The two spots in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship could be decided. Connecticut and Seattle hold the top position in the Eastern and Western Conference and would both clinch spots.
Breanna Stewart scored 22 points to help the Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun 89-66. The Storm improved their lead atop the WNBA standings over the second-place Sun to 1 1/2 games.
North Carolina State, Connecticut, South Carolina and Stanford are the No. 1 seeds for the women's NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal are the No. 1 overall seed.
Lawyers for the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference makes the argument that they are not subject to Title IX in a lawsuit by three female runners.
Ruthy Hebard had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 3 Oregon beat fourth-ranked UConn 74-56. It was the Huskies first loss on campus in seven years.
Elena Delle Donne provided an emotional lift by playing through a back injury and her Mystics teammates responded by beating Connecticut 94-81, taking a 2-1 series lead.
Alyssa Thomas scored 22 points to lead a balanced Connecticut offense and the Sun opened the WNBA semifinals with an 84-75 win over the Los Angeles Sparks.
The WNBA's playoff bracket is set on the final day of the regular season. Washington, Connecticut and Los Angeles had already sealed up the top-three playoff spots.