Bigs come up, well, big as better seeds have their way in Day 3 of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
There might as well have been a “This space belongs to” label on the paint for as monstrous as the performances by LSU’s Angel Reese, Utah’s Alissa Pili and Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley were. Stanford's loss would have been far more lopsided if not for Cameron Brink's spectacular effort.
Of Pili’s 10 rebounds, none were bigger than the ones she had on Princeton’s next two possessions after paring what had been a 13-point Utah lead to two. With Pili prowling in the paint, the Tigers couldn’t get good looks to tie or take the lead, allowing the Utes to hold of for a 63-56 win. “To be able to get this group, this program to this level is very, very special,” Hokies coach Kenny Brooks said. “It’s very gratifying to be able to get to this point.”
“We have so many wonderful programs,” he added. “When we can come out and do our part, it’s very gratifying.” The South Carolina coach wore a Cheyney State jersey Sunday, a sartorial shoutout to the only HBCU team to make a Division I Final Four. Despite being Division II at the time, Cheyney State played in the inaugural NCAA women’s tournament in 1982 and made it all the way to the championship game before losing to Louisiana Tech.
The No. 44 jersey belonged to Yolanda Laney – “not this jersey,” Staley clarified – who is also from Philadelphia. In fact, one of the basketball league’s Staley played in growing up was started by Laney. “I like the jersey, I like what it stands for, I like that it's Coach Stringer,” Staley said.
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