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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Katie Remke hit a free throw with 2 seconds
remaining as Southern Methodist upset North Carolina State (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today, No. 22 AP) 64-63 Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional.
| ![Deidra Rucker](/media/ncw/2000/0318/photo/a_smuw.jpg) | SMU's Deidra Rucker tries to bypass Tynesha Lewis, left, and Ivy Gardner. |
Summer Erb's layup for fifth-sseded N.C. State (20-9) tied the
game at 63 with 27 seconds left. Kaayla Chones then fouled Remke,
who missed her first free throw but sank the second.
The 12th-seeded Mustangs (22-8) were up 11 points with 1:46
remaining in the first half, but N.C. State cut the lead to 29-23
at intermission.
SMU led by as many as 12 points in the second half, but N.C.
State scored eight unanswered points to take its first lead, 55-53,
with 5:08 to go.
D-dra Rucker led SMU with 18 points, including 14 in the first
half. Karlin Kennedy had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Anika
Calvert added 14.
Erb led N.C. State with 21 points and 10 rebounds, followed by
Chones with 13 points.
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ALSO SEE
Womens College Basketball Scoreboard
SMU NCAA Team Report
North Carolina State NCAA Team Report
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