The Sweet 16 of the Women’s NCAA Tournament has begun, and Toni Anderson of USA Today Sports is excited to preview some of the top matchups that fans are eagerly anticipating. With all four top seeds still in contention, South Carolina faces Indiana, while Texas takes on Gonzaga on Friday.
South Carolina, the undefeated No. 1 seed, had a dominant run to the Sweet 16, but Indiana showed strength with its high field goal percentage and stout defense. Gonzaga, which also advanced in the men’s tournament, will face a Texas team that will be without key players. Freshman Madison Booker was impressive in her tournament debut.
The opening game of the Sweet 16 on Friday at 2:30 PM ET features Notre Dame against Oregon State. The tournament will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC. Other games include South Carolina vs. Indiana, Stanford vs. NC State and Texas vs. Gonzaga.
USA TODAY sports pundits Nancy Armor and Lindsey Schnell have their picks for the Sweet 16. Nancy predicts that Notre Dame, South Carolina, NC State and Gonzaga will advance to the Elite Eight, while Lindsey believes that Oregon State, South Carolina, NC State and Gonzaga will make it through to the next round. Fans can tune in to watch these exciting games as the best teams in women’s college basketball compete for a spot in the Elite Eight.
The Women’s Sweet 16 kicks off with some highly anticipated matchups between top teams from across the country. With all four top seeds still in contention for a spot in the Elite Eight, this year’s tournament promises to be full of excitement and tension as each team battles it out for supremacy.
One of the most highly anticipated matchups is between undefeated No. 1 seed South Carolina and No. 4 seed Indiana on Friday afternoon at noon ET on ESPN2. While South Carolina has dominated so far with its impeccable play style and impressive offensive output, Indiana has shown strength with its high field goal percentage and stout defense.
Another highly anticipated game is between No. 2 seed Texas A&M and No. 5 seed Gonzaga later that evening at around 9:30 PM ET on ESPN2.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame will face off against Oregon State in an exciting opening game of the Sweet Sixteen at around 2:30 PM ET on ESPN3 on Friday afternoon.
Overall, this year’s Women’s Sweet Sixteen promises to be full of exciting matchups as each team vies for a spot in the Elite Eight.