Beatrice Mompremier scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and fourth-seeded Miami needed an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to come from briefly being behind and beat 13th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 69-62 in a first-round Portland Region game Friday...
Baylor was named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament Monday.
Keri Jewett-Giles had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists and Florida Gulf Coast cruised to its third straight Atlantic Sun tournament title and NCAA Tournament with their 19th-straight win, 72-49 over Liberty on Sunday.
Summit League rivals South Dakota and South Dakota State are Nos. 1 and 2. Rice, Gonzaga and Florida Gulf Coast round out the top five.
After a shaky start to the season, in which a scheduling conflict prevented the Cardinal from facing the Cardinals in the opening weekend, Stanford never lost confidence and will now face the Lexington Regional's top seed in the Sweet 16.
Talking about parity is tricky on the same day UConn scored nearly 100 points in a half. But No. 12 seed Florida Gulf Coast and 11 seeds Central Michigan, Buffalo and Creighton ensured mid-majors will be represented in the second round.
The No. 12 seed Eagles joined in on the mid-major fun Saturday, becoming the third mid-major team to pull an upset. Taking advantage of offensive mismatches all game, Florida Gulf Coast knocked off fifth-seeded Missouri 80-70.
First the first time in program history, Belmont broke into the AP Top 25 last week. And after Green Bay stumbled, the Bruins are the new mid-major No. 1.
February has arrived, which typically means one thing in espnW's mid-major rankings: Green Bay is back at No. 1.
Florida Gulf Coast, South Dakota State and Green Bay maintain their hold on the top of the mid-major rankings. But while the Jackrabbits are chasing the Eagles, there isn't a better mid-major player than South Dakota State's Macy Miller.
The door seems open for mid-major teams to contend for at-large invitations to this year's NCAA tournament. But other than the familiar trio of Green Bay, South Dakota State and Florida Gulf Coast, many mid-majors have played themselves off the board.
There's a new No. 1 as Florida Gulf Coast replaces Green Bay atop Graham Hays' biweekly mid-major poll. Mercer and Central Michigan break into the top 10.
The Phoenix still lead the way and the top three remain the same in espnW's biweekly rankings. But Florida Gulf Coast jumps three spots to No. 4 and a pair of MAC teams make their debut.
Which team has the edge on the bubble? South Carolina or Notre Dame as the No. 2 overall seed? Will Mississippi State land a No. 4 seed and wind up hosting early-round games?
Bad news for bubble teams. Florida Gulf Coast lost in the A-Sun final, but the Eagles remain an at-large and are the last team in Charlie Creme's final 64-team projection before Selection Monday (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET).
Breanna Stewart is the least suspenseful pick as the top player in the land, but UConn swept coach and freshman of the year, too. Army's Kelsey Minato and FGCU's Karl Smesko were also honored.
In his final poll of the season, Graham Hays takes a look at each team's player to watch, why each team might find its way into the NCAA tournament and what lies ahead in Championship Week.
In his final poll of the season, Graham Hays takes a look at each team's player to watch, why each team might find its way into the NCAA tournament, and what lies ahead in Championship Week.
For the second consecutive ranking, Florida Gulf Coast tops Graham Hays' mid-major poll. Green Bay climbed back up to No. 2, with South Dakota, South Dakota St. and BYU rounding out the top five.
Florida Gulf Coast topped our preseason mid-major poll but then fell out of the rankings completely. Now, thanks to stellar team defense, the Eagles are back, replacing Green Bay at No. 1.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast | 16-0 | - | 28-5 |
| Stetson | 11-5 | 5 | 16-16 |
| North Alabama | 10-6 | 6 | 21-9 |
| Liberty | 10-6 | 6 | 16-16 |
| North Florida | 9-7 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Jacksonville | 7-9 | 9 | 14-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-12 | 12 | 9-22 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 13 | 6-24 |
| Lipscomb | 2-14 | 14 | 4-25 |
