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Winner plays winner of Kentucky (20-10) vs. Nebraska (21-11), Monday at Pauley Pavilion.

* Probable starting lineups: Wisconsin Green Bay--Anne Warden, sophomore, forward; Chari Nordgaard, senior forward; Ann Warden, sophomore, center; Becky Knutson, senior, guard; Stacy Krueger, junior, guard. UCLA--Marie Philman, junior, forward; Janae Hubbard, junior, forward; Maylana Martin, junior, center; Erica Gomez, junior, guard; LaCresha Flannigan, sophomore, guard.

* Key reserves: Wisconsin Green Bay--Guards Amanda Leonhard, Melanie Tilque. UCLA--Guards Michelle Greco and Melanie Pearson, center Carly Funicello.

* Wisconsin Green Bay at a glance: Nordgaard is her team’s main engine, averaging 22.4 points and seven rebounds. She was the Midwestern Collegiate Conference MVP and has averaged double-digit points for three years. But the team’s hot player is guard Stacy Krueger, who shot 66.7% from the floor at the MCC tournament, 55.6% from three-point range. The coach, in his first season, is Kevin Borseth.

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* UCLA at a glance: Kathy Olivier’s Bruins have registered back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since the 1970s and bring a deep, talented team to the tournament that has had inconsistent performances. UCLA’s high points were an 86-68 victory over fifth-ranked North Carolina and an 87-84 win at Stanford. But the Bruins have lost twice since Feb. 12, at home to Stanford and at Washington. Martin is the Pacific 10 player of the year.

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