Sports | women's college basketball No. 8 Georgia Women Rally to Knock off Iowa Elsewhere, Notre Dame advances with victory over SMU By Mike Buss Posted Mar 23, 2008 7:22 PM CDT Copied Notre Dame guard Brittany Mallory, left, Erica Williamson, center, and Melissa Lechlitner cheer during a first-round women's NCAA basketball tournament game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, March 23. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Ashley Houts scored her team's last eight points, all on free throws in the final 41 seconds, as eighth-seeded Georgia overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Iowa, 67-61, in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament. Angel Robinson led the winners with 17 points while Houts added 12 assists. Georgia next faces top-seeded UNC, reports AP. In other action: After blowing a 17-point lead, Notre Dame used an 18-5 run in the final four minutes to defeat Southern Methodist, 75-62. ND's Ashley Barlow scored 20 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds, while freshman Becca Bruszewski scored a personal-best 16 points. The fifth-seeded Fighting Irish dominated the glass, outrebounding SMU 49-26, including 24 of the offensive end. Read These Next Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error