After five months of regular season and conference tournament play, we have finally reached our best stretch of the year.
March Madness is right around the corner and it’s going to be another exciting NCAA tournament.
With a 32-0 record, South Carolina seemed like an easy choice to make the championship game, but we thought so last year too. The No. 1 seeds — Iowa State, USC and Stanford — will look to make deep runs to challenge the Gamecocks.
As in previous years, injuries will play a role in the NCAA Tournament, and three-time ACC Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley’s knee may have the biggest impact on the team. Keatley injured her knee in the final game of the regular season, and if she doesn’t get back to 100 percent, the Hokies could be on uneasy alert early in the game — even if Georgia Armor is playing hot.
All eyes – well, most eyes – will be on Kaitlyn Clark as she plays her final game before playing in the WNBA. The same goes for Rickea Jackson and Cameron Brink, and probably the likes of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso . But the focus will also be on the next generation of stars, including USC’s JuJu Watkins, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo, South Carolina’s MiLaysia Fulwiley, Texas’ Madison Booker, Nebraska’s Natalie Potts, LSU’s Mikaylah Williams et al.
Fill in your brackets. Set up your casting device. Block out time on your calendar.
It’s March Madness time again.
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