Of course, the calendar turned to March and an already great women’s college basketball season got even better. Catch up on the highlights from Monday, Mar. 4 to Sunday, Mar. 10.
Conference tournament champs!
The conference tournaments for four of the five Power Five conferences concluded on Sunday. Here’s how South Carolina, Iowa, Notre Dame and USC became the tournament champs of their conferences:
SEC: No. 1-seed South Carolina 79, No. 2-seed LSU 72
Well, this one went a bit off the rails with just over two minutes remaining. With the Gamecocks leading by seven points, 73-67, South Carolina freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley stole the ball from LSU sophomore Flau’jae Johnson, with Johnson responding by intentionally fouling Fulwiley. South Carolina sophomore Ashlyn Watkins approached Johnson and exulted. Johnson shoved Watkins, with South Carolina senior Kamilla Cardoso, the hero of Saturday’s semifinal, then decking Johnson with a demonstrative shove. Chaos temporarily ensued, with benches clearing.
After things finally settled, Cardoso and all players who left the bench areas were ejected. South Carolina was left with six players: Fulwiley, Watkins, sophomore Raven Johnson, junior Bree Hall, junior Sania Feagin and senior Te-Hina Paopao. LSU was down to five:…
