NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 2015: Elite 8 Scores, Final Four Bracket

Two more trips to the Final Four in the women's NCAA tournament were up for grabs on Monday night, as four teams were vying for the last two spots alongside Notre Dame and South Carolina.

Below we'll break down the night's scores and updated bracket and summarize the night's action.

Results

Matchup	Result
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 7 Dayton	91-70, UConn
No. 1 Maryland vs. No. 2 Tennessee	58-48, Maryland

For the full bracket, check out NCAA.com.

UConn 91, Dayton 70

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Dayton spent the first 20 minutes against UConn looking as though they could shock the women's basketball world. The Huskies spent the next 20 minutes showing why they rule that world with an iron fist.

Despite trailing Dayton by a point after the first half, UConn absolutely commanded the second half, advancing to the Final Four with a 91-70 win. The Huskies dominated on the offensive glass (18 offensive rebounds to 10 for Dayton) and clamped down defensively in the second half. Their size and skill were simply too much for the plucky Flyers to overcome. 

Still, Dayton gave UConn everything it could handle for 20 minutes.

"I'm glad we don't have to play them again," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said after the game on ESPN's broadcast.

Breanna Stewart was absolutely brilliant for UConn, finishing with 23 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, while Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (27 points, five rebounds, seven three-pointers) and Morgan Tuck (23 points, eight rebounds) also had big games for the Huskies.

Dayton had five players score in double digits, led by Ally Malott (14 points, five rebounds) and Kelley Austria (11 points, five assists).

Dayton was superb in a first half that included 15 lead changes, going into the half up 44-43. That had folks like Tim Layden of Sports Illustrated contemplating the magnitude of the potential upset:

The lead was no fluke, as the Flyers not only shot lights-out from the field but did so against a UConn team that holds opponents to a low shooting percentage, per Kevin Negandhi of ESPN:

UConn erased most thoughts of an upset immediately, however, opening the second half with a 9-0 run.

Dayton just didn't have an answer for UConn's strength down low, nor could it contain Stewart, Tuck or Mosqueda-Lewis, the latter of whom set an NCAA record in that second half, per ESPN Stats & Info:

UConn now awaits the winner of the Maryland vs. Tennessee matchup. Given the second gear they showed against Dayton, don't expect the Huskies to be worried about either potential opponent.

Maryland 58, Tennessee 48

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The final score for the Maryland Terrapins and Tennessee Lady Vols' Elite Eight matchup is a bit deceiving. Although the Terps won by 10 points, they were pushed to the brink before pulling away.

The two teams exchanged the lead throughout the second half, with neither side ever getting too large of an advantage.

With 4:32 left in the game, Lexie Brown hit a three to put Maryland on top by one point, 47-46. Laurin Mincy and Brown then hit back-to-back buckets to give the Terps a five-point lead, 51-46 with 1:16 remaining.

Ariel Massengale closed the deficit to three points, but at that point, Tennessee was forced to foul. The Lady Vols failed to find a spark offensively, and Maryland reeled off seven free throws to close out the game.

Although the Terrapins only got five points from their bench, four starters scored in double figures. Brown led the way with 15 points, adding six rebounds and three assists. Dan Hicken noted how the sophomore guard comes from a basketball family:

Brionna Jones played a big role inside, scoring 14 points and grabbing nine boards, with Mincy chipping in 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists of her own.

Massengale was the only Lady Vols player to score in double figures. She posted 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting. After the game, Jayda Evans tweeted that the senior's disappointment was palpable after the game:

Maryland has a classic good news/bad news situation on its hands. The good news is that the Terps made the Final Four, which is always nice and something for the players to remember for a long time. The bad news is that they'll meet UConn.

The Huskies are unquestionably the best team in the country, and after their somewhat sluggish performance against Dayton, they'll be locked in once the Final Four begins.

Maryland will need a lot to go its way in order to topple the No. 1 overall seed.