Overview
- UConn routed Syracuse 98-45 on Monday to reach a 32nd straight Sweet 16 and push its win streak to 52, with Azzi Fudd scoring 34 ahead of a matchup with North Carolina.
- The SEC placed six teams in the Sweet 16, including South Carolina, Texas, Vanderbilt, LSU, Oklahoma and Kentucky, setting up all-SEC tests for top seeds.
- LSU crushed Texas Tech 101-47 in Flau’jae Johnson’s final home game and set an NCAA mark with a 16th 100-point outing, drawing a Sweet 16 rematch with No. 3 Duke.
- No. 10 Virginia advanced from the First Four to the Sweet 16 by upsetting No. 2 Iowa in double overtime, as Kymora Johnson led with 28 points to extend the Cavaliers’ run.
- After the blowout in Storrs, Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack criticized repeated placement in UConn’s subregional, pointing to a setup that keeps teams near home because top seeds host early rounds.