Iowa, LSU and more will battle it out for spots in the Elite Eight this weekend
By Chris Bengel
• 2 min read
The Sweet 16 is nearly complete. Friday's action saw some intriguing results as teams vie for the national championship. Both No.. 1 seeds in action took care of business in advancing to the Elite Eight, but a pair of No. 2 seeds were unable to join them.
No. 3 seed Oregon State took down No. 2 Notre Dame to get the day started. It's the Beavers first appearance in the Elite Eight since 2018 and just their third all time. Then, South Carolina raced out to a massive lead on Indiana before having to hold off a furious comeback late. No. 3 seed NC State then scored an upset of No. 2 seed Stanford to begin the night session, ending Cameron Brink's college career. Texas blew out Gonzaga to close out the night in style.
LSU and Iowa met in one of the most thrilling national championships in recent memory a season ago, and we are set for Part II on Monday night thanks to wins by both teams on Saturday. LSU took down UCLA with a late surge to advance to the Elite Eight while Iowa routed Colorado thanks to a another stellar performance from Caitlin Clark.
In the night session, USC is looking to continue one of the best seasons in program history on Saturday. A win moves them into the Elite Eight for the first time since 1994 and they have only reached the Final Four three times with the last coming in 1986. Baylor, meanwhile, is looking to get back to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2021. To close out the round, UConn is looking to get back to the Elite Eight after a rare loss in the Sweet 16 to Ohio State last year. It was the first time in 16 years that the Huskies were not one of the last eight teams alive in the tournament. Duke is hoping to advance to their first Elite Eight since 2013 with an upset on Saturday night.
Below is all the information you'll need to keep up with the tournament.
Sweet 16 schedule, times
Friday, March 29
| Time (ET) | Game | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| 2:30 p.m. | (3) Oregon State 70, (2) Notre Dame 65 MVP Arena -- Albany, NY | ESPN |
| 5 p.m. | (1) South Carolina 79, (4) Indiana 75 MVP Arena -- Albany, NY | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | (3) NC State 77, (2) Stanford 67 Moda Center -- Portland, Ore. | ESPN |
| 10 p.m. | (1) Texas 70, (4) Gonzaga 47 Moda Center -- Portland, Ore. | ESPN |
Saturday, March 30
| Time (ET) | Game | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. | (3) LSU 78, (2) UCLA 69 MVP Arena -- Albany, NY | ABC |
| 3:30 p.m. | (1) Iowa 89, (5) Colorado 68 MVP Arena -- Albany, NY | ABC |
| 5:30 p.m. | (1) USC 74, (5) Baylor 70 Moda Center -- Portland, Ore. | ESPN |
| 8 p.m. | (3) UConn 53, (7) Duke 45 Moda Center -- Portland, Ore. | ESPN |
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