First round of March Madness features double-digit comebacks
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March 19, 2023
No lead seemed safe on Saturday in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Baylor, Miami and Ohio State all rallied from double-digits deficits to advance to the second round.
The Bears trailed by 18 points against Alabama early on and overcame it for a 78-74 win. It was tied for the third-largest comeback in the history of the tournament. Baylor was down by 11 at the half and coach Nicki Collen took a calm approach at the break.
"No swear words, I gave those up for Lent, but a lot of challenges thrown out about how we needed to compete," she said. "I challenged like, 'You have to be b...
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