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Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma is calmed down by assistant coach Chris Dailey, left, against Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. UConn won, 65-55. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant/TNS via Getty Images)

Geno Auriemma to miss second straight game due to illness

Confetti checklist: Baylor, Rice, Quinnipiac and Maryland all clinch conference titles

Pac-12 Player of the Week is Cal’s Recee Caldwell

Rutgers turmoil continues, Ciani Cryor dismissed from team

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - OCTOBER 17: Suzi-Rose Deegan of Australia catches a rebound in the Women´s Semifinals during Day 11 of Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games at Urban Park Puerto Madero on October 17, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

Australia’s Suzi-Rose Deegan commits to Davidson

RICHMOND, VA - MARCH 02: Nicole Cardano-Hillary #14 of the George Mason Patriots drives to the basket the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic-10 Women's Basketball Tournament against the George Washington Colonials at Richmond Coliseum on March 2, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. The Colonials won 64-59. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

George Mason’s buzzer beater from a band’s eye view

COLLEGE PARK, MD - FEBRUARY 21: Maryland Terrapins guard Kaila Charles (5) starts an attack during a women's college basketball game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, on February 21, 2019, at Xfinity Center, in College Park, Maryland.(Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Big Ten player spotlight: Kaila Charles, Maryland

04 JAN 2015: Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach C. Vivian Stringer during the second half of the game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Iowa Hawkeyes played at The RAC on the campus of Rutgers University. The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 79-72. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire/Corbis via Getty Images)

Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer taking leave for health reasons

TUCSON, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Arizona State Sun Devils forward Kianna Ibis (42) dribbles the ball during a college women's basketball game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Arizona Wildcats on December 30, 2018, at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. (Photo by Jacob Snow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Money Line: Spreads and predictions for Stanford and Arizona State, plus others

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 01: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish attempts a shot defended by Morgan William #2 of the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs during the third quarter in the championship game of the 2018 NCAA Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena on April 1, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Arike Ogunbowale is now Notre Dame’s all-time leading scorer

PALO ALTO, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Oregon State Center Joanna Grymek (11) during the women's basketball game between the Oregon State Beavers and the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion on February 9, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Pac-12 12 Things: Oregon, Oregon State civil war weekend takeaways

CHATTANOOGA, TN - DECEMBER 28: Hampton Pirates head coach David Six reacts to a play during the women's college basketball game between Hampton and UT-Chattanooga on December 28, 2017 at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN. UT-Chattanooga wins 64-52. (Photo by Frank Mattia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

HU’s Six, ACC’s Finch named women’s USBWA award winners

Tine Freil. (photo courtesy of Pacific Athletics)

And One: Tine Freil, Danish trailblazer for Pacific

PALO ALTO, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Oregon Forward Ruthy Hebard (24) drives the lane despite the defense of Stanford Forward Alanna Smith (11) and Stanford Forward Maya Dodson (15) during the women's basketball game between the Oregon Ducks and the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion on February 10, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Good news for Oregon’s Ruthy Hebard after injuring right knee

Women’s basketball bracketology: The problem with sending Notre Dame to Chicago

SOUTH BEND, IN - MARCH 16: Cal State Northridge Matadors center Channon Fluker (33) shoots over Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Jessica Shepard (23) during the first round of the Division I Women's Championship on March 16, 2018 at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Big West Player of the Week is Channon Fluker, Cal State Northridge

UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT- DECEMBER 19: Head coach Geno Auriemma of the UConn Huskies speaks to players and fans after recording his 1000th win as head coach of the team during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase game between the UConn Huskies Vs Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Women's Basketball game at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut. December 19, 2017 (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

UConn and Texas to Renew Series Beginning in 2020-21 Season

PALO ALTO, CA - JANUARY 04: Stanford Forward Alanna Smith (11) is defended by USC Forward Kayla Overbeck (1) during the women's basketball game between the USC Trojans and Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion on January 4, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Pac-12 Player of the Week is Alanna Smith, Stanford

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 03: Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Destiny Pitts (3) saves the ball from going out of bounds during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Minnesota Golden Gophers on March 3, 2018, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Big Ten player spotlight: Destiny Pitts, Minnesota

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 01: Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs center Teaira McCowan (15) focuses on a pass in the National Championship game between the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on April 1, 2018 at Nationwide Arena. Notre Dame won 61-58. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Teaira McCowan, Kalani Brown among Lisa Leslie award finalists

PALO ALTO, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Oregon Guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) shoots over Stanford Forward Maya Dodson (15) during the women's basketball game between the Oregon Ducks and the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion on February 10, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA. (Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Pac-12 12 Things: What we learned about Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State; Civil War Preview

Maryland Eastern Shore guard Ciani Byrom looks to drive past a North Carolina A&T defender on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 in Greensboro, N.C. (Mitchell Northam / High Post Hoops)

Toughness could be Maryland Eastern Shore’s ticket to its first NCAA tournament

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley waves her pieces of the net after her team beat Mississippi State 67-55 to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Staley called Missouri athletics director Jim Sterk's comments "serious and false." (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images)

NCAA grants South Carolina a waiver to host in Charlotte

UNCASVILLE, CT - NOVEMBER 17: UConn Huskies forward Napheesa Collier (24) shoots over Vanderbilt Commodores guard LeaLea Carter (30) during a women's college basketball game between UConn Huskies and Vanderbilt Commodores on November 17, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

2019 Katrina McClain Award Watch List Narrowed to 10 Candidates

UNIVERSITY PARK, TX - NOVEMBER 09: Louisiana Monroe Warhawks head coach Jeff Dow looks on during the game between SMU and ULM on November 9, 2018 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX. (Photo by George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Head coach Jeff Dow parts ways with ULM, criticizes program support

MT PLEASANT, SC - JANUARY, 25: Debbie Antonelli coaches during a scrimmage between the two Cario Middle School eighth grade boys teams on January 25, 2016 in Mt Pleasant, SC. (Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Women’s basketball bracketology: What if the bracket was perfectly balanced?

Valorie Whiteside. (photo courtesy App State athletics)

And One: Valorie Whiteside, Appalachian State legend

Women’s basketball bracketology: Using the committee’s cheat sheet