Happy Cesar Chavez day.

In yesterday's games:

UConn looked very good against BC. The Huskies played aggressive defense shutting down Gottstein and the Eagles. Both Turner and Moore (who was sick) had strong games inside. It was the last game for a bunch of BC seniors, including Gottstein, Stepherson, and Mackie.

UConn yesterday looked almost like UConn last year. They shot 59% and had 17 assists on 27 FG. Some of the other weekend winners had similarly good offensive performances: LSU (48%, 18 on 28), Texas Tech (58%, 22 on 30), Tennessee (49%, 20 on 25); while others had to grind it out more: Purdue (42%, 10 on 24), Texas (45%, 12 on 24), 'Nova (35%, 10 on 17), Duke (41%, 17 on 26).

After Coach Curry blew up at her team, Purdue ran away with the game. Valek was awesome again. The Irish just couldn't hit from outside, and so Notre Dame's run came to an end. The game marked the end of Alicia Ratay's college career; Coach McGraw says she's one of the greatest Irish players of all time.

LSU's 16-0 run led to an exciting comeback with over La Tech. It was Cheryl Ford's last college game, and her emotions showed at the end. Still, La Tech believes that it proved it deserved better than a #5 seed. Tech Coach Budke did a great job in his first year. LSU was happy to get a prime-time TV slot; if it keeps winning, it will get plenty more exposure.

Jamie Carey's comeback was a success, as Texas figured out how to beat Minnesota. The Gophers had the rebounding edge, but missed free throws, missed lay-ups, and poor transition D hurt. Texas's athletic guards played tough one-on-one perimeter defense to contain Whalen and Von Wald. It will be tough for the Gophers to replace Corrin, but with most of the team back next year, they should be in good shape.