Elite Eight, Game by Game
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(1) Connecticut 86
(3) LSU 71
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Connecticut Svetlana Abrosimova: 25 points, named regional MVP
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For the first time in the tournament UConn was challenged. LSU trailed by only five at halftime, but the Huskies pulled away in the last five minutes.
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Connecticut: Penn State on Friday
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(1) Tennessee 57
(3) Texas Tech 44
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Tennessee Tamika Catchings: Scored just seven points, but had 16 rebounds and six assists
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Tennessee dominated the boards and survived despite playing without Catchings, who sprained her ankle, for seven minutes
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Tennessee: Rutgers on Friday
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(1) La. Tech 65
(2) Penn State 86
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Penn State Lisa Shepherd: 25 points, nine rebounds
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Penn State dominated the inside play and also shot 54 percent from 3-point range
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Penn State: Connecticut on Friday
(1) Georgia 59
(2) Rutgers 51
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Rutgers Shawnetta Stewart: 23 points
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Rutgers controlled the tempo, slowing the game down and holding Georgia to almost half its scoring average
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Rutgers: Tennessee on Friday
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