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The Madness continues! Day 3 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is underway.Here’s a look at Sunday’s matchups. All times Eastern.(4) North Carolina 74, (5) Maryland 66Elina 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 Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament 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 later in the week.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 Maryland (2) Michigan 92, (7) NC State 63livia Olson and Syla Swords started slow against N.C. State. Eventually, Michigan’s star sophomores bounced back with fantastic performances. Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Swords bounced back to score 26 and help the second-seeded Wolverines rout the short-handed Wolfpack 92-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the women’s Sweet 16. Michigan’s previous Sweet 16 appearances were in 2021 and 2022, when it reached the Elite Eight for the first time in school history.Swords scored seven in the opening two minutes of the second quarter as part of a 14-0 run that included forcing six turnovers to put the Wolverines ahead 26-13. In the second half, she scored 17 points and joined Olson in the 1,000-point club in just two seasons.(4) Minnesota 65, (5) Ole Miss 63Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.Battle, who finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, took the inbound pass near the paint and dribbled out along the baseline for more space before swishing the winner and landing on her back.The No. 4 seed Gophers swarmed their senior point guard in a frenzied celebration before regrouping for the final possession. Tianna Thompson’s 3-point try for the No. 5 seed Rebels from the top of the key on the other end hit the front of the rim and fell short.Mara Braun scored 17 points for the Gophers, including the tying 3-pointer with 1:17 remaining, before helping force a shot-clock violation by the Rebels on the ensuing possession.(2) LSU 101, (7) Texas Tech 47Flau’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 across the 100-point mark for the 16th time this season, a Division I record, eclipsing the mark Long Beach State had owned since the 1986-87 season.The Tigers, who came in averaging a nation’s best 95.1 points per game, advanced to a fifth straight Sweet 16 under coach Kim Mulkey in style.(3) Duke 69, (6) Baylor 46Delaney 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, which never trailed.The Blue Devils advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season and 20th time overall. Baylor was held to its worst offensive output of the season. The Bears managed just eight points in each of the first two quarters and finished 0-of-14 from beyond the arc, failing to make a 3-pointer for the first time this year. They shot 30.2% overall.(1) Texas 100, (8) Oregon 58Madison Booker scored a career-high 40 points in a dazzling display of shot-making, and No. 1 Texas rolled past No. 8 Oregon 100-58 Sunday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The win sends the Longhorns back to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year.Booker’s previous high was 31, set just a few weeks ago against Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference tournament.Texas ran its home win streak to 44. The Longhorns now head to Fort Worth for the Sweet 16. Katie Fiso scored 16 to lead Oregon.(4) Oklahoma 77, (5) Michigan State 71Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 4 seed Oklahoma defeated No. 5 seed Michigan State 77-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Sooners reached the Sweet 16 for the second straight year.Aaliyah Chavez added 18 points and six assists for the Sooners.Rashunda Jones scored 20 points, Kennedy Blair had 14 points and nine rebounds and Grace VanSlooten added 13 points and seven rebounds for Michigan State. The Spartans were trying to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009.(3) TCU 62, (6) Washington 59Olivia Miles had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds while adding some big assists late as third-seeded TCU finally overcame Washington for a 62-59 overtime victory. That sends the Horned Frogs to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. Clara Silva had 16 points, with the go-ahead layup to start overtime Sunday night after game-tying and tiebreaking baskets late in regulation on passes from Miles.Taylor Bigby scored 15 for 31-5 TCU. Sayvia Sellers had 18 points for 22-11 Washington, and missed a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime.
The Madness continues! Day 3 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is underway.
Here’s a look at Sunday’s matchups. All times Eastern.
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(4) North Carolina 74, (5) Maryland 66
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 Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament 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 later in the week.
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 Maryland
(2) Michigan 92, (7) NC State 63
livia Olson and Syla Swords started slow against N.C. State. Eventually, Michigan’s star sophomores bounced back with fantastic performances. Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Swords bounced back to score 26 and help the second-seeded Wolverines rout the short-handed Wolfpack 92-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the women’s Sweet 16.
Michigan’s previous Sweet 16 appearances were in 2021 and 2022, when it reached the Elite Eight for the first time in school history.
Swords scored seven in the opening two minutes of the second quarter as part of a 14-0 run that included forcing six turnovers to put the Wolverines ahead 26-13. In the second half, she scored 17 points and joined Olson in the 1,000-point club in just two seasons.
(4) Minnesota 65, (5) Ole Miss 63
Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.
Battle, who finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, took the inbound pass near the paint and dribbled out along the baseline for more space before swishing the winner and landing on her back.
The No. 4 seed Gophers swarmed their senior point guard in a frenzied celebration before regrouping for the final possession. Tianna Thompson’s 3-point try for the No. 5 seed Rebels from the top of the key on the other end hit the front of the rim and fell short.
Mara Braun scored 17 points for the Gophers, including the tying 3-pointer with 1:17 remaining, before helping force a shot-clock violation by the Rebels on the ensuing possession.
(2) LSU 101, (7) Texas Tech 47
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 across the 100-point mark for the 16th time this season, a Division I record, eclipsing the mark Long Beach State had owned since the 1986-87 season.
The Tigers, who came in averaging a nation’s best 95.1 points per game, advanced to a fifth straight Sweet 16 under coach Kim Mulkey in style.
(3) Duke 69, (6) Baylor 46
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, which never trailed.
The Blue Devils advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season and 20th time overall.
Baylor was held to its worst offensive output of the season. The Bears managed just eight points in each of the first two quarters and finished 0-of-14 from beyond the arc, failing to make a 3-pointer for the first time this year. They shot 30.2% overall.
(1) Texas 100, (8) Oregon 58
Madison Booker scored a career-high 40 points in a dazzling display of shot-making, and No. 1 Texas rolled past No. 8 Oregon 100-58 Sunday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The win sends the Longhorns back to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year.
Booker’s previous high was 31, set just a few weeks ago against Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Texas ran its home win streak to 44. The Longhorns now head to Fort Worth for the Sweet 16. Katie Fiso scored 16 to lead Oregon.
(4) Oklahoma 77, (5) Michigan State 71
Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 4 seed Oklahoma defeated No. 5 seed Michigan State 77-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Sooners reached the Sweet 16 for the second straight year.
Aaliyah Chavez added 18 points and six assists for the Sooners.
Rashunda Jones scored 20 points, Kennedy Blair had 14 points and nine rebounds and Grace VanSlooten added 13 points and seven rebounds for Michigan State. The Spartans were trying to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009.
(3) TCU 62, (6) Washington 59
Olivia Miles had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds while adding some big assists late as third-seeded TCU finally overcame Washington for a 62-59 overtime victory. That sends the Horned Frogs to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. Clara Silva had 16 points, with the go-ahead layup to start overtime Sunday night after game-tying and tiebreaking baskets late in regulation on passes from Miles.
Taylor Bigby scored 15 for 31-5 TCU. Sayvia Sellers had 18 points for 22-11 Washington, and missed a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime.
