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 STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Middle Tennessee flashed, trapped and ran like crazy. Gonzaga never had a chance in its NCAA tournament debut. Chrissy Givens moved up yet another spot on the school's scoring list with 24 points, and the fifth-seeded Blue Raiders easily kept the nation's-longest winning streak alive at 27 games with an 85-46 victory in the first round Saturday night.
It had to be one of the most impressive defensive displays of the day — and Middle Tennessee is on to the second round of the Dayton Regional on Monday night looking for the school's first trip to the round of 16.
Michelle Elliott scored 17 points and Katy Ridenour added 10 in her final college game, but the overmatched Zags (24-10) committed a season-high 37 turnovers and went nearly 11 minutes without a field goal in the first half when the Blue Raiders (30-3) began their rout. The Bulldogs never quit hustling, hitting 7 of their initial 11 shots in the second half after making only six total shots in the opening 20 minutes.
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