CLEVELAND REGIONAL

AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. (4) Purdue (26-6)61

(5) UCLA (21-11)54

Katie Gearlds scored 15 points and Erin Lawless and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton added 14 apiece as the Boilermakers advanced to the Sweet 16 with a victory over the Bruins.

Nikki Blue had 18 points and five assists and Lisa Willis added 15 points for the Bruins.

Purdue earned its third trip in four years to the regional semifinals, and will face top-seeded and top-ranked North Carolina in Cleveland on Sunday.

AT TRENTON, N.J.(3) Rutgers (27-4)82

(11) TCU (19-12)48

Cappie Pondexter scored 24 points to lead the Scarlet Knights to a victory over the Horned Frogs.

Matee Ajavon led four other players in double figures with 18 points and also had 13 assists for the Scarlet Knights, which will face Tennessee on Sunday.

Rutgers’ win was the 750th for coach C. Vivian Stringer in her 1,000th game spanning 34 years at Cheyney State, Iowa and Rutgers. Only Pat Summitt of Tennessee and Texas coach Jody Conradt have more wins.

Adrianne Ross, Vanessa Clementino and Ashley Davis scored 10 points apiece to lead TCU.

AT NORFOLK, VA.(2) Tennessee (30-4)66

(7) Geo. Washington (23-9)53

Shanna Zolman scored 19 points and Candace Parker had 15, and the Lady Vols head to the regional semifinals for the 25th straight year after beating the Colonials.

Jessica Simmonds led the Colonials with 14 points and Jessica Adair had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL

AT NORFOLK, VA. (1) Duke (28-3)85

(8) Southern Cal (19-12)51

Alison Bales scored a career-high 22 points and blocked six shots and the Blue Devils took command early against the Trojans.

Monique Currie added 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists for Duke.

Fellow senior Mistie Williams had nine points and eight rebounds. Both rested plenty.

Eshaya Murphy led Southern Cal with 16 points and Chloe Kerr had 13.

AT TRENTON, N.J. (3) Georgia (23-8)73

(11) Hartford (27-4)54

Sherill Baker scored 26 points and Tasha Humphrey had 24, helping the Bulldogs blow the game open in the second half and defeat the Hawks.

The Bulldogs will face second-seeded UConn on Sunday.

AT STATE COLLEGE, PA. (2) Connecticut (31-4)79

(7) Virginia Tech (21-10)56

Ann Strother had 22 points and six 3-pointers, and Barbara Turner dominated inside with 18 points and 16 rebounds as the Huskies routed the Hokies.

The win sends the Huskies into the regional semifinals for a 14th straight season.

ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL

AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.(8) Boston College(21-11)79

(1) Ohio St.(29-3)69

Kindyll Dorsey set a school record for an NCAA tournament game by hitting six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, leading the Eagles to an upset of the top-seeded Buckeyes.

The Buckeyes became the first top-seed to lose in the second round since Texas Tech in 1998.

AT STATE COLLEGE, PA.(2) Maryland(30-4)81

(7) St. John’s(22-8)74

Crystal Langhorne capped a 30-point effort with two late inside baskets and St. John’s went cold from the field as the Terps defeated the Red Storm.