ncaa roundup

Tennessee 92, Dayton 64

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

Alicia Manning scored a career-high 17 points and had 10 rebounds to help No. 1-seeded Tennessee beat eighth-seeded Dayton in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament. Tennessee (32-2) will make its 28th appearance in the regional semifinals, this time playing 350 miles from home in Memphis. The Lady Vols have been absent from the round of 16 only once in the tournament’s 29-year history. They lost to 71-55 to Ball State in the opening round last season. A three-point play by Shekinna Stricklen launched a 17-2 scoring run for Tennessee. The Lady Vols had their way under their own basket, hitting wide-open shots from the perimeter and slashing the lane to take easy lay-ups.

Justine Raterman led the Flyers with 17 points.

No. 2 Duke 60, No. 7 LSU 52

DURHAM, N.C.

Jasmine Thomas scored 15 points to help Duke pull away late and beat LSU. Bridgette Mitchell scored 12 points for the Blue Devils (29-5), who went ahead to stay on Thomas’ layup with 31‚Ñ2 minutes left. The typically sure-handed Tigers (21-10) matched a season high with 22 turnovers and had one field goal in the final 4 minutes. Allison Hightower had 19 points and LaSondra Barrett added 12 for LSU (21-10). Katherine Graham hit two free throws with 3:49 left to give the Tigers their last lead at 47-46.

Kentucky 70, Michigan State 52

LOUISVILLE, Ky.

Victoria Dunlap scored 21 points to lead fourth-seeded Kentucky into the regional semifinals for the first time in 28 years. The Wildcats (27-7) moved on behind a dominant second half and a suffocating defense that held the Spartans (23-10) to 35 percent shooting while forcing 18 turnovers.

No. 3 Florida State 66, No. 6 St. John’s 65, OT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Jacinta Monroe scored Florida State’s final four points of regulation to spark a last-ditch rally, then scored the game winner with 28.9 seconds left as the Seminoles beat St. John’s in a game featuring 19 ties and 19 lead changes.

Associated Press