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Lady Huskies Mess With Texas to Advance

Posted Mar 26, 08 2:39 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The University of Connecticut women breezed to an easy 89-55 victory over Texas to advance to the NCAA tournament's Sweet Sixteen round, thanks largely to Maya Moore and her 24 points. Scoring 16 of those within eight minutes, Moore also shone on defense with spectacular shot blocking, reports the Hartford Courant. Elsewhere in the tournament:

  • The Corn Huskers trailed Maryland by as many as 15 points in the first half, but came back to tie it with 14 minutes to go before the top-seeded team surged back for a 76-64 win.
  • A third No. 1 seed advanced as Georgia saw a brief lead but allowed North Carolina to go 12-0 before the break, and continue on to win 80-66.

Source Hartford Courant (Conn.)

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North Carolina guard Rashanda McCants, right, looks for help as Georgia defender Christy Marshall (22) closed in during the second half of the game in Norfolk, Va., Tuesday, March 25, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Connecticut's Renee Montgomery, left, goes up for a shot while guarded by Texas' Ashley Lindsey in the second half of a second-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game in Bridgeport, Conn.   (Associated Press)
Connecticut's Charde Houston (24) and Tina Charles team up to stop a shot by Texas' Earnesia Williams (00) during the second half of a second-round NCAA women's basketball tournament game.   (Associated Press)
Connecticut's Maya Moore shoots over Texas' Erneisha Bailey during the first half in a second-round game of the NCAA women's basketball tournament in Bridgeport, Conn., March 25, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Maryland's Kristi Toliver shoots over Nebraska defenders Danielle Page, left, and Yvonne Turner, right, during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament second-round game.   (Associated Press)
Maryland's Marissa Coleman, left, tries to catch a pass while Nebraska's Tay Hester defends during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament second-round game.   (Associated Press)
Maryland's Marissa Coleman (25) shoots over Nebraska's Danielle Page during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball tournament second-round game.   (Associated Press)
Georgia's Angel Robinson (33) and Christy Marshall (22) leave the court after their 80-66 loss to North Carolina in the second round NCAA women's basketball tournament game.   (Associated Press)
Georgia guard Ashley Houts (1) passes the ball between North Carolina's Rashanda McCants, left, and Cetera DeGraffenreid, right, during the second half of a second-round game.   (Associated Press)
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