2024 NCAA women's basketball second round

The second round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, played on March 24th, delivered thrilling games and a couple of upsets that shook up the bracket. Here's a deeper dive:

Upsets: #2 seed Ohio State fell in a surprising defeat to #7 seed Duke in a 16-point comeback. This win sends the Blue Devils to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2018. 

Another noteworthy upset was #11 seed Middle Tennessee knocking off #6 seed Louisville in the first round, but their run ended in the second round against LSU.

Top Seeds Hold Strong: The overall #1 seed South Carolina continued their dominant run, dismantling #8 seed North Carolina. 

Other top seeds like #1 seed Texas and #1 seed USC also secured victories and remain on track for a potential championship run.

Close Battles: Not all games were one-sided blowouts. #2 seed Stanford needed overtime to fend off a determined #7 seed Iowa State team. Another close contest saw #5 seed Baylor edging out #4 seed Virginia Tech by a mere 3 points.

NCAA Women's Tournament Second Round Results

Here are the results from the NCAA Women's Tournament Second Round played on March 24th:

Winners Losers Score

Duke (7) Ohio State (2) 75-63

South Carolina (1) North Carolina (8) 88-41

Colorado (5) Kansas State (4) 63-50

LSU (3) Middle Tennessee (11) 83-56

Oregon State (3) Nebraska (6) 61-51

Texas (1) Alabama (8) 65-54

To be Decided  

Baylor (5) Virginia Tech (4) (played today, outcome not available yet)

Stanford (2) Iowa State (7) (played today, outcome not available yet)

NCAA Women's Tournament highlights

Here are some highlights from the NCAA Women's Tournament Second Round.

#4 Virginia Tech vs Baylor Highlights | NCAA Women's Basketball Championship | College Basketball by Shaquille Bryant

#1 Texas vs Alabama Highlights | 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship | College Basketball by Shaquille Bryant

#2 Stanford vs Iowa State Highlights | NCAA Women's Basketball Championship | College Basketball by Shaquille Bryant

South Carolina vs. North Carolina - Second Round NCAA tournament extended highlights by March Madness

#1 South Carolina vs North Carolina Highlights | 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship by Shaquille Bryant Enjoy!