NCAA Women's Basketball NewsSunday, Mar 22, 2026

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...

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...

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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.

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...