The weekend was packed with dramatic conference tournament showdowns.
Some were predictable: South Carolina winning another SEC championship. Caitlin Clark doing Caitlin Clark things to win the Big Ten title. UConn dominating to advance to the Big East finals.
Some were less predictable: Iowa needing a comeback against Nebraska. Georgetown advancing to the Big East finals. USC taking down Stanford for the Pac-12 crown.
But the lasting image, unfortunately for the sport, will be the benches clearing in the South Carolina-LSU game.
GO DEEPER
Fight late in South Carolina-LSU leads to several ejections
Here’s what else you need to know about the conference tournaments and how teams fared as we inch closer to Selection Sunday:
Don’t bet against the Irish. Here’s why …
Injuries have been a part of so many team’s stories this season, but when it comes to Notre Dame, there aren’t many teams who’ve been hit harder. First, it was Olivia Miles, who sustained a knee injury in last season’s ACC tournament and has missed the entire season. Then, it was Cassandre Prosper, who played only five games this season before suffering a lower leg injury. Then, it was Sonia Citron, who missed weeks in the middle of the season with a knee injury.
When Kylee Waton went down in the ACC…
