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March Madness is underway. Here's what happened on the first day of the women's tournament.

March Madness is underway. Here's what happened on the first day of the women's tournament.

March Madness is underway. Here's what happened on the first day of the women's tournament.

March Madness is underway. Here's what happened on the first day of the women's tournament.

March Madness is underway. Here's what happened on the first day of the women's tournament.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — No. 9 UConn lost to Marquette in February. However, it's March now and the Huskies are playing at a different level. Aaliyah Edwards and Dorka Juhasz each put up double-doubles for the second consecutive game, Nika Muhl added another and Connecticut advanced to its 19th straight conference tournament final with an 81-52 rout of the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles in the Big East Tournament on Sunday.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 24 points and Aliyah Boston added 18 as No. 1 South Carolina pulled away in the final two quarters to beat Tennessee 74-58 for the SEC championship on Sunday. The Gamecocks (32-0) won their seventh league tournament in the past nine seasons and head to the NCAA Tournament as clear-cut favorites for a second straight national crown.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark had 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds in her 10th career triple-double for the Iowa Hawkeyes, who built a 37-point halftime lead and beat Ohio State 105-72 on Sunday to win the Big Ten Tournament for the second straight year.

GREEENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 24 points and Aliyah Boston added 18 as No. 1 South Carolina pulled away in the final two quarters to beat Tennessee 74-58 for the SEC championship on Sunday.

Camryn Brown showed off her skills on the defensive end for the UCLA Bruins, who remain unbeaten in 2022-23.