The Round of 32 gets underway Sunday with some intriguing matchups on deck
Round 2 of the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament started with an absolute shocker on Sunday. No. 7 seed Duke rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat an Ohio State team with legitimate Final Four aspirations. It’s the Buckeyes’ second loss in Columbus all season, and it’ll send Duke to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018.
Reigan Richardson was outstanding in the Blue Devils’ upset win. The Charlotte, N.C. native tied a career-high with 28 points, adding seven rebounds and three steals. She’s now recorded at least 25 points and seven rebounds in each of Duke’s first two NCAA Women’s Tournament games, as she also led a Blue Devils comeback win against Richmond on Friday.
Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks are on a mission to become just the 10th team in NCAA women’s basketball history to win the national title after an undefeated season. They cruised through the first round, but a battle of the Carolinas lies ahead on Sunday’s schedule. When the Gamecocks and Tar Heels met earlier this season, North Carolina put up a respectable fight before South Carolina avoided the upset with a 65-58 win.
Defending champion LSU will be facing Middle Tennessee, a team that should not be overlooked because the Blue Raiders just stunned No. 6-seeded Louisville with an 18-point comeback win Friday. The Tigers were shaky in their first-round game against Rice, but Kim Mulkey’s team still came out on top, 70-60.
Virginia Tech is competing without three-time ACC Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley as she tore her ACL earlier this month. The Hokies responded well and grabbed a dominant 92-49 win over Marshall in the first round.
The last matchup of the night features No. 2 seed Stanford and No. 7 seed Iowa State. Tara VanDerveer’s Cardinal have long been a West Coast powerhouse, but they can’t be too careful as they were upset by Ole Miss in the Round of 32 last year. The Cyclones earned their ticket to the second round with a 20-point comeback win over Maryland — the second-largest comeback in women’s tournament history. Freshman Audi Crooks made a statement with 40 points on 90% shooting, giving her the most ever points by a freshman in a NCAA Tournament game.
2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament TV schedule
All times Eastern | Complete schedule | LIVE bracket
| (2) Ohio State vs. (7) Duke 12 p.m. | ESPN |
(1) South Carolina vs. (8) North Carolina 1 p.m. | ABC |
| (4) Kansas State vs. (5) Colorado 2 p.m. | ESPN |
(3) LSU vs. (11) Middle Tennessee 3 p.m. | ABC |
| (3) Oregon State vs. (6) Nebraska 4 p.m. | ESPN |
(1) Texas vs. (8) Alabama 6 p.m. | ESPN |
| (4) Virginia Tech vs. (5) Baylor 8 p.m. | ESPN |
(2) Stanford vs. (7) Iowa State 10 p.m. | ESPN |
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