world of women’s basketball be questioned? Absolutely. But, it’s complicated.
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April 8, 2019
Baylor, your 2019 NCAAW national champion
Baylor fought off a Notre Dame surge in the second half to win the national title after a key injury let the Irish back into the game.
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April 7, 2019
GameThread: Baylor, Notre Dame square off Sunday night in rematch of 2012 title game
In Baylor’s first trip to the national title game since 2012, their opponent hasn’t changed, but the storylines have. Tip is at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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April 6, 2019
BREAKING: Sabrina Ionescu will not enter the WNBA Draft
The junior guard has decided to return to Oregon for her senior season.
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April 6, 2019
Megan Gustafson takes home the Naismith Trophy
Megan Gustafson and Sabrina Ionescu swept the three Player of the Year awards, while Iowa’s Lisa Bluder and Baylor’s Kim Mulkey were honored as top coaches.
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April 6, 2019
Recap: Notre Dame beats UConn for chance to repeat as national champs
The Fighting Irish’s late-game comeback saw them through to Sunday’s national title game.
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April 6, 2019
Recap: Baylor is title game-bound for the first time since 2012
The Lady Bears’ defense stifled the Ducks’ high-flying offense in their first Final Four win in seven years.
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April 5, 2019
BREAKING: Baylor will face defending champ Notre Dame in Sunday’s NCAAW title game
In Friday night’s Final Four games, Baylor beat Oregon, 72-67, and Notre Dame beat UConn, 81-76.
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April 5, 2019
NCAAW Final Four Preview: Can Notre Dame repeat last season’s national semifinal performance against UConn?
Although the Huskies grabbed the victory when these teams met in December, a lot can change on a bigger stage — something UConn now knows all too well.
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April 5, 2019
NCAAW Final Four Preview: Oregon faces Baylor with historic tournament run on the line
While the Lady Bears are returning to the Final Four for the first time since 2012, the Ducks are in the national semifinal for the first time ever.
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April 5, 2019
Diana Taurasi picks Baylor to win it all
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four tips off tonight in Tampa and UConn-reared basketball legend Diana Taurasi thinks the Lady Bears will win it all.
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April 5, 2019
Interview: Stefanie Dolson on the NCAAW Final Four, overseas play and the Sky’s 2019 outlook
The Chicago Sky center and Captain Morgan Pose-Off semifinalist gave her thoughts on the NCAAW Final Four, the differences between overseas basketball and the WNBA and what the Sky want to do this season.
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April 4, 2019
Mic check 1, 2, 1, 2: Pairing each Final Four seed with a song off the Billboard Hot 100
Two No. 1 seeds (Baylor, Notre Dame) and two No. 2 seeds (Oregon, UConn) each have their own energy and style of play, so it’s only natural to pair the Final Four teams with a song off the Billboard Hot 100.
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April 4, 2019
How NCAAW Tournament losses affected these 5 prospects’ WNBA Draft chances
Although seeing their college careers end with a loss is disappointing, these five players likely did just enough to maintain — or improve — their draft stock.
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April 3, 2019
A crash course into the argument of, ‘Should NCAA athletes get paid?’
Last week, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma made a comment that concerns the likelihood of student-athletes being paid. Would the college sports landscape change if they were?
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April 2, 2019
Grin and BEAR it? No, Kim Mulkey’s success should not obscure her severe shortcomings
It is necessary to understand the origins and implications of the gender expectations and sexuality assumptions perpetuated by Kim Mulkey at Baylor.
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April 2, 2019
Recap: Notre Dame outlasts Stanford’s early push to reach Final Four
Notre Dame advances to its second consecutive Final Four appearance after defeating Stanford, 84-68, led by Jackie Young’s 25 points and 10 rebounds.
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April 2, 2019
Recap: Baylor steamrolls Iowa to advance to first Final Four appearance since 2012
The Lady Bears clinched a Final Four berth by crushing the Hawkeyes, 85-53, behind Lauren Cox’s 22 points and 11 rebounds.
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April 1, 2019
NCAAW Elite Eight Preview (Day 2): Can Iowa and Stanford replicate yesterday’s two-seed sweep?
Oregon and UConn await the winners of tonight’s games for next weekend’s Final Four in Tampa. With another slate of one-versus-two matchups on deck, what kind of Final Four will emerge?
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March 31, 2019
NCAAW Elite Eight Recap (Day 1): Sabrina Ionescu powers Oregon to first-ever Final Four appearance
The Ducks’ 88-84 win over Mississippi State sends the Bulldogs home, preventing them from getting a third straight chance at the championship.
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March 31, 2019
NCAAW Elite Eight Recap (Day 1): Huskies take a bite out of Cardinals’ Final Four plans
The Huskies relied on a beyond-the-arc strategy from Katie Lou Samuelson and others to move past the Cardinals, 80-73.
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March 31, 2019
NCAAW Sweet Sixteen Recap (Day 2): Iowa advances to its first Elite Eight since 1993
In a day where the last true Cinderella of the tournament bowed out, a new challenger in a field of regional final mainstays arrived.
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March 31, 2019
NCAAW Elite Eight Preview (Day 1): Oregon playing for first Final Four appearance among teams seeking return trips
As Louisville, UConn and Mississippi State look to return to familiar territory, the Ducks have a chance to make history.
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March 30, 2019
GameThread: Missouri State’s defense has propelled them into the Sweet Sixteen
Reaching the regional semifinal for the first time since 2001, Missouri State has relied on a stout defense and timely scoring to pull off upsets.