The NCAA women’s tournament first round has, in the past, rarely been the realm of surprise. Famously, only one team seeded No. 14 or lower—No. 16 Harvard in 1998—has ever won a first-round game.
However, that doesn’t mean upsets never happen. Last year, for instance, No. 10 South Dakota State beat No. 7 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Oregon topped No. 7 Vanderbilt in overtime.
