Elon coach, UNC alum Charlotte Smith votes UConn women No. 2

Posted Apr 10, 2013
Ousted in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, Baylor still received a first-place ballot Wednesday in the final USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. Connecticut, which earned the national title Tuesday night, received the remaining 30 first-place votes. "All along, I thought Baylor was the better team," said Elon coach Charlotte Smith, who voted Connecticut No. 2. (USA Today)

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