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One look at the 63 NCAA women's tourney games

- AP Basketball Writer

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013 | 02:16 AM

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KENTUCKY (2) vs. Delaware (6) - Delle Donne and Samarie Walker could have been teammates at UConn. Instead, they will be facing each other in the regional semifinals. Delle Donne's career will end one step short of the matchup that everyone would have loved to see.

REGIONAL FINAL

CONNECTICUT (1) vs. Kentucky (2) - Tiffany Hayes was the difference last year when these two met in the regional final and UConn came away with a 15-point win. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis will be the one this time to get the Huskies back to their sixth straight Final Four.

NORFOLK REGIONAL

FIRST ROUND

NOTRE DAME (1) vs. Tennessee-Martin (16) - The Irish aren't thrilled they are playing in Iowa. They'll take it out on the Skyhawks. Tennessee-Martin has won eight straight and already played three Top 10 teams this season back in November. They lost those on average by 23 points.

IOWA (9) vs Miami (8) - For the second straight season, the Hurricanes will have to play an opponent on its home court in the NCAA tournament. For the second time in a row, they'll fall. Iowa has lost in four of their past five opening-round NCAA games.

COLORADO (5) vs Kansas (12) - The Jayhawks were somewhat of a surprise to make the field. Angel Goodrich and Chucky Jeffrey will be an awesome matchup of two talented senior guards. The Buffaloes have enough of a supporting cast and home-court advantage to win this matchup of teams familiar with each other from their Big 12 days.

SOUTH CAROLINA (4) vs South Dakota State (13) - The Jackrabbits have made the NCAA tournament all five years since they moved up from NCAA Division II, winning once. They won't be able to get that second victory in the matchup of "south" schools. The Gamecocks set a school record with their 11 SEC wins this season and matched a 33-year-old school record with 23 regular-season wins.

NEBRASKA (6) vs. Chattanooga (11) - Jordan Hooper and Lindsay Moore were a combined 9 for 39 in last season's opening round loss to Kansas in NCAA tournament. They won't repeat that against the Lady Mocs, who have won 19 straight games.

TEXAS A&M (3) vs. Wichita State (14) - The Shockers are making their first appearance in the NCAA tournament and it will be a short one against a strong Texas A&M squad which is peaking at the right time. The Aggies had three straight wins over No. 14 South Carolina, No. 9 Tennessee and No. 7 Kentucky to win the SEC tournament.

DEPAUL (10) vs. Oklahoma State (7) - The Blue Demons are a very different team when Anna Martin plays. The senior guard will get them out of the first round against the Cowgirls.

DUKE (2) vs. Hampton (15) - The Lady Pirates have won 19 straight games and lead the nation in scoring defense (47.2 ppg). They definitely could make noise in the tournament if they didn't have to travel to Durham for the first round. The Blue Devils will pull out a close victory at home.

SECOND ROUND

NOTRE DAME (1) vs. Iowa (9) - The Irish have beaten UConn twice in Connecticut. Really, how much more hostile could the Hawkeyes fans be? Notre Dame rolls to regional semifinals.

SOUTH CAROLINA (4) vs. Colorado (5) - Aleighsa Welch will get the Gamecocks back to the regional semifinals for the second straight season.

TEXAS A&M (3) vs. Nebraska (6) - Kelsey Bone is going to be too much for the Cornhuskers' front line as the Aggies move on.

DUKE (2) vs. DePaul (10) - After a defensive struggle in the first game, the Blue Devils will be happy to open it up against the Blue Demons. Duke has just too much offense for DePaul to keep up with.


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