The 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament has reached the Sweet 16.
We’ve got a strong four-game slate today that includes a heated rivalry and two top seeds in action: No. 2 Duke vs. No. 3 UNC, No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 4 Maryland, No. 2 NC State vs. No. 3 LSU and No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 5 Ole Miss.
Here is Friday’s full Sweet 16 March Madness schedule and expert predictions from reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network.
Women’s basketball predictions for March Madness
All times EST.
Duke vs. North Carolina women’s basketball predictions
Time, TV: 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (Watch on Fubo) | Follow Duke vs. UNC live updates
Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: Duke
Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Duke
Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: Duke
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: Duke
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: UNC
Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: Duke
Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: Duke
Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic: Duke
South Carolina vs. Maryland women’s basketball predictions
Time, TV: 5 p.m. | ESPN (Watch on Fubo)
Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: South Carolina
Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: South Carolina
Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: South Carolina
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: South Carolina
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: South Carolina
Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: South Carolina
Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: South Carolina
Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic: South Carolina
NC State vs. LSU women’s basketball predictions
Time, TV: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN (Watch on Fubo)
Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: NC State
Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: NC State
Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: NC State
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: NC State
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: LSU
Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: LSU
Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: LSU
Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic: NC State
UCLA vs. Ole Miss women’s basketball predictions
Time, TV: 10 p.m. | ESPN (Watch on Fubo)
Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: UCLA
Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Ole Miss
Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: UCLA
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: UCLA
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: UCLA
Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: UCLA
Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: UCLA
Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic: UCLA