The Sweet 16 has begun, and the biggest question right now is how USC can survive tougher competition without star guard JuJu Watkins. The sophomore left the court after injuring her right leg against Mississippi Sate, and tests revealed an ACL tear in her right knee.

Here are our live updates from the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in Birmingham. Media day kicks off at 9 a.m. and games start at noon CT between TCU and Notre Dame

Nothing like a conference rivalry matchup to instantly turn up the heat in the Sweet 16. Duke and UNC split their two games this season, each winning at home. The Tar Heels’ victory was a low-scoring overtime affair, 53-46, as only two of the 20 total players reached double figures.

Madness Sweet 16 features No. 2 UConn vs. No. 3 Oklahoma. Here are expert game picks, predictions for women's NCAA bracket.

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“The men (NCAA Tournament) are not very bright. They have something called regionals, which means they’re in the four regions of the country, North, South, East and West. The women’s (tournament) is so smart. They have two,” Auriemma said, sarcastically, according to CT Insider, “which means 90 percent of the country can’t go to any of those games.

Madness Sweet 16 features No. 2 TCU vs. No. 3 Notre Dame. Here are expert game picks, predictions for women's NCAA bracket.

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The Duke and North Carolina women have faced each other 110 times, including 16 games on a neutral court, but they’ve never played in the NCAA Tournament — until Friday.