PORTLAND, Ore. — Some quick hits to get you ready for Friday's Sweet 16 game between No. 22 Arizona State women's basketball and No. 4 Mississippi State and the regional nightcap between No. 7 Oregon and South Dakota State.
- ASU (22-10) is seeking its third NCAA Elite Eight appearance. Others were in 2007 vs. Rutgers off a Sweet 16 win over Bowling Green and 2009 vs. Connecticut after beating Texas A&M in the Sweet 16.
- The Sun Devils have never played in a Final Four.
- Mississippi State (32-2) has played in consecutive NCAA championships, losing to South Carolina in 2017 and Notre Dame in 2018.