Instead they squeaked by in both of their first two games in the Mercado Region, winning by a combined six points to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third straight time. The Wildcats are in the Sweet 16 for the first time since coach Adia Barnes was a player in 1998. 4 Indiana (20-5) is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since the field was expanded to 64 teams and will face top-seed North Carolina State on Saturday. 1 seed for the first time, is in the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive season. Despite the struggles she remains confident in her abilities and talked about the difference from her first Sweet 16 as a freshman in 2019 to now.

Source: thestar March 26, 2021 19:52 UTC