Women's March Madness live updates: Previews, action from Monday's second round - ESPN

Half of the Sweet 16 is set. The final eight spots are on the line Monday as the second round of the 2026 women's NCAA tournament wraps up.

We're tracking every game, from regular-season rematches to lower seeds looking for another upset.

Here is ESPN's guide to all the Day 4 action, which tips off at noon ET on ESPN.

Monday's schedule:

(6) Alabama vs. (3) Louisville, noon ET, ESPN
(10) Virginia vs. (2) Iowa, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN
(6) Notre Dame vs. (3) Ohio State, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN
(5) Kentucky vs. (4) West Virginia, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN2
(9) Syracuse vs. (1) UConn, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN
(7) Illinois vs. (2) Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
(9) USC vs. (1) South Carolina, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
(8) Oklahoma State vs. (1) UCLA, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN

Jump to: Monday game previews

Noon ET, ESPN

How the Crimson Tide can advance to the Sweet 16: There will be plenty for Alabama coach Kristy Curry to correct headed into its matchup against Louisville. Though the Crimson Tide dominated Rhode Island in the paint in the first round, they had too many turnovers (14), leading to 18 Rhode Island points. Rhode Island also outrebounded Alabama 32-31 — including 13-5 on the offensive boards. One more area of note: Alabama missed six free throws, going 14-of-20 from the line. Having said all that, Louisville started slowly in its game against Vermont. If the Crimson Tide can set the tone early and find ways to establish themselves as the aggressors in the paint, it will give them a shot to pull the upset. — Andrea Adelson

How the Cardinals can advance to the Sweet 16: Louisville coach Jeff Walz will want his team to get off to a much better start after struggling in particular to score off the pass. The ball movement vastly improved in the second half, and the way