The next women’s Sweet 16 is on Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27, 2027, in Philadelphia and Las Vegas, according to the NCAA. It will be the first women’s tournament with 76 teams, up from 68, and we will post odds and picks for all eight games once the bracket is set.
The last Sweet 16, in March 2026, ended with UCLA as national champion. The Bruins beat South Carolina 79-51 in the title game in Phoenix on April 5, 2026.
The 2026 Sweet 16 results
The 2026 regionals were in Fort Worth and Sacramento. Two of the eight games were close: Notre Dame beat Vanderbilt 67-64 and Duke beat LSU 87-85. The other six were decided by 10 points or more.
| Date | Region | Result |
|---|---|---|
| March 27 | Fort Worth 1 | UConn 63, North Carolina 42 |
| March 27 | Fort Worth 1 | Notre Dame 67, Vanderbilt 64 |
| March 27 | Sacramento 2 | UCLA 80, Minnesota 56 |
| March 27 | Sacramento 2 | Duke 87, LSU 85 |
| March 28 | Fort Worth 3 | Texas 76, Kentucky 54 |
| March 28 | Fort Worth 3 | Michigan 71, Louisville 52 |
| March 28 | Sacramento 4 | South Carolina 94, Oklahoma 68 |
| March 28 | Sacramento 4 | TCU 79, Virginia 69 |
UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina then won their Elite Eight games to reach the Final Four in Phoenix. South Carolina beat UConn 62-48 and UCLA beat Texas 51-44 in the semifinals on April 3.
How our 2025 picks did
This page picked all eight games of the 2025 Sweet 16, played in Spokane and Birmingham on March 28 and 29, 2025. Seven of the eight picks won.
| Pick, as published | Result |
|---|---|
| UCLA (-340) over Ole Miss | Won: UCLA 76, Ole Miss 62 |
| LSU (-140) over NC State | Won: LSU 80, NC State 73 |
| South Carolina (-4000) over Maryland | Won: South Carolina 71, Maryland 67 |
| North Carolina (+200) over Duke | Lost: Duke 47, North Carolina 38 |
| Texas (-340) over Tennessee | Won: Texas 67, Tennessee 59 |
| TCU (+180) over Notre Dame | Won: TCU 71, Notre Dame 62 |
| USC over Kansas State (no line posted) | Won: USC 67, Kansas State 61 |
| UConn (-1200) over Oklahoma | Won: UConn 82, Oklahoma 59 |
Both underdog picks were priced close to even money. TCU at +180 beat Notre Dame by nine, and North Carolina at +200 lost 47-38 to Duke. South Carolina, at -4000 the shortest price, won by only four.
Sources: ESPN NCAA women’s tournament scoreboards for March 28-29, 2025, and March 27 to April 5, 2026; NCAA.com, 2027 tournament dates and sites; read October 25, 2026.