The 2024 Women’s NCAA Tournament moves to the 2nd round, paring down from 64 teams to just 32. The madness has been a little less crazy than the men’s tournament, but we’ve had some craziness. In fact, out of 3,750 entries, only 2,371 remain alive heading into the Round of 32.
We had just one major upset, as No. 6 seed Louisville was dismissed by No. 11 seed Middle Tennessee. That was the only lower seed to win outright in the 1st round, however.
My 1st-round column picks, Virginia Tech, Colorado and NC State each advanced. In Friday’s action, the Hokies pounded Marshall 92-49, while Colorado got the job done in a high-scoring affair, winning 86-72 over Drake. Then on Saturday, the Wolfpack rolled 14-seed Chattanooga, 64-45.
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