TOP 25 ROUNDUP Women's basketball

No. 13 Connecticut 67, No. 9 Rutgers 51
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut is back atop the Big East again. Led by the inside-outside combination of Barbara Turner and Ann Strother, the Huskies defeated Rutgers to win the Big East tournament. Turner, the tournament MVP, anchored a dominating inside game for the Huskies (23-7), who were back in the title game for the first time since 2003.The three-time defending national champs were in control from the start and led by as many as 21 points in the first half. The ninth-ranked Scarlet Knights (25-6), known for their trademark defense and transition game, could get no closer than nine points. Rutgers shot just 32 percent and got few second chances against the Huskies, who grabbed 30 defensive boards. Strother finished with 20 points and had three of UConn's four 3-pointers.
No. 18 Iowa State 64, Colorado 62
KANSAS CITY, Mo -- Lyndsey Medders made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining, lifting Iowa State over Colorado in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. Katie Robinette added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Cyclones (22-5, 12-4), who trailed 50-42 with 6:45 remaining. The Cyclones will face No. 14 Texas Tech in today's quarterfinals. The loss ended the coaching career at Colorado for Ceal Barry, who led the Buffaloes for 22 years. She announced her resignation last month and finished with a mark of 427-241. For a while, it looked like she would coach at least one more day. Barry, who won 510 career games -- including four seasons at Cincinnati -- will now take a spot in the Colorado athletic department.
Associated Press