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Kentucky and Notre Dame also notched upsets, while Lauren Betts and Azzi Fudd both had career days

The first weekend of the 2026 women's NCAA Tournament wrapped up on Monday, as eight more teams booked their spots in the Sweet 16. All eight top-four seeds advanced to the Sweet 16 on Sunday, as No. 3 TCU and No. 4 Minnesota survived close calls. But Monday was not been quite as chalk.

To start the day, No. 3 Louisville survived a scare from No. 6 Alabama to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2023. Then, No. 10 UVA pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament to date, taking down second-seeded Iowa in front of a raucous Iowa City crowd. Notre Dame followed it up with an upset of its own, taking third-seeded Ohio State down. Finally, Kentucky joined the trend, upsetting West Virginia on the Mountaineers' home court.

No. 1 seeds UConn, South Carolina and UCLA all took the court Monday night, as did No. 2 Vanderbilt. UConn rolled over Syracuse by 53 points, South Carolina beat USC by 40, UCLA defeated Oklahoma State by 19 and Vanderbilt beat Illinois by 18.

The Sweet 16 is officially set:

- No. 1 UConn vs. No. 4 North Carolina

- No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. No. 6 Notre Dame

- No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 4 Oklahoma

- No. 3 TCU vs. No. 10 Virginia

- No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Louisville

- No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Kentucky

- No. 2 LSU vs. No. 3 Duke

- No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 4 Minnesota

Below is a full look at the scoreboard.

Women's March Madness scores: March 23

- No. 3 Louisville 69, No. 6 Alabama 68

- No. 10 Virginia 83, No. 2 Iowa 75 (2OT)

- No. 6 Notre Dame 83, No. 3 Ohio State 73

- No. 5 Kentucky 74, No. 4 West Virginia 73

- No. 1 UConn 98, No. 9 Syracuse 45

- No. 2 Vanderbilt 75, No. 7 Illinois 57

- No. 1 South Carolina 101, No. 9 USC 61

- No. 1 UCLA 87, Oklahoma State 68

Lauren Betts scores career-high 35 points to send UCLA to Sweet 16

FINAL: UCLA 87 -- Oklahoma State 68

While No. 8 Oklahoma State put up a spirited second-half effort, besting the No. 1 Bruins by one point in the final 20 minutes, it wasn't nearly enough to keep UCLA from advancing from its fourth straight Sweet 16.

That's primarily because, in her final game at Pauley Pavilion, senior Lauren Betts would not be denied. The Big Ten Player of the Year scored a career-high 35 points in this second-round contest, adding nine rebounds and five assists. She had plenty of help from her teammates, too. Gianna Kneepkens had 15 points, three rebounds and two assists; Gabriela Jaquez had 10 points, seven boards, three assists and two assists; and Kiki Rice added 10 points, four rebounds and three assists. The Bruins will face No. 4 Minnesota in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Sacramento.

Achol Akot led the way for the Cowgirls with 23 points and three rebounds, but was limited due to foul trouble in the second half and ultimately fouled out and only played 24 minutes. Jadyn Wooten was the only other player in double digits for Oklahoma State, with 18 points, three rebounds and six assists off the bench. While Monday night's result was disappointing, the Cowgirls' win over No. 9 Princeton on Saturday was the first NCAA Tournament win since Jacie Hoyt took over as head coach in 2022, providing the program with something to build on for the future.

Halftime: UCLA 46 -- Oklahoma State 26

Well, it looks like the madness portion of the day is over. The No. 1 UCLA Bruins are well on their way to joining their fellow No. 1 seeds in the Sweet 16, as they take a 20-point lead over the No. 8 Oklahoma State Cowgirls into the half.

Lauren Betts leads the way for the Bruins with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists, but it's a full-team effort for Cori Close's squad, with four other players scoring six points or more, including Lena Bilic going 2-2 from the arc in just four minutes off of the bench.

The Bruins are struggling to stop Achol Akot, though; the junior forward has 14 points already, which is higher than her season average of 12.1 points per game.

FINAL: South Carolina 101 -- USC 61

Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks are advancing to their 12th consecutive Sweet 16, which is the second longest active streak behind UConn's 32. This program won titles in 2022 and 2024, and a performance like they had against USC showed why the Gamecocks are one of the favorites once again.