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The women's NCAA basketball bracket put together by my daughter Lora and me isn't quite as calamitous as our men's picks, but close. The big blow: Baylor, which we designated to reach the finals, went dry late in the second half of its contest with Louisville, eventually tumbling by a...
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The women's NCAA basketball bracket put together by my daughter Lora and me isn't quite as calamitous as our men's picks, but close. The big blow: Baylor, which we designated to reach the finals, went dry late in the second half of its contest with Louisville, eventually tumbling by a whopping seventeen points. Four of our Elite Eight are still standing upright, including Connecticut, which will only be knocked out if all of its players come down with the Andromeda Strain. But since everyone picked UConn to win, that's not much help. Get an update by clicking "Continue."

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)

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