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Geno's Gift: UConn Rolls Past Cornell

Posted Mar 23, 08 9:52 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – It’s been 14 years since UConn won a first-round women's NCAA tournament game by less than 23 points.  Today was no exception, as they routed Cornell, 89-47. Already the Huskies have fared better than their male counterparts, who lost in the first round of their tourney. Maya Moore led UConn with 17 points as the team improves to 33-1.  In other women’s tournament action:  

  • Not too long ago few people would have predicted Purdue to make the NCAA tournament; now they’re advancing to the second-round after beating Utah, 66-59. Kalika France and FahKara Malone both scored 17 points for the Boilermakers.
  • Shahida Jones tore things up for Old Dominion as the Lady Monarchs scorched Liberty, 82-62. Today’s win comes after losing their last five first-round games.

Source Associated Press

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Connecticut's Maya Moore looks to pass around Cornell's Gretchen Gregg in the first half of a first-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game today. Moore led UConn with 17 points.   (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Purdue's Natasha Bogdanova reacts after hitting a 3-point shot late in the second half of a first-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game against Utah today. Purdue won 66-59.   (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Old Dominion forward Shahida Williams, left, looks for help as Liberty guard Allyson Fasnacht and Megan Frazee close in during their first-round NCAA women's basketball tournament game today.   (AP Photo/Gary Knapp)
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