The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament continues Friday with the Sweet 16 getting underway.
Jasmyne Roberts scored a team-high 26 points in the opening game of the day as No. 8 Miami defeated No. 4 Villanova.
Following that, LSU battles Utah in the Greenville Regional 2 at 5 p.m. ET, while Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes go up against Colorado at 7:30 p.m. ET in the Seattle Regional 4.
Closing out the night, the Ole Miss Rebels, fresh off their upset victory over No. 1 Stanford, will take on Louisville at 10 p.m. ET.
Follow along with all the highlights here.
Miami (FL) 70, Villanova 65
Slinging heat
The Villanova Wildcats started strong as Lucy Olsen slung a baseline pass over to Christina Dalcee, who capitalized to make it 6-4.
Maddy madness
The Wildcats all-time leading scorer Maddy Siegrist began heating up early on in the game, leading Villanova with nine points in the first quarter.
Canes mean business
But the Canes, who toppled a top-seeded Indiana squad to get to the Sweet 16, had no intention of rolling over. Jasmyne Roberts got wide open at the net and increased the Canes’ lead to 23-17.
Stolen away
Back-to-back buckets from Siegrist and Bella Runyan, who barreled to the basket following a steal, helped the Wildcats trim Miami’s lead in the second quarter.
Holding the lead
The Canes kept a firm grip on their lead through the first half, entering halftime at 46-33, thanks to smooth shots like this by Ja’Leah Williams.
Record-breaking
Siegrist’s dominant performance brought Villanova back into the game, trailing 57-50 at the end of the third quarter. She broke the record for the longest streak of consecutive 20-point games in Division I basketball this century.
Wildcat comeback!
In the fourth quarter, the Wildcats came back from 21 points down to take the lead, 60-59, with five minutes left in the game.
Canes storm through
Despite the Wildcat’s late-game push, the Canes kept their edge as Roberts landed another clutch bucket in the final minute of the game to regain the lead, 66-65.
Miami victory!
The Canes punched their ticket to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history with an exciting 70-65 victory.
LSU vs. Utah
Looking at you, LSU
The Tigers blazed ahead in the opening minutes of the game, going on a 7-0 run to establish an early lead.
Stay tuned for updates!
Colorado vs. Iowa
Ole Miss vs. Louisville
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