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Mar. 20—FORT WORTH — The Washington Huskies weathered an early barrage from South Dakota State and turned the tables on the Jackrabbits, overwhelming the Summit League champions 72-54 in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament on Friday afternoon at Schollmaier Arena.
With the win, the 6th-seeded Huskies (22-10) advance to face 3rd-seeded host TCU on Sunday. The Jackrabbits finish their season 27-7.
SDSU jumped out to a 13-3 lead, looking confident and determined to pick up what would be their third NCAA tournament win in the last four seasons. Washington seemed somewhat caught off guard by the Jacks' opening punch, but after the first timeout they settled in offensively and turned up the intensity on defense, harassing the Jacks in the paint and on the perimeter. The Huskies forced 13 SDSU turnovers in the first half while also enjoying a 20-13 rebounding edge that included a 9-3 advantage on the offensive glass.
That led to a 13-2 lead in points off turnovers and a 8-3 edge in second chance points, and with that the Huskies turned a 10-point deficit into a 38-24 halftime lead.
SDSU got the lead down to nine in the first minutes of the third quarter, but they just couldn't string together stops or scores, and Washington pushed the lead as high as 21 before the end of three.
Brooklyn Meyer had 29 in the final game of her illustrious career, while Madison Mathiowetz had six to cap hers. Emilee Fox had 14 points for SDSU.
Avery Howell had 30 points to lead the Huskies, hitting seven 3-pointers and adding nine rebounds.
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With the win, the 6th-seeded Huskies (22-10) advance to face 3rd-seeded host TCU on Sunday. The Jackrabbits finish their season 27-7.
SDSU jumped out to a 13-3 lead, looking confident and determined to pick up what would be their third NCAA tournament win in the last four seasons. Washington seemed somewhat caught off guard by the Jacks' opening punch, but after the first timeout they settled in offensively and turned up the intensity on defense, harassing the Jacks in the paint and on the perimeter. The Huskies forced 13 SDSU turnovers in the first half while also enjoying a 20-13 rebounding edge that included a 9-3 advantage on the offensive glass.
That led to a 13-2 lead in points off turnovers and a 8-3 edge in second chance points, and with that the Huskies turned a 10-point deficit into a 38-24 halftime lead.
SDSU got the lead down to nine in the first minutes of the third quarter, but they just couldn't string together stops or scores, and Washington pushed the lead as high as 21 before the end of three.
Brooklyn Meyer had 29 in the final game of her illustrious career, while Madison Mathiowetz had six to cap hers. Emilee Fox had 14 points for SDSU.
Avery Howell had 30 points to lead the Huskies, hitting seven 3-pointers and adding nine rebounds.
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