Our March Madness predictions: Have the Connecticut women even broken a sweat yet?

The updates that have followed in the wake of the March 18 blog "Our March Madness Predictions: A Prelude to Humiliation...," which shared choices in the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament made by my daughter Lora and me, have been grim at times. Last night, though, the news was...

By Michael Roberts

April 1, 2009

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The updates that have followed in the wake of the March 18 blog "Our March Madness Predictions: A Prelude to Humiliation...," which shared choices in the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament made by my daughter Lora and me, have been grim at times. Last night, though, the news was better when it came to the pair of women's Elite Eight contests, if resolutely unsurprising. Connecticut took it easy on Arizona State, only winning by nineteen points, while Oklahoma outlasted Purdue, giving us a 2-0 record for the evening. Ah, sweet relief. Here's our updated bracket:

NCAA Tournament Bracket 2009: Women's

TRENTON BRACKET, ROUND ONE:

Connecticut over Vermont CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Florida over Temple CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Virginia over Marist CORRECT (Saturday, 3-21) California over Fresno State CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Arizona State over Georgia CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Florida State over North Carolina A&T CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Notre Dame over Minnesota INCORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Texas A&M over Evansville CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22)

BERKELEY BRACKET, ROUND ONE:

Duke over Austin Peay CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Michigan State over Middle Tennessee State CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Tennessee over Ball State INCORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Iowa State over East Tennessee State CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Texas over Mississippi State INCORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Ohio State over Sacred Heart CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) San Diego State over DePaul CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Stanford over UC Santa Barbara CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22)

RALEIGH BRACKET, ROUND ONE:

Maryland over Dartmouth CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Utah over Villanova CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Kansas State over Drexel CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Vanderbilt over Western Carolina CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Wisconsin Green Bay over LSU INCORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Louisville over Liberty CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) South Dakota State over TCU CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Baylor over UTSA CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22)

OKLAHOMA CITY BRACKET, ROUND ONE:

Oklahoma over Prairie View A&M CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Georgia Tech over Iowa CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Xavier over Gonzaga INCORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Pittsburgh over Montana CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Purdue over Charlotte CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) North Carolina over UCF CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Rutgers over VCU CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22) Auburn over Lehigh CORRECT (Sunday, 3-22)

TRENTON BRACKET, ROUND TWO:

Connecticut over Florida CORRECT (Tuesday, 3-24) California over Virginia CORRECT (Monday, 3-23) Florida State over Arizona State INCORRECT (Monday, 3-23) Notre Dame over Texas A&M INCORRECT (Tuesday, 3-24)

BERKELEY BRACKET, ROUND TWO:

Duke over Michigan State INCORRECT (Tuesday, 3-24) Tennessee over Iowa State INCORRECT (Tuesday, 3-24) Ohio State over Texas CORRECT (Monday, 3-23) Stanford over San Diego State CORRECT (Monday, 3-23)

RALEIGH BRACKET, ROUND TWO:

Maryland over Utah CORRECT (Tuesday, 3-24) Kansas State over Vanderbilt INCORRECT (Monday, 3-23) Louisville over Wisconsin Green Bay CORRECT (Tuesday, 3-24) Baylor over South Dakota State CORRECT (Tuesday, 3-24)

OKLAHOMA CITY BRACKET, ROUND TWO:

Oklahoma over Georgia Tech CORRECT (Tuesday, 3-24) Pittsburgh over Xavier CORRECT (Monday, 3-23) North Carolina over Purdue INCORRECT (Monday, 3-23) Auburn over Rutgers INCORRECT (Monday, 3-23)

TRENTON BRACKET, SWEET SIXTEEN:

Connecticut over California CORRECT (Sunday, 3-28) Florida State over Notre Dame INCORRECT (Sunday, 3-28)

BERKELEY BRACKET, SWEET SIXTEEN:

Duke over Tennessee INCORRECT (Saturday, 3-27) Stanford over Ohio State CORRECT (Saturday, 3-27)

RALEIGH BRACKET, SWEET SIXTEEN:

Maryland over Kansas State CORRECT (Saturday, 3-27) Baylor over Louisville INCORRECT (Saturday, 3-27)

OKLAHOMA CITY BRACKET, SWEET SIXTEEN:

Oklahoma over Pittsburgh CORRECT (Sunday, 3-28) North Carolina over Auburn INCORRECT (Sunday, 3-28)

TRENTON BRACKET, ELITE EIGHT:

Connecticut over Florida State CORRECT (Tuesday, 3-31)

BERKELEY BRACKET, ELITE EIGHT:

Duke over Stanford INCORRECT (Monday, 3-30)

RALEIGH BRACKET, ELITE EIGHT:

Baylor over Maryland INCORRECT (Monday, 3-30)

OKLAHOMA CITY BRACKET, ELITE EIGHT:

Oklahoma over North Carolina CORRECT (Tuesday, 3-31)

FINAL FOUR:

Connecticut over Duke Baylor over Oklahoma

CHAMPIONSHIP:

Connecticut over Baylor

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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