Denison Big Red (29-2) vs. University of Scranton Lady Royals (32-0)<\/p>\n
When: Saturday, 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Roanoke College\u2019s Cregger Center, Salem, Virginia<\/p>\n
Tickets: Go to ncaatickets.com<\/p>\n
On the air:\u00a0Live streaming is available through ESPN+. You must have an ESPN+ subscription to watch the broadcasts.<\/p>\n
How they got here: Denison earned an at-large bid from the North Coast Athletic Conference to the NCAA tournament. The Big Red defeated Southern Virginia, 82-47; Trine, 63-54; John Carroll, 86-67; Washington & Lee, 77-64; and Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 82-61; Scranton won its 11th straight Landmark Conference championship to receive an automatic bid to the tournament. It beat Framingham State, 104-39; Otterbein, 82-43; Bates, 76-59; and Concordia-Moorhead, 67-42; and NYU, 60-52.<\/p>\n
Coaches: Maureen Hirt is in her fourth season at Denison and has a record of 74-36.\u00a0Ben O\u2019Brien is in his fourth season at Scranton and has a record of 117-6.<\/p>\n
Players to watch: Denison \u2013 Jr. 5-7 G Abby Cooch (13.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 51 3-pointers, 121 assists), Jr. 6-0 G Ada Taute (13.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 100 assists, 68 steals), So. 6-3 F Anelly Mad-Toingu\u00e9 (7.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 88 blocks), Fr. 5-8 G Molly Dorighi (6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 58 steals), Sr. 5-11 G Brooke Toigo (7.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 44 3-pointers), Jr. 5-10 G\/F Adelyn Moore (8.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 40 3-pointers); Scranton \u2013 Sr. 5-11 G Kaci Kranson (17.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 50 3-pointers, 40 steals), Jr. 5-11 F Elizabeth Bennett (12.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 41 3-pointers, 36 blocks), Jr. 6-0 F Katie Gorski (11.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 47 steals, 34 blocks), Sr. 5-4 G Kaeli Romanowski (5.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 127 assists, 124 steals), Jr. 5-5 G Meghan Lamanna (10.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 65 3-pointers, 69 assists, 27 steals), Fr. 5-6 G Sophia Talutto (7.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 27 3-pointers, 66 assists, 70 steals).<\/p>\n
Noteworthy: This is Denison\u2019s eighth NCAA appearance (7-7). It had never advanced past the second round in its first seven trips. \u2026 The Big Red averages 75.9 points and allows 56.4. \u2026 Denison\u2019s 29 wins are a program record, surpassing the 28 victories in 2010-11. \u2026 The Big Red started the season 17-0 before losing to Ohio Wesleyan, 72-65, on Jan. 24. They led, 62-52, with 4:30 left, but Ohio Wesleyan scored the next 18 points and closed the game on a 20-3 run. Denison\u2019s other loss came to DePauw, 75-59, in the NCAC semifinals. \u2026 Cooch is a first-team all-NCAC selection and Women\u2019s Basketball Coaches Association All-America honorable mention. She scored her 1,000th career point in the second-round win over Trine, the 14th player in program history to accomplish the feat. She currently has 1,059 career points. \u2026 Taute also is first-team all-NCAC and was named a WBCA All-American. \u2026 Mad-Toingu\u00e9 is a third-team all-NCAC choice. She ranks fourth in Division III in blocked shots with 88. \u2026 Scranton is making its 38th NCAA appearance, the most in Division III women\u2019s basketball. It has an 80-40 tournament record. \u2026 The Lady Royals are seeking their second national championship; the first came in 1985. \u2026 Scranton ranks first in Division III in scoring defense at 43.1 points and second in scoring offense at 80.4 points. \u2026 Kranson was named WBCA All-American. She has 1,992 career points, which ranks first in Landmark Conference history and second in program history. \u2026 Romanowski was named WBCA All-America honorable mention. \u2026 This is the first meeting between the schools.<\/p>\n
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