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There was much debate leading into Sunday’s NCAA Tournament bracket reveal about whether the top overall seed should be UConn or UCLA. In the end, the committee gave the edge to UConn, but it is still the second straight season as a No. 1 seed for the one-loss Bruins.
If UConn and UCLA want to settle the debate, it will have to wait until the national championship game. To reach that mark, though, the Bruins will have to navigate arguably the most difficult region, but will not have to leave the West Coast until the Final Four … and then, it’s only a short trip to Phoenix. The Bruins are aiming to reach their second consecutive Final Four and second in program history.
They will begin their run against No. 16 seed California Baptist, which won the Western Athletic Conference tournament and is in its third NCAA Tournament. The Lancers were the top seed in their conference tournament and secured the automatic bid, winning both of their tournament games by double figures.
Only one 16 seed has defeated a No. 1 seed in NCAA history, when Harvard beat Stanford in 1998, so barring an upset of that stature, UCLA will be waiting for the winner of Oklahoma State and Princeton in the second round. Oklahoma State enters that matchup as the slight favorite in the 8-9 seed matchup, but the Cowgirls are back in the tournament after losing in the first round to South Dakota State last season.
Still, the Cowgirls have a strong guard combo with All-Big 12 honorees Micah Gray and Stailee Heard. Princeton, though, won’t be an easy out. Princeton has won seven straight games and clinched the Ivy League tournament to seal its bid.
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