Top Seeds and SEC Teams Dominate as NCAA Women's Sweet 16 Matchups Set

All four No. 1 seeds advance, SEC leads with six teams, and USC faces challenges after JuJu Watkins' injury.

The 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 begins Friday, March 28, with games in Birmingham, Alabama, and Spokane, Washington.
All four No. 1 seeds—UCLA, South Carolina, USC, and Texas—remain in contention, showcasing the strength of higher-seeded teams.
The SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the Sweet 16, highlighting the league's depth and dominance in women's basketball.
USC's star JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second round, impacting the Trojans' championship hopes.
For the first time since the tournament expanded to 64 teams, no team seeded 11th or lower advanced past the first round, emphasizing a lack of major upsets.