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 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Lady Comfort scored the go-ahead basket in the final two minutes and Fatima Maddox hit four clinching free throws to help Temple hold off Nebraska 64-61 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday night.
Maddox scored 18 points for the eighth-seeded Owls (25-7), who advanced to play top-seeded Duke in the Greensboro regional on Tuesday. Comfort added 15 points, while Kamesha Hairston shook off a bad first half and finished with 12.
Kiera Hardy scored 23 points to lead the ninth-seeded Cornhuskers (22-10), who were making their first NCAA appearance in seven years.
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