In the Midwest, Georgia used its homecourt to beat Rutgers. Georgia lost Sherill Baker to a separated shoulder, but they adjusted their game and won. "Don't mess with a wounded Dog," said Christi Thomas, "because we're going to come after you." Rutgers was very unhappy with the referees. Four Scarlet Knights fouled out, and the Dogs went to the line 38 times while Rutgers made only 13 trips. Most controversially, the refs called a late-game technical when Coach Stringer didn't immediately send in a sub following Horton's fifth foul. Stringer didn't realize it was the fifth foul, and the ref didn't tell her.

At the Pit, New Mexico upset Mississippi State. The Bulldogs allowed their usual defensive intensity to lapse, while the Lobos had seemingly unlimited energy from their wild crowd. The Lobos fans really were amazing -- even on TV, it was deafening.