NCAA Women's Tournament 2025: Top moments from Day 1

The 2025 NCAA Women's Tournament might have just tipped off on Friday, but brackets across the country are already busted.

Within the first few hours of the tournament, the No. 9 seed Indiana Hoosiers upset the No. 8 seed Utah Utes. With more upsets sure to come, the stage is set for some interesting matchups in the next round.

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Here are all the top moments from Day 1 of the women's tournament:

Ayoka Lee had 17 points and 10 rebounds in her return to the lineup, and fifth-seeded Kansas State beat Fairfield, 85-41, on Friday in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament.

Lee went 7 for 10 from the field in her first game since she played just four minutes in a 90-60 victory over Kansas on Feb. 22. The 6-foot-6 center has been hampered by foot injuries. She played 15 minutes against the Stags before departing with 2:15 remaining in the third quarter.

Kansas State made the most of its big size advantage. The Wildcats outrebounded the Stags 44-19 and outscored them in the paint 44-20.

Next up for the Wildcats (27-7) is a second-round game against host Kentucky on Sunday.

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Olivia Miles departed Notre Dame's 106-54 victory over Stephen F. Austin in the NCAA Tournament because of a left knee injury, casting a shadow on the school's dominant performance in the first round on Friday. 

Miles fell to the court under the SFA basket with 8:44 left in the fourth quarter. The senior guard limped off the court and headed to the team's locker room. Miles, a first-team All-ACC selection, finished with two points and eight assists. She missed the