Miami women vs. Idaho State (March 17)
The University of Miami has won 26 games this season, but few of them were as easy, or as satisfying, as Saturday’s 70-41 rout of Idaho State in the NCAA tournament first round at Gonzaga’s McCarthey Center.
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Idaho State’s Kaela Oakes tries to work around Miami’s Michelle Woods defense in the first half of an NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Idaho State’s orange shoes stand out on the bench, Saturday, March 17, 2012.
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Idaho State’s Ashleigh Vella (22) defends as Miami’s Sylvia Bullock (34) takes a shot in the first half.
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Idaho State’s Kaela Oakes, right, is overshadowed by University of Miami’s Michelle Woods, center, and Shawnice Wilson, far left.
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Idaho State’s Ashleigh Vella (22) spins in the paint and tries to put up a lay-in over University of Miami’s Stefanie Yderstrom.
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Miami’s Sylvia Bullock heads down court on a breakaway play in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Miami’s Shenise Johnson (42) steals the ball from Idaho State’s Kaela Oakes (4) in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Idaho State’s Ashleigh Vella (22) falls as Miami’s Shawnice Wilson (40) drives to the basket in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Miami’s Shawnice Wilson breaks through the defense of Idaho State’s Jessa Jeppesen (11) in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Miami’s Sylvia Bullock (34) takes a shot over Idaho State’s Blaire Brady (5) in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Miami’s coach Katie Meier calls in a play in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Idaho State’s Chelsea Pickering, left, drives the baseline and runs into University of Miami’s 6-6 center Shawnice Wilson (40).
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Idaho State’s Chelsea Pickering, left, gets blocked by University of Miami’s Jessica Capers.
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Idaho State’s Chelsea Pickering, right, tries to get a shot by University of Miami’s Shenise Johnson.
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Idaho State’s Ashleigh Vella fouls Miami’s Shenise Johnson in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Miami’s Maria Brown heads to the basket past Idaho State’s defender Jessa Jeppesen in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Idaho State’s Ashleigh Vella (22) and Miami’s Stefanie Yderstrom (3) grab for a rebound in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Idaho State’s Ashleigh Vella (22) and Miami’s Stefanie Yderstrom (3) grab for a rebound in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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Near the end of there game with Idaho State, Miami’s Shenise Johnson, left and Suriya McGuire hug in the second half of their NCAA tournament first-round woman’s game.
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