The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2023 continues Saturday with four more Sweet 16 games.
Four teams — miami, LSU, Iowa And Louisville advance to Elite Eight on Friday.
No. 2 maryland currently holding 3rd place Notre Dame in Greenville, South Carolina. Following that, the 4 . seed UCLA seed 1 face powerhouse South Carolina at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Ending things in Seattle, there will be another #2 and #3 battle, when UConn against Ohio State at 4 p.m. ET, while position 1 Virginia Technology challenge number 4 Tennessee during the final game of the evening at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Here are the top plays!
#2 Maryland vs #3 Notre Dame
What a start!
In the game’s first possession, Elisa Pinzan of Maryland stole the ball and passed it to Faith Masonius for execution.
Irish Creates Separation!
Notre Dame started moving away from Maryland in the second quarter, with this bucket jump starting a 13-0 run.
The game hustle wins!
After the Irishman’s 13-0 run, Maryland used this play by Abby Meyers to create a run of their own.
We have an end at halftime!
Maryland hit back just before half-time, giving the Fighting Irish a 32-31 lead after halftime.
UPCOMING:
No. 1 South Carolina vs No. 4 UCLA (2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)
UConn #2 vs. Ohio State #3 (4 p.m. ET, ABC)
No. 1 Virginia Tech vs No. 4 Tennessee (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Louisville 72, Miss Ole 62
Blow a kiss
Hailey Van Lith hit a deep jump before blowing a kiss in front of the crowd.
Three of them
Ole Miss claimed a two-point advantage with less than three minutes to play in the second half with a pretty decent 3 from Myah Taylor, but the Cardinals kept their opponents goalless for the rest of the game. half, leading 34-29 after two innings.
Go dance
This was the big ball, and Angel Baker was wearing her dancing shoes. She lost her defender with a smooth swing, and emerged in a two-man position.
The Cardinals took a 52-42 lead after the third inning, a double-digit gain on this road from Merissah Russell.
Louisville won 72-62, bringing the Cardinals to the Elite Eight!
Iowa 87, Colorado 77
run early
Frida Formann led the Buffs early in the game as Colorado won 12-3 in the first inning.
Friday Friday
Formann dominated with 17 points in the first half, keeping the lead by sinking 3 points after 3 points.
Rhythm in transition
Iowa continued to push at half-time, with a Sydney Affolter steal from Gabbie Marshall helping Gabbie Marshall catch Colorado’s 40-39 lead after halftime.
Hawkeyes in the hunt
The Hawkeyes hit back in the second half, continuing a 6-0 lead to bring the game back with a 47-42 lead.
spin trey
JaQuaya Miller held up three fingers in celebration as she knocked a 3rd post to close the Hawkeyes’ lead to six points midway through the fourth round.
However, Iowa thwarted the Buffs’ comeback attempt, beating Colorado 87-77 for a spot in the Elite Eight.
LSU 66, Utah 63
Look at you, LSU
The Tigers took the lead in the opening minutes of the game, taking a 7-0 lead to take the lead soon.
Your answer
The second-seeded Utes came back to keep the score close, and the first half ended with an even score of 16-16.
Catch up
LSU’s LaDazia Williams dropped the defender to claim the bucket as the Tigers took a five-man lead.
Patience pays off
Issy Palmer’s patience paid off as she found her way into the open basket, taking the Utes out of a 25-25 deadlock. At the end of the first half, Utah led 33-29.
points for points
The Tigers and Utes kept this match up throughout the third quarter. Williams made it easy with this basket to end the match 37-37.
pure gas
Palmer drilled a 3-pointer deep to put Utes ahead at the end of the third round back and forth with nonstop action.
No brake
LaDazia Williams penetrated Utah’s defense to take a 55-52 lead in her highest-scoring game of the season.
Tiger takes W
In a thrilling final round, the LSU Tigers led the Utes in a 66-63 victory to take them to the Elite Eight!
Miami (FL) 70, Villanova 65
heat sling
The Villanova Wildcats got off to a strong start when Lucy Olsen made a basic pass to Christina Dalcee, who took advantage to make it 6-4.
foolhardy
Wildcats all-time top scorer Maddy Siegrist started the warm-up early in the game, leading Villanova by nine points in the first half.
Sticks mean business
But Canes, who beat a top-seeded Indiana team to reach the Round of 16 Sweet, has no intention of rolling. Jasmyne Roberts shot wide into the net and made Canes 23-17.
stolen away
Subsequent shoves from Siegrist and Bella Runyan, who entered the basket after a steal, gave the Wildcats a lead over Miami in the second quarter.
keep the lead
The Canes held on to the lead throughout the first half, going into the first half 46-33, thanks to smooth shots like these from Ja’Leah Williams.
break record
Siegrist’s dominant performance brought Villanova back into the game, taking a 57-50 lead late in the third inning. She broke the record for the longest streak of 20 consecutive points in Division I basketball this century.
The wild cat is back!
In the fourth half, the Wildcats came back from 21 points to take the lead, 60-59, with five minutes left in the game.
Canes rushes through
Despite Wildcat’s late push, Canes retained his advantage as Roberts grounded another clutch in the final minute of the game to regain the lead, 66–65.
Miami wins!
The Canes secured their ticket to the Elite Eight for the first time in the show’s history with an exciting 70-65 victory.
Miss Ole versus Louisville
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