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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.
Statesman staff completed it's NCAA women's tournament brackets. But how many got the right picks for the Sweet 16?
The Trojans star tore her ACL and is out for the rest of the tournament. Saturday's action begins with No. 2 seed TCU taking on No. 3 seed Notre Dame at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. That game will be followed by Texas facing No.
Who made the Elite Eight? Follow along here to see who advances past the women's Sweet 16, along with matchups and schedules for regional finals:
If your bracket is busted, you are not alone, so here's what our experts would do if given a chance to reset their predictions
Last year, there were only four brackets that remained perfect after the first two rounds of the women’s tournament.
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.
It's been tough sledding for Ayoka Lee in the Sweet 16 matchup, as the 6-foot-6 center has struggled to counteract USC's two-headed center combo of Marshall and Clarice Akunwafo. Lee has 10 points with three minutes to play but has needed 13 shots to get there.