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Kiki Iriafen finished with a career-high 41 points to go with 16 rebounds and three blocks, and Brooke Demetre came up big in overtime as No. 2 seed Stanford outlasted No. 7 seed Iowa State 87-81 on Sunday in a second-round Women's NCAA Tournament clash in Palo Alto, Calif.
Duke recovered from its initial offensive woes to shoot 51.1 percent for the game, paced by Richardson's 11 of 18. Ashlon Jackson went 4 of 6 from the field en route to 13 points, while Taina Mair overcame 1-of-9 shooting from the floor to notch 11 points thanks to 8-of-9 foul shooting.No. 5 Baylor 75, No. 4 Virginia Tech 72
Georgia Amoore shot 3-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points. Matilda Ekh's 19 points led the way for Virginia Tech , which was playing without All-America center Elizabeth Kitley due to a torn ACL sustained before the tournament. Clara Strack added 18 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.The Gamecocks rolled past the Tar Heels, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the 10th consecutive time behind 20 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and three steals from MiLaysia Fulwiley.
Oregon State is advancing to the Sweet 16 for the sixth time in program history, and the first since 2019. The Beavers were also boosted by 17 points from Timea Gardiner and 10 points from Raegan Beers.Albany 2 RegionAngel Reese and Aneesah Morrow had double-doubles and the Tigers ran away from the Blue Raiders in Baton Rouge, La.
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