Women's March Madness Sweet 16 scores: Elite Eight set as South Carolina, Texas, Michigan, TCU cruise to wins

After multiple nail-biters on Friday, Saturday's Sweet 16 action was filled with blowouts

Saturday's Sweet 16 action in the 2026 Women's NCAA Tournament failed to match the excitement we had on Friday. Texas, South Carolina, Michigan and TCU all cruised to double-digit wins to book their place in the Elite Eight, which is now set and will tip off on Sunday. 

Miles and Suarez put on a show for TCU

Saturday's finale was the most exciting game of the day, as TCU battled back from a minor halftime deficit and held off a late run from Virginia, the only double-digit seed remaining in the tournament. The Horned Frogs, who are back in the Elite Eight for the second year in a row -- and second time in program history -- got huge performances from star seniors Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez in the 79-69 win. 

Miles went for 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, narrowly missing out on yet another triple-double, while Suarez poured in a career-high 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Remarkably, those two either scored or assisted on all 79 of TCU's points. 

Texas, South Carolina, Michigan cruise into Elite Eight

The first three games of Saturday's Sweet 16 action were largely drama-free. Michigan opened the action with a 19-point win over Louisville, before Texas beat Kentucky by 22 and South Carolina crushed Oklahoma by 26. Those results all reinforced the gap between the top tier of women's college basketball and everyone else this season. 

Here are the margins of victory for these three teams in the tournament so far:

• Texas: 42, 42, 22
• South Carolina: 69, 40, 26
• Michigan: 35, 29, 19

Elite Eight set with all four No. 1 seeds

Notre Dame, a No. 6 seed, is the only real surprise in the Elite Eight. The Irish upset Vanderbilt in the Sweet 16 thanks to a historic performance by Hannah Hidalgo, who recorded the second-ever 30-point triple-double with steals in the NCAA Tournament in the win over Vanderbilt. 

All four No. 1 seeds have advanced and are double-digit favorites. If UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina win and advance to the Final Four, it will be just the fifth time that the Final Four has featured all No. 1 seeds. The others were 1989, 2012, 2015 and 2018. 

Here's a look at the four Elite Eight matchups. 

• No. 1 UConn vs. No. 6 Notre Dame, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
• No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 3 Duke, Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
• No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Michigan, Monday, 7 p.m. ET
• No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 3 TCU, Monday, 9 p.m. ET

Women's March Madness scores: March 28

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• No. 2 Michigan 71, No. 3 Louisville 52
• No. 1 Texas 76, No. 5 Kentucky 54
• No. 1 South Carolina 94, No. 4 Oklahoma 68
• No. 3 TCU 79, No. 10 Virginia 69

CBS Sports had live updates, scores and analysis throughout Saturday's action. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 9:57 pm ET · Sam Cooper]

Marta Suarez and Olivia Miles were dominant in TCU's Sweet 16 win over Virginia on Saturday with Suarez in particular joining elite company with her performance. 

Suarez finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds while connecting on 4 of 7 attempts from 3-point range. With that effort, she became just the fifth player to top 30 points, 10 rebounds and four 3-pointers in the Sweet 16 or later in NCAA Tournament history. 

The most recent was Iowa legend Caitlin Clark against Louisville in 2023. The others to do so: Arizona's Aari McDonald vs. Indiana in 2021, Oregon State's Jamie Weisner vs. DePaul in 2016 and Notre Dame's Beth Cunningham vs. Alabama in 1997. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 9:28 pm ET · Jack Maloney]

FINAL: TCU 79, Virginia 69

No. 3 TCU is on to the Elite Eight for the second year in a row -- and the second time in program history -- after a 10-point win over No. 10 Virginia, which had been the last remaining double-digit seed in the tournament. The Horned Frogs will face No. 1 South Carolina in Sacramento on Monday. 

TCU struggled to get going in the first half, but used a 24-11 third quarter to surge in front and take control of the game. "We just had to figure out our rhythm, and that's what we did," Marta Suarez said of the Horned Frogs' second-half turnaround. They led by double digits in the fourth quarter and seemed to be cruising to a comfortable win until Virginia embarked on a furious late run that caused a brief scare, but ultimately proved too little, too late. 

Suarez scored a career-high 33 points and added 10 rebounds and three assists in the best performance of her life, while Olivia Miles -- 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists -- narrowly missed out on a triple-double. Together, those two either scored or assisted on all 79 of TCU's points. 

Virginia will be disappointed with the loss, but the Cavaliers can hold their heads high after a historic and thrilling run to the Sweet 16. The Cavaliers were the first team ever to come out of the First Four and reach the Sweet 16. They beat Arizona State by two in the First Four, Georgia by nine in overtime in the first round and Iowa by eight in double overtime in the second round. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 8:59 pm ET · Jack Maloney]

Tough scene here early in the fourth quarter, as Virginia center Tabitha Amanze had to be helped off the floor with an apparent knee injury. She was driving to the basket, took a bump from Clara Silva and collapsed. It appeared that her knee buckled, and she was not able to put much weight on it as she went to the locker room. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 8:53 pm ET · Jack Maloney]

TCU dominated the third quarter, outscoring Virginia 24-11 to turn a one-point deficit into a 12-point lead heading into the final frame. The Horned Frogs only shot 10 of 22 in the third, but grabbed nine offensive rebounds, which they turned into nine second-chance points. On the other end, they held the Cavaliers to just 4 of 15 from the field and forced four turnovers. 

Marta Suarez is up to 31 points and eight rebounds, while Olivia Miles -- 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists -- is closing in on another triple-double.  

[Mar 28, 2026 at 8:31 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

The game between Virginia and TCU is a good one, but halftime belonged to South Carolina coach Dawn Staley. She is here scouting the Gamecocks' next opponent and fans were quick to show her love.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 8:16 pm ET · Jack Maloney]

TCU won the second quarter, but still trails by one heading into halftime of its Sweet 16 matchup with Virginia. The Horned Frogs, a major favorite in this game, are trying to get back to the Elite Eight for the second year in a row, while the Cavaliers are trying to keep their Cinderella run going. 

Kymora Johnson and Paris Clark each have 10 points to lead the way for the Cavaliers, while Marta Suarez (18) and Olivia Miles (12) have combined for 30 of the Horned Frogs' 35 points. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 8:11 pm ET · Jack Maloney]

Late in the second half, Virginia' Romi Levy dragged down Olivia Miles on a drive with a clothesline-type foul. Miles immediately popped up and pointed at Levy, and the two had to be separated by other players. After a review, the foul was upgraded to a flagrant. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 7:49 pm ET · Jack Maloney]

TCU jumped in front early, but it's been all Virginia since then. The Cavaliers, the only double-digit seed remaining in the tournament, closed the first quarter on an extended 19-9 run to take a four-point lead. 

Kymora Johnson has eight points to lead the way for the Cavaliers, who are 4 of 5 from 3-point range. TCU is shooting 58% from the field but has turned the ball over five times already. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 7:27 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

Kymora Johnson, who's fueling Virginia's Cinderella run, played on a boy's youth team that got DQ'd for having a girl on the roster. Her mother called it a 'turning point.'

Virginia's Kymora Johnson was once sidelined for being a girl. Now she's starring in March Madness.

Isabel Gonzalez

[Mar 28, 2026 at 7:17 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Oklahoma senior center Raegan Beers was feeling a lot of emotions following the loss to South Carolina. She played two seasons for the Sooners after transferring from Oregon State and was a key veteran leader for this Sweet 16 run. She finished today's game against the Gamecocks with 14 points on 55.6% shooting, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 6:58 pm ET · Jack Maloney]

FINAL: South Carolina 94, Oklahoma 68

No. 1 South Carolina is on to the Elite Eight for the sixth year in a row after a comfortable win over No. 4 Oklahoma in their Sweet 16 matchup in Sacramento on Saturday. The Gamecocks avenged their loss to the Sooners in January and will now play the winner of No. 3 TCU and No. 10 Virginia on Monday. 

Ta'Niya Latson, who had seven points in the Gamecocks' 10-0 run to start proceedings, finished with a game-high 28 points and five assists on 7 of 11 from the field. This was one of the best performances of the season for the high-profile transfer, who struggled at times to adjust to a new role under Dawn Staley. 

Raven Johnson added 18 points and three assists for the Gamecocks, who shot 51% overall and were an incredible 10 of 14 from 3-point range. On the other end, they held the Sooners to 39% shooting and forced 15 turnovers. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 6:23 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

South Carolina junior guard Tessa Johnson had a quiet first half with three points and only two shot attempts. She is getting hotter in the third quarter with nine points on 4 of 4 from the field in the first five minutes. 

Quite fittingly, her teammate Chloe Kitts is wearing a hoodie that says, "Who can guard Tessa Johnson?" That question became popular after LSU coach Kim Mulkey asked it in a team huddle when the Tigers played South Carolina earlier this season.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 5:56 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

One half, no problems for top-seeded South Carolina.  The Gamecocks are well on their way to getting revenge against the Sooners after an overtime loss earlier this season. Ta'Niya Latson scored 18 first-half points, Raven Johnson added 16 and South Carolina is up by 19 points.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 5:32 pm ET · Lindsay Gibbs]

In press, Rori Harmon confirmed that she jammed her middle finger during the game and that it is pretty swollen right now. She said she has done that pretty often this year, and blamed her missed free throws on the injury. (Though Vic Schaefer pointed out that she made two field goals after the jamming occurred, so it must not be too bad.)

Nobody seems really concerned about it, but always worth monitoring these things.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 5:09 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

Top-seeded Texas is moving on to the Elite Eight. The Longhorns made pretty easy work of fifth-seeded Kentucky, taking an 18-point lead after the first quarter and not looking back. Jordan Lee had 18 points. Madison Booker added 15 points and eight rebounds and Rori Harmon had 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Three No. 1 seeds have now reached the Elite Eight. South Carolina will try to join them in the day's next game.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 4:55 pm ET · Lindsay Gibbs]

Things got a bit tense in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter when Kentucky went on an 8-0 run and cut the lead to 15. Like, you could literally hear the pro-Texas crowd in Fort Worth begin to hold its breath and panic, because fans are nothing if not dramatic.

But the Texas defense -- led by Harmon -- forced a few turnovers to stop the momentum and the Longhorns slowed the pace down. At the final media timeout, it looks like Texas will cruise to an easy victory.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 4:12 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

Texas is in cruise control through 20 minutes in Fort Worth. The Longhorns slightly extended their lead in the second quarter, and Jordan Lee is up to 13 points for Texas. Rori Harmon has added nine points, five rebounds and five assists. 

[Mar 28, 2026 at 3:40 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

Everything is bigger in Texas. Including the Longhorns' lead. No. 1 Texas is up by 18 against fifth-seeded Kentucky after 10 minutes in their home state. Pretty much every other team struggled offensively in the first quarter in Fort Worth. Not Texas. The Longhorns hit 14 of their 21 field goal attempts in the first quarter and look comfortably on their way to the Elite Eight. Jordan Lee leads all scorers with eight points.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 2:38 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

The second-seeded Michigan Wolverines are heading to the Elite Eight. Michigan shook off a slow start and pulled away for a lopsided win over third-seeded Louisville. It's just the second Elite Eight trip in Michigan's program history. The Wolverines were led by sophomores Olivia Olson (19 points) and Syla Swords (16 points), and they'll face either Texas or Kentucky on Monday.

Louisville's season ends with a 29-8 record. The Cardinals were as high as No. 6 in the AP Top 25 this year and should be a strong contender again in the ACC next season. Elif Istanbulluoglu had a team-best 18 points in the loss, but Louisville shot below 40% from the floor and the free-throw line.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 2:15 pm ET · Lindsay Gibbs]

Michigan outrebounded Louisville 11-2 in the third

Well, that certainly escalated quickly. Louisville actually had a lead midway through the third quarter, but Michigan finished the frame on a staggering -- and, for Louisville, soul-sucking -- 20-2 run.

The answer to my question about which sophomores would stand up was answered emphatically by Olson and Swords, who had eight points each.

Jeff Walz is, understandably, furious at his team. While in the first he was regularly employing his team to cut towards the basket, his go-to phrase to shout that quarter was: "Our guards have to rebound!" He was particularly disappointed in Imari Berry's performance. Louisville had just two rebounds all quarter.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 1:48 pm ET · Lindsay Gibbs]

Heading into the second half, my biggest question is which one of these highly-touted sophomores is ready to take over the game? Michigan's sophomore trio of Olivia Olson, Syla Swords and Mila Holloway combined for just 13 points in the first half, and Louisville's standout sophomores -- Taj Roberts, Mackenly Randoph, Imari Berry and Anaya Hardy -- have combined for just 14.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 1:33 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

A very strong second quarter has the No. 2 Wolverines up by five at the break. Michigan got off to a slow start and fell behind 7-0, but the team has outscored Louisville 32-20 since then. Te'yala Delfosse has a team-high eight points to lead a balanced attack, and all seven Michigan players who have checked in have scored. Lousiville was limited to 12 points in trhe second quarter and is just 2 for 9 from 3-point range and 1 for 5 from the foul line.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 1:01 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

Louisivlle is up six after one quarter, and Imari Berry has five early points for the Cardinals. Michigan was held scoreless for more than five minutes to start the game, but the Wolverines found their footing by the end of the first quarter. The teams have combined for eight turnovers and are collectively shooting 10 for 31 (32.2%) from the floor.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 12:48 pm ET · Lindsay Gibbs]

Louisville 7, Michigan 0 (Q1 4:45)

I'm sitting close to the Louisville bench and Jeff Walz is doing a good job of projecting, so I'm getting a lot of live commentary. Early on, Walz has been loudly imploring his guards -- particularly Reyna Scott and Imari Berry -- to do a lot more cutting. When he subbed out Scott for Taj Roberts, he told her she looked tired and she adamantly refused. (Which sounds impressive -- at this point in March, aren't we all tired? Just me?)

But Walz has plenty of reason to be happy about this start -- Michigan hasn't hit a single field goal, and Elif Istanbullouglu has five points early.

[Mar 28, 2026 at 12:18 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

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Isabel Gonzalez

[Mar 28, 2026 at 12:01 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

... let's catch up on last night. Duke pulled off a stunner against LSU as Ashlon Jackson hit the shot of the tournament (so far). Here's a recap of Friday's action that saw Notre Dame, UConn, UCLA and Duke move on to the Sweet 16.

And here's more on Jackson's shot:

Duke's Ashlon Jackson becomes March hero: Buzzer-beater vs. LSU is full-circle moment in more ways than one

Isabel Gonzalez