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The Madness returns today, as the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 putsthe season’s most prolific performers to the test in a series of top-seeded showdowns.

This year’s third round is all Top 5 seeds, with blockbuster matchups expected to bring the heat well before the Final Four.

Sweet 16 team South Carolina Gamecocks guard Tessa Johnson (5) works the ball against Texas Longhorns guard Rori Harmon (3) during the championship game of the SEC women's college basketball tournament between the Texas Longhorns and the South Carolina Gamecocks on March 9, 2025 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
Texas aims to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2003. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NCAA tournament history sets teams up for success

With the Cinderellas now silenced, many teams still in contention enter the Sweet 16 armed with a history of NCAA tournament success.

No. 1 seed South Carolina tips off against No. 4 seed Maryland today, as the Gamecocks vie for their fifth straight Elite Eight after winning two national titles in the last four years.

Up-and-down No. 3 seed LSU makes a play for their third straight Elite Eight berth tonight — not to mention an attempted repeat of their 2023 championship win.

No. 1 seed Texas looks to advance to their fourth Elite Eight in the five years tomorrow, hunting a return to the Final Four for the first time since 2003.

Later, No. 2 seed UConn aims for their fourth Final Four bid in the last five seasons, coming as…

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