College Basketball

UW women advance to second round of NCAA tournament

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The University of Washington’s women’s basketball team is advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the first time in almost a decade.

The No. 6 seed Huskies defeated No. 11 seed South Dakota State on Friday at Schollmaier Arena.

The final score was a 72-54 victory for UW.

The Huskies will face No. 3 seed TCU on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.

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