The Sweet 16 field is being filled. The women’s NCAA Tournament final games of the second round are underway Monday.
Monday second-round games
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
|
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 5 Alabama |
5 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
|
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 6 Florida State |
6 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 6 West Virginia |
7 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
|
No. 10 South Dakota State vs. No. 2 UConn |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
No. 9 Mississippi State vs. No. 1 USC |
10 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Results | Region | Sweet 16 opponent | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
No. 2 NC State 83 |
No. 7 Michigan State 49 |
Spokane 1 |
No. 3 LSU or No. 6 FSU |
|
No. 1 Texas 65 |
No. 8 Illinois 48 |
Birmingham 3 |
No. 5 Tennessee |
|
No. 3 Oklahoma 96 |
No. 6 Iowa 62 |
Spokane 4 |
No. 2 UConn or No. 10 SDSU |
No. 3 Oklahoma 96, No. 6 Iowa 62
Sahara Williams is Sooners’ key X-factor
On the eve of third-seeded Oklahoma facing No. 6 Iowa on Monday evening, Sooners sophomore forward Sahara Williams downplayed the significance of competing against the flagship program from her home state of Iowa, against coaches who recruited her, and against one of her close friends in Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke.
“To me it’s just another basketball game,” said Williams, who is a Waterloo, Iowa, native. “Iowa is a great team. I tip my hat off to them and the coaching staff and everyone who recruited me. I’m here at…
