Teams are punching their tickets for trips to the women’s Sweet 16. First one through in 2025: Duke.
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Regional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
No. 9 Indiana |
No. 1 South Carolina |
3 p.m. |
ABC |
Spokane 4 |
|
No. 5 Ole Miss |
No. 4 Baylor |
4 p.m. |
ESPN |
Spokane 1 |
|
No. 7 Louisville |
No. 2 TCU |
6 p.m. |
ESPN |
Birmingham 3 |
|
No. 5 Tennessee |
No. 4 Ohio State |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
Birminham 3 |
|
No. 8 Richmond |
No. 1 UCLA |
10 p.m. |
ESPN |
Spokane 1 |
| Results | |
|---|---|
|
No. 2 Duke 59 |
No. 10 Oregon 53 |
|
No. 3 Notre Dame 76 |
No. 6 Michigan 55 |
|
No. 5 Kansas State 80 |
No. 4 Kentucky 79 (OT) |
Follow along as The Athletic’s experts weigh in on Sunday’s second-round games:
No. 3 Notre Dame 76, No. 6 Michigan 55
Hidalgo leads Irish with 21 points
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — To understand where Notre Dame is headed, watch Hannah Hidalgo hands.
They don’t even need to be connected to a basketball to reveal the direction.
There was the six-shooter celebration and shoulder shake after drilling a 3-pointer during a first-quarter run of Notre Dame’s eventual 76-55 blowout of Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Or her pointing at Brooke Daniels after being tripped by the Michigan guard during a fast break before the officials ran peacekeeping interference. Or Hidalgo clenching her fists while laying under the basket, her layup…
