The Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament concludes on Saturday, March 29 in Regional 4 Spokane where the 1 seed USC Trojans battle the 5 seed Kansas State Wildcats at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash.

The No. 8 seed Utah Utes take on the No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers in this women’s NCAA Tournament first-round matchup.

Washington State is coming off of a 72-57 loss to Portland in its most recent game on Monday. In its most recent outing on Friday, Utah Valley secured a 70-64 victory against Air Force. Eleonora Villa's team-high 11 points paced Washington State in the loss. Tahlia White scored 15 points in Utah Valley's victory, leading the team.

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The biggest bracket buster so far was No. 9 seed Indiana's 76-68 win over No. 8 seed Utah in the first round, ending 1.2 million perfect brackets. No. 10 Oregon's 77-73 overtime win over No. 7 Vanderbilt in the first round took out an additional 633,227.

In 2023, Utah reached a peak of No. 3 in the women’s basketball poll, their highest-ever ranking. In 2024, Utah got as high as No. 4 in the poll. Utah’s success created a unique situation.

Gianna Kneepkens has made a decision on her future, and it’s a tough blow for the Utah women’s basketball program. The Utes’ star guard announced Friday on social media that she is entering the NCAA transfer portal.

For just the second time since 2018, Utah State will retain its head basketball coach in both men's and women's basketball. The Aggies have had quite the trouble