The action in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament kicks back up on Friday, March 28 in Regional 2 in Birmingham where bitter rivals the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils meet for the third time this season, this time in the Sweet 16 at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Ala.
Fournier is listed on the Duke roster at 6-foot-2. She is tied for the third tallest on the roster. Fournier first gained attention for dunking at age 14. Fournier dunks in pregame warmups, including a backboard pass from teammate Vanessa de Jesus.
The Tar Heels delivered a message to their critics with an easy victory vs. the Aztecs on the first night of the NCAA Tournament
It was the perfect send-off for a player who had missed her scheduled home finale due to injury, then made good on a second shot in March Madness.
North Carolina sophomore Reniya Kelly will be playing at home Friday when the women's March Madness Sweet 16 comes to Alabama. Kelly and the Tar Heels face rival Duke in Birmingham. She went to Hoover High School and played at the site of the regional five times.
Kevin Harlan put his ability to multitask on full display during the first half of the NCAA Tournament's first-round matchup between North Carolina and Ole Miss.