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No. 11 BYU takes down No. 6 Rutgers for first upset of NCAA women's tournament

The chalk didn't last long into the second day of the 2021 NCAA women's basketball tournament. No. 11 seed Brigham Young University earned the first upset of the tournament in the first session of Day 2 with a 69-66 win against No. 6 Rutgers in the Mercado Region.

All 16 higher-ranked teams won their games on Day 1 of the tournament. It was the first time since 2010 that happened.

BYU free throws seal win

Shaylee Gonzales was fouled on a corner 3-point attempt and swished all three free throws to give BYU its largest lead of the game, 65-61, with 31 seconds on the clock.