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No. 8 Georgia Women Rally to Knock off Iowa

Posted Mar 23, 08 7:22 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Ashley Houts scored her team's last eight points, all on free throws in the final 41 seconds, as eighth-seeded Georgia overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Iowa, 67-61, in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament. Angel Robinson led the winners with 17 points while Houts added 12 assists. Georgia next faces top-seeded UNC, reports AP. In other action:

After blowing a 17-point lead, Notre Dame used an 18-5 run in the final four minutes to defeat Southern Methodist, 75-62. ND's Ashley Barlow scored 20 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds, while freshman Becca Bruszewski scored a personal-best 16 points. The fifth-seeded Fighting Irish dominated the glass, outrebounding SMU 49-26, including 24 of the offensive end.

Source Associated Press

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Notre Dame guard Brittany Mallory, left, Erica Williamson, center, and Melissa Lechlitner cheer during a first-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, March 23.   (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Georgia defender Angela Puleo, right, falls while defending Iowa forward Wendy Ausdemore, left, during their NCAA women's basketball tournament game in Norfolk, Va., Sunday, March 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Haraz N Ghanbari)
Iowa forward Johanna Solverson, front, tries to keep the ball from Georgia guard Angela Puleo during their first round NCAA women's basketball tournament game in Norfolk, Va., Sunday, March 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Gary Knapp)
Georgia guard Ashley Houts (1) guards Iowa guard Kristi Smith (11) during the second half of a first-round NCAA women's basketball tournament game in Norfolk, Va., Sunday, March 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Gary Knapp)
Notre Dame center Erica Williamson (52) is defended by SMU's Janielle Dodds during their first-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game in West Lafayette, Ind.,Sunday, March 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Notre Dame's Ashley Barlow, center, is fouled by SMU's Delisha Wills, left, while shooting over SMU's Haley Day (24) in the first half of their game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, March 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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