The 2024 NCAA Tournament is off to an exciting start, and with the opening round now in the books, we look forward to the tournament’s second round, which begins this Sunday, March 23. Several big matchups are on the docket, including a pair of No. 4-seed vs. No. 5-seed games, while a few lower-seeded teams will look to continue what may be Cinderella runs. Let’s hit on a few of the bigger headlines before the third day of the tournament begins.
Fresh off 40-point performance, Iowa State’s Crooks takes on Brink, Stanford
History was made early in the tournament when the No. 7-seed Iowa State Cyclones completed a 20-point comeback over the No. 10-seed Maryland Terrapins, which was the second-largest comeback in women’s NCAA Tournament history. Iowa State freshman center Audi Crooks put on a spectacular performance, setting a record of her own by becoming the first player in tournament history to score 40 points in a game on 90 percent shooting from the floor, as Crooks shot 18-for-20 against Maryland.
Up next for Crooks and the Cyclones: the No. 2-seed Stanford Cardinal, who are led by three-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Cameron Brink.
The Cardinal took care of business against No. 15-seed Norfolk State in the opening round of the tournament and will…
