...Connecticut forward Maya Moore (23) goes up for the fast break lay in out in front of Villanova forward/center Lisa Karcic (11) during the UConn Huskies 72-42 win over the Villanova Wildcats in...

Whipple leads Utah past Villanova

Kalee Whipple contributed 15 points and eight rebounds, all the while playing tough defense on Villanova star Laura Kurz, and the Utes overwhelmed the poor-shooting Wildcats 60-30 Sunday in a first-round game of the Raleigh Regional.

Whipple's intensity paces Utes

Kalee Whipple came up big on both ends Sunday, scoring 15 points and helping hold 8-seed Villanova to the third-lowest point total in tourney history.

...USA; Utah Utes forward Kalee Whipple (2) reacts after a basket in the first half against the Villanova Wildcats during the first round of the 2009 NCAA womens basketball tournament at Comcast Center

...2009; College Park, MD, USA; Utah Utes guard Morgan Warburton (15) dribbles the ball down court as Villanova Wildcats forward/center Lisa Karcic (11) defends in the second half during the first round of the...

Mar 22, 2009; College Park, MD, USA; Players on the Villanova Wildcats look on in the second half against the Utah Utes during the first round of the...

Moore's 17 points lead UConn to Big East finals

Big East Player of the Year Maya Moore scored 17 points to lead top-ranked Connecticut over Villanova 72-42 in the conference semifinals on Monday.

...Maya Moore (23) reacts with guard Renee Montgomery (20) after a basket as they take on the Villanova Wildcats during the second half of the semifinal round of the womens Big East tournament at the...

Long-distance bombs, Kurz's double-double lead Wildcats past No. 17 Irish

Laura Kurz had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Villanova beat Notre Dame (No. 17 ESPN/USA Today, No. 20 AP) 58-47 Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.

Mar 8, 2009; Hartford, CT, USA; Villanova Wildcats forward Laura Kurz (3) drives the ball past Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Becca Bruszewski (32...

Charles scores 19 to lead UConn to rout of Villanova

Tina Charles scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds to lead top-ranked Connecticut past Villanova 74-47 on Tuesday night, giving the unbeaten Huskies at least a share of their 17th Big East regular season championship.

McCoughtry, Louisville too much for Villanova

Angel McCoughtry scored 34 points and added nine rebounds to lead Louisville (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 8 AP) to a 70-56 win over Villanova on Saturday.

Kurz's 35 not enough as Pitt topples Villanova

Shavonte Zellous scored 23 points and Shayla Scott hit a pair of 3-pointers during a late 11-0 run and Pittsburgh withstood Laura Kurz's 35 points to beat Villanova 70-54 on Wednesday night.

Wildcats win eighth straight in Big East; Karcic reaches 1,000-point mark

Maria Getty scored 12 points, Laura Kurz added 10 points and nine rebounds and Villanova won its seventh straight game, 50-46 over No. 25 DePaul on Saturday.

Villanova edges No. 9 Notre Dame behind clutch Kurz

Laura Kurz scored 16 points, including a key layup and two free throws in the final 2:29, and Villanova upended Notre Dame 55-48 on Saturday.