The second round of the 2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament continues after a day of history-making performances and exciting upsets. Day 1 saw two No. 10 seeds, Creighton and South Dakota upset their No. 2 seed opponents and punch the first ever Sweet Sixteen tickets for their programs.
The No. 1 seeds South Carolina, Louisville and Stanford held strong to continue proving why they earned those spots. Meanwhile, the No. 1 seed NC State Wolfpack is the last top seed team looking to punch its ticket to the next round.
Monday’s set of games will feature three double-digit seeds still dancing and looking to continue their Cinderella runs. Eight double-digit seeds have already picked up wins in this year’s Women’s NCAA Tournament, which is tied for the most ever. There were also eight wins in 2018, but No. 12 seed Belmont, and No. 11 seeds Princeton and Villanova could help break that record on Sunday.
- No. 9 seed Kansas State made it to the second sound after a 50-40 victory over No. 8 seed Washington State behind a double double of 20 points and 15 rebounds by center Ayoka Lee. The Wildcats have a tough challenge ahead of them as they look to upset No. 1 seed NC State at the Wolfpack’s own arena.
- No. 12 seed Belmont took No. 5 seed Oregon to double-overtime and earned a 73-70 victory in the first round. The Bruins will try to use that momentum to get a win against No. 4 seed — and in-state foe — Tennessee. The Volunteers made it to the second round with an 80-67 win over No. 13 seed Buffalo.
- No. 1 seed UConn cruised past No. 15 seed Mercer with an 83-38 win behind four Huskies scoring in double digits. That result became UConn’s 28th straight NCAA Tournament first round win. UConn will take on No. 7 seed UCF. The Knights made it to the Second Round after a 69-52 win over No. 10 seed Florida. Senior forward Brittney Smith led UCF’s offense with 26 points.
- No. 4 Arizona survived a tough No. 13 seed UNLV Rebels team in the first round and will now have to face No. 5 North Carolina. The Tar Heels got their double-digit win over a persistent Stephen F. Austin team thanks to a dominating fourth quarter and a 28-point game by Deja Kelly.
Women’s NCAA Tournament second round TV schedule, scores
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(9) Kansas State vs. (1) NC State |
(6) Ohio State vs. (3) LSU |
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(11) Villanova vs. (3) Michigan |
(11) Princeton vs. (3) Indiana |
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(5) Notre Dame vs. (4) Oklahoma |
(7) UCF vs. (2) UConn |
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(12) Belmont vs. (4) Tennessee |
(5) North Carolina vs. (4) Arizona |
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Final: NC State 89, Kansas State 57
No. 1 NC State showed its depth with every player who checked in scoring at least two points against No. 8 seed Kansas State. The Wolfpack took control early in the game and kept the momentum going to pull away more each quarter. As a whole, NC State shot at 54.7% from the field and hit nine three-pointers. Sophomore guard Diamond Johnson was responsible for five of those with perfect shooting from beyond the arc. Senior forward Kayla Jones led the winning team with 18 points shooting at an impressive 8-of-9 from the field.
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NC State seniors Kai Crutchfield and Elissa Cunane get a standing ovation as they check out for the last time in their home court.
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End of 3rd quarter: NC State 66. Kansas State 39
Raina Perez is stepping up big for the Wolfpack in the NCAA Tournament. The senior guard— averaging 8.7 points per game this season — scored 16 points in the first round, and is leading her team today with 15 points so far.
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Halftime: NC State 43, Kansas State 27
NC State took control even with star center Elissa Cunane being on the bench since the 6:37 mark in the first quarter. The Wolfpack outshot Kansas State 55.2% – 37.5% in the first two periods. They are also outrebounding the Wildcats 19-10. Senior guard Kai Crutchfield is leading the winning offense with 10 point on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, including two three-pointers. Kansas State freshman guard Serena Sundell is leading all scorers with 12 points.
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End of 1st quarter: NC State 17, Kansas State 13
N. 9 seed Kansas State was off to a 9-3 start but No. 1 seed NC State went on a run to finish the first quarter on top. Wolfpack center Elissa Cunane and Wildcats center Ayoka Lee were both on the bench and the end of the period with two fouls each. NC State held the Wildcats to under 30% shooting and kept them scoreless for the last five minutes.
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No. 9 seed Kansas State is looking to upset No. 1 seed NC State today. The Wildcats held No. 8 seed Washington State to only 40 points in the first round.