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Gonzaga women fall to Tennessee 73-69 in OT

Gonzaga women take on the Tennessee Lady Vols in the Spokane Arean in a NCAA Women's Basketball Championship regional semifinal game.

Gonzaga cheerleaders really the crowd against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash.

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Gonzaga’s Lindsay Sherbert smiles before facing Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash.

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Gonzaga’s starters laugh before introductions against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash.

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Gonzaga head coach Lisa Fortier brings her team together before tip-off against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash.

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Gonzaga prepares to face Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

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Gonzaga’s Shelby Cheslek (44) shoots against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veteran Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga’s Shelby Cheslek (44) drives against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga guard Georgia Stirton (5) battles Tennessee’s Jordan Reynolds (0) for a rebound during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena,

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Gonzaga guard Keani Albanez (24) drives against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga guard Keani Albanez (24) shoots against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga head coach Lisa Fortier calls defensive plays against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga fans react against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga fans react against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga’s Elle Tinkle (31) shoots against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga fans react to a call in favor of Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga guard Keani Albanez (24) lays the ball in against Tennessee during a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga’s Elle Tinkle(21) and Emma Wolfram (12) fight for a loose ball against against Tennessee’s Jordan Reynolds (0) and Bashaara Graves (12) during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga fans react to a play against Tennessee during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga head coach Lisa Fortier speaks with assistants during a timeout against Tennessee during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s band dances during a timeout against Tennessee during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick reacts to a call against her team during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game against Gonzaga on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga fans celebrate against Tennessee during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Emma Wolfram fights against Tennessee’s defense during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69. Tennessee fans cheer on their team during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game against Gonzaga on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Tennessee fans cheer on their team during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game against Gonzaga on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Emma Wolfram reaches for a loose ball against Tennessee’s Andraya Carter (14) during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Tennessee’s Andraya Carter (14) fights to get the ball around Gonzaga’s Georgia Stirton (5) during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Sunny Greinacher (14) shoots the ball against Tennessee’s Cierra Burdick (11) during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Sunny Greinacher (14) guards Tennessee’s Cierra Burdick (11) during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s bench celebrates a play against Tennessee during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Georgia Stirton (5) celebrates against Tennessee during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Elle Tinkle (31) and Tennessee’s Bashaara Graves (12) go up for a rebound during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga and Tennessee fight for a loose ball during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Elle Tinkle drives the ball against Tennessee during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s defense tries to contain Tennessee’s Cierra Burdick (11) during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga fans react as the clock runs down during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Keani Albanez (24) drives the ball against Tennessee’s Ariel Massengale (5) in overtime of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga’s Keanie Albanez (24) reacts as Tennessee pulls ahead and GU is forced to inbound the ball with little time remaining in overtime of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga’s Lindsay Sherbet reacts from the bench as her team falls against Tennessee in overtime of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga guard Elle Tinkle (31) throws up her hands reacting to a call while facing Tennessee during in overtime of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Tennessee guard Jordan Reynolds (0) embraces assistant coach Kyra Elzy in overtime of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena, Wash. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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Gonzaga waves to fans and exits the court after falling to Tennessee in overtime of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga’s Shaniqua Nilles (22) exits the court with her team after falling to Tennessee in overtime of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

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Gonzaga guard Keani Albanez (24) walks to a press conference with head coach Lisa Fortier after falling to Tennessee during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA tournament playoff game on Saturday, Mar 28, 2015, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.. Tennessee won the game 73-69.

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