The biggest bracket buster so far was No. 9 seed Indiana's 76-68 win over No. 8 seed Utah in the first round, ending 1.2 million perfect brackets. No. 10 Oregon's 77-73 overtime win over No. 7 Vanderbilt in the first round took out an additional 633,227.
NCAA Tournament began with 68 teams earlier this week, and the bracket has now been reduced to the Sweet 16. With regional semifinal matchups set with the conclusion of the second round, scouting work has already begun for the teams just two wins away from reaching the Final Four in San Antonio.
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Statesman staff completed it's NCAA women's tournament brackets. But how many got the right picks for the Sweet 16?
This year's Sweet 16 features no mid-majors — a first since the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985 — with the SEC (a record-seven teams) and Big Ten (four) dominating the field. There are only four conferences with teams playing in the round and that's the fewest in NCAA Tournament history.
All four of the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA women's tournament are favored in the Sweet 16. However, there is one massive difference between the USC Trojans and the others. USC is only a 1.5-point favorite against the Kansas State Wildcats without JuJu Watkins.
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Madness captivates basketball fans each year, but this season’s women’s tournament is making headlines for a remarkable phenomenon. As the Sweet 16 approaches, 33 perfect women’s brackets remain from an estimated 5 million filled out across various online gaming sites.
Milos Uzan led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting, none bigger than his last-second layup to win the game. He added six assists and three rebounds and was 6-of-9 from three-point range. Emmanuel Sharp added 17 for Houston.