Colorado University Athletics

Colorado-Villanova Postgame Notes

March 28, 2003 | Women's Basketball

 

Villanova Notes

  • With the win over Colorado, Villanova advances to the Elite Eight for the initial time in program history.
  • Villanova has now defeated Colorado for the second time this season after knocking them off 59-54 earlier in the season.
  • Villanova is now on a seven-game win streak and has won 14 out of their past 15 games.
  • Villanova is now 6-6 in NCAA Tournament games.
  • With the victory, Villanova is just one shy of the most wins in school history set in the 1981-82 season when the program went 29-4.
  • Villanova is now 7-0 this season on neutral courts.
  • Villanova has made a three-pointer in 179-straight games.
  • Colorado held Trish Juhline to a season-low one made field goal.
  • No Villanova player made more than one field goal in the first half.
  • The nine-point halftime deficit is the largest halftime deficit the Wildcats have overcome this season.
  • Courtney Mix notched her fifth double-double of the season.
  • Villanova set a season-high with 10 blocks. Villanova Records Set in NCAA Mideast Regional or NCAA Tournament
  • Katie Davis is tied for second-place (5) in a Mideast Regional game for most three-pointers in a game.
  • Villanova's 17 field goals made is tied for the second lowest in a Mideast Regional game.
  • Villanova's 10 blocked shots is the second-highest total in a Mideast Regional game.

    Colorado Notes

  • Game marks the initial time Colorado has played a BIG EAST squad in the Sweet 16.
  • Colorado is now 6-5 all-time against BIG EAST teams.
  • Colorado is now 3-3 in Sweet 16 play.
  • Tera Bjorklund has made 134 free throws on the season, which is fifth on Colorado's Individual Season free Throws Made Chart.
  • Colorado's 12 p.m. EST tip is their earliest of the season. The next earliest was 2 p.m. EST in an 86-43 home win over Detroit Mercy in the second game of the season in Boulder, Colo.
  • Kate Fagan ends the season just one three-pointer shy (70) of tying the CU Individual season record held by Jenny Roulier and Shelly Sheetz.
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