Head coach Kara Lawson has the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight for the 12th time in program history. They will face the winner of South Carolina vs. Maryland in the Elite Eight.  Guard Oluchi Okananwa led the Blue Devils with a double-double of 12 points and 12 boards.

Indya Nivar (24) of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts in the game against the Oregon State Beavers during the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Carmichael Arena on March 22, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Jerome Ibrahim/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) NCAA Photos via Getty Images

Last year, there were only four brackets that remained perfect after the first two rounds of the women’s tournament.

Tobacco Road rivals North Carolina and Duke are set to square off in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 Women’s NCAA Division I tournament on Friday, March 28, at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala.

All No. 1 seeds advanced to the Sweet 16, which tips off Friday. Here’s everything you need to know, including a breakdown of each region.

No. 11 seed North Carolina made a statement on Tuesday in the First Four with a near record-setting 95-68 win over No. 11 seed San Diego State to advance to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite UNC's controversial inclusion in the tournament over other bubble teams like Indiana,

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.

To add to the matter, the tournament selection committee was chaired by North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham, creating more anger among college hoops fans.