The Bulldogs would fall to eventual champion UCLA 85-82 in the national semifinal before routing North Carolina 104-84 in the third place game.

The Keathley-coached Colonels finished the 2005 season 21-12, falling to eventual champion Arkansas in the second round of the playoffs.

In that year, Coach Semrau's women fell to eventual national champion and perennial women's basketball power, Connecticut.

Later, she fell in the fourth round of the French Open to eventual champion Li Na 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.

The Sparks qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but they fell in the Conference Finals to eventual champion Houston Comets.

She fell to eventual champion and world no. 17 Francesca Schiavone in the third round.

The Storm struggled through the season, but they were able to reach the playoffs, falling in the first round to eventual champion, Phoenix Mercury.

She fell in the fourth round to eventual champion Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-4.

She then rebounded at the 2011 US Open falling to eventual champion Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-7(15), 6-3 in the fourth round.

Despite Curry's 25 points, Davidson fell to the top-seeded and eventual national champion Jayhawks 59-57 on March 30, 2008.