How Portland's stunning upset of Gonzaga impacts the women's NCAA tournament bracket
Portland is a bid-stealer. Who do they bump off the bubble?
It didn't take long for March to inflict its madness on women's college basketball.
On Tuesday afternoon, Portland stunned Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference tournament final in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Pilots snapped the Bulldogs' 24-game win streak to win 67-66 to win the tournament and earn the WCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
It was just the third loss of the season for Gonzaga, which tied its season-worst 3-point shooting mark with 25%. The Zags also shot just 37.1% from the floor, their second-worst mark of the season. Portland's defense was a big reason why it won.
The Pilots went ahead for good on this 3-pointer from Emme Shearer with 1:38 to play.
The result is one that will have ripple effects across women's college basketball and could impact the NCAA tournament bracket in a few ways. Let's break it down.