Women's March Madness bracket predictions, picks for every Sweet 16 game
Which women's basketball teams will win their Sweet 16 games? See our NCAA bracket predictions for 2025 March Madness with Elite 8 berth on the line.
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Games to watch in the women's March Madness Sweet Sixteen
The women's March Madness tournament is heating up, and Meghan Hall gives some of the best matchups to watch in the Sweet Sixteen.
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Women's basketball has moved into the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket after some incredible second-round games and some tough heartbreaks.
All four No. 1 seeds are still alive in UCLA, South Carolina, USC and Texas. But the Trojans have to regroup after star guard JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury against Mississippi State on Monday night.
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Here are Sweet 16 expert picks and predictions from reporters across the Paste BN Sports Network:
South Carolina vs. Maryland women's basketball predictions
Time, TV: 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: South Carolina
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: South Carolina
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: South Carolina
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: South Carolina
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: South Carolina
- Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: South Carolina
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: South Carolina
UConn vs. Oklahoma women's basketball predictions
Time, TV: 5:30 p.m. Saturday | ESPN
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: UConn
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: UConn
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: UConn
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: UConn
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: UConn
- Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: UConn
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: UConn
JuJu Watkins suffers season-ending knee injury, how does this affect USC's March Madness run?
Trojans' star JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury early in USC's matchup against Mississippi State.
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USC vs. Kansas State women's basketball predictions
Time, TV: 8 p.m. Saturday | ESPN
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: USC
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: USC
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: USC
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: USC
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: USC
- Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: Kansas State
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: USC
UCLA vs. Ole Miss women's basketball predictions
Time, TV: 10 p.m. Friday | ESPN
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: UCLA
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Ole Miss
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: UCLA
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: UCLA
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: UCLA
- Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: UCLA
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: UCLA
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Duke vs. North Carolina women's basketball predictions
Time, TV: 2:30 p.m. Friday | ESPN
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: Duke
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Duke
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: Duke
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: Duke
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: UNC
- Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: Duke
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: Duke
NC State vs. LSU women's basketball predictions
Time, TV: 7:30 p.m. Friday | ESPN
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: NC State
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: NC State
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: NC State
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: NC State
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: LSU
- Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: LSU
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: LSU
Texas vs. Tennessee women's basketball predictions
Time, TV: 3:30 p.m. Saturday | ABC
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: Texas
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Texas
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: Texas
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: Texas
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: Texas
- Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: Texas
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: Texas
Notre Dame vs TCU women's basketball predictions
Time, TV: 1 p.m. Saturday | ABC
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: TCU
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Notre Dame
- Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: Notre Dame
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: TCU
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: Notre Dame
- Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: Notre Dame
- Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: TCU
Women's Sweet 16 schedule, bracket
Friday, March 28
- No. 2 Duke vs. No. 3 North Carolina | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 4 Maryland | 5 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- No. 2 NC State vs. No. 3 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 5 Ole Miss | 10 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
Saturday, March 29
- No. 2 TCU vs. No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)
- No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)
- No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Oklahoma | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Kansas State | 8 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
Where to watch Sweet 16 for women's March Madness
- TV channel: ABC | ESPN
Women's March Madness Sweet 16 locations
Te NCAA women’s basketball tournament is divided into two regions. Here are the two locations for this year’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight.
- Birmingham, Ala. (Legacy Arena)
- Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena)