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First-round play is in the books for both the men and women, and the Sweet 16 field is now set for the men.
Cinderellas are still dancing in both brackets, and the stakes are ratcheting up. Sunday brought a full slate of second-round action for both the men and women and plenty of intrigue over who advanced to the second weekend.
Here are Sunday's results.
Sunday afternoon
Men's schedule (All times Eastern):
No. 2 Marquette 81, No. 10 Colorado 77
No. 1 Purdue 106, No. 8 Utah State 67
Women's schedule:
No. 7 Duke 75, No. 2 Ohio State 63
No. 1 South Carolina 88, No. 8 North Carolina 41
No. 5 Colorado 63, No. 4 Kansas State 50
No. 3 LSU 83, No. 11 Middle Tennessee 56
No. 3 Oregon State 61, No. 6 Nebraska 51
Sunday evening
Men's schedule:
No. 4 Duke 93, No. 12 James Madison 55
No. 6 Clemson 72, No. 3 Baylor 64
No. 4 Alabama 72, No. 12 Grand Canyon 61
No. 1 UConn 75, No. 9 Northwestern 58
No. 5 San Diego State 85, No. 13 Yale 57
Women's schedule:
No. 1 Texas 65, No. 8 Alabama 54
No. 5 Baylor 75, No. 4 Virginia Tech 72
No. 2 Stanford 87, No. 7 Iowa State 81, OT
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THE MEN’S SWEET 16 IS SET 🔥 pic.twitter.com/juWkEP9hDB
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Final: Stanford 87, Iowa State 81
Stanford trailed for much of the game and had to play all of overtime without star player Cameron Brink. But the No. 2 seed Cardinal found a way to advance to the Sweet 16. Kiki Iriafen was a big reason why with her 41 points and 16 rebounds.
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Stanford up 85-81 with the ball after an Iowa State turnover and it's just about over here. The No. 2 seed looks like it will survive.
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These teams can't miss in this overtime period.
Stanford leads 83-81. It's Iowa State ball with 19 seconds on the clock.
INSANITY 😱🔥#MarchMadness x 🎥 ESPN pic.twitter.com/cLYGVycIQC
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 25, 2024
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Final: San Diego State 85, Yale 57
It was never close. Jaedon LeDee scored 26 to lead the Aztecs, who will face No. 1 UConn in the Sweet 16.
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There has been a lot of shot making by both teams in OT. Back and forth they go.
Stanford leads 78-76 at the 1:03 mark.
Stanford answers back 👀 #MarchMadness x 🎥 ESPN / @StanfordWBB pic.twitter.com/JecOnGkDBl
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 25, 2024
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And now Iowa State's star player, Audi Crooks, has fouled out. She was the hero for the Cyclones in the first round. Now she's done as Stanford leads 71-69. 3:17 to play.
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Stanford-Iowa State headed to OT
Kiki Iriafen's shot rimmed out at the buzzer. We've got another overtime game coming!
Iriafen can't get it to fall, off to OT pic.twitter.com/eme6RHP2eD
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Iowa State tied it at 66-66. Now Stanford has the ball with 11.5 seconds with a shot to win.
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Stanford takes the lead on Brooke Demetre's clutch trey!
BROOKE DEMETRE DRILLS THE THREE.
Stanford leads.#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Acd0DslLA1
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 25, 2024
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Stanford superstar Cameron Brink has fouled out with 2:11 left. Iowa State leads 64-63.
Huge moment, huge call.
Cameron Brink fouls Audi Crooks and has officially fouled out of the game.#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/ohkXDgfOQ3
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 25, 2024
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Lost in the chaos of Houston-Texas A&M is another close finish coming up in the Stanford-Iowa State women's game.
Coming down to the wire out West ‼️@CycloneWBB | @MarchMadnessWBB
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) March 25, 2024
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Here was the last gasp for Texas A&M:
HOUSTON IS MOVING ON TO THE SWEET 16.#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/EOkd4R84Ra
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 25, 2024
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Final: Houston 100, Texas A&M 95
The No. 1 Cougars hang on for deal life in overtime after No. 9 Texas A&M's furious rally forced OT. Houston survives and advances into the Sweet 16, where it will face Duke.
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Aggies miss on the other end. Houston heads back to the line with 9 seconds. Cougars may FINALLY have this one locked up.
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Walk-on Ryan Elvin, who almost never plays, hits 1 of 2 free throws to push Houston's lead to 99-95 with 14 second to play.
Nervous moment for a bench player because four of Houston's five starters have fouled out.
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Houston has its groove back! It's opened up a 98-93 lead with 21 seconds to play in OT.
JAMAL SHEAD. CLUTCH.#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Q8oUnmpnXI
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 25, 2024
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A&M fans feeling all the emotions after that tying buzzer shot
A&M fans brought to tears... Houston fans completely shook pic.twitter.com/4wbmqyor6n
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 25, 2024
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Houston's leading scorer Emanuel Sharp (30 points) has fouled out. That's three starters down for the Cougars. The good news for Houston is it lead 91-87 with under 3 minutes to play in OT.
