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The New York Times |
After a somewhat tepid Round of 64, the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament took a step up in quality in the second round.
Associated Press |
Texas is favored by 7.5 points in the Sweet 16 matchup, which begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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Notre Dame has entered the game as moneyline favorites 19 times this season and won 14, or 73.7%, of those games.
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Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points, rescuing UConn from its doldrums and single-handedly turning a tight Sweet 16 game against Oklahoma into an 82-59 rout Saturday.
Nothing like a conference rivalry matchup to instantly turn up the heat in the Sweet 16. Duke and UNC split their two games this season, each winning at home. The Tar Heels’ victory was a low-scoring overtime affair, 53-46, as only two of the 20 total players reached double figures.
The Women's NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday with the Sweet 16. No. 5 seed Kansas State takes on the No. 1 seed USC for a spot in the Elite Eight.
UConn cruised to an 82-59 victory over Oklahoma in the Sweet Sixteen and Bueckers had a 40-point outburst in the win. While she scored at a meteoric pace, she was quick to credit her teammates in the post-game press conference.
In UConn’s second-round win over No. 10 seed South Dakota State, Bueckers scored a tournament career-high 34 points, bringing her NCAA Tournament total to 373 points through four appearances, ranking 12th all-time.
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A strong two-way game allowed the UConn Huskies to erase a halftime deficit and advance the regional final of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
UConn star Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Huskies to an 82-59 win over Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
The UConn Huskies take on the Oklahoma Sooners in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 29.
Notre Dame women's basketball is all too familiar with the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, but could Irish get past the round that has been a stopping point?