The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament continues Friday with the Sweet 16 getting underway.
The nation’s leading scorer, Maddy Siegrist, takes center stage in the opening game of the day as her Villanova Wildcats take on the upset-minded Miami Hurricanes.
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) vs. Villanova
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 off of 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 of the game, entering halftime at 46-33, thanks to smooth shots like this by Ja’Leah Williams.
Stay tuned for updates!
LSU vs. Utah
Colorado vs. Iowa
Ole Miss vs. Louisville
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