Albany- No. 2
UConn vs No. 1 Louisville- 12 p.m.
Series History: UConn leads the series 17-2. Both teams have
met in the NCAA Title Games in 2009 and 2013. Last Meeting: Louisville beat
UConn 78-69 on Jan. 31, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky.
UConn
Record: 34-2
Sweet 16 victory: UCLA (69-61)
Notable Players
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Napheesa Collier
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics |
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2019 NCAA Tournament stats: 25.0 points per
game, 13.3 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game, 3.7
blocks per game
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Sweet 16 stats: 25 points, 10 rebounds, one
assist, two steals, four blocks
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high eight assists against Buffalo.
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Recorded double doubles in the first three NCAA
tournament games (Towson: 23 points, 14 rebounds, Buffalo: 27 points, 16
rebounds, UCLA: 25 points, 10 rebounds). She now has 23 double-doubles on the season.
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Season Achievements
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Katrina McClain Award finalist. The award goes
to the top power forward in Division I women’s basketball.
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2019 espnW All-America First Team
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2019 American Player of the Year
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2019 American Defensive Player of the Year
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2019 American Tournament MOP
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2019 All-AAC First Team
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Christyn Williams
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics |
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2019 NCAA Tournament stats: 17.3 points per
game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 3.3 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: 14 points, four rebounds, three
assists
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Season Achievements
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2019 American Freshman of the Year
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2019 American All-Freshman Team
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2019 AAC All-Tournament Team
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Crystal Dangerfield
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics |
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2019 NCAA Tournament stats: 15.3 points per
game, 1.0 rebounds per game, 3.7 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: 15 points, two rebounds, four
assists, two steals
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Tournament Highlights
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Career-high five made free throws against
Buffalo.
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Heated up in the fourth quarter against UCLA
scoring 11 out of her 15 points.
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Season Achievements
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2019 All-AAC First Team
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2019 AAC All-Tournament Team
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Katie Lou Samuelson
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics |
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2019 NCAA Tournament stats: 11.3 points per
game, 6.0 rebounds per game, 4.7 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game, 0.7
blocks per game
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Sweet 16 stats: six points, four rebounds, four
assists, two steals, one block
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Season Achievements
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Ann Meyers Drysdale Award finalist. The award
goes to the top shooting guard in Division I women’s basketball.
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2019 All-AAC First Team.
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Megan Walker
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics |
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2019 NCAA Tournament stats: 10.7 points per
game, 7.3 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: seven points, 11 rebounds, two
assists
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Tournament Highlights
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Rebounded in double-figures against UCLA (11).
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Season Achievements
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2019 All-AAC Third Team
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2019 AAC All-Tournament Team
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Olivia Nelson-Ododa
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| Photo Credit: UConn Athletics |
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2019 NCAA Tournament stats: 4.7 points per game,
2.3 rebounds per game, 0.3 assists per game, 2.3 blocks per game
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Sweet 16 stats: two points, one rebound, two
blocks
Team Notes
- UConn will make its 14th appearance in the Elite Eight.
- The Huskies have won 19 out of 23 Elite Eight games.
- If UConn wins the Elite Eight this season, it will advance to its 11th straight and 20th overall Final Four.
Louisville
Record: 32-3
Sweet 16 victory: Oregon State (61-44)
Notable Players
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Asia Durr
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| Photo Credit: Louisville Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 20.0 points per game, 4.3
rebounds per game, 3.3 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, 1.3 blocks per
game
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Sweet 16 stats: 17 points, eight rebounds, four
assists, one block
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Tournament Highlights
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Matched her career-high two blocks for the fifth
time against Michigan. Her two blocks were also a season-high and she matched
it for the second time this season.
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Matched her career-high eight rebounds for the
third time against Oregon State.
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Season Achievements
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Wade Trophy Finalist. The award goes to the best
player in Division I women’s basketball.
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Dawn Staley Award Finalist. The award goes to
the top guard in Division I women’s basketball.
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Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Finalist. The award
goes to the top shooting guard in Division I women’s basketball.
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Citizen Naismith Trophy Finalist. The award goes
to the outstanding player in Division I women’s basketball.
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Senior CLASS Award Finalist. The award goes to
the outstanding senior player in Division I athletics.
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2019 espnW All-America First Team
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2019 ACC Player of the Year
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2019 First Team All-ACC
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2019 ACC All-Tournament team
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Sam Fuehring
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| Photo Credit: Louisville Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 15.3 points per game, 7.3
rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 0.7 blocks per
game
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Sweet 16 stats: 17 points, nine rebounds, two
assists
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Tournament Highlights
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Matched her season-high two blocks for the fifth
time against Robert Morris.
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Recorded a double-double of 19 points and 11
rebounds against Robert Morris. She now has seven double-doubles on the season.
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Matched her season-high two steals for the seventh
time against Michigan.
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Career-high and Season-high three 3-pointers
made against Oregon State.
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Career-high and Season-high four 3-point
attempts against Oregon State.
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Reached the 1,000-career point mark against
Oregon State.
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Dana Evans
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| Photo Credit: Louisville Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 10.0 points per game, 3.7
rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: seven points, two rebounds, one
assist, three steals
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Season Achievements
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2019 ACC Sixth Player of the Year
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Jazmine Jones
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| Photo Credit: Louisville Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 7.7 points per game, 3.7
rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 1.0 blocks per
game
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Sweet 16 stats: six points, one rebound, two
assists
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Tournament Highlights
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Matched her career-high and season-high three
blocks for the second time against Robert Morris.
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Matched her career-high seven field goals made
for the fifth time against Michigan. Her seven field goals made were also a
season-high and she matched it for the fourth time this season.
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Season-high 12 field goal attempts against Michigan.
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Kylee Shook
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| Photo Credit: Louisville Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 5.7 points per game, 7.0
rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 1.0 blocks per
game
o Sweet 16 stats: five points, six rebounds, one assist, one block
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Bionca Dunham
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| Photo Credit: Louisville Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 4.7 points per game, 4.3
rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game, 0.3 blocks per
game
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Sweet 16 stats: two points, one rebound, one
steal
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Tournament Highlights
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Career-high six free throw attempts against
Robert Morris.
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Arica Carter
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| Photo Credit: Louisville Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 4.0 points per game, 4.5
rebounds per game, 3.5 assists per game, 1.5 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: six points, two rebounds, four
assists
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Tournament Highlights
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Matched career-high seven rebounds for the third
time against Michigan.
Team Notes
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Louisville will be making its fifth appearance
in the Elite Eight.
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The Cardinals has won three out of four games in
the Elite Eight.
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If Louisville wins, it will advance to its
second consecutive and fourth overall Final Four.
Portland- No. 2
Oregon vs No. 1 Mississippi State- March 31, 2 p.m.
Series History: Mississippi State leads the series 3-1. Last
Meeting: Oregon beat Mississippi State 82-74 on Dec. 18, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon.
Oregon
Record: 32-4
Sweet 16 victory: South Dakota State (63-53)
Notable Players
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Sabrina Ionescu
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 19.3 points per game, 7.3
rebounds per game, 10.3 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: 17 points, seven rebounds, 11
assists, one steal
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Tournament Highlights
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Had a triple-double of 29 points, 10 rebounds
and 12 assists against Indiana. She has recorded eight triple-doubles this
season and 18 overall in her career.
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Season Achievements
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Wade Trophy Finalist. The award goes to the best
player in Division I women’s basketball.
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Citizen Naismith Trophy Finalist. The award goes
to the outstanding player in Division I women’s basketball.
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Wooden Award Finalist. The award goes to the
outstanding player in Division I men’s and women’s basketball.
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Dawn Staley Award Finalist. The award goes to
the top guard in Division I women’s basketball.
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Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist. The award is for
the top point guard in Division I women’s basketball.
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2019 espnW All-America First Team
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2019 Pac-12 Player of the Year
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2019 all-Pac-12 team
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2019 Pac-12 All-Tournament team
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Ruthy Hebard
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 18.0 points per game,
11.7 rebounds per game, 0.3 assists per game, 1.7 steals per game, 1.7 blocks
per game
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Sweet 16 stats: 24 points, 14 rebounds, four
blocks
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high four steals against Portland State
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Season-high four blocks against South Dakota
State
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Recorded two double-doubles in two out of the
three NCAA Tournament games (Portland State: 22 points, 11 rebounds, South
Dakota State: 24 points, 14 rebounds). She has 14 double-doubles this season 39
overall in her career.
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Season Achievements
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Katrina McClain Award Finalist. The award goes
to the top power forward in Division I women’s basketball.
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2019 all-Pac-12 team
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2019 Pac-12 All-Tournament team
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Satou Sabally
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 18.0 points per game,
11.0 rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, 2.3 blocks
per game
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Sweet 16 stats: 14 points, nine rebounds, three
assists, three blocks
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high and Career-high 16 rebounds against
Portland State.
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Matched her career-high four blocks for the
second time against Indiana. Her four blocks are also a season high.
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Season Achievements
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Cheryl Miller Award Finalist. The award goes to
the top small forward in Division I women’s basketball.
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Maite Cazorla
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 7.3 points per game, 1.3
rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, 0.3 blocks per
game
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Sweet 16 stats: six points
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high one blocks against Portland State.
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Season-high four steals against Portland State
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Erin Boley
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 7.0 points per game, 2.7
rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, 0.3 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: two rebounds
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Oti Gildon
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| Photo Credit: Oregon Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 4.0 points per game, 3.3
rebounds per game, 0.3 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: two points, three rebounds, one
steal
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high six field goal attempts against
Portland State.
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Season-high three steals against Portland State
Mississippi State
Record: 33-2
Sweet 16 victory: Arizona State (76-53)
Notable Players
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Teaira McCowan
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| Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 24.7 points per game,
13.3 rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game, 2.3 steals per game, 2.3 blocks
per game
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Sweet 16 stats: 22 points, 13 rebounds, three
steals, one block
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high and career-high one 3-pointer
attempt against Southern.
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Season-high 14 field goals made against Clemson.
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Matched her season-high three steals for the
second time against Arizona State.
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Passed LSU’s Sylvia Fowles in rebounding after
recording her 222nd rebound of her career against Arizona State. She
is now the all-time leading rebounder in the history of the NCAA Tournament.
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Season Achievements
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Wade Trophy Finalist
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Lisa Leslie Award Finalist
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2019 espnW All-America First Team
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2019 SEC Player of the Year
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2019 First Team All-SEC
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Anriel Howard
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| Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 18.3 points per game,
10.7 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game, 1.5 steals per game, 1.3 blocks
per game
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Sweet 16 stats: 11 points, six rebounds, one
assist, one steal, one block
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high and career-high nine free-throws
made against Clemson
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Matched her career-high three blocks for the
fourth time against Clemson. She also matched her season-high three blocks for
the third time.
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One of five Mississippi State starters to score
in double-digits against Arizona State (11).
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Season Achievements
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2019 First Team All-SEC
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2019 SEC All-Tournament Team
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Jordan Danberry
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| Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics |
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NCAA Tournament stats: 14.0 points per game, 4.0
rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, 2.3 steals per game, 0.7 blocks per
game
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Sweet 16 stats: 11 points, five rebounds, two
assists, one steal
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Tournament Highlights
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Matched her career-high two blocks for the
second time against Clemson. Also her season-high and she matched for the third
time.
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One of five Mississippi State starters to score
in double-digits against Arizona State (11).
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Jazzmun Holmes
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| Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics |
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NCAA tournament stats: 9.7 points per game, 4.7
rebounds per game, 5.7 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game, 0.3 blocks per
game
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Sweet 16 stats: 13 points, three rebounds, seven
assists, one steal
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high and career-high seven rebounds
against Southern.
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One of five Mississippi State starters to score
in double-digits against Arizona State (13).
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Season Achievements
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2019 SEC All-Defensive Team
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2019 SEC All-Tournament Team
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Andra Espinoza-Hunter
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| Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics |
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NCAA tournament stats: 9.7 points per game, 1.0
rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game, 0.3 steals per game, 1.7 blocks per
game
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Sweet 16 stats: 12 points, one rebound, one
assists
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Tournament Highlights
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Matched her career-high and season-high three
assists for the second time against Clemson.
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One of five Mississippi State starters to score
in double-digits against Arizona State (12).
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Bre’Amber Scott
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| Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics |
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NCAA tournament stats: 8.0 points per game, 2.7
rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game
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Sweet 16 stats: five points, three rebounds
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Tournament Highlights
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Season-high eight free throws made against
Southern.
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Matched her career-high and season-high free
throw attempts for the second time against Southern.
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Career-high and season-high four steals against Southern.
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