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NORFOLK, Va.—The littlest player made the biggest shot for Old Dominion. Then one of the tallest made sure it would be enough to win a thrilling game.

Jazzmin Walters made a 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night, and Tiffany Green blocked an attempt at a tying 3-pointer just before the buzzer, giving the Lady Monarchs an 88-85 victory over Virginia and a trip to the Greensboro Regional.

Fifth-seeded Old Dominion (31-4) fell behind 85-81 in overtime, but closed the game on a 7-0 run.

The 6-foot-2 Green met Lyndra Littles at the top of the key and blocked her shot. Littles, who scored 29 points, collected the rejection and tried again, but her second effort came up well short and the wild contest was finished.

Fourth-seeded Virginia (24-10), which trailed almost all night, forced overtime when Aisha Mohammed was fouled with 1.8 seconds to go—on the Cavaliers’ sixth shot from in close on the possession—and she swished the free throw to extend the gave 5 more minutes.

Walters led Old Dominion with 17 points and 10 assists and committed just one turnover. Green had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks.

Littles grabbed 14 rebounds, and Mohammed finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds.



Connecticut 89, Texas 55

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—Inside and out, Maya Moore was too much for Texas.

Connecticut’s fabulous freshman scored 24 points and the Huskies shot a blistering 60 percent from the field to beat Texas in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The top-seeded Huskies advanced to the Greensboro Regional semifinals on Sunday against Old Dominion.

It’s the 15th straight season top-seeded UConn (34-1) has advanced to the regional semifinals. Renee Montgomery added 17 points and Tina Charles had 15 for the Huskies, who routed Cornell 89-47 in the opening round.

Carla Cortijo scored 18 points and Earnesia Williams added 12 to lead the eighth-seeded Longhorns (22-13), who had won six of seven—including a 72-55 win over Minnesota in the first round.

Moore was everywhere on the floor, grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking three shots. She hit six of her first seven shots, including four 3-pointers en route to her first 20-point game since scoring 29 against LSU on Feb. 25. Texas had no answer for her.



Oklahoma City Regional

Duke 67, Arizona State 59

COLLEGE PARK, Md.—Chante Black scored a career-high 26 points and had 13 rebounds, and the third-seeded Blue Devils never trailed on their way to advancing to the round of 16 for the 11th consecutive season.

Black, a 6-foot-5 junior, was 9-for-20 from the field and 8-for-10 at the line. She also had three blocks, two assists and two steals. Jasmine Thomas, with 11 points, was the only other Duke player to reach double figures.

The Blue Devils (25-9) will next face No. 2 seed Texas A&M on Sunday in the regional semifinal round.

Briann January scored 17 points and Lauren Lacey 13 for Arizona State (22-11).



Tennessee 78, Purdue 52

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Two days after Pat Summitt publicly challenged her team to play harder, the Lady Vols responded with a dominant defensive effort, crisp offense and a rout of host Purdue.

The win not only sent top-seeded Tennessee to its annual regional semifinal appearance, but also made Summitt the first coach in Division I basketball history—men’s or women’s—to record 100 wins in the tournament.

Tennessee (32-2) will face either Oklahoma or Notre Dame on Sunday.

Candace Parker had 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Alexis Hornbuckle had 14 points, five assists and eight of the Lady Vols’ 15 steals.

The ninth-seeded Boilermakers (19-15) were led by Keshia Mosley with 14 points.



New Orleans Regional

Louisville 80, Kansas State 63

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—Angel McCoughtry scored 24 and the Cardinals advanced to the regional semifinals for the first time in 12 tries.

Candyce Bingham added 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinals, who have won 13 of their last 15 games. Louisville (26-9) will play either Georgia or North Carolina in New Orleans. Chauntise Wright added 13 points.

Ashley Sweat had 16 points and reserve Kelsey Nelson added 12 to lead Kansas State (22-10).