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• How JuJu Watkins' season-ending injury impacts NCAA title race

JuJu Watkins' devastating ACL injury shakes up the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Who are the other players and teams that could step up to grab the spotlight?...2025
• UConn star makes her decision on 2025 WNBA Draft

Photo by Daniel Passapera/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Azzi Fudd will not enter the 2025 WNBA Draft and will instead return to UConn to play alongside Sarah Strong next season. UConn Huskies star guard Azzi Fudd will not enter the 2025 WNBA Draft and will instead return to Storrs, Connecticut for the 2025-2026 women’s college basketball season. Fudd, who is eligible for the draft as a juni...2025
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• JuJu Watkins Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear

USC star JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of the women's NCAA tournament after suffering a torn ACL in her right knee during the Trojans' second-round game against Mississippi State, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday night. A team spokesperson said Watkins will undergo season-ending surgery and then begin rehabilitation....2025
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• JuJu Watkins tears ACL in USC's win; Women's Sweet 16 set after wild day; Reseeding men's Sweet 16

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• USC’s JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of March Madness with a torn ACL
On Monday, the #1 seed USC Trojans hosted the #9 Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Round of 32. USC finished 28-3 during the regular season and 17-1 in the Big 10. The Trojans won the Big 10 conference tournament and an automatic bid into March Madness. In the Round of 32, USC was at home […] The post USC’s JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of March Madness with a torn ACL appeared...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 25, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Bobby Baseball is the Major League Play Ball Ambassador! Anne Rogers writes more about Vinnie Pasquantino’s injury and a potential stint on the Injured List. “We haven’t talked about that, him and I, but I think he would understand the balance there,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “But that being said, it doesn’t mean he has to play all six games right out of ...2025
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• How JuJu Watkins' season-ending injury impacts NCAA title race
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• JuJu Watkins Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear
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• JuJu Watkins tears ACL in USC's win; Women's Sweet 16 set after wild day; Reseeding men's Sweet 16
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• Sources: JuJu Watkins Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear
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• USC star JuJu Watkins carried off the court with apparent injury in NCAA Tournament

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images JuJu Watkins, the second-leading scorer in the nation for USC, had to be carried off the floor by multiple people after going down in the first quarter vs. Mississippi State. USC star sophomore JuJu Watkins had to be carried off the floor by multiple members of the Trojans’ staff after going down with an apparent lower body injury in the second round o...2025
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• The best games in the second round of the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament, ranked

Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images Florida State vs. LSU and Notre Dame vs. Michigan are must-watch games. Meanwhile, UConn and South Carolina should comfortably advance to the Sweet 16. The first round is in the books and more than half of the field is gone. We’ve cut the NCAA Tournament down from 68 teams to just 32 as games begin on Sunday, starting with No. 10 Oregon versus No. 2 Duke...2025
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• Louisville players say there’s ‘no bad blood’ with Hailey Van Lith ahead of March Madness matchup

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Hailey Van Lith, who helped Louisville go to a Final Four in 2022, will face her former team for the first time with TCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Even if it’s not explicitly stated, part of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee’s job is to make a television show, to put teams on paths that might be compelling must-watch matchups in Marc...2025
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• 5 under-the-radar players that deserve your attention during the women’s NCAA Tournament, including Diamond Johnson

Photo by John Todd/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson and USF’s Sammie Puisis are among the names you should know heading into the women’s NCAA Tournament. If you’ve been even a casual observer of women’s college basketball this season, you know who JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers are. Perhaps you’ve seen Hannah Hidalgo and Flau’Jae Johnson in commercials, or Laur...2025
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"Many of the players above her in that stat are household names, like USC’s JuJu Watkins, Florida State’s Ta’Niya Latson, Oklahoma’s Raegen Beers, Iowa State’s Audi Crooks, and Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes."

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"— Annie Costabile (@AnnieCostabile) February 3, 2024 As many pointed out, Porter’s comments went viral on the same day USC freshman sensation JuJu Watkins dropped 51 points in a win over top-five Stanford."

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"Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year JuJu Watkins begins her college career."

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• UConn star makes her decision on 2025 WNBA Draft
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• Louisville players say there’s ‘no bad blood’ with Hailey Van Lith ahead of March Madness matchup
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• Women’s college basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Americans: our selections

Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images JuJu Watkins or Lauren Betts? Mikayla Blakes or Sarah Strong? Let’s dive into the season awards for women’s college basketball. Award season is here and it’s time to settle a few things regarding the 2024-25 women’s college basketball season. Who has been the best player? Who has been the best coach? Who was the most impactful transfer? Which freshman st...2025
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• 5 best performances by Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball, ranked

David Butler II-Imagn Images These were the best outings of the season by Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins and the other Player of the Year contenders in women’s basketball. The regular season is over and March is here. The NCAA Tournament is just around the corner and so is award season in women’s college basketball. All year long, players have wowed us with neck-breaking highlights, record-b...2025
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• 7 college basketball freshmen ready to ball in women’s March Madness bracket, ranked

Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images March is when stars are born. It’s when players are asked to step up in crucial moments, when they attempt the improbable and pull off the seemingly impossible. In basketball, the stage doesn’t get any bigger than March Madness. It feels like we see a few freshmen really break out during the NCAA Tournament every season. Last year was no exception. We wat...2025
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• 7 college basketball teams that can win women’s national championship in 2025, ranked by likelihood

Jeff Blake-Imagn Images UConn? South Carolina? USC? We broke down some data in an attempt to figure out who has the best chance of winning a national title in women’s basketball this year. It goes without saying, but winning the national championship in women’s college basketball is no easy task. Good players are a requirement, excellent coaching is a big plus, and a bit of luck – whether ...2025
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• USC, UCLA descend on women’s Big Ten Tournament, plus other top stories to watch in Indianapolis

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first year of an 18-team Big Ten culminates Sunday, but who will win and can anyone stop the Trojans? When the Big Ten expanded to 18 teams, football was at the forefront. Conference alignment means larger television contracts with everyone in the country wanting to see the best teams play each other every week. What wasn’t a l...2025
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• These women’s basketball bubble teams have the most to prove before Selection Sunday?

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images It’s bracketology season in women’s college basketball. Let’s take a closer look at teams on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. The regular season in women’s college basketball is over for most leagues, but teams still have plenty to play for before we reach selection Sunday. While some teams feel comfortable about making the Big Dance and will be jock...2025
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• JuJu Watkins cements her case for the best player in women’s college basketball as USC beats UCLA again

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images JuJu Watkins embraced the spotlight and USC seized the opportunity. They’ve swept UCLA, dealing the Bruins their only two losses of the season so far. On the road, in a rival’s sold-out arena, with the conference title and NCAA Tournament seeding implications on the line, the USC Trojans oozed confidence. Even as they endured several players dealing with fou...2025
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• UConn star makes her decision on 2025 WNBA Draft
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• USC star JuJu Watkins carried off the court with apparent injury in NCAA Tournament
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• The best games in the second round of the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament, ranked
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• Louisville players say there’s ‘no bad blood’ with Hailey Van Lith ahead of March Madness matchup
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• The hardest and easiest path to the 2025 women’s NCAA Final Four

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Breaking down which top seeds in the 2025 women’s NCAA tournament can make it to Tampa. Dawn Staley and Lindsay Gottlieb have both made noise in recent days about their team’s seeding in NCAA tournament. The Gamecocks and Trojans are both No. 1 seeds, but South Carolina is seeded second overall and USC is fourth. UCLA was the No. 1 overall seed, while T...2025
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• 5 under-the-radar players that deserve your attention during the women’s NCAA Tournament, including Diamond Johnson
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• March Madness is here. These are the mid-majors that can bust your bracket, including Fairfield

Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Fairfield, South Florida, Montana State and Harvard are among the mid-majors you should keep an eye on in the women’s NCAA Tournament. Upsets happen with much less frequency in the women’s NCAA Tournament than the men’s. For example, a No. 2 seed has never beaten a No. 15 seed, and a No. 3 has never beaten a No. 14 seed. But upsets do...2025
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• March Madness bracket predictions: Picks for women’s 2025 NCAA tournament

Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Can South Carolina repeat? Can Paige Bueckers end UConn’s national title drought? Will JuJu Watkins power USC to the Final Four? The storylines entering the women’s NCAA Tournament this year seem endless. Despite losing a few games in the regular season, Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks are a No. 1 seed and have the chance t...2025
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• Women’s college basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Americans: our selections
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• 5 best performances by Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball, ranked
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• Louisville players say there’s ‘no bad blood’ with Hailey Van Lith ahead of March Madness matchup
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• Women’s college basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Americans: our selections
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• 5 best performances by Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball, ranked
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• 7 college basketball freshmen ready to ball in women’s March Madness bracket, ranked
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• Lauren Betts wanted USC in Big Ten tournament final, and then backed up the talk with action

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images After two defeats to the Trojans in the regular season, the Bruins’ big led UCLA when it mattered most After losing twice to the USC Trojans in the regular season, the UCLA Bruins cut a two-day break following the regular season down to one. Head coach Cori Close gave her side a single day to wallow and then get back to watching tape and practicing for ...2025
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• USC vs UCLA: How to watch, preview, predictions for women’s Big Ten tournament final

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Previewing all you need to know about this season’s third edition of The Battle of Los Angeles The Los Angeles City Championship, the Crosstown Showdown, the Battle of Los Angeles, whatever you want to call the rivalry between the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins, it’s happening today for the third time this season. However this time, ...2025
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• JuJu Watkins, Lauren Betts and the stars who shined brightest in the Big Ten Tournament so far

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Los Angeles stars shined on Friday, but does it continue on Saturday? The postseason is known for all the excitement, tension and expectations. Each year, we see players separate themselves and become the key factor in their team’s deep run into the postseason. In all four games of the women’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, an individual perform...2025
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• These women’s basketball bubble teams have the most to prove before Selection Sunday?
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• JuJu Watkins cements her case for the best player in women’s college basketball as USC beats UCLA again
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• Michael Porter Jr.’s WNBA pay scale comments were impossibly wrong and bad

Michael Porter Jr. got everything wrong about the WNBA and women’s basketball The excitement around women’s basketball in recent years is undeniable. The 2023 NCAA women’s basketball national championship game between LSU and Iowa was one of the best sporting events of the year, and drew massive ratings for ESPN. The 2023 WNBA Finals between two superteams in the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Ace...2024
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• Duke’s win over UNC showed that the ACC Rookie of the Year race is a no-brainer

Duke freshman forward Toby Fournier muscles her way past a Cal defender for a shot on Jan. 16, 2025, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation Cooper Flagg isn’t the only stellar freshman at Duke. Toby Fournier has the potential to be a star. DURHAM, N.C. – A bit more than 90 seconds remained and No. 16 Duke had essentially already won the game against rival...2025
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• Caitlin Clark is already the face of the WNBA. But she’s not the savior

NBAE via Getty Images Caitlin Clark will do great things for the WNBA, but she is merely the leader of all the momentum the league has going for it. It’s about 10:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Academy of Music on Monday night, and the WNBA-est part of the WNBA Draft is unfolding. Well, perhaps third. It was tough to compete with Kate Martin — who merely showed up to support her Iowa teammate Caitli...2024
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• Women’s basketball rankings: USC falls on Caitlin Clark’s jersey retirement game, UConn facing the SEC soon

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Where teams fall in the latest AP Top 25 poll with the regular season nearing its end The theme from last week’s college basketball games was honoring the past. In the SEC and Big Ten, two names who have shaped the future of the sport had their jersey numbers immortalized in their respective school rafters. These ceremonies represented how the past impacts the p...2025
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• JuJu Watkins cements her case for the best player in women’s college basketball as USC beats UCLA again
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• JuJu Watkins is good enough for the WNBA, but 19-year-olds aren’t allowed

Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images Watkins’ poise and patience has her playing at a professional level collegiately For years, the NBA allowed the best high school stars to jump directly from the amateur to professional level. That’s since changed to the current world of “one-and-done” players going to college, or overseas, for a season before trying their hand at the top level. In the WNBA...2024
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• 7 college basketball freshmen ready to ball in women’s March Madness bracket, ranked
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• We aren’t talking enough about how good LSU’s Aneesah Morrow is

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images LSU’s Aneesah Morrow is going to finish her college career as one of the greatest rebounders of all-time. Why aren’t we talking more about her? When this women’s college basketball season began, most folks figured that the race for the national player of the year would come down to three returning guards: UConn’s Paige Bueckers, USC’s JuJu Watkins and ...2025
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• How JuJu Watkins' season-ending injury impacts NCAA title race
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• UConn star makes her decision on 2025 WNBA Draft
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• JuJu Watkins Receives Heartfelt Wishes From Angel Reese, Aliyah Boston, and More After Tearing Her ACL in USC Game
Angel Reese and other basketball stars send JuJu Watkins their wishes as she tears her ACL in USC's second-round NCAA clash....2025
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• The best games in the second round of the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament, ranked
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• Louisville players say there’s ‘no bad blood’ with Hailey Van Lith ahead of March Madness matchup
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• The hardest and easiest path to the 2025 women’s NCAA Final Four
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• March Madness is here. These are the mid-majors that can bust your bracket, including Fairfield
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• March Madness bracket predictions: Picks for women’s 2025 NCAA tournament
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• Should JuJu Watkins’ team have been a higher seed? USC coach feels ‘disrespected’ by March Madness placement

Photo by Luiza Moraes/Getty Images The USC Trojans are the fourth No. 1 seed in the March Madness bracket, and coach Lindsay Gottlieb feels some type of way about it. Usually when teams are handed a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, they are ecstatic. Or at least happy. But it would be incorrect to say that USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb felt that way on Sunday night when the women’s March Ma...2025
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• 5 best performances by Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball, ranked
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• Diana Taurasi’s retirement announcement comes at a perfect time

Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images Taurasi, who headlined the Phoenix Mercury for 20 years, leaves women’s basketball in a better place than ever. After an offseason of speculation, WNBA star Diana Taurasi has officially announced her retirement — hanging up her shoes after 20 seasons as one of the unequivocal faces of women’s basketball. She revealed her decision, which was widel...2025
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• Women’s basketball rankings: JuJu Watkins and USC end UCLA unbeaten season, NCAA releases first top-16

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images The Huskies beat the Gamecocks, a showdown in Tobacco Road and more A telltale sign that it’s almost March Madness time is when the NCAA Tournament committee releases its first top-16 ranking of the year. That announcement came Sunday leading into one of the top games of the week between No. 4 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 7 UConn Huskies. However, the act...2025
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• Meet Cotie McMahon: One of the biggest, most honest personalities in women’s NCAA basketball

Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Ohio State junior who is part intensity and part annoying — to opponents and teammates Monday, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced its watchlist of 50 women’s college basketball stars for its National Player of the Year award. Within that list were the usual names like USC’s JuJu Watkins, UConn’s Paige Bue...2025
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• LA’s (other) college basketball superstar

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images UCLA’s Lauren Betts leaps forward as one of the best players in college basketball. When most people think of Los Angeles women’s basketball, Juju Watkins and the USC Trojans most likely come to mind. While the hometown hero aims to lead her team to their first national championship in over 40 years, another group just a few miles down the road also have their...2024
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• JuJu Watkins is good enough for the WNBA, but 19-year-olds aren’t allowed
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• ‘If you show it, they will watch’: The meaning of Year 28 for the WNBA

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images How big stars, airtime, and fan consciousness are shaping the WNBA in Year 28. When he was arguably America’s most successful football man, when his beloved Bears were defending champs and the NFL’s first dynasty, George Halas stood in his friend’s office and looked upon the technology that maybe, just maybe, held the key to survival for his still-fledgli...2024
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• Re-ranking women’s NCAA tournament Sweet 16 teams by national championship chances

Getty Images Let’s rank the Sweet 16 field in 2024 women’s NCAA tournament by their national championship chances After the first two rounds of the women’s NCAA tournament, No. 1-overall seed South Carolina has cemented its status as the overwhelming favorite, running over, past and all around No. 16-seed Presbyterian in the first round and No. 8-seed North Carolina in the second round to ...2024
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