NCAA Tournament at a glance: Spokane 1 and Spokane 4 regional basketball matchups
Spokane 1 Regional
(2) N.C. State vs. (3) LSU
Tipoff: Friday, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
NC State (28-6, 16-2 ACC) – Coach: Wes Moore. Top players: Aziaha James, Sr.-G (18.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg); So.-G, Zoe Brooks, So.-G (14.0 ppg, 3.7 apg); Saniya Rivers, Sr.-G (11.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg); Madison Hayes, Gr.-G (11.0 rpg, 7.3 rpg).
Road to Spokane: Beat (15) Vermont 75-55 and (7) Michigan State 83-49.
LSU (30-5, 12-4 SEC) – Coach: Kim Mulkey. Top players: Flau’Jae Johnson, Jr.-G (18.8 ppg 5.7 rpg), Aneesha Morrow, Sr.-F (18.5 ppg, 13.5 rpg), Mikaylah Williams, So.-G (17.4 ppg, 3.3 apg), Sa’Myah Smith, So.-F (6.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg).
Road to Spokane: Beat (14) San Diego State 103-48 and (6) Florida State 101-71
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(1) UCLA vs. (5) Ole Miss
Tipoff: Friday, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
UCLA (29-3, 16-2 Big Ten) – Coach: Cori Close; Top players: Lauren Betts, Jr.-C (19.7 ppg, 9.7 rpg), Kiki Rice, Jr.-G (13.1 ppg, 4.9 apg), Gabriela Jaquez, Jr.-G (9.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg), Londynn Jones, Jr.-G (8.8 ppg, 1.9 apg).
Road to Spokane: Beat (16) Southern 84-46 and (8) Richmond 84-67.
Ole Miss (22-10, 10-6 SEC) – Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin.
Top players: Madison Scott, Gr.-F (12.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg), Kennedy Todd-Williams, Sr.-G (11.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg), Starr Jacobs, Gr.-F (11 ppg, 6.2 rpg), Tameiya Sadler, Gr.-G (6.5 ppg, 3.1 apg).
Road to Spokane: Beat (12) Ball State 83-65 and (4) Baylor 69-63.
Spokane 4 Regional
(2) UConn vs. (3) Oklahoma
Tipoff: Saturday at 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
UConn (33-3, 18-0 Big East) – Coach: Geno Auriemma.
Top players: Paige Bueckers, Sr.-G (19.2 ppg, 4.8 apg), Sarah Strong, Fr.-F (16.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg), Azzi Fudd, Gr.-G (13.4 ppg, 2 rpg), Kaitlyn Chen, Gr.-G (6.9 ppg, 3.3 apg).
Road to Spokane: Beat (15) Arkansas State 103-34, (10) South Dakota State 91-57
Oklahoma (27-7, 11-5 SEC) – Coach: Jennie Baranczyk.
Top players: Raegan Beers, Jr.-C (17.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg), Payton Verhulst, Sr.-G (14.9 ppg, 4 apg), Sahara Williams, So.-F (10.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg), Skylar Vann, Sr.-F (10 ppg, 4.9 rpg).
Road to Spokane: Beat (14) FGCU 81-58 and (6) Iowa 96-62
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(1) USC vs. (5) Kansas State
Tipoff: Saturday at 5 p.m. (ESPN)
USC (30-3, 17-1 Big Ten) – Coach: Lindsay Gottlieb.
Top players: Juju Watkins, So.-G (23.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg), Kiki Iriafen, Gr.-F (18.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg), Kennedy Smith, Fr.-G (9.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg), Rayah Marshall Sr.-F (7.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg), Talia von Oelhoffen, Gr.-G (5.9 ppg, 3.4 apg).
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Road to Spokane: Beat (16) UNC-Greensboro 71-25 and (9) Mississippi State 96-71.
Kansas State (28-7, 13-5 Big 12) – Coach: Jeff Mittie.
Top players: Ayoka Lee, Gr.-C (15.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg), Serena Sundell, G-Sr. (13.7 ppg, 7.1 apg), Temira Poindexter, Sr.-F (12.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg), Jaelyn Glenn, Sr.-G (9.7 ppg, 3 apg).
Road to Spokane: Beat (12) Fairfield 85-41 and (4) Kentucky 80-79.