Which Women’s teams will work through March Madness?

Alexia Bauer, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025

As the 2025 Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament approaches everyone is getting ready to set up their brackets. There will be lots of excitement and major upsets in the tournament. Sixty-four teams compete every year to win the national championship, but who will it be?

UCONN (No.2)
UCONN dominated the Big East conference, with an 18-0 record, and has a 28-3 overall record.
Having the projected top WNBA draft pick Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd healthy this season on the court, they are going to be a threat in this tournament. Head Coach Geno Auriemma has won a record-breaking 11 NCAA National Championships. Paige Bueckers is averaging 18.6 points per game. She’s shooting 53% from the field and 40% from the three. If UCONN uses their roster to their advantage we can potentially see them win the National Championship.

University of South Carolina (No.1)
South Carolina is a dominant team in the NCAA. Head Coach Dawn Staley has won the 2017, 2022 and 2024 national championships. The Gamecocks are 15-1 in their conference and 27-3 in the overall season. Joyce Edwards, who is a standout for South Carolina, has had an outstanding year. As a freshman, she is leading her team in scoring with 13 points per game. There is a strong chance we will see the Gamecocks in the National Championship again this year.

USC (No.1)
USC is having a tremendous season. They are 27-2 overall and 17-1 in their conference. Having sophomore guard JuJu Watkins on the roster gives USC a great chance to get to the final four and potentially the championship. Watkins is shooting 42% from the field and averaging 24.4 points per game. She is a huge asset to this Trojans offense. They are going to be a tough matchup to play against in this tournament.

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Notre Dame (No.3)
Another team that’s a potential final four is Notre Dame. They are 16-2 in their conference and 25-4 in the overall season. Hannah Hidalgo is a sophomore guard for the Fighting Irish, shooting 46% from the field and 40% from the three, leading to an average of 24.2 points per game. Notre Dame had major upsets during the NCAA tournament last season against No.15 seed Kent State 81-67 and No.7 seed Ole Miss 71-56.

All statistics from NCAA as of March 16.

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Alexia Bauer, Staff Writer

Alexia Bauer is a freshman Multimedia Communications major, with the focus of Sports Media and is a Staff Writer for The Wood Word. Along with The Wood Word, she is a DJ for 91.7 VMFM and is a member of the Marywood Women’s Basketball.

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