Columbia women get first NCAA Tournament win ever, rallying to beat Washington 63-60 in First Four

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Riley Weiss scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter to help Columbia rally from a 13-point halftime deficit and beat Washington 63-60 and earn the school's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. Cecelia Collins added 12 points for the Lions (24-6), who the First Four matchup of 11-seeds. They'll face sixth-seeded West Virginia on Saturday. Columbia (24-6) trailed most of the game until the fourth quarter when Weiss got hot. Her two free throws with 18 seconds left gave the Lions a 61-57 lead. Elle Ladine came back hitting a deep 3-pointer a few seconds later to make it a one-point game. Weiss then swished two free throws to make it 63-60 with 12.0 seconds left. Washington (19-14) had one last chance but this time Ladine's 3-pointer was off.

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