7BLACK E7 DAILY 03-13-07 MD RE E7 BLACK The Washington Post R Tuesday, March 13, 2007 E7 College Basketball WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT PREVIEW FRESNO REGION GREENSBORO REGION [1] Connecticut [9] Wisconsin-Green Bay [1] Duke [9] Nebraska Big East at-large Horizon champion ACC at-large Big 12 at-large WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Huskies don’t have WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Phoenix has won 22 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Blue Devils’ pursuit WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Cornhuskers, 12-4 a senior on their roster, but that isn’t a cause for games in a row; its last loss was Nov. 29 to DePaul. of perfection ended when they were upset by North in road and neutral-court games, began to state alarm — they won the 2003 title with a senior-less And it has done so in style, averaging 76.8 points. Carolina State in the ACC tournament semifinals. their case for their first NCAA berth since 2000 team. Reserve Kaili McLaren, an All-Met from Wisconsin-Green Bay leads the country with 80.5 Harding’s offensive game has developed to match with a weeklong trip over the holidays, when they Good Counsel, is averaging 4.1 points. percent free throw shooting. her defense, making her ACC player of the year. beat N.C. State and host Florida at a tournament. TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM G Renee Montgomery, 5-7, So. 13 ppg, 4.8 apg Coach: C Nicole Soulis, 6-2, Sr. 16.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg Coach: G Lindsey Harding, 5-8, Sr. 14 ppg, 4.1 rpg Coach: G Kiera Hardy, 5-6, Sr. 15.8 ppg, 2.6 apg Coach: Geno Auriemma Kevin Borseth Gail Goestenkors Connie Yori C Tina Charles, 6-4, Fr. 13 ppg, 8.8 rpg Record: G Natalie Berglin, 5-7, Sr. 11.4 ppg, 4.5 apg Record: C Alison Bales, 6-7, Sr. 11.8 ppg, 4.5 bpg Record: F Kelsey Griffin, 6-2, Soph. 15.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg Record: F Charde Houston, 6-1, Jr. 12.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg 29-3, 16-0 G Amanda Popp, 5-10, Sr. 10.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg 28-3, 16-0 G Abby Waner, 5-10, So. 14.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg 30-1, 14-0 F Chelsea Aubry, 6-2, Sr. 8.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg 22-8, 10-6 [2] Stanford [10] Florida State [2] Vanderbilt [10] Oklahoma State Pacific-10 champion ACC at-large Southeastern champions Big 12 at-large WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Freshman forward Jayne WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Florida State, making its WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Commodores WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Cowgirls ended last Appel is the Cardinal’s third-leading scorer (13.5 third straight NCAA appearance, has a strong front ranked third in the nation in shooting (50.1 season with a 16-game losing streak, 24 straight points) and third-leading rebounder (7.1) but has court in Miller and 6-4 freshman Jacinta Monroe. percent) and first in three-point shooting (43.2 Big 12 defeats and no road wins since December yet to make a start this season. That’s the extent of Gladden, an all-ACC defensive team selection, percent). Four of the Commodores’ five losses 2003. Sadiq, 26, is a transfer from U-Conn. and a Stanford’s depth. needs two steals to be the school’s career leader. came to teams that finished in the top 10 in RPI. member of Nigeria’s 2004 Olympic team. TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM 1 G Candice Wiggins, 5-11 ⁄2, Jr. 16.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg Coach: G Alicia Gladden, 5-11, Sr. 13.4 ppg, 2.1 spg Coach: F Carla Thomas, 6-3, Sr. 16.6 ppg, 54.2% FG Coach: F Rashidat Sadiq, 6-2, Sr. 12.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg Coach: Tara VanDerveer Sue Semrau Melanie Balcomb Kurt Budke F-C Brooke Smith, 6-3, Sr. 13.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg Record: C Britany Miller, 6-4, So. 12.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg Record: G C. Williams, 5-10, Sr. 12.9 ppg, 49.7% 3-pt. Record: G Andrea Riley, 5-5, Fr. 12.5 ppg, 5 apg Record: 28-4, 17-1 F Jilliam Harmon, 6-1, Soph. 7.9 ppg, 42% FG G Tanae Davis-Cain, 5-11, So. 9.1 ppg 22-9, 10-4 G Christina Wirth, 6-1, So. 10.9 ppg, 84.3% FT 27-5, 11-4 G Danielle Green, 5-8, Jr. 11.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg 20-10, 8-8 [3] Louisiana State [11] West Virginia [3] Arizona State [11] BYU Southeastern at-large Big East at-large Pacific-10 at-large Mountain West at-large WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: This season, Fowles WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Mountaineers got WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Sun Devils set a WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Wright is the MWC became the first player to register a double-double their spot by winning 12 of their final 14 regular school record for most regular season and co-player of the year. The Cougars don’t have much in every SEC game. But all the recent attention on season games. Sanni became the second West conference victories. Turner Thorne was co-captain depth. Just six players play regularly. Other than the Tigers has been off the court, following Pokey Virginia player to be named first team all-Big East. of the 1987-88 Stanford team that reached the Gillespie, no player shoots better than 70 percent Chatman’s abrupt resignation as coach. WVU is 14-2 when holding foes under 60 points. round of 16. from the free throw line. TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM C Sylvia Fowles, 6-6, Jr. 17.4 ppg, 12.7 rpg Coach: C Olayinka Sanni, 6-2, Jr. 14.1 ppg, 55.9% FG Coach: F Emily Westerberg, 6-0, Sr. 13.8 ppg, 53% FG Coach: Charli F Dani Kubik Wright, 6-3, Sr. 13.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg Coach: Bob Starkey G Quianna Chaney, 5-11, Jr. 12.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg Mike Carey Turner Thorne Jeff Judkins Record: G LaQuita Owens, 5-9, Jr. 14 ppg, 5.9 rpg Record: F Aubree Johnson, 6-2, Sr. 10.3 ppg, 55% FG G Mallary Gillespie, 5-10, Jr. 13.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg Record: 26-7, 10-4 Record: G Erica White, 5-3, Jr. 7.7 ppg, 4.3 apg F Chakhia Cole, 5-10, Jr. 11.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg 20-10, 11-5 G Jill Noe, 5-10, Sr. 9.6 ppg, 40% 3-pt.) 28-4, 16-2 F Lauren Riley, 6-3, Jr. 7.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg 23-9, 12-4 [4] North Carolina State [12] Chattanooga [4] Rutgers [12] Delaware ACC at-large Southern champion Big East champion Colonial at-large WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Inspired by Yow’s WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Anderson led the WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Prince, who scored 113 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Blue Hens, who had ongoing battle with cancer, N.C. State is playing its Southern Conference in scoring, rebounding and points in a high school game as a senior in a nine-game and a pair of six-game win streaks, best basketball entering the tournament. Khadijah field goal percentage and was conference player of Brooklyn, has transferred her touch to college. The have several area ties, notably Alena Koshansky Whittington is on pace to become the first N.C. the year. Since an 80-72 OT loss to Western Scarlet Knights held 11 of their final 16 regular (Chantilly), who as of last week, was second in the State player in 20 years to average a double-double. Carolina on Jan. 13, the Lady Mocs are 14-1. season opponents to season-low point totals. nation in assists-turnovers ratio (3 to 1). TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM TOP PLAYERS THE TEAM F K. Whittington, 6-1, Jr. 10.2 ppg, 10.6 rpg Coach: G-F Alex Anderson, 6-1, Jr. 20.6 ppg, 10.4 rpg Coach: F/G Essence Carson, 6-0, Jr. 12.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg Coach: G Tyresa Smith, 5-10, Sr. 19.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg Coach: Kay Yow C Gillian Goring, 6-7, Sr. 10 ppg, 52.8% FG Wes Moore C. Vivian Stringer Tina Martin Record: G Brooke Hand, 5-8, Jr. 10.2 ppg, 78.6% FT G Epiphanny Prince, 5-9, Fr. 13.4 ppg, 2.4 spg F Chrissy Fisher, 6-0, Sr. 13. ppg, 7.6 rpg Record: Record: Record: G Shayla Fields, 6-1, So. 9.8 ppg, 45 3-pts. 23-9, 10-4 G Laura Hall, 5-6, Jr. 9.7 ppg, 3.7 apg 25-7, 15-3 C Kia Vaughn, 6-4, Soph. 12.9 ppg, 2.8 bpg 22-8, 12-4 G Kyle DeHaven, 5-9, Jr. 8.6 ppg, 3.3 apg 26-5, 16-2 [5] Baylor [13] Robert Morris [5] Michigan State [13] East Carolina Big 12 at-large Northeast champion Big Ten at-large Conference USA champion WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Lady Bears, with just WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Colonials enter WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: DeHaan finished with WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Lady Pirates are in three upperclassmen on the roster, were supposed their first NCAA tournament having won 13 of 129 blocks, seven shy of the Big Ten record.