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USA Today
28-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who makes 2025 women's Final Four? Our latest March Madness picks and predictions
Who makes 2025 women's Final Four? Our latest March Madness picks and predictions Show Caption Hide Caption Are we underestimating Dawn Staley and South Carolina this year? USA Today's Mackenzie Salmon and Meghan Hall talk about how this women's South Carolina team is slightly overlooked as we approach March Madness. Sports Seriously As the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament enters the second weekend, it's time to reset our Final Four picks after action-packed first and second rounds. All four No. 1 seeds are still in it to win it, but USC suffered a major blow on Monday when superstar guard JuJu Watkins went down with a season-ending knee injury in a second-round game against Mississippi State. The Trojans still stomped to a big win behind Kiki Iriafen and her 36 points, but they are on a collision course with Paige Bueckers and UConn in the Elite Eight with room for only one in the Final Four. So, here are Final Four predictions from reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network. Women's Final Four picks Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: UCLA, UConn, Texas, Duke UCLA, UConn, Texas, Duke Cora Hall, Knoxville News Sentinel: South Carolina, UConn, NC State, Notre Dame South Carolina, UConn, NC State, Notre Dame Meghan Hall, For The Win: UCLA, UConn, Notre Dame, South Carolina UCLA, UConn, Notre Dame, South Carolina Mike Sykes, For The Win: NC State, UConn, South Carolina, Texas NC State, UConn, South Carolina, Texas Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: South Carolina, UConn, LSU, Texas South Carolina, UConn, LSU, Texas Jenna Ortiz, Arizona Republic: South Carolina, UConn, UCLA, TCU South Carolina, UConn, UCLA, TCU Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: UCLA, UConn, South Carolina, TCU UCLA, UConn, South Carolina, TCU Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: UCLA, USC, South Carolina, Notre Dame UCLA, USC, South Carolina, Notre Dame Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: UCLA, UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame UCLA, UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: LSU, UConn, South Carolina, TCU Who will win Women's March Madness? Here are national championship predictions from our experts. Cydney Henderson , USA TODAY: South Carolina over UCLA South Carolina over UCLA Cora Hall , Knoxville News Sentinel: South Carolina over UConn South Carolina over UConn Lulu Kesin , Greenville News: South Carolina over UConn South Carolina over UConn Meghan Hall , For The Win: South Carolina over UConn South Carolina over UConn Mike Sykes , For The Win: UConn over South Carolina UConn over South Carolina Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: UConn over South Carolina UConn over South Carolina Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: UConn over South Carolina When is women's Final Four? The Final Four of the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament is Friday, April 4 with the first game tipping off at 7 p.m. and the second game followng 30 minutes after the first game ends. Where is women's Final Four? The Final Four is in Tampa, Fla., at Amalie Arena.
USA Today
25-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who's left in women's March Madness? Bracket, TV schedule, predictions
Who's left in women's March Madness? Bracket, TV schedule, predictions Show Caption Hide Caption USC's JuJu Watkins injury puts her out for the remainder of tournament USA TODAY's Meghan Hall breaks down JuJu Watkins injury, and what this means for the Trojans and the National Title chances. Sports Seriously The women's March Madness is heading into the Sweet 16 without one of the top players in the NCAA Tournament after a heartbreaking injury has ended USC's JuJu Watkins' season. Despite the setback of losing their star player, the Trojans did not back down. They are heading into the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive year after defeating Mississippi State 96-59. In the second round game against the Bulldogs, USC demonstrated their depth with five players scoring in double digits. USC joins other top seeds, including defending champions South Carolina, UCLA, and Texas, as they continue their quest for the national championship. As we head into the next phase of the tournament, here are the teams that have made it to the Sweet 16, hoping to secure a spot in the Elite Eight. More: March Madness winners, losers for women's NCAA tournament in disarray before Sweet 16 Women's Sweet 16 predictions Predictions from sports reporters across the USA Today Network: South Carolina vs. Maryland Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: South Carolina South Carolina Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: South Carolina South Carolina Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: South Carolina South Carolina Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: South Carolina South Carolina Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: South Carolina South Carolina Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: South Carolina South Carolina Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: South Carolina UConn vs. Oklahoma Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: UConn UConn Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: UConn UConn Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: UConn UConn Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: UConn UConn Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: UConn UConn Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: UConn UConn Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: UConn USC vs. Kansas State Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: USC USC Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: USC USC Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: USC USC Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: USC USC Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: USC USC Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Kansas State Kansas State Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: USC UCLA vs. Ole Miss Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: UCLA UCLA Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Ole Miss Ole Miss Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: UCLA UCLA Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: UCLA UCLA Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: UCLA UCLA Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: UCLA UCLA Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: UCLA Duke vs. North Carolina Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: Duke Duke Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Duke Duke Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: Duke Duke Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: Duke Duke Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: UNC UNC Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Duke Duke Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: Duke NC State vs. LSU Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: NC State NC State Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: NC State NC State Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: NC State NC State Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: NC State NC State Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: LSU LSU Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: LSU LSU Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: LSU Women's Sweet 16 schedule All times Eastern and seeds listed. Friday, March 28: Saturday, March 29: Stream live: Watch all the women's NCAA Tournament games with a Fubo subscription Elite Eight Sunday, March 30: TBD vs. TBD TBD vs. TBD Monday, March 31: TBD vs. TBD TBD vs. TBD Final Four Friday, April 4: TBD vs. TBD, 7 on ESPN TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 on ESPN National Championship Sunday, April 6: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. on ABC and ESPN We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Maryland vs. Norfolk State predictions, game picks for 2025 NCAA Tournament first round
Maryland vs. Norfolk State predictions, game picks for 2025 NCAA Tournament first round Show Caption Hide Caption Women's NCAA March Madness: Keys to a deep run Local reporters break down some of the top teams, and their keys to victory in the 2025 March Madness tournament. The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks. Among the first-round action Saturday afternoon will be a matchup between Maryland and Norfolk State. The Maryland Terrapins finished the 2024-25 season with a 23-7 record which was enough for third in the Big 10. The record earned the team a 4 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the Norfolk State Spartanettes, was 30-4 and ended the campaign with a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. Maryland is ranked 24th in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while Norfolk State is ranked 85th. Here's how our experts see Thursday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out USA TODAY's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash. Maryland vs. Norfolk State picks and predictions USA TODAY: (4-2) Majority of experts believe the Terrapins handle business and advance. Four of our experts have Maryland moving on to the second round but, Meghan Hall of For The Win and Cora Hall of the Knoxville News picked Norfolk State. Maryland vs. Norfolk State date, start time, how to watch Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025 Saturday, March 22, 2025 Time: 4:00 p.m. ET 4:00 p.m. ET Location: Xfinity Center College Park in College Park, Maryland Xfinity Center College Park in College Park, Maryland TV channel: ESPN ESPN Live Stream: Sling TV - Watch Now Maryland vs. Norfolk State odds Odds via BetMGM as of Thursday, March 20. Spread: Marland (-16.5) Marland (-16.5) Moneyline Favorite: Maryland (-2500) Maryland (-2500) Moneyline Underdog : Norfolk State (1100) : Norfolk State (1100) Total: 145.5 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Updating Lady Vols rankings in college basketball polls after losses to Kentucky, Georgia
Lady Vols basketball tumbled in the Associated Press poll after two straight losses, the second to a sub-.500 Georgia team on Sunday. Tennessee (21-8, 8-8 SEC) is ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25, dropping seven spots after getting blown out 82-58 by Kentucky on the road and losing 72-69 to the Bulldogs on senior day. The Lady Vols were ranked No. 11 in both the USA TODAY coaches poll and AP poll last week. The USA TODAY coaches poll is released on Tuesdays. Tennessee fell to the No. 9 seed in the SEC Tournament with the losses, and it will play No. 16 seed Texas A&M (10-18, 3-13) in the first game Wednesday (11 a.m. ET, SEC Network) at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. The Lady Vols' four-game winning streak was brought to an abrupt halt last week. They beat Auburn, Ole Miss, Alabama and Florida going into their final ranked matchup of the year, but they crumbled on the road, missing an opportunity to improve their NCAA Tournament seeding. Alabama is Tennessee's lone ranked win in SEC play – it lost all its other ranked matchups, which included Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina, Kentucky and LSU twice. Seven of the Lady Vols' losses were by single digits. The 24-point loss to the Wildcats was the only loss by more than seven points. Tennessee reentered the top 15 after its signature win over UConn on Feb. 6. It was Caldwell's debut in the storied rivalry and Tennessee's first win against the Huskies since 2007. The Lady Vols started Caldwell's first season going 13-0 before suffering their first loss, which was their best start to a season since going 15-0 in 2017-18. Their 7-0 start got them back in the rankings on Dec. 9 with wins over Florida State and then-No. 20 Iowa. Tennessee has been ranked in the polls for the last 13 weeks, restarting its streak in the polls after being unranked for more than a year. In the entire history of the AP Top 25, Tennessee has spent 791 of 882 weeks ranked. ALL-SEC AWARDS: USA TODAY Sports Network 2025 All-SEC women's basketball awards, coach and player of the year Before getting ranked this season, the last time the Lady Vols had been ranked in the AP Top 25 was Week 4 of the 2023-24 season, which was released Nov. 27, 2023. Tennessee had only been ranked for 10 of the previous 45 weeks of the AP Top 25 since being ranked the entire 2021-22 season. The Lady Vols first climbed into the top 15 on Dec. 23 after winning three games away from Knoxville. Tennessee won its first true road game against Memphis and then won both its games at the West Palm Beach Classic against Richmond and Tulsa in a four-day span. Cora Hall covers University of Tennessee women's athletics. Email her at and follow her on X @corahalll. If you enjoy Cora's coverage, consider a digital subscription that allows you to access all of it. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Updating Lady Vols rankings in college basketball polls
