It was hard not to watch this one and keep thinking it could of been the Lobos.
You've gotta hand it to Utah for making the most of the hand its been dealt, earning a 57-54 win over Boston College to advance to the Elite Eight.
The Utes' magic will face a serious test when it takes on Maryland at 5 p.m. Monday in The Pit for a shot to play in the Final Four.
Utah freshman Joh-Teena Filipe led the Utes with 11 points, while Kim Smith and Shona Thorburn added 10 apiece.
While Maryland's 82-63 trashing of Baylor was a work of near perfection, the Utah and Boston College game was a war in the trenches.
The final three minutes were marred by turnovers, errant shots and missed freethrows. The Utes clung to a three-point lead with two minutes remaining and somehow stretched it into a win.
"It was just sort of a gutty deal where every rebound matters because neither team's shots were falling," Utah coach Elaine Elliott said.
Utah was not booed but didn't earn an especially rowdy response from Lobo fans. They pretty much just watched the game.
Elliott, however, thanked Albuquerque fans.
"We were a little worried coming in, but these fans have been tremendous supporters of women's basketball and it was incredible to feel their support," she said.

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