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Summitt Gets 100th NCAA Tourney Victory

Tennessee, Louisville, Duke reach women's Sweet Sixteen

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(Newser) – The Tennessee Lady Vols beat Purdue 78-52 to move onto the regional semifinals and give coach Pat Summitt her 100th career win in the NCAA tournament. She's the first coach, men’s or women’s, to reach that milestone. Top-seeded Tennessee will face either Oklahoma or Notre Dame in the Sweet Sixteen in Oklahoma City, reports to the Associated Press. Elsewhere in the women’s tournament:

  • It took 12 attempts but the Louisville Cardinals finally advanced to the regional semi-finals after besting Kansas State 80-63. Candyce Bingham nearly had a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists
  • Chante Black scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, as Duke also reached the Sweet Sixteen with a 67-59 win over Arizona State.

Tennessee forward Candace Parker, left, is fouled by Purdue forward Natasha Bogdanova as she shoots over Purdue center Danielle Campbell.
Tennessee forward Candace Parker, left, is fouled by Purdue forward Natasha Bogdanova as she shoots over Purdue center Danielle Campbell.   (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue forward Keshia Mosley, left. fouls Tennessee forward/center Vicki Baugh as she drives to the bucket in the second half of a second-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game
Purdue forward Keshia Mosley, left. fouls Tennessee forward/center Vicki Baugh as she drives to the bucket in the second half of a second-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game   (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt questions a call as her team played Purdue in the first half of a second-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, March 25, 2008.
Tennessee coach Pat Summitt questions a call as her team played Purdue in the first half of a second-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, March 25, 2008.   (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Louisville's Angel McCoughtry, right, pulls down an offensive rebound against Kansas State's Kelsey Nelson in the second half of a second-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game
Louisville's Angel McCoughtry, right, pulls down an offensive rebound against Kansas State's Kelsey Nelson in the second half of a second-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game   (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Duke's Chante Black (11) puts up a shot over Arizona State's Sybil Dosty (33) during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament second-round game.
Duke's Chante Black (11) puts up a shot over Arizona State's Sybil Dosty (33) during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament second-round game.   (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
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