Letting my freak Flag fly.
Ok, arguably Baylor had a better day than UConn because margin. They also had a weaker seed being #1 and all, I don’t begrudge them.
Not so many upsets, there rarely are in the Women’s Tournament during the Round of 64 since there is such a difference between the Premier Programs and everybody else. As you move forward you get more. On Day 1 you had Buffalo, Clemson, and Indiana.
That’s it.
Results 3/22/2019
| Seed | School | Record | Score | Seed | School | Record | Score | Region |
| 1 | Louisville | 30 – 3 | 69 | 16 | Robert Morris | 22 – 11 | 34 | East |
| 4 | South Carolina | 22 – 9 | 74 | 13 | Belmont | 26 – 7 | 52 | South |
| 5 | Marquette | 27 – 7 | 58 | 12 | Rice | 28 – 4 | 54 | Midwest |
| 2 | Iowa | 27 – 6 | 66 | 15 | Mercer | 25 – 8 | 61 | South |
| 8 | Michigan | 22 – 11 | 84 | 9 | Kansas State | 21 – 12 | 54 | East |
| 5 | Florida State | 24 – 8 | 70 | 12 | Bucknell | 28 – 6 | 67 | South |
| 7 | Rutgers | 22 – 10 | 71 | 10 | * Buffalo | 24 – 9 | 82 | East |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 25 – 7 | 84 | 13 | Wright State | 27 – 7 | 61 | Midwest |
| 7 | Missouri | 24 – 10 | 77 | 10 | Drake | 27 – 7 | 76 | South |
| 2 | Connecticut | 32 – 2 | 110 | 15 | Towson | 20 – 13 | 61 | East |
| 8 | South Dakota | 28 – 6 | 66 | 9 | * Clemson | 22 – 12 | 79 | West |
| 5 | Arizona State | 21 – 10 | 60 | 12 | UCF | 26 – 7 | 45 | West |
| 7 | Texas | 23 – 10 | 65 | 10 | * Indiana | 21 – 12 | 69 | West |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 25 – 8 | 69 | 13 | Florida Gulf Coast | 28 – 5 | 62 | West |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 31 – 2 | 103 | 16 | Southern | 21 – 12 | 46 | West |
| 2 | Oregon | 30 – 4 | 78 | 15 | Portland State | 25 – 8 | 40 | West |
ESPN is doing Regional Coverage which I suppose means that if you’re in a geographic area with a strong demographic for a particular team you’ll get more of that unless it’s boring.
In other words the same as they always do.
Afternoon Games
| Time | Network | Seed | School | Record | Seed | School | Record | Region |
| 12:00 pm | ESPN2 | 1 | Louisville | 30 – 3 | 8 | Michigan | 22 – 11 | East |
| 2:00 pm | ESPN2 | 4 | South Carolina | 22 – 9 | 5 | Florida State | 24 – 8 | South |
| 2:00 pm | ESPN2 | 2 | Iowa | 27 – 6 | 7 | Missouri | 24 – 10 | South |
| 2:00 pm | ESPN2 | 4 | Texas A&M | 25 – 7 | 5 | Marquette | 27 – 7 | Midwest |
My favorites in this group? Michigan and Marquette.
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#1 Louisville 71 – Michigan 50
#4 S. Carolina 72 – #5 Florida St. 64
#2 Iowa 68 – #7 Missouri 52
4 Texas A&M 78 – #5 Marquette 76