on the season, but that loss was to Maryland. The first half was close, with Maryland holding just a two-point lead at the half. The Terrapins extended the lead in the second half to double digits, but North Carolina came back to cut the lead to three points with just over a minute left in the game. They would get no closer, and Maryland held on to win 81–70 to advance to the final game. The semifinal wins set up an all-ACC championship game, between the two highest scoring teams in Division I. Duke had won 14 of the last 15 meetings between the two teams, but the sole win by Maryland in the streak was the most recent—the ACC semifinal match up. This game started as if it were a return to the usual results, with Duke reaching a double-digit lead at halftime, and extending to a 13-point lead in the second half. Maryland fought back, and with seconds to go in the game Kristi Toliver hit a three-pointer to tie the game. The game went into overtime, the sixth time this season Maryland had been in an overtime game. The Terrapins had won all five prior overtimes games, and this would be no different. Although down in overtime, Toliver hit two free throws to put her team back in front, and Maryland held on to win their first National Championship. Locations The tournament once again used the pod system, meaning that teams were more likely to play closer to home earlier in the tournament. The sites for the first two rounds were as follows: March 18 and 20: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois (Host: DePaul University) Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado (Host: University of Colorado at Boulder and Big 12 Conference) McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona (Host: University of Arizona) Memorial Gymasium, Nashville, Tennessee (Host: Vanderbilt University) March 19 and 21: Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Virginia (Host: Old Dominion University) Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, New Jersey (Host: Rider University and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania (Host: Pennsylvania State University) Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana (Host: Purdue University) The Regional sites for this year (named after the city, a practice that is in use for the second consecutive year) were: March 25 and 27 Albuquerque Regional: The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico) San Antonio Regional: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas (Host: University