Syracuse guard Tiana Mangakahia just missed a triple-double with 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to lead the third-seeded Orange past No. 14 Fordham 70-49 on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Baylor was named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament Monday.
Bre Cavanaugh scored 22 points and Mary Goulding 19 to lead Fordham to a 62-47 victory over VCU on Sunday to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014.
Fordham signed women's basketball coach Stephanie Gaitley to an extension through the 2021 season on Tuesday.
From players to watch and potential upsets to the best games in the first round, espnW breaks down each region of the women's NCAA tournament.
Three decades after its last glory days, second-year coach Stephanie Gaitley and some key transfers have Fordham ascendant again heading into the A-10 tournament.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham | 13-3 | - | 25-9 |
| VCU | 13-3 | - | 24-10 |
| Duquesne | 11-5 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Dayton | 10-6 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Davidson | 10-6 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Saint Louis | 9-7 | 4 | 15-16 |
| George Mason | 8-8 | 5 | 16-14 |
| Massachusetts | 7-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Saint Joseph's | 7-9 | 6 | 12-19 |
| George Washington | 7-9 | 6 | 10-20 |
| Richmond | 6-10 | 7 | 9-21 |
| St. Bonaventure | 5-11 | 8 | 8-22 |
| Rhode Island | 3-13 | 10 | 8-21 |
| La Salle | 3-13 | 10 | 6-25 |
