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March Madness is here.
While the Women’s NCAA Tournament is traditionally more chalky than the men’s things could still get unpredictable and spicy. Are we sure UConn is going to win it all? Will every No. 1 seed make the Final Four? Will we have any double-digit seeds make the Sweet 16?
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Let’s fire off some hot takes and make a few wild predictions.
Duke gets revenge on LSU
You might remember that the Tigers marched into Cameron Indoor Stadium back in December and walloped Duke 93-77. Could LSU do that to the Blue Devils again if they meet in the Sweet 16? Perhaps.
But let’s consider Duke was at its worst when the Tigers came to Durham. The very next game, the Blue Devils began a 17-game winning streak when coach Kara Lawson tweaked their starting lineup — promoting Riley Nelson off the bench — and then went on to win the ACC’s regular season and tournament titles.
Lawson also has a pretty good pedigree in run-it-back games, where Duke gets a second crack at a team in a single season after losing to them earlier the year. Just look at last season:
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Duke lost its first meeting with North Carolina, then beat the Tar Heels in their second and third matchups.
Duke lost at NC State in the regular season, then topped the Wolfpack in the ACC title game.
South Carolina beat the Blue Devils comfortably in their first meeting last season, and their Elite Eight meeting came down to the final two possessions.
Should Duke see LSU again, it’ll be better prepared.
USC loses to Clemson in the first round
Overcoming the absence of JuJu Watkins has been difficult for the Trojans this season. Jazzy Davidson has established herself as one of the top freshmen in the country, but USC finished the regular season 17-13 overall and 9-9 in Big Ten play a year after it won the conference tournament. USC is currently riding a five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, the vibes are great in Upstate South Carolina, where Clemson is dancing for the first time since 2019 and the…
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