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Women's Basketball
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3/22/2001 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
By the Associated Press
Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Ind., 30-2.
Nickname: Fighting Irish.
Coach: Muffet McGraw.
Region: Midwest.
Seed: No. 1.
Bid: At Large.
Tournament Record: 12-7, 8 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2000.
Conference: Big East.
Top Scorers: Ruth Riley 17.8, Alicia Ratay 13.0, Niele Ivey 12.0, Kelley Siemon 11.4, Ericka Haney 11.0.
Top Rebounders: Ruth Riley 7.5, Kelley Siemon 7.2, Ericka Haney 5.5, Alicia Ratay 5.0, Nielle Ivey 4.2.
Top Assists: Niele Ivey 7.0, Kelley Siemon 2.8, Alicia Ratay 2.2, Ruth Riley 2.0.
3-Point Threats: Alicia Ratay 70, Niele Ivey 50, Jeneka Joyce 29.
Last Ten: 9-1.
Utah
Salt Lake City, 28-3.
Nickname: Utes.
Coach: Elaine Elliott.
Region: Midwest.
Seed: No. 5.
Bid: At Large.
Tournament Record: 3-10, 11 years.
Last NCAA Appearance: 2000.
Conference: Mountain West.
Top Scorers: Lauren Beckman 12.5, Kristina Andersen 10.2, Amy Ewert 9.6, Lindsay Herbert 8.2.
Top Rebounders: Lauren Beckman 7.4, Kristina Andersen 5.3, Amy Ewert 4.0, Katherine McColl 3.9.
Top Assists: Amy Ewert 3.5, Kristina Andersen 2.3, Kelsey Stireman 2.3.
3-Point Threats: Lindsay Herbert 27, Kristina Andersen 23.
Last Ten: 9-1.