UAA women's basketball team advances in West Region opening round
Mar. 15—The UAA women's basketball team got a career-best performance from senior Tori Hollingshead to top Montana State Billings 69-66 Friday in the opening round NCAA DII West Regional Championships at the Torodome in Carson, California.
Hollingshead netted the career-high 28 points on 13-of-20 shooting from the floor. She added 10 rebounds, three blocks and a steal.
The Seawolves, seeded No. 4 in the region, led 65-53 with just 2:48 remaining in the game, but needed to fend off a fervent rally by the No. 5 seed Yellowjackets to hang on for the win.
"That's March," UAA head coach Ryan McCarthy said of the wild final minute in a school release. "We knew Billings was a great team coming into it. They've been a top-25 team all year, and we knew after we got a big lead at half that they were going to make a run at some point. Those last two minutes were a little bit crazy, but fortunately we were able to hang on. Their shot went in and out, and here we go — we get to start all over again tomorrow."
The victory pushed the Seawolves into Saturday's second round, where they take on top seed Cal State Dominguez Hills at 6:30 p.m. AKDT. UAA is ranked 16th nationally while Cal State Dominguez Hills (32-1) is ranked fourth in the nation.
Freshman Ashlyn Read added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Seawolves and UAA senior Jazzpher Evans added 11 points.
UAA was dominant for much of the early portion of the game and held a 39-24 halftime lead.
The matchup featured a pair of Great Northwest Athletic Conference foes. The Yellowjackets finished their season at 25-8 while UAA improved to 28-4 with the victory.
Topics
-
UAA women's basketball team falls in nail-biter at NCAA Western Regional
Mar. 16—Despite a resurgent third quarter, the UAA women's basketball team dropped a nail-biter Saturday in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball West Regional Championships. ...Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Ohio State women March Madness: Buckeyes face Montana State to open 2025 NCAA Tournament
It’s Ohio State women's basketball vs. Montana State to open NCAA Tournament bracket. Here’s what to know about the first-round game in Columbus.Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Warrior women's hoops team advances in NAIA Tournament
Mar. 15—Minutes after beating 11th-seeded Columbia (Mo.) in the first round of the women's basketball NAIA Tournament, the live stream captured the sixth-seeded Lewis-Clark State Warriors gathered ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Ohio State women's basketball vs. Montana State game time set for NCAA Tournament opener
What time does Ohio State women’s basketball play Montana State in March Madness? Here’s the game time for 2025 NCAA Tournament opener.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Florida gets No. 1 seed in West Region, will open March Madness against Norfolk State
Florida is the No. 1 team in the West Region in its bid to erase last year's early NCAA Tournament exit. The Gators (30-4) will open against No. 16 Norfolk State in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
UConn men’s basketball earns No. 8 seed in West Region, to meet Oklahoma in NCAA Tournament first round
STORRS – The path to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament title is a bit overgrown and rugged, having not been walked in over half a century. John Wooden’s UCLA teams won seven national ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
Women’s Basketball Advances to Patriot League Championship Game
An example of Army’s tight defense as shown by plebe Sam Tillson Mady Salvani, Army Athletic Communications WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's basketball team (24-6) earned a spot in ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
NC State women’s basketball to face Vermont to open March Madness in 2025 NCAA Tournament
NC State women's basketball earned the No. 2 seed in the Spokane Regional for March Madness. Here's more.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Vermont women's basketball will face NC State to open March Madness: Bracket update
It's UVM women's basketball vs. NC State in March Madness to open the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Here’s what to know about the first-round game in RaleighYahoo Sports - 19h
More from Yahoo Sports
-
Celtics Lab 310: On all-female broadcast crews and covering the Celtics with Abby Chin
Don't miss this special episode - and if you have ideas what Abby should use for a signature call (think Gorman's 'Got it!'), be sure to let us know.Yahoo Sports - 10m -
Rams lead the NFL in this free agency spending stat for 2025 (so far)
No team in the NFL is paying its 2025 free-agent signings more per year than the Rams, who also rank 8th in total spendingYahoo Sports - 10m -
5 takeaways from Syracuse football's 2025 Pro Day
Justin Barron after Syracuse's 2025 Pro Day Aidan Tseng/The Juice Online-Rivals Syracuse hosted its annual football pro day on Monday. Here are five takeaways from the afternoon. LeQuint Allen ...Yahoo Sports - 11m -
Deion wants to save college spring game by including an opponent, adding NFL-like joint practices
In a time when programs are rethinking their annual spring football game, Deion Sanders has his own suggestion — bring in another team. Just like the NFL sometimes does before exhibition games. ...Yahoo Sports - 11m -
Broncos tweet thank you message to ex-QB Zach Wilson
The Broncos tweeted a thank you message to QB Zach Wilson after he left to join the Dolphins.Yahoo Sports - 11m
More in Sports
-
Antonio vows to return to football after car crash
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has insisted he will play professional football again after he recovers from being involved in a near-fatal road traffic collision in December.ESPN - 3m -
Your guide to all 68 teams in the men’s NCAA tournament
The bracket is set, here's everything you need to know about the competitors for this year's national title.ESPN - 7m -
It's bracket time: Make your picks for the men's tournament
The bracket is set. Here's everything you need to know about the competitors for this year's national title.ESPN - 7m -
Celtics Lab 310: On all-female broadcast crews and covering the Celtics with Abby Chin
Don't miss this special episode - and if you have ideas what Abby should use for a signature call (think Gorman's 'Got it!'), be sure to let us know.Yahoo Sports - 10m -
Rams lead the NFL in this free agency spending stat for 2025 (so far)
No team in the NFL is paying its 2025 free-agent signings more per year than the Rams, who also rank 8th in total spendingYahoo Sports - 10m