From Sweet 16 To Elite 8

From Sweet 16 To Elite 8

Tennessee

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Candace Parker matched a career best with 34 points and had 13 rebounds to lead Tennessee to an eighth consecutive appearance in the Elite Eight.

Tennessee

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Alexis Hornbuckle nabbed four steals and nine rebounds in the Lady Vols' 74-64 win over Notre Dame.

Rutgers

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George Washington held Kia Vaughn to three points, but the senior grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Scarlet Knights to the Elite Eight for the second straight year and seventh time in program history.

Rutgers

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Kia Vaughn (15) tosses the ball to Matee Ajavon, who had a team-high six assists in Rutgers' win over GW.

UConn

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The Big East's top reserve, Ketia Swanier, tied Renee Montgomery for a team-high four assists in the Huskies win over Old Dominion. Swanier's seven assists against Texas in the second round of the tournament moved her to seventh on the Huskies' all-time assist list.

UConn

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Big East player of the year Maya Moore put up 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her 11th double-double this season in the Huskies win over Old Dominion.

Texas A&M

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Morenike Atunrase added 13 points in the Aggies 77-63 win over Duke. The victory sent Texas A&M to its first ever Elite Eight.

Texas A&M

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A'Quonesia Franklin had 13 points and six assists to get to the Elite Eight in her last shot before she graduates.

LSU

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Playing in her 18th postseason game, Sylvia Fowles finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to push her team into its sixth-straight Elite Eight appearance.

LSU

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LSU guards Allison Hightower (23) and Quianna Chane (15) had plenty to celebrate after the Tigers went on a 16-4 run to end the first half against Oklahoma St.

Stanford

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Jayne Appel led the Cardinal with 22 points in a win that sent Stanford to the finals of the Spokane Regional.

Stanford

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In her last chance for a title, Stanford point guard Candice Wiggins grabbed 14 points and four assists to get the Cardinal past Pittsburgh.

(1) North Carolina

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Cetera DeGraffenreid added 13 for the Tar Heels in their 78-74 comeback win over Louisville to advance to the Elite Eight.

(1) North Carolina

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LaToya Pringle fought off Louisville defenders all night to come up with 27 points and 18 rebounds to help the Heels overcome an 18-point deficit.

(2) Maryland

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Maryland senior Crystal Langhorne put up 28 points to carry the Terps over Vanderbilt in the Spokane regional semi-finals.

(2) Maryland

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Marissa Coleman added 19 points in the Terps' 80-66 win over the Commodores.