Arizona coach Adia Barnes had never given a more important halftime speech. The Wildcats were in their first national title game in 2021, and they trailed at the half by five to familiar foe Stanford.

Brenda Frese needed one win to reach 600 at Maryland. Instead Illinois achieved a milestone of its own. The Illini beat the Terrapins for the first time. They were 0-17 previously in the series. They ...