Dayton, Howard win in inaugural women's First Four

Posted March 16, 2022 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Dayton guard Erin Whalen, left, celebrates with teammate Tenin Magassa, right, after a First Four game against DePaul in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. Dayton won 88-57. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) The Associated Press

AMES, Iowa (AP) - Erin Whalen scored a career-high 28 points, hitting seven of Dayton's 13 3-pointers and the 11th-seeded Flyers eased past DePaul 88-57 on Wednesday night in the inaugural women's First Four.

Dayton (26-5), making its 10th NCAA Tournament appearance, advanced to play No. 6 seed Georgia on Friday in the Greensboro Region.

Jenna Giacone scored 19 of her 21 points in a dominate first half for the Flyers.

Dayton made 11 of 13 3-pointers in the first half while holding DePaul (22-11), the nation's scoring leader at 88.3 points a game, to just 11 of 37 from the field. Whalen made Dayton's eighth straight 3-pointer of the first half for a 46-27 lead. The Flyers entered averaging 5.9 3-pointers per game.

DePaul freshman Aneesah Morrow had 28 points and 17 rebounds for her nation-leading 27th double-double of the season in 33 games.

HOWARD 55, INCARNATE WORD 51

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Brooklynn Fort-Davis had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Krislyn Marsh added 14 points and 17 rebounds and Howard beat fellow No. 16 seed Incarnate Word on in the first women's First Four game.

Howard (21-9), in its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001, advanced to play overall No. 1 seed South Carolina (29-2) in the Greensboro Region.

Tiana Gardner scored 16 points for Incarnate Word (13-17).

Dayton head coach Shauna Green watches from the bench during the second half of a First Four game against DePaul in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) The Associated Press

Howard's Brooklynn Fort-Davis (24) and Krislyn Marsh, right celebrate after a First Four game against Incarnate Word in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) The Associated Press

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