Top-seeded Stanford Advances In Women's NCAA Tourney

Oklahoma State Tuesday night.Stanford, the overall top seed in the women’s NCAA basketball tournament, advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 73-62 second-round win over Number 8 Oklahoma State Tuesday night.

Number 6 Michigan made it to the Sweet 16 for the first time with an upset 70-55 win over Number 3 Tennessee.

In the two other upsets, Number 5 Iowa beat Number 4 Kentucky 86-72, and Number 5 Georgia Tech beat Number 4 West Virginia 73-56.

Disparities Between Men's, Women's Tourneys

NCAA President Mark Emmert has agreed to an independent review of the disparities between the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, according to a letter from him to Suzette McQueen, the chair of the NCAA committee on women’s athletics, obtained by ‘The Washington Post.’

This comes after there was anger over the lack of resources for the women’s tournament after it was revealed the women had been given just a few dumbbells while the men’s tournament had a large workout space with lots of equipment.

The NCAA gave the women comparable equipment after the backlash. 

NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT (Second Round):

Tuesday, March 23 Scoreboard

NC State 79, South Florida 67

Iowa 86, Kentucky 72

Michigan 70, Tennessee 55

Georgia Tech 73, West Virginia 56

Baylor 90, Virginia Tech 48

South Carolina 59, Oregon State 42

UConn 83, Syracuse 47

Stanford 73, Oklahoma State 62

Wednesday, March 24 Schedule (All Times Central)

NCAA Championships

#7 Alabama vs. #2 Maryland, noon

Herrisfair Region -- Second Round

#6 Oregon vs. #3 Georgia, 2 p.m.

Alamo Region -- Second Round

#13 Wright State vs. #5 Missouri St, 2 p.m.

Alamo Region -- Second Round

#12 Belmont vs. #4 Indiana, 4 p.m.

Mercado Region -- Second Round

Alamo Region -- Second Round

#7 Northwestern vs. #2 Louisville, 4 p.m.

Alamo Region -- Second Round

#11 BYU vs. #3 Arizona, 6 p.m.

Mercado Region -- Second Round

#7 Iowa State vs. #2 Texas A&M, 6 p.m.

Mercado Region -- Second Round

#6 Texas vs. #3 UCLA, 8 p.m.

Herrisfair Region -- Second Round