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Stephanie Glance is the new women's basketball coach at Columbia.

After losing its point guard to a concussion last time out, LSU's roster was down to seven players. But in a rematch of year's NCAA tournament, the Lady Tigers upset Penn State to reach the Sweet 16.

Adrienne Webb scored a career-high 29 points, including two crucial free throws with 22 seconds left, and LSU beat third-seeded Penn State 71-66 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Tuesday night.

Maggie Lucas scored 19 points, Alex Bentley added 18 and third-seeded Penn State overwhelmed NCAA women's tournament newcomer Cal Poly 85-55 in a first-round game Sunday night.

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From players to watch and potential upsets to the best games in the first round, espnW breaks down each region of the women's NCAA tournament.

Cal has beaten Stanford this season. If the Bears do it in the tournament, they will punch a ticket to the Final Four. They are among the five more teams that can make the Final Four.

Notre Dame in Iowa City? Cal and Stanford together in Spokane? Penn State to Baton Rouge (again)? Charlie Creme tackles some of the bracket's biggest talking points, including Kansas' at-large berth and some inflated seedings for the Big Ten teams.

Alexandria Harris says she chose Penn State because the coaches made her feel like family from the start of the recruiting process.

Jasmine Thomas scored 14 of her 19 points in the second half and Michigan State used its stout defense to upset No. 8 Penn State 54-46 in the Big Ten tournament semifinals.

Purdue played the aggressor in its mild upset of Nebraska, while Michigan State's defense smothered Penn State to knock off the top seed.

Alex Bentley scored 20 points, Maggie Lucas added 18, and No. 8 Penn State beat Ohio State 76-66 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament.

Maggie Lucas scored 34 points to lead seventh-ranked Penn State to an 82-67 victory over No. 20 Nebraska on Sunday, clinching the Lady Lions' second straight outright Big Ten championship and ending the Cornhuskers' 10-game win streak.

Micaella Riche scored 24 points to help Minnesota beat seventh-ranked Penn State 89-81 on Thursday night.

Junior Maggie Lucas scored 21 points and No. 7 Penn State clinched at least a share of its second straight Big Ten regular-season title.

Maggie Lucas scored 22 points, backcourt mate Alex Bentley added 20 and No. 7 Penn State overwhelmed Illinois in transition in a 95-62 win Wednesday night, moving a step closer to a second straight Big Ten regular-season title.