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 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - When the buzzer sounded, Hartford's players might as well have been celebrating a national title instead of an opening-round win. First-time NCAA tournament victories can have that effect — especially for a No. 11 seed.
Danielle Hood scored 20 points and outplayed Atlantic 10 player of the year Candice Dupree as Hartford upset sixth-seeded Temple 64-58 in the first round of the Bridgeport Regional on Sunday.
Ikea Witt added 17 points for the Hawks, including two free throws with 11 seconds left to help seal the victory. Hartford (27-3), the America East tournament champion, has won 21 of its last 22 games and won its first NCAA tournament game in three tries under coach Jen Rizzotti, a former national player of the year at Connecticut.
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