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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Portland Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $23

On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Portland Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $23

On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Portland Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $23

On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Portland Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Portland this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $23.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Portland, Ore. this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Portland as Moda Center at the Rose Quarter is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Portland Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Portland’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Stanford kicks off the Portland Regionals when they take on No. 3 North Carolina State at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Gonzaga.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $23

On Saturday, March 30, the other Portland Regional gets underway with JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Baylor at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn vs. No. 7 Duke.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $37

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $146.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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Is UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma retiring?

Time could be winding down for Geno Auriemma. Here’s what he said about next season.

With Paige Bueckers returning to UConn women’s basketball but other teammates, like Nika Muhl, moving on, some fans may be wondering one thing: Is Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma going to be around next season?

When Paige Bueckers announced her return to UConn women’s basketball in February, it was a shock to many people, including Auriemma. Bueckers didn’t share her decision with him and instead opted to announce it during UConn’s senior night.

After the game, Auriemma was asked if he was returning next season, given Bueckers’ surprise announcement. As only he can do, Auriemma confirmed that he’d be around at least one more season, but not before getting off a joke about the whole situation.

Here’s what he shared with local media in February:

“No one was wondering if I was coming back or not to the extent that they were wondering if Paige was coming back or not….if it was the other way around, I don’t think they’d be as happy. I think they got their wish…Yeah. I’ll be back.”

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Aaliyah Edward’s decision to declare for the WNBA has some hoops fans inconsolable

“She’s breaking up with us?!”

UConn star Aaliyah Edwards is going to the WNBA, and fans are really emotional about her announcement.

After Paige Bueckers announced she would be returning to UConn for another season, all eyes turned to Aaliyah Edwards. Was Edwards going to return? Would she move on to the WNBA?

On Thursday, fans got their answer. Edwards dropped a tribute video to the Huskies, speaking about the memories she’s made during her time in college and the upcoming journey her team will have during March Madness — “one last dance.” That’s when she also announced that she would be declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Her announcement appears to have caught several fans off guard. It’s made them really emotional. Here’s what they said:

Geno Auriemma cracked a fitting ATM joke about stacking up more wins after hitting historic 1,200 wins milestone

We’ve never heard getting more wins be equated to withdrawing money, but it kind of works.

UConn women’s basketball has been going through a transformational season. Injuries have seemingly changed expectations and the team’s trajectory moving forward. Yet, under the guidance of head coach Geno Auriemma, the team is still maintaining its winning ways. Auriemma is now the third coach in NCAA Division I basketball history to get to 1,200 wins.

The 2023-2024 season has not exactly gone as planned for UConn women’s basketball. Despite star guard Paige Bueckers returning, the team lost Azzi Fudd, Aubrey Griffin and several other players to injuries. That reality has forced Bueckers and Geno Auriemma to reevaluate the team’s future. Add in the changing NIL landscape, which did not sit well with Auriemma, and the season has been all about adjusting and creating a new norm.

But Auriemma is still managing to thrive in the chaos. On Wednesday, he coached his way to 1,200 wins, joining Mike Krzyzewski and Standford’s Tara Van Derveer as the only three coaches in NCAA Division I basketball history to reach the milestone.

Overall, Auriemma was seemingly very grateful for the moment and happy with the achievement, but postgame, he did manage to crack a joke about if he will solely own the record for most wins.

Here’s what he said:

“I would think more along the lines of single digits, not hundreds. This isn’t a casino ATM, you know? They spit out hundreds. It’s been my philosophy since the beginning that there isn’t a number that I’m searching for…that I’m trying to reach. There is no whale that I’m chasing and obsessed over. When it’s over, it’s over. And, whatever the number is at that time is what it’s going to be…I could probably say with a great deal of certainty that I’ll never be No. 1 in wins…”

Geno Auriemma takes not-so-subtle shot at NIL era athletes in pointed rant about recruiting challenges

In a new rant, Geno Auriemma called out NIL era athletes. His words eventually prompted Angel Reese to defend a fellow player.

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma is in hot water after sharing his thoughts on how NIL deals have impacted the college landscape.

For many years, there has been much chatter about whether college athletes should be compensated for using their name, image and likeness (NIL). Universities nationwide have profited from stellar athletes (like Caitlin Clark) who draw attention and dollars to sports programs. That has prompted those same athletes to argue that they should see part of the money, spurring a massive culture-shifting movement for the foreseeable future.

However, some coaches don’t see it that way and are struggling to adjust to the impact NIL deals have made on their jobs, especially when it comes to recruiting and maintaining talent. Uconn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma recently shared what he feels are challenges in this new era.

Many fans quickly pieced together that he was seemingly taking a swipe at Lauren Park-Lane of Mississippi State when he mentioned Seton Hall during a press conference on January 13. She transferred from Seton Hall to Mississippi State after her 2022-23 season. The dig at Park-Lane prompted a response from the player herself.

As Auriemma’s words went through basketball circles, Park-Lane’s strength and conditioning coach and LSU star Angel Reese also responded, jumping in to defend the senior guard.

To be clear, Geno Auriemma is not wrong for sharing his thoughts, but coaches will never be able to have a nuanced conversation about the NIL era if they single out players or make sweeping assumptions about why a player may transfer.

Aubrey Griffin’s season-ending ACL injury proves just how cruel sports can be

You absolutely hate to see this.

The injuries the Uconn Huskies women’s basketball team has sustained this season seem unreal, but things are worsening. Aubrey Griffin is out for the season with a torn ACL.

On Tuesday, Paige Bueckers was asked about staying another year at UConn. She jokingly said that head coach Geno Auriemma likely wants her to play another due to the injuries that have piled up during the season. Despite her light demeanor, the reality of wanting more time with her teammates was something Bueckers hinted at when also asked about possibly moving on to the WNBA.

However, Bueckers’ decision may not get any easier because things just got way more complicated for UConn. Senior Aubrey Griffin, who had been out indefinitely since January 3, is now out for the season.

Griffin’s injury is the 4th season-ending injury for the team. When asked about Griffin’s injury just days ago, Auriemma was heartbroken.

We are sending thoughts and good vibes to Uconn women’s basketball.

Paige Bueckers is seemingly in no rush to declare for the WNBA draft

UConn star Paige Bueckers is all in on her teammates, and that means weighing her future in the WNBA.

Paige Bueckers is considered to be potentially one of the top picks in the WNBA draft should she choose to declare, but the hoops star recently insinuated that she might have unfinished business at UConn.

Paige Bueckers is a star who has become a driving force at UConn under head coach Geno Auriemma. However, during her college basketball career her team has faced some truly unfortunate headwinds with injuries.

This year has been no different. The team has endured injuries to Azzi Fudd, Aubrey Griffin, Jana El Alfy, Ayanna Patterson and Caroline Ducharme. Several of those have been season-ending.

On Tuesday, when asked about whether or not she had talked to Auriemma about playing another year, Bueckers made light of all the injuries, saying that her coach likely wants her to stay now.

However, what she said next when asked about potentially going to the WNBA may reveal where her heart truly lies.