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The favorites have advanced to the round of 16 of the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament, joined by a few surprises, namely 11th-seeded Missouri State, the only remaining double-digit seed. U.C.L.A. and South Dakota State, who were seeded sixth, also pulled off unexpected wins, beating Maryland and Syracuse on their home courts. It’s South Dakota State’s first trip to this round, which begins Friday.
“It’s a great, great, great day to be a Jackrabbit,” Coach Aaron Johnston said.
Isn’t it always?
GREENSBORO REGION
No. 1 Baylor (33-1) vs. No. 4 South Carolina (23-9)
Baylor’s Lady Bears are the No.