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Ohio State women’s basketball pegged as No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament

Let the journey begin! #GoBucks

Fresh off of a regular season Big Ten title, but a disappointing showing in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, the Ohio State women’s basketball team was selected as an at-large No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening.

By virtue of its high seeding, the Buckeyes have the opportunity to host first and second round games in Value City Arena. They will take on No. 15 seed Maine in the first round, and then the winner of No. 7 Duke and No. 10 Richmond should they advance past the first game.

Ohio State is in the Portland region meaning should it advance to the Sweet 16, it will travel to Oregon for the right to make it through those games for a chance at returning back to Ohio for the Final Four in Cleveland.

Other teams in OSU’s bracket include No. 1 seed USC, a team the Buckeyes lost to in the first game of the season, No. 3 seed UConn, No. 4 seed Virginia Tech, and yes, Michigan, with whom Ohio State split the season series with.

Here’s a look at the complete bracket thanks to CBS Sports social media.

Ohio State made it to the Elite 8 last season and will be chasing its first Final Four since the 1993 season that featured all-time great Katie Smith.

ESPN bracketology update not favorable to Lady Lions after loss to Iowa

The latest ESPN women’s basketball bracketology update may have just burst Penn State’s bubble.

There may not be any shame in losing to Iowa and Caitlin Clark in the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament, but the manner in which the Penn State Lady Lions were ousted by the Hawkeyes may have been enough to pop Penn State’s NCAA tournament bubble.

ESPN women’s basketball bracketology update from Charlie Creme, which was updated on Saturday morning the day after Penn State’s lopsided Big Ten quarterfinal loss at the hands of Iowa, moved Penn State from being the last team in the tournament to among the first four out. With selection day still a week away, there could be some help for Penn State to come out of the remaining conference tournaments going on around the country, although this latest bracketology update does not appear to see much help being made available for the Lady Lions and their NCAA tournament hopes.

The last four teams in, according to Creme’s bracket update, are all from the SEC (Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State) or the Pac-12 (Arizona), and all of those conference tournaments fell in sync with the Big Ten tournament.

There is also one other team ahead of Penn State among the first four teams out, which is Green Bay. Green Bay is the no. 2 seed in the Horizon League tournament and is scheduled to play in the conference tournament’s semifinal game on Monday. A win would send Green Bay to the Horizon League championship game, which could lead to an automatic berth. But even if Green Bay captures an automatic bid, Penn State would likely still have to climb in front of the Horizon League’s top seed, Cleveland State, to get in. Cleveland State is sitting on a 13-seed in Creme’s latest bracket forecast.

Penn State was eliminated from the Big Ten conference championship tournament by Iowa with a 95-62 loss. The lopsidedness of the final score is pretty damaging, especially for a team that went on an untimely 2-6 skid at the end of the regular season leading into the Big Ten tournament. Penn State beating Iowa likely would have helped Penn State gain a stronger foot inside the NCAA tournament, and a respectable loss could have been enough to keep them a bit more in the mix. But a 33-point loss is tough to overcome in the final game of a season.

But the fate is in the hands of the NCAA selection committee now. We will find out in a week whether or not time can heal enough wounds for the Lady Lions and keep NCAA tournament hopes alive or if the NIT may be the more likely destination.

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LSU’s White House invitation saga: A complete timeline involving Angel Reese, Kim Mulkey, Jill Biden and more

Here is everything you need to know about LSU’s White House invitation.

The NCAA women’s college basketball tournament was one of the most thrilling competitions in recent memory, and it ended with utter madness.

LSU defeated Iowa, 102-85, in the national championship title game Sunday. Both teams enjoyed very exciting runs during the entirety of the tournament, especially thanks to standout performances from LSU’s Angel Reese, as well as Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.

This was one of those tournaments you would want to watch on repeat if you could. But it was LSU who cut down the nets when it was all said and done, becoming national champions for the first time in program history.

But since the Tigers’ title, there’s been some controversy involving them, first lady Dr. Jill Biden and the team’s potential celebratory visit to the White House. Let us explain what happened with a detailed timeline…

Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist takes her 29.2 ppg to the WNBA

The women’s basketball talent is deep, but with only 144 roster spots for players in the WNBA, obtaining one of those spots takes more than just being a deeply-talented player.

Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist will forgo her COVID year of eligibility and enter the 2023 WNBA draft. Siegrist led the Wildcats to their first Sweet Sixteen since 2003 and to a 30-7 overall record this season. She led the NCAA in scoring at 29.2 points per game to go with a 9.2 rebounds per game average. She shines both on and off the court as evidenced by her head coach’s remarks after Siegrist announced she would enter the draft.

“The statistical numbers that she recorded are going to be there forever which is so special when you see what Maddy accomplished throughout her amazing career,” said Villanova head coach Denise Dillon. “With that said, when you leave your mark on people as Maddy has there is nothing greater. I think that is by far the greatest accomplishment as a student-athlete where you can be recognized as being an authentic person as opposed to just a great athlete. Maddy will continue to impact the world in whatever she does.”

Siegrist had 20 or more points in all 37 games this year, including 17 games of 30 points or more. This streak of 37 consecutive 20-point game stretch is the longest streak by any women’s or men’s D-1 player this century.

And if that wasn’t impressive enough, she is now the all-time leading scorer in the history of Villanova basketball this season for both men and women and finished her collegiate career with 2,896 points. Additionally, she is the all-time leading scorer in BIG EAST Conference history for men and women.

She has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Year twice and earned first team All-American honors from the Associated Press and USBWA and is one of four finalists for the Naismith Player of the Year and the Wade Trophy.

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The 2023 WNBA draft will be held on Monday, April 10. It will be exclusively televised on ESPN from 7-9 p.m. EST and available on the ESPN app. The draft consists of three rounds and 36 picks with a total 144 roster spots in the WNBA.

The last 10 No. 1 overall draft picks were:

2013: Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury

2014: Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut Sun

2015: Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm

2016: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm

2017: Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas Aces (formerly San Antonio Stars)

2018: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces

2019: Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces

2020: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty

2021: Charli Collier, Dallas Wings

2022: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream

This year’s draft class is deep with South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston, Maryland’s Diamond Miller, and Stanford’s Haley Jones leading the way. However, Siegrist is projected to go high in the draft and the higher a player is drafted the more likely they will see a WNBA roster spot. The women’s basketball talent is deep, but with only 144 roster spots for players in the WNBA, obtaining one of those spots takes more than just being a deeply-talented player.

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Ohio State women’s basketball vs. Virginia Tech: How to watch, stream the game

Ohio State faces Virginia Tech for a chance to go to the Women’s Final Four. #GoBucks

Ohio State earned a win over one of the giants in women’s college basketball on Saturday afternoon. The Buckeye press disrupted UConn the entire game and led to a double-digit victory over the second-seeded Huskies.

Now OSU has to face the No. 1 seed in the Seattle 3 region, the Virginia Tech Hokies. Virginia Tech comes into the game 30-4. The Buckeyes and Hokies have played two common opponents, Tennessee and North Carolina, and won by similar margins.

Ohio State has a chance to advance to the Final Four with a win, something it hasn’t done since 1993.

Here’s how to catch the game with tip slated for Monday night.

Basic info

When: Monday, March 27, at 9 p.m. EDT

Where: Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Washington)

How to watch/stream/listen:

Broadcast: ESPN

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

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Ohio State vs. UConn photo gallery

Check out some of the best photos of Ohio State women’s basketball’s upset of No. 2 seed UConn. #GoBucks

Not many gave the Ohio State women’s basketball team a chance against the UConn Huskies, but that didn’t seem to matter to the Buckeyes. They used some relentless defensive pressure to upset the Huskies 73-61 to advance to their first Elite 8 since 1993.

The game was out in Seattle, so we’re sure not many of you were able to attend and snap your own photos of memories of what’s becoming a pretty special run by Ohio State. Don’t worry though, we have you covered thanks to our photographers that made the trip out to the Pacific Northwest.

Here are some of the best high-resolution photos of the Ohio State women’s basketball team’s upset of UConn on Saturday afternoon.

Photos of Ohio State women’s basketball preparing for Sweet 16 matchup vs. UConn

The Ohio State women are getting ready for their Sweet 16 matchup vs. UConn. Check out some of the best photos from Seattle. #GoBucks

The Ohio State women’s basketball team is out in the Pacific Northwest getting ready to do battle with one of the giants of the sport, the UConn Huskies. It’s a Sweet 16 matchup that OSU isn’t expected to win, but that hasn’t mattered for this team this season.

The Buckeyes have the talent, success, and confidence to pull off the upset in Seattle, and if they can make some of the plays we’ve seen from all the weapons on the floor, a berth in the Elite 8 is possible.

As Ohio State prepares for the matchup, it has been through shootarounds, pregame press conferences, and walkthroughs all pointing toward the game that is set to tip on Saturday.

Here are some of the best photos of the Ohio State women out in Seattle going through all the pregame responsibilities.

Ohio State men’s hockey vs. Harvard in the NCAA Tournament: How to watch, stream the game

Ohio State has a tough task ahead as they prepare to take on perennial power UConn. #GoBucks

The Ohio State men’s hockey team received an at-large bid to the NCAA men’s hockey tournament, and it all gets started on Friday vs. Harvard. The Buckeyes received a No. 3 seed in the pod of four teams and were paired in the same bracket as the No. 2 overall seed (No. 1 in the pod), Quinnipiac.

The weather is starting to warm up outside with the start of spring, but that just means it’s playoff hockey time in the NCAA, and the Buckeyes will be trying to buck the trend and upset the field.

If you’re interested in catching all of the action and rooting on the scarlet and gray, we have all the information you need to find and watch the game Friday afternoon.

Basic info

When: Friday, March 24, at 2 p.m. ET

Where: Total Mortgage Arena (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

How to watch/stream/listen:

Broadcast: ESPNU

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

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Ohio State women’s basketball vs. UConn: How to watch, stream the game

Ohio State has a tough task ahead as they prepare to take on perennial power UConn. #GoBucks

After a thrilling win over North Carolina, the Ohio State women’s basketball team is in the Sweet 16.

Now OSU takes on its toughest test of the season: perennial power UConn. Geno Auriemma has turned the Huskies into the gold standard in women’s basketball. The teams have met six times; Connecticut has won all of them.

This go around will not be any easier. Auriemma has an injury-plagued UConn prepped for another title run. Kevin McGuff, on the other hand, is trying to get Ohio State to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1993 when Buckeye legend Katie Smith led OSU to a national runner-up finish. The Huskies have been to 29 straight Sweet 16s. To say the Buckeyes have a tough road ahead would be an understatement.

Here’s how to catch all the action on Saturday afternoon.

Basic info

When: Saturday, March 25, at 4 p.m. EDT

Where: Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Washington)

How to watch/stream/listen:

Broadcast: ABC

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

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Ohio State women’s basketball vs. North Carolina: How to watch, stream the game

Ohio State takes on the North Carolina Tarheels with a chance to get back to the Sweet Sixteen! #GoBucks

The Buckeyes started slowly in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before flipping a switch in the second half to beat James Madison on Saturday. The women’s basketball team now faces No. 6 seed North Carolina in the round of 32.

The Tar Heels held on for a two-point win over St. John’s on Saturday afternoon. UNC was a middle-of-the-pack team in the Atlantic Coast Conference and bowed out to Duke in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The Heels (22-10) are led by junior guard Deja Kelly who despite her small stature leads the team in scoring at 16.3 ppg.

Even with Kelly leading the way, North Carolina is well rounded with two others averaging over 13 points per game. The Tar Heels are also a solid defensive team, holding opponents to fewer than 60 points per game.

It should be a fun one to watch as the high-powered Buckeye offense looks to bully UNC and find its way back to the Sweet 16. Here’s how to catch all the action.

Basic info

When: Monday, March 20, at 4 p.m. EDT

Where: Schottenstein Center (Columbus, Ohio)

How to watch/stream/listen:

Broadcast: ESPN

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

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