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Rutgers Scarlet Knights Women's Basketball
2005 NCAA Tournament Special
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No. 9/10 Rutgers Falls to 3/3 Tennessee in Regional Final, 59-49
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Rutgers Women's Basketball - NCAA Journal:  DAY 1 |  DAY 2 |  DAY 3 |  DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9
(revised 04/17/2005)

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March Madness Links
2005 NCAA tournament
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04/17/2005:  Newton lands new role
04/17/2005:  WNBA drafts Rutgers' pair
04/17/2005:  Monarchs get to the point
04/17/2005:  Liberty takes Moore with pointed optimism
04/17/2005:  LIBS MOORE THAN GLAD ABOUT DRAFT CHOICES
04/17/2005:  Rutgers' Newton selected in 2nd round, Richman in 3rd

04/15/2005:  Newton hoping to extend career
04/14/2005:  Newton invited to pro camp

04/13/2005:  Newton ready, willing, able
04/08/2005:  Stringer receives praise from BOG
04/05/2005:  Rutgers' recruits brighten outlook
04/03/2005:  Rutgers stokes its basketball fire
04/01/2005:  Laurels and darts - The Daily Targum
04/01/2005:  Rutgers Hits Dead End, but Journey Is Not Over
04/01/2005:  Stringer looking beyond the pain
04/01/2005:  Rutgers can count on bright future
04/01/2005:  Disappointment concludes year
04/01/2005:  Stringer, Rutgers hope to use Elite Eight loss as motivation

03/31/2005:  Tough 'til the end
03/31/2005:  Rutgers' stirring run

03/31/2005:  Rutgers' Pondexter looking to next season
03/31/2005:  Next year is Trenton's big chance
03/31/2005:  Rutgers can count on bright future
03/31/2005:  Rutgers women filled season with highlights
03/31/2005:  Cappie: Best yet to come for RU
03/31/2005:  Stringer, Rutgers hope to use Elite Eight loss as motivation
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Tennessee (L, 59-49): box score | photo gallery
03/31/2005:  USATODAY.com - Tennessee takes toughness to new levels
03/31/2005:  Rutgers didn't expect season to be over now
03/30/2005:  Fruitful journeys for Stringer , Summitt
03/30/2005:  Filip Bondy: Summitt manages to rise above Madness
03/30/2005:  Rutgers gets Four-closure: Scarlet Knights’ hopes of reaching Final Four end
03/30/2005:  Four of a kind for Lady Vols
03/30/2005:  Final Four for Lady Vols UT defeats Rutgers 59-49
03/30/2005:  USATODAY.com - ESPN keeping women's NCAAs right where they are
03/30/2005:  Women Keep Rutgers From Falling Off Map
03/30/2005:  Rutgers Forced to Embrace Disappointment
03/30/2005:  Fans aid Rutgers during tourney run
03/30/2005:  Final Four fades away
03/30/2005:  Lady Vols put end to Rutgers' run
03/30/2005:  Newton's grit inspires Knights, but cannot save them
03/30/2005:  Tennessee tops Rutgers to reach Final Four
03/30/2005:  NCAA run is an airball on campus
03/30/2005:  Fruitful journeys for Stringer, Summit
03/30/2005:  Summit out of reach
03/30/2005:  Woj: Knights not quite ready
03/30/2005:  Not this year
03/30/2005:  Rutgers gets bounced by Tennessee despite valiant charge in second half
03/30/2005:  Rutgers' Cappie's return validates cry: Wait'll next year
03/30/2005:  Newton's presence source of inspiration
03/30/2005:  Veterans express their feelings
03/30/2005:  Summitt making her peak performance
03/30/2005:  Pondexter is brilliant in defeat
03/30/2005:  Pondexter closing with a flurry
03/30/2005:  Rutgers misses chance to reach Final Four against Tennessee
03/30/2005:  School should honor Stringer
03/29/2005:  ESPN.com - NCW - Recap - Rutgers at Tennessee
03/29/2005:  No. 9/10 Rutgers Falls to 3/3 Tennessee in Regional Final, 59-49
03/29/2005:  USATODAY.com - Rutgers resurrects itself from ruins
03/29/2005:  Philadelphia Regional notebook: Pondexter back in charge for Rutgers

03/29/2005:  A lot more at stake: Rutgers looks to knock off Tennessee again and advance to the Final Four
03/29/2005:  UConn ouster brings no joy
03/29/2005:  Rutgers seniors step forward
03/29/2005:  From the heart
03/29/2005:  Rutgers notes

03/29/2005:  Rutgers-Tennessee gets marquee time slot on ESPN
03/29/2005:  Mutual admiration
03/29/2005:  Summitt, Stringer have bond off court, too
03/29/2005:  Ely will challenge Rutgers' front line
03/29/2005:  Rutgers-Tennessee scouting report
03/29/2005:  Summitt's peak
03/29/2005:  RUTGERS (28-6) vs. TENNESSEE (29-4)
03/29/2005:  Rutgers notebook: Stringer sees two sides to UConn loss
03/29/2005:  Vols' Ely paints imposing picture
03/29/2005:  Summitt making her peak performance
03/29/2005:  One for the `Middle Aged'
03/29/2005:  A lot more at stake: Rutgers looks to knock off Tennessee again and advance to the Final Four
03/29/2005:  Vols and Scarlet Knights ready to let their stars shine
03/29/2005:  Old friends Summitt, Stringer face off
03/29/2005:  Stringer: Pondexter can be even better
03/29/2005:  From TOC to Elite Eight
03/29/2005:  Scouting report: RU vs. Tennessee
03/29/2005:  Mind Games and Winning Games Seem to Go Together for Rutgers

03/29/2005:  Friends in High Places
03/29/2005:  Tennessee faces Rutgers at 9:00 p.m. Tuesday (RU and UT media quotes)
03/29/2005:  It's Tennessee - Rutgers , Act II
03/29/2005:  Tennessee's brawn meets Rutgers' speed
03/29/2005:  Rutgers eyes Final Four trip
03/28/2005:  RutgersFan.com - NCAA Women's Preview: 3-Rutgers vs. 1-Tennessee
03/28/2005:  Rutgers-Tennessee Preview
03/28/2005:  Rutgers, Tennessee playing with different lineups from first meeting
03/28/2005:  New format means fewer fans
03/28/2005:  Tennessee ready for Rutgers in rematch of 2000 Final Four
03/28/2005:  NO. 1 LADY VOL BASKETBALL LOOKS FOR REVENGE AGAINST NO. 3 RUTGERS

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Ohio State (W, 64-58): | box score | photo gallery
03/28/2005:  Women reach Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament
03/28/2005:  Women's game worth the price of admission

03/28/2005:  It was WNBA everywhere at the Liacouras Center
03/28/2005:  Rutgers enjoys 'home'-court advantage
03/28/2005:  Hard to Put Into Words How Gritty Rutgers Is

03/28/2005:  NCW: Tournament Dish
03/28/2005:  USATODAY.com - Tennessee, Rutgers secure date to regional final
03/28/2005:  For Rutgers, more sweet revenge
03/28/2005:  Phil Sheridan | Rutgers' Pondexter can taste Final Four
03/28/2005:  Rejuvenated star sparks Rutgers
03/28/2005:  Rutgers continues its rise
03/28/2005:  Campbell’s moxie shows for Scarlet Knights
03/28/2005:  Sweet revenge
03/28/2005:  Rutgers KOs Davenport and Ohio St., but Tennessee looms

03/28/2005:  Philly crowd makes Rutgers feel at home
03/28/2005:  Rutgers makes Ohio State star pay
03/28/2005:  Ajavon gets into her groove
03/28/2005:  Seniors appreciate the climb
03/28/2005:  Summitt has Vols in high gear
03/28/2005:  Summitt meeting
03/28/2005:  Rutgers-Ohio State notebook
03/28/2005:  Paul Franklin: Knights won't be satisfied until they win it all
03/28/2005:  Tough defense bumps Rutgers into Elite Eight
03/28/2005:  Rutgers can only slow down Davenport
03/28/2005:  RutgersFan.com - Buckeyes Stop Here: Rutgers Moves Into Elite Eight
03/28/2005:  Philadelphia Regional: Speedy Rutgers Swarms and Smothers Ohio State
03/28/2005:  Women reach Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament
03/28/2005:  Stifling defense paces Knights' effort in win
03/28/2005:  Pondexter leads Knights to Elite Eight
03/28/2005:  Defense Keys Lady Vols and Scarlet Knights
03/27/2005:  Rutgers Defense Sends OSU Home From Sweet 16
03/27/2005:  No. 9/10 Rutgers Holds Off No. 8/7 Ohio State, 64-58, to Reach Elite Eight
03/27/2005:  Rutgers 64, Ohio State 58
03/27/2005:  For Stringer, positive signs were hard to find
03/27/2005:  Stringer, Foster at home in Philly
03/27/2005:  Knights, Ohio State are getting to be familiar with each other

03/27/2005:  What Rutgers must do to win
03/27/2005:  Rutgers believes in Pondexter's dream
03/27/2005:  Big-time programs invade Philly
03/27/2005:  Rutgers is tough enough
03/27/2005:  Theodoris prepared to strong-arm Buckeyes
03/27/2005:  For Stringer, positive signs were hard to find
03/27/2005:  Rutgers (27-6) vs. Ohio State (30-4)
03/27/2005:  Rutgers notes: Ohio St. wary of Cappie
03/27/2005:  Rutgers, Ohio State know what to expect
03/27/2005:  Stringer, Foster return to Philly roots for Sweet 16 battle
03/27/2005:  Pondexter Is Finally Having Fun (washingtonpost.com)
03/26/2005:  RutgersInsider.com: Scouting the Philly Regional - RU/OSU & UT/TT
03/26/2005:  RutgersFan.com - NCAA Women's Preview: 3-Rutgers vs. 2-Ohio State
03/26/2005:  ESPN.com - Lack of black colleagues concerns Stringer
03/26/2005:  Davenport's star rising as Buckeyes move into Sweet 16
03/26/2005:  Familiar foes, contrasting styles
03/26/2005:  Rutgers-Ohio State Preview
03/26/2005:  Quotes From Ohio State's NCAA Women's Basketball Teleconference
03/26/2005:  Top coaches in game in women's semifinals
03/26/2005:  Davenport: Best of the Buckeyes
03/26/2005:  Welcome back, Cappie
03/26/2005:  Teammates tell Ajavon: You don't have to do it all
03/26/2005:  A mind game for Pondexter
03/26/2005:  Philadelphia Regional: A Coach's Life Lesson: Basketball Is Just a Game
03/25/2005:  Rutgers looking 'sweet' in rematch with Ohio State
03/25/2005:  Rutgers' Stringer knows the landscape
03/25/2005:  ESPN.com -Mowins: Matter of degrees
03/25/2005:  Familiar faces in the women's Sweet 16
03/25/2005:  Stringer keeps Rutgers in hunt
03/25/2005:  Bucknuts.com: OSU Women Head To NCAA Regional
03/25/2005:  No. 2 Seed Ohio State Women's Basketball Set for Rematch vs. No. 3 Rutgers in Philadelphia
03/25/2005:  OSU reaches first regional semifinal since 1993
03/25/2005:  Coaching legends match wits in women's regional
03/25/2005:  Rutgers gets 2nd chance
03/25/2005:  Film puts game plan into focus
03/25/2o05:  Rutgers' goal: Rein in slip-ups
03/25/2005:  Rutgers is tough enough
03/25/2005:  Ailing right knee won't keep Jett out of Sweet 16
03/25/2005:  Knights focusing on Davenport
03/25/2005:  SportsPageMagazine.com : NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Down to Sweet 16
03/25/2005:  Knights look to buck OSU
03/24/2005:  ESPN.com - Hays: Five things to watch in Sweet 16 (Cappie)
03/24/2005:  RU prevails to earn Sweet Sixteen trip
03/24/2005:  Consistent shooting leads RU to victory
03/24/2005:  RU not in party mood
03/24/2005:  Can history repeat itself for Rutgers?
03/24/2005:  Pondexter not worried as Scarlet Knights prepare for Sweet 16
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Temple (W, 61-54): box score | play by play | photo gallery
03/24/2005:  Owls' season among best ever for Big Five women
03/23/2005:  How sweet it is: Rutgers reaches round of 16
03/23/2005:  Pondexter Takes Charge For Rutgers
03/23/2005:  SI.com - ANDERSON: Notes from the second round
03/23/2005:  RutgersFan.com - Plenty of Pondexter Powers Rutgers Past Temple
03/23/2005:  Connecticut, Rutgers advance to round of 16
03/23/2005:  Owls eliminated
03/23/2005:  Rutgers , Temple answer the bell
03/23/2005:  John Smallwood | Foes last night, friends always
03/23/2005:  Temple takes a tumble
03/23/2005:  Bob Ford | Staley not yet ready for the master
03/23/2005:  Rutgers' defense ranks among nation's best
03/23/2005:  Rutgers notes
03/23/2005:  Rutgers topples Temple
03/23/2005:  Four legends advance to Philly
03/23/2005:  Rutgers notes: Cappie is ready to make amends
03/23/2005:  Another tall task lies ahead
03/23/2005:  Hats off to Cappie as Knights advance
03/23/2005:  NEXT FOR RUTGERS
03/23/2005:  Sweet victory for Scarlet Knights
03/23/2005:  STRINGER CAN BEND TRUTH WITH PLAYERS
03/23/2005:  Consistent shooting leads RU to victory
03/23/2005:  RU prevails to earn Sweet Sixteen trip
03/23/2005:  All Goes Back To Chaney
03/22/2005:  Rutgers ends Temple's 25-game winning streak
03/22/2005:  Rutgers Defeats Temple to Advance to Sweet 16, 61-54
03/22/2005:  Meet the press -- Knights' '55' dismantles foes
03/22/2005:  Yahoo! Sports - Temple-Rutgers Preview
03/22/2005:  Owls looking to show beating Rutgers wasn't a fluke
03/22/2005:  A bond between coaches
03/22/2005:  Rutgers-Temple women's basketball scouting report
03/22/2005:  Temple's Staley has the winning touch
03/22/2005:  Temple's tough talk doesn't faze RU
03/22/2005:  Meet the press -- Knights' '55' dismantles foes
03/22/2005:  Rutgers notebook: Stringer salutes Summitt mark
03/22/2005:  Rutgers (26-6) vs. Temple (28-3)
03/22/2005:  Youth vs. Experience
03/22/2005:  Rutgers is happy with Cappie
03/22/2005:  Rutgers' Stringer one of few
03/22/2005:  Staring in the mirror
03/22/2005:  Double Life Of Pondexter
03/22/2005:  Staley, Owls provide challenge
03/22/2005:  Richman enjoys subtle success
03/22/2005:  Chaney is mentor to Owls, Rutgers
03/22/2005:  Moore justifies Staley's praise
03/21/2005:  Comfy start for Rutgers
03/21/2005:  John Smallwood | Defining moment?
03/21/2005:  Temple women advance, run streak to 25

03/21/2005:  TEMPLE TAKES ON RUTGERS IN NCAA SECOND ROUND
03/21/2005:  Voepel: Philadelphia Story
03/21/2005:  RutgersFan.com - NCAA Women's Preview: 3-Rutgers vs. 6-Temple
03/21/2005:  Knights soar into second round
03/21/2005:  Pondexter raises play in hostile environment

03/21/2005:  How Staley built Owls into a force to be feared
03/21/2005:  A Happy Day for Cappie
03/21/2005:  Rutgers notebook
03/21/2005:  Crowd fuels Knights
03/21/2005:  CAPPIE SENDS A MESSAGE
03/21/2005:  Just another solid game for Carson
03/21/2005:  Hostile environment can't deter Stringer
03/21/2005:  It's Knights' day loud and clear
03/21/2005:  Battle lines already get drawn
03/21/2005:  NCAA women: Furious charge sparks Temple
03/21/2005:  Temple women defeat Louisiana Tech
03/19/2005:  Staley, Chatman follow in Stringer's footsteps
03/18/2005:  Rivals.com - Owls prepare for NCAA Tournament opener
03/18/2005:  Staley's success is no surprise to Leslie
03/18/2005:  Mel Greenberg | Staley's predecessor a big fan (Kristen Foley)
03/14/2005:  Owls earn place in tourney - Temple News
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Hartford (W, 62-37): box score | photo gallery 1 | photo gallery 2
03/21/2005:  Philadelphia Regional: Fans Work for Hartford, but Rutgers Does the Job
03/21/2005:  RutgersFan.com - Happy, Confident Rutgers Clocks Hartford 62-37
03/21/2005:  Quieting fans and foes
03/21/2005:  Pondexter puts a hush over Hartford
03/20/2005:  Rutgers' Richman hoping for a happy reunion today
03/20/2005:  Dissecting the women's Philadelphia Regional
03/20/2005:  No. 9/10 Rutgers Rolls Past Hartford in NCAA First Round 62-37
03/20/2005:  RutgersFan.com - NCAA Women's Preview: 3-Rutgers vs. 14-Hartford
03/20/2005:  Carson will get plenty of support
03/20/2005:  Smug Auriemma doesn't need an apology
03/20/2005:  It all seems familiar
03/20/2005:  Auriemma, Stringer want to bury hatchet
03/20/2005:  Rutgers women never know whats in Storrs
03/20/2005:  Stringer wants UConn-Rutgers confrontation to be put to rest
03/20/2005:  National title still eluding Stringer
03/20/2005:  Rutgers notebook: No need for any apologies
03/20/2005:  Cappie's in it for the long haul
03/19/2005:  USATODAY.com - Separating NCAA women's favorites, sleepers
03/19/2005:  For Hartford's Rizzotti, it's baby and basketball
03/19/2005:  2005 Women's NCAA TOURNAMENT - PHILADELPHIA REGION
03/19/2005:  Women's Bracket Buzz
03/19/2005:  Rutgers doesn't deserve venom
03/19/2005:  Rutgers planning to make own noise
03/19/2005:  Rutgers' "hidden" freshman
03/18/2005:  Putting On A Show In Storrs
03/18/2005:  Things falling into place for Hartford and Rizzotti
03/18/2005:  Dales-Schuman: Getting defensive
03/18/2005:  Rutgers planning to make own noise
03/18/2005:  Law remains loyal assistant to Stringer
03/18/2005:  Rutgers' duo no longer so fresh
03/17/2005:  UConn-Rutgers feud will take an interesting turn this week
03/17/2005:  Women must share their new world
03/17/2005:  WSJ.com - For Women's Hoops Tourney, The Best Links on All 64 Teams
03/17/2005:  Rutgers-Hartford Preview
03/17/2005:  Black Female Coaches Few and Far Between (washingtonpost.com)
03/17/2005:  Paterson's Final 4
03/17/2005:  RutgersFan.com - How Rutgers Can Win the National Championship (premium content)
03/17/2005:  Pondexter looks to avoid last year's tournament problems

03/16/2005:  Tough only on the exterior
03/16/2005:  Temple coach, inspiration in same group
03/16/2005:  Staley, Rizzotti crossing paths
03/16/2005:  A different way to get called for traveling
03/15/2005:  USATODAY.com - NCAA women: The young and the powerful
03/15/2005:  Ajavon, Carson, Rutgers freshmen face first NCAA tournament
03/15/2005:  NCAA women's preview: Philadelphia
03/14/2005:  Another Conn job for Rutgers
03/14/2005:  UConn Has Same Goal, but Is No Longer a Given
03/14/2005:  SCARLET DREAMS
03/14/2005:  Rutgers can’t get enough of UConn
03/14/2005:  RU opens in hostile territory
03/14/2005:  RUTGERS BOUND FOR CONNECTICUT photos!
03/14/2005:  Heat in Storrs
03/14/2005:  Rutgers knows focusing is key
03/14/2005:  Madness within the madness
03/13/2005:  Rutgers women: Need post players to rebound
03/13/2005:  Stringer, Knights await their NCAA fate
03/13/2005:  After controversy, Scarlet Knights heading back to Connecticut
03/12/2005:  Stringer declares "Cappie-gate" over

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