HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The University of Denver women’s basketball team held a 50-49 lead with 7:21 to play, but Western Kentucky ended the game on a 16-7 run Sunday to pull off an upset in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Junior forward Kaetlyn Murdoch scored 19 points and had four steals for the Pioneers (19-11).
DU shot 35.7 percent (20-of-56) from the floor. Western Kentucky (14-16) shot 23-of-52 (44.2 percent).
“As with all season, our players did a great job. But Western Kentucky deserves all the credit in this case,” DU coach Erik Johnson said.
No. 8 Duke 81, No. 19 North Carolina 66
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jasmine Thomas scored 21 points for the Blue Devils (29-3), who won their second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship.
Jessica Breland scored 27 points for North Carolina (25-8).
No. 4 Tennessee 90, No. 16 Kentucky 65
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Angie Bjorklund scored 23 points, including seven 3s, and the Lady Vols (31-2) hit a school- and tournament-record 16 3-pointers in the Southeastern Conference title game.
No. 1 Connecticut 59, No. 17 Georgetown 43
HARTFORD, Conn. — Stefanie Dolson scored a career-high 24 points, leading the Huskies (30-1) into the semifinals of the Big East Tournament.
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No. 1 Ohio State 93, No. 10 Wisconsin 65
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jon Diebler shot 7-of-8 on 3-pointers while scoring 27 points as the Buckeyes (29-2, 16-2 Big Ten) beat the Badgers (23-7, 13-5).
Ohio State set two NCAA records, hitting 93.3 percent from 3-point range (14-of-15) and following a miss on its first attempt with 14 straight 3s. The previous record for consecutive 3-pointers made was 11 by Niagara in 1987.
No. 20 Kentucky 64, Tennessee 58
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Brandon Knight scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half for the Wildcats (22-8, 10-6 SEC).
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