The frenetic first five days of the men's and women's NCAA tournaments conclude Monday with the women completing the second round.
With eight teams clinching spots in the Sweet 16 on Sunday and Monday, teams like Iowa, USC and UConn will also have a chance to see if they can advance to the third round of March Madness. Here's everything you need to know to brighten up your Monday with more basketball.
Women's 2nd round schedule (all eastern)
2nd place Notre Dame 71, 7th place Ole Miss 56
4 p.m. — No. 4 North Carolina State vs. No. 6 Tennessee (ESPN)
Iowa is 3-3 when the score is below 80, but it's doubtful the Hawkeyes will accomplish that today. Thanks to eight straight points in the final 90 seconds, they had 48 points in the third quarter.
It would be a tough matchup for Iowa State, and West Virginia could have been an underseed. The Mountaineers rank 21st in the NET and 26th in Her Hoop Stats Rating (and a respectable 11th in HHS Defensive Rating).
West Virginia is making this ugly, but it's working. The Mountaineers cut the lead to two points with less than two points left in the third quarter.
Caitlin Clark got it back on consecutive possessions, and suddenly it was a 10-point game.
Creighton, on the other hand, is making UCLA work early. The Blue Jays led 28-19 with just over six minutes left in the first half as Lauren Jensen scored 12 points.
Great half for West Virginia. The Mountaineers are exactly where they want to be, but two players are in foul trouble and a third (leading scorer JJ Kunally) is on the bench with a possible leg injury. .
Iowa is a team with its back against the wall. They had nine turnovers entering the game, averaging 13.7. West Virginia forced a season-low 18 turnovers. And obviously, Iowa State only scored 26 points, which is a third of their game average.
Halftime: Iowa 26, West Virginia 24
The Hawkeyes got off to a quick start, but are struggling against the Mountaineers. Clark had 11 shots, but only 11.
Clark currently has nine points and Iowa leads by five with five minutes left in the second quarter.
Final: Indiana 75, Oklahoma 68
The Hoosiers advance and earn the unenviable task of playing South Carolina in the Sweet 16. Mackenzie Holmes led Indiana with 29 points.
The Hoosiers may have sealed it.
Clark already has two of his trademark threes, but the Mountaineers are staying tough thanks to JJ Kunally's jumper.
Caitlin Clark made her first trademark three from basically where she set the record.
This will be Caitlin Clark's last game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Will everything fall apart?
Final: UConn 72, Syracuse 64
Huskies survive! Paige Backers was the hero again with 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. They will play Duke in the Sweet 16.
Paige Backers finds KK Arnold on the corner three and daggers. The freshman makes up for it and the Huskies lead by six points with seconds left.
Under these circumstances, and with Bueckers trailing by 32 points, the Huskies were up by just three points with 50 seconds left.
