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Delaney Thomas had 17 points and Toby Fournier scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half, helping No. 3 Duke beat No. 6 Baylor 69-46 on Sunday in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Arianna Roberson had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Ashlon Jackson added 12 points for Duke (26-8), which never trailed.
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Flau'jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams each scored 24 points and No. 2 seed LSU set an NCAA record for 100-point games in a season with a 101-47 victory over Texas Tech on Sunday in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Amiya Joyner added 11 points and 11 rebounds for LSU, which shot 56% against a Lady Raiders squad that hangs its hat on its pressing defense and had allowed just 52 points to Villanova in the first round. Jada Richard's 3 in the final minute pushed LSU (29-5) across...
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Watch the highlights from No. 4 Minnesota and No. 5 Ole Miss’ matchup in the second round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State 92-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the women's Sweet 16. The Wolverines (27-6) will play the winner of third-seeded Louisville vs. sixth-seeded Alabama in the NCAA Tournament Fort Worth Regional semifinals. The seventh-seeded Wolfpack (21-11) were without All-ACC guard Zoe Brooks, who had a protective boot on her right...
Elina Aarnisalo had 21 points, Lanie Grant scored 20 and North Carolina used a strong fourth quarter to beat Maryland 74-66 on Sunday and reach the women's Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. Nyla Harris had 14 points and eight rebounds and Indya Nivar added 11 points to help the fourth-seeded Tar Heels (28-7) advance in the Fort Worth 1 Regional. Oluchi Okananwa, who helped eliminate North Carolina last March in the Sweet 16 when she played for Duke, scored 21 points for No. 5 seed Maryla...
The Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge transforms into an electric postseason arena this Sunday as the #2 seed LSU Tigers host the #7 seed Texas Tech Lady Raiders. Coming off a program-record 116-point performance in the opening round, Kim Mulkey's squad is looking to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 in Sacramento. However, they face a Texas Tech team that prides itself on being one of the most disruptive defensive units in the Big 12. The LSU Tigers (28-5) are an offensive jugger...
The Moody Center in Austin becomes the epicenter of postseason intensity this Sunday as the #1 seed Texas Longhorns look to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 against the #8 seed Oregon Ducks. After a dominant 42-point victory in the opening round, Vic Schaefer's Longhorns are operating at a championship level on their home floor. However, Kelly Graves and his Ducks arrive with momentum, fresh off an impressive double-digit upset of Virginia Tech. The Texas Longhorns (32-3) are anchored by Fi...
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The storied rivalry between North Carolina and Maryland is renewed this Sunday at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. Once staples of the same conference, these two programs meet for the first time since 2014 in a high-stakes "4-vs-5" matchup in the Fort Worth 1 Region. The Tar Heels are looking for their second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, while a battle-tested Maryland squad aims to pull off the road upset despite a depleted backcourt. The North Car...
The Crisler Center in Ann Arbor turns into a pressure cooker this Sunday as the #2 seed Michigan Wolverines host the #7 seed NC State Wolfpack in the Second Round of the Women's NCAA Tournament. Michigan is looking to secure its third Sweet 16 appearance in program history on their home floor, while Wes Moore's Wolfpack-a program with deep March pedigree-aims to play the role of spoiler in the Fort Worth 3 Region. The Michigan Wolverines (26-6) cruised through their opening round with an 83-4...
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March Madness wasn't for mid-majors this year. For the first time since the women's NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1994, no programs from mid-major conferences advanced to the second round, leaving 32 teams representing the Power Four conferences and the Big East. In the men's tournament , five mid-major teams made the second round. “NIL at work,” ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo told The Associated Press. “There have got to be some players who helped mid-majors last year and excelled that ...
After giving up five 3-pointers in a competitive first half, UCLA had seen enough. The Bruins allowed just one in a dominant second half on the way to a 96-43 rout of Cal Baptist in the opening round of March Madness on Saturday night. The top-seeded Bruins (32-1) were led by Lauren Betts with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
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Cearah Parchment scored 21 points as seventh-seeded Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Illini (22-11) are the youngest team in this tournament after replacing four starters, and they now have won a first-round game for a second straight season. Illinois will play No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, a 102-61 winner over No. 15 seed High Point, on Monday night for a berth in the Sweet 16 of the Fort Worth 1 Region.
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Audi Crooks finished with 37 points for Iowa State women's basketball in a first round loss to Syracuse in the 2026 NCAA women's basketball tournament.
Watch the highlights from No. 2 Vanderbilt and No. 15 High Point’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.
All-American Mikayla Blakes scored 23 of her 30 points by halftime as the second-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores routed No. 15 seed High Point 102-61 on Saturday night to open the women's NCAA Tournament. Vanderbilt (28-4) came in with the most victories in program history and remains undefeated at home this season. Sacha Washington had 10 points and 17 rebounds, and Aubrey Galvan added 17 points.
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Uche Izoje had 16 of her 23 points in the first half as ninth-seeded topped No. 8 Iowa State 72-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday despite 37 points from Cyclones All-American Audi Crooks. Olivia Schmitt added a season-high 15 points for the Orange, who will face reigning national champion UConn in the second round of March Madness on Monday. Laila Phelia had 18 points and Sophie Burrows added 13 points and nine rebounds for Syracuse (24-8).
Freshman Jazzy Davidson scored 31 points in her women's NCAA Tournament debut, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 left in overtime to lift ninth-seeded Southern California to a 71-67 victory over No. 8 seed Clemson on Saturday. Davidson, a 6-foot-1 freshman, stroked a perfect shot from the right side to send the Trojans (18-13) into a second-round matchup with top seed South Carolina on Monday. It looked like Clemson had won when Mia Moore flipped in a running basket at the regulation...
Watch the highlights from No. 8 Oklahoma State and No. 9 Princeton’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.
The Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville will be rocking this Saturday, March 21, as the #2 seed Vanderbilt Commodores begin their 2026 tournament run against the #15 seed High Point Panthers. This First Round matchup in the Fort Worth 1 Regional features Shea Ralph's record-breaking SEC squad looking to protect their home floor against a High Point team that dominated the Big South to secure their highest seed in program history. The Vanderbilt Commodores (27-4) enter the tournament as one of the...
