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03/27 23:34 CDT Ashlon Jackson's buzzer-beating 3 sends Duke past LSU 87-85 in
the Sweet 16 of March Madness
Ashlon Jackson's buzzer-beating 3 sends Duke past LSU 87-85 in the Sweet 16 of
March Madness
By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) --- Ashlon Jackson's 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted
third-seeded Duke to an 87-85 win over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the
women's NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
Jackson's shot from the wing right in front of Duke's bench rolled around the
rim before dropping in, setting off a wild celebration by the Blue Devils. She
caught the ball on the wing and after faking LSU defender Flau'Jae Johnson put
up the shot.
Duke (27-8) will face top-seeded UCLA in the Elite Eight of Sacramento 2 Region
on Sunday. The Bruins beat Minnesota in the other regional semifinal.
LSU (29-6) had rallied from an 11-point deficit to go ahead on two free throws
by Mikaylah Williams with 9.2 seconds left.
Taina Mair missed a 3-pointer from the corner with 5 seconds left. The ball
went out of bounds off an LSU player with 2.6 seconds left, setting up the
fantastic finish.
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