NCAA women's basketball tournament Rutgers, LSU reach national semifinals

Kia Vaughn had 17 points and 10 rebounds while dominating the paint to power Rutgers to a 64-45 victory over Arizona State on Monday night in the Greensboro Regional final, clinching the Scarlet Knights' second trip to the national semifinals.

Matee Ajavon had 20 points, Essence Carson added 11 and Epiphanny Prince had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights (26-8), who led by 24 and held a 48-26 rebounding advantage in winning their seventh straight.

Now it's on to Cleveland, where they will face LSU on Sunday in the Final Four.

Third-seed LSU (30-7) defeated top-seed LSU 73-50 in the Fresno Regional final. Sylvia Fowles overpowered Connecticut with 23 points, 15 rebounds and an intimidating defensive performance.

Connecticut (32-4) will watch the Final Four for the third straight year after making it that far the previous five seasons.

-- AP