The second day of the 2026 NCAA women’s tournament featured eight of the top-four seeds in the bracket. Day 2 saw a bit more excitement, including No. 9 USC being saved by the buzzer against No. 8 Clemson. Sports Illustrated was here with live updates, scores, analysis and more all day long, from No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Howard through No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 California Baptist.
Be sure to come back on Sunday as the round of 32 kicks off.
