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USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who's in Elite Eight? Updated March Madness bracket, schedule for women's NCAA Tournament
Who's in Elite Eight? Updated March Madness bracket, schedule for women's NCAA Tournament Show Caption Hide Caption Sahara Williams excited to face 'best player in the country' Paige Bueckers Sahara Williams excited to face 'best player in the country' Paige Bueckers when OU plays UConn in the NCAA women's basketball tournament Saturday in Spokane, Wash. The Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament is underway on Thursday. Four games are in action on Thursday, with Duke already securing the first Elite Eight berth after defeating in-state rival North Carolina 47-38 in a defensive battle. Other matchups include Maryland-South Carolina, LSU-NC State and Ole Miss-UCLA. Coach Kim Mulkey and the No. 3 seed Tigers have a tough task ahead against No. 2 seed NC State, in what should be one of the better matchups of the Sweet 16. LSU, who reached the Elite Eight in each of Mulkey's first two seasons at the helm, match up with prolific Wolfpack guards Aziaha James and Zoe Brooks, who are averaging 18.1 and 14 points per game this season, respectively. REQUIRED READING: LSU vs. NC State women's basketball live updates: Prediction, where to watch Sweet 16 game Here's a look at the full list of teams to make the Elite Eight in 2025: Who's in women's Elite Eight? This section will be updated. No. 2 Duke (Birmingham 2 Regional) No. 1 South Carolina (Birmingham 2 Regional) No. 3 LSU (Spokane 1 Regional) No. 1 UCLA (Spokane 1 Regional) No. 2 TCU (Birmingham 3 Regional) No. 2 UConn (Spokane 4 Regional) No. 1 Texas (Birmingham 3 Regional) No. 1 USC (Spokane 4 Regional) Women's Elite Eight schedule, how to watch This section will be updated. All times Eastern. Sunday, March 30 No. 1 South Carolina 54, No. 2 Duke 50 No. 2 Duke 50 No. 1 UCLA 72, No. 3 LSU 65 Monday, March 31 No. 2 TCU vs. No. 1 Texas | 7 p.m. | ESPN Fubo (free trial) No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 USC | 9 p.m. | ESPN Fubo (free trial) The Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament will air on ESPN and ABC. Streaming options include March Madness Live and the ESPN app, though both require a valid cable login. Another option is Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks in offers a free trial. When is women's Elite Eight? The women's Elite Eight will take place on Sunday, March 30 and Monday, March 31. They will feature the winners of Friday and Saturday's Sweet 16 games. Two games will take place on each day to set the women's Final Four. Women's March Madness bracket Spokane 1 Regional First round No. 1 UCLA 84, Southern 64 Southern 64 No. 8 Richmond 74, No. 9 Georgia Tech 49 No. 9 Georgia Tech 49 No. 5 Ole Miss 83, No. 12 Ball State 65 No. 12 Ball State 65 No. 4 Baylor 73, No. 13 Grand Canyon 60 No. 13 Grand Canyon 60 No. 6 Florida State 94, No. 11 George Mason 59 No. 11 George Mason 59 No. 3 LSU 103, No. 14 San Diego State 48 No. 14 San Diego State 48 No. 7 Michigan State 64, No. 10 Harvard 50 No. 10 Harvard 50 No. 2 NC State 75, No. 15 Vermont 55 Second round No. 1 UCLA 84, No. 8 Richmond 67 No. 8 Richmond 67 No. 5 Ole Miss 69, No. 4 Baylor 63 No. 4 Baylor 63 No. 3 LSU 101, No. 6 Florida State 71 No. 6 Florida State 71 No. 2 NC State 83, No. 7 Michigan State 49 Sweet 16 No. 3 LSU 80, No. 2 NC State 73 No. 2 NC State 73 No. 1 UCLA 76, No. 5 Ole Miss 62 Elite Eight No. 1 UCLA 72, No. 3 LSU 65 Final Four No. 1 UCLA vs TBD Birmingham 2 Regional First round No. 1 South Carolina 108, No. 16 Tennessee Tech 48 No. 16 Tennessee Tech 48 No. 9 Indiana 76, No. 8 Utah 68 No. 8 Utah 68 No. 5 Alabama 81, No. 12 Green Bay 67 No. 12 Green Bay 67 No. 4 Maryland 82, No. 13 Norfolk State 69 No. 13 Norfolk State 69 No. 3 North Carolina 70, No. 14 Oregon State 49 No. 14 Oregon State 49 No. 10 Oregon 77, No. 7 Vanderbilt 73 (OT) No. 7 Vanderbilt 73 (OT) No. 2 Duke 86, No. 15 Lehigh 25 Second round No. 1 South Carolina 64, No. 9 Indiana 53 No. 9 Indiana 53 No. 4 Maryland 111, No. 5 Alabama 108 (2OT) No. 5 Alabama 108 (2OT) No. 3 North Carolina 58, No. 6 West Virginia 47 No. 6 West Virginia 47 No. Duke 59, No. 10 Oregon 53 Sweet 16 No. 2 Duke 47, vs. No. 3 North Carolina 38 vs. No. 3 North Carolina 38 No. 1 South Carolina 71, No. 4 Maryland 67 Elite Eight No. 1 South Carolina 54, No. 2 Duke 50 Final four No. 1 South Carolina vs. TBD Birmingham 3 Regional First round No. 1 Texas 105, No. 16 William & Mary 61 No. 16 William & Mary 61 No. 8 Illinois 66, No. 9 Creighton 57 No. 9 Creighton 57 No. 5 Tennessee 101, No. 12 South Florida 66 No. 12 South Florida 66 No. 4 Ohio State 71, No. 13 Montana State 51 No. 13 Montana State 51 No. 6 Michigan 80, No. 11 Iowa State 74 No. 11 Iowa State 74 No. 3 Notre Dame 106, No. 14 Stephen F. Austin 54 No. 14 Stephen F. Austin 54 No. 7 Louisville 63, No. 10 Nebraska 58 No. 10 Nebraska 58 No. 2 TCU 73, No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson 51 Second round No. 1 Texas 65, No. 8 Illinois 48 No. 8 Illinois 48 No. 5 Tennessee 85, No. 4 Ohio State 67 No. 4 Ohio State 67 No. 3 Notre Dame 76, No. 6 Michigan 55 No. 6 Michigan 55 No. 2 TCU 85, No. 7 Louisville 70 Sweet 16 No. 1 Texas 67, No. 5 Tennessee 59 No. 5 Tennessee 59 No. 2 TCU 71, No. 3 Notre Dame 62 Elite Eight No. 2 TCU vs. No. 1 Texas Spokane 4 Regional First round No. 1 USC 72, No. 16 UNC-Greensboro 25 No. 16 UNC-Greensboro 25 No. 9 Mississippi State 59, No. 8 Cal 46 No. 8 Cal 46 No. 5 Kansas State 85, No. 12 Fairfield 41 No. 12 Fairfield 41 No. 4 Kentucky 79, No. 13 Liberty 78 No. 13 Liberty 78 No. 6 Iowa 92, No. 11 Murray State 57 No. 11 Murray State 57 No. 3 Oklahoma 81, No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast 58 No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast 58 No. 10 South Dakota State 74, No. 7 Oklahoma State 68 No. 7 Oklahoma State 68 No. 2 UConn 103, No. 15 Arkansas State 34 Second round No. 1 USC 96, No. 9 Mississippi State 59 No. 9 Mississippi State 59 No. 5 Kansas State 80, No. 4 Kentucky 79 (OT) No. 4 Kentucky 79 (OT) No. 3 Oklahoma 96, No. 6 Iowa 62 No. 6 Iowa 62 No. 2 UConn 91, No. 10 South Dakota State 57 Sweet 16 No. 2 UConn 82, No. 3 Oklahoma | 59 No. 3 Oklahoma | 59 No. 1 USC 67, No. 5 Kansas State 61 Elite Eight
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners win over Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAA Tournament
The Oklahoma Sooners came away with a dominant victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday afternoon. The 34-point win was the second-largest in program history and the largest margin of victory since 1995. Against her alma mater, head coach Jennie Baranczyk pressed all the right buttons for the Sooners, leading them to an emphatic statement win over one of the better programs in the nation. Despite falling behind in the early going, the Sooners used a 16-1 run to completely take control of the game and never looked back. Sahara Williams layup with just over three minutes left in the first quarter gave the Sooners a 12-10 lead and they would lead for the remainder of the game. Despite shooting just 11% from three, Oklahoma used their massive rebounding edge to pull out to an 11-point halftime lead. Oklahoma then put together a fantastic third quarter to all but seal the victory, outscoring the Hawkeyes by 14 points to lead by 25 going into the fourth quarter. The Sooners were so locked in during the final frame that they nearly led by 40 points over a team that's been to the final four in recent years. It was a statement win for the Sooners as they move on to the Sweet 16, and here's how social media reacted to the win. First line item for the OU Board of Regents this summer needs to be a hefty raise for Jennie Baranczyk. — John Williams (@john9williams) March 24, 2025 Four years ago, in Jennie Baranczyk's first season at OU, her team got blown out in Norman in the Round of 32. Now four years later, she's finally reached the Sweet a special day for Baranczyk and OU women's basketball program: — George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) March 24, 2025 — Scissorhands (@ScissorhandsOKC) March 24, 2025 Don't take her for granted, folks. Jennie Baranczyk has a chance to make this thing REALLY special in Norman. 📈 — Joey Helmer (@joey_helmer) March 24, 2025 Oklahoma put the 'ow' in Iowa. Boomer!☝🏽 — Tierani (@tierani_kristen) March 24, 2025 Raegan Beers is an absolute warrior. — Seth Oliveras (@SethOliveras) March 24, 2025 No. 3-seed Oklahoma (27-7) dominates No. 6-seed Iowa 96-62 to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16First Sweet 16 appearance for OU since 2013 - the masterclass program renaissance from Jennie Baranczyk continuesUConn/South Dakota St winner next on Saturday in Spokane#Sooners — Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) March 24, 2025 Jennie Baranczyk rocking an absolutely electric jacket. Big game vibes. Great student turnout for a Monday 3pm tipLet's dance, part 2 — Ryan Chapman (@_RyanChapman) March 24, 2025 Let me be the first to tweet…If you like watching this @OU_WBBall be successful you better begin showing support in both attendance & NIL !!! Also better hope that Joe C…gives her a lifetime contract! She's Got The Program Running Like A Well Oiled Machine! #BoomerSooner — Kendal Eschbach (@KendalEschbach) March 24, 2025 The Vann sisters, Skylar and Zya, combined for 27 points in Oklahoma's 96-62 win over Iowa, sending the Sooners to the Sweet 16. — The Athletic WBB (@TheAthleticWBB) March 24, 2025 Whole squad was eating 😤#MarchMadness x @OU_WBBall — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 24, 2025 Poetic. @AubreyJoens // @sahara_w32 — Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 24, 2025 Today's attendance at the Lloyd Noble Center: 8, done, #Sooners. — George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) March 24, 2025 This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Social media reacts to Oklahoma's dominant win over Iowa
USA Today
25-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners win over Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAA Tournament
Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners win over Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAA Tournament The Oklahoma Sooners came away with a dominant victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday afternoon. The 34-point win was the second-largest in program history and the largest margin of victory since 1995. Against her alma mater, head coach Jennie Baranczyk pressed all the right buttons for the Sooners, leading them to an emphatic statement win over one of the better programs in the nation. Despite falling behind in the early going, the Sooners used a 16-1 run to completely take control of the game and never looked back. Sahara Williams layup with just over three minutes left in the first quarter gave the Sooners a 12-10 lead and they would lead for the remainder of the game. Despite shooting just 11% from three, Oklahoma used their massive rebounding edge to pull out to an 11-point halftime lead. Oklahoma then put together a fantastic third quarter to all but seal the victory, outscoring the Hawkeyes by 14 points to lead by 25 going into the fourth quarter. The Sooners were so locked in during the final frame that they nearly led by 40 points over a team that's been to the final four in recent years. It was a statement win for the Sooners as they move on to the Sweet 16, and here's how social media reacted to the win. Pay that Woman her Money Quite the Glow Up for OU Women's Hoops Fans Approve Jennie B. is Special An Epic Beatdown Raegan Beers is Oklahoma Tough Dominant Performance OUr Coach Dresses better than Your Coach Time to Show Up and Show Out Present and Future Big Team Win Big Day for the Native Iowans Shout Out Sooner Nation
