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Bridgeport, Conn. • Oregon's young players say they feel excited and loose. They play that way, too.
Sabrina Ionescu scored 21 points, fellow freshman Ruthy Hebard had 16 and the 10th-seeded Ducks continued their improbable run through the NCAA Tournament with a 77-63 victory over Maryland on Saturday.
Oregon (23-13) put five players in double figures on its way to the first regional final in program history. It will play No. 1 seed UConn in the next round on Monday.
"We're just excited about everything," Ionescu said. "None of our kids have experienced anything like this. So, I think we're just excited to advance and be able play another day and see where that takes us."
Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough each had 16 points for third-seeded Maryland, which finishes the season at 32-3.
The Terps, who average more than 90 points a game to lead the nation, were held to their lowest point total this season. They turned the ball over 21 times, leading to 18 Oregon points.
"I just think it was just one of those days," said guard Destiny Slocum, who finished with nine points and five turnovers. "We kind of lost our game, and I think, even though this was a low-scoring game, we were trying our best, doing anything we could do. I don't think there's really an answer for it."
Oregon coach Kelly Graves said before the game that his young team that starts three freshmen may not know it's not supposed to be winning. The Ducks became the second No. 10 seed to advance to a regional final, joining the 1991 Lamar team.
"They just continue to show great poise," Graves said.
Maite Cazorla scored 15 points for Oregon, and reserve Oti Gildon had 11. Lexi Bando finished with 10 points.
Ionescu had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists in the first 20 minutes. She finished with seven assists and six rebounds.
The Terps were able to stay close in the first half thanks to Brionna Jones, who had 10 points and seven rebounds before the break. She finished with 15 boards.
UConn 86, UCLA 71 • In Bridgeport, Conn., Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 14 rebounds to help put the Huskies in the Bridgeport Regional final.
The victory was the 110th straight for the No. 1 Huskies and tied Geno Auriemma with Pat Summitt for most all-time NCAA Tournament victories. The two Hall of Fame coaches have 112 tournament victories.
Stockton Regional
South Carolina 100, Quinnipiac 58 • In Stockton, Calif., Kaela Davis, A'ja Wilson and top-seeded South Carolina overpowered tournament surprise Quinnipiac from the opening tip, scoring the first 16 points and advancing to the Stockton Regional final.
Davis scored 28 with five 3-pointers, Wilson added 24 and South Carolina's athleticism and smothering, swarming defense was just too much for Quinnipiac on the Sweet 16 stage. The Bobcats started out 0 for 10 and took more than seven minutes to score as they struggled to get shots off, let alone establish their typically prolific perimeter game.
Florida State 66, Oregon State 53 • In Stockton, Calif., Ivey Slaughter started swiping to help Florida State discover its best defense from all angles, and the third-seeded Seminoles erased a daunting deficit and ran right into the Stockton Regional final.
Slick-handed Slaughter had a career-high nine steals. Florida State had 16 steals total, and Slaughter also contributed 11 points and eight rebounds. tum
Women's NCAA Tournament
BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL
First Round
at College Park, Md.
Maryland 103, Bucknell 61
West Virginia 75, Elon 62
at Storrs, Conn.
UConn 116, Albany (NY) 55
Syracuse 85, Iowa State 65
at Los Angeles
UCLA 83, Boise State 56
Texas A&M 63, Penn 61
at Durham, N.C.
Oregon 71, Temple 70
Duke 94, Hampton 31
Second Round
at College Park, Md.
Maryland 83, West Virginia 56
at Storrs, Conn.
UConn 94, Syracuse 64
at Los Angeles
UCLA 75, Texas A&M 43
at Durham, N.C.
Oregon 74, Duke 65
at Bridgeport, Conn.
Saturday's Regional Semifinals
Oregon 77, Maryland 63
UConn 86, UCLA 71
Monday's Regional Championship
Oregon vs. UConn, 5 p.m.
OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL
First Round
at Starkville, Miss.
DePaul 88, Northern Iowa 67
Mississippi State 110, Troy 69
at Waco, Texas
Baylor 119, Texas Southern 30
California 55, LSU 52
at Louisville, Ky.
Louisville 82, Chattanooga 62
Tennessee 66, Dayton 57
at Seattle
Oklahoma 75, Gonzaga 62
Washington 91, Montana State 63
Second Round
at Starkville, Miss.
Mississippi State 92, DePaul 71
at Waco, Texas
Baylor 86, California 46
at Louisville, Ky.
Louisville 75, Tennessee 64
at Seattle
Washington 108, Oklahoma 82
At Oklahoma City
Friday's Regional Semifinals
Mississippi State 75, Washington 64
Baylor 97, Louisville 63
Sunday's Regional Championship
Mississippi State vs. Baylor, 5:35 p.m.
LEXINGTON REGIONAL
First Round
at South Bend, Ind.
Purdue 74, Green Bay 62
Notre Dame 79, Robert Morris 49
at Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky 73, Belmont 70
Ohio State 70, Western Kentucky 63
at Austin, Texas
NC State 62, Auburn 48
Texas 78, Central Arkansas 50
at Manhattan, Kan.
Stanford 72, New Mexico State 64
Kansas State 67, Drake 54
Second Round
at South Bend, Ind.
Notre Dame 88, Purdue 82, OT
at Lexington, Ky.
Ohio State 82, Kentucky 68
at Austin, Texas
Texas 84, N.C. State 80
at Manhattan, Kan.
Stanford 69, Kansas State 48
At Lexington, Ky.
Friday's Regional Semifinals
Notre Dame 99, Ohio State 76
Stanford 77, Texas 66
Sunday's Regional Championship
Notre Dame vs. Stanford, 10:05 a.m.
STOCKTON REGIONAL
First Round
at Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina 90, UNC-Asheville 40
Arizona State 73, Michigan State 61
at Tallahassee, Fla.
Missouri 66, South Florida 64
Florida State 87, Western Illinois 66
at Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon State 56, Long Beach State 55
Creighton 76, Toledo 49
at Coral Gables, Fla.
Quinnipiac 68, Marquette 65
Miami 62, Florida Gulf Coast 60
Second Round
at Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina 71, Arizona State 68
at Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida State 77, Missouri 55
at Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon State 64, Creighton 52
at Coral Gables, Fla.
Quinnipiac 85, Miami 78
at Stockton, Calif.
Saturday's Regional Semifinals
South Carolina 100, Quinnipiac 58
Florida State 66, Oregon State 53
Monday's Regional Championship
South Carolina vs. Florida State, 7 p.m.