The NCAA Women's Tournament resumed with the Sweet 16 on Friday, and this round is already providing plenty of surprises.
Friday's action got underway with a stunner as No. 3 seed Oregon State took down No. 2 seed Notre Dame to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2018. Despite turning the ball over a whopping 26 times, the Beavers made just enough plays down the stretch to hang on. Timea Gardiner and Raegan Beers led the way, combining for 39 points, 24 rebounds and five assists on 18 of 27 from the field. As a team, the Beavers out-rebounded the Fighting Irish 43-24 and outscored them 40-28 in the paint.
Top overall seed South Carolina, meanwhile, survived a stunning upset scare from No. 4 seed Indiana to advance to the Elite Eight. After leading by as much as 22, the Gamecocks allowed the Hoosiers to get back into the game, and the contest was in question up until the final few possessions. Ashlyn Watkins made a clutch block on Yarden Garzon late to seal the 79-75 win for South Carolina, improving the Gamecocks' perfect record to 35-0. South Carolina will meet Oregon State on Monday in Portland, Oregon.
The Gamecocks survived their upset scare, but Stanford can't stay the same. The Cardinal blew a 10-point lead over NC State to fall, 77-67, and it was a particularly crushing outcome for Cameron Brink, who fouled out with 8:10 to go in her final collegiate game. Aziaha James was instrumental in pulling off the upset win, going off for 25 second-half points.
In the nightcap, Texas cruised past Gonzaga, 70-47. The Longhorns stormed out to a 37-18 halftime lead, and were never really threatened. Junior forward Aaliyah Moore led Texas with 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. The Longhorns will face NC State on Monday with a trip to the Final Four on the line.
2024 NCAA Women's Tournament schedule, scores
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Friday, March 29
- (3) Oregon State 70, (2) Notre Dame 65
- (1) South Carolina 79, (4) Indiana 75
- (3) NC State 77, (2) Stanford 67
- (1) Texas 70, (4) Gonzaga 47
Saturday, March 30
- (2) UCLA vs. (3) LSU, 1 p.m., ABC
- (1) Iowa vs. (5) Colorado, 3:30 p.m., ABC
- (1) USC vs. (5) Baylor, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
- (3) Connecticut vs. (7) Duke, 8 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, March 31
- (1) South Carolina vs. (3) Oregon State, 1 p.m., ABC
- (1) Texas vs. (3) NC State, 3 p.m., ABC
Monday, April 1
- Iowa-Colorado winner vs. UCLA-LSU winner, TBD
- USC-Baylor winner vs. Connecticut-Duke winner, TBD
Friday, April 5
- Semifinal 1, TBD
- Semifinal 2, TBD
Sunday, April 7
- National championship, TBD
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