
Southern Jaguars
21-15 - 1st in SWAC2025 Schedule

































































South Carolina, UConn, UCLA and Texas are the No. 1 seeds in our first projection of the 2026 bracket.

— Lauren Betts had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots, and top-seeded UCLA kicked off its quest for its first Final Four appearance in the women's NCAA Tournament with an 84-46 victory over 16th-seeded Southern in the first round Friday...

From blowouts to one double-digit seed advancing, we break down all Friday's chalky opening to women's March Madness.

UCLA's Lauren Betts spins past a defender for a layup

Amarr Knox and DaKiyah Sanders led their respective teams to their first-ever NCAA tournament wins in the First Four.

— Soniyah Reed came off the bench to score 19 of her 24 points in the first half when Southern built a big lead that it was able to ride to a 68-56 NCAA Tournament First Four win over UC San Diego on Wednesday night.

The First Four brings the number of teams in the NCAA tournament from 68 to 64. Learn more about how it works.

South Carolina seeks a repeat. UConn wants its first title since 2016. We look at every team in the women's NCAA bracket.

We tracked all 31 women's college basketball 2025 conference tournaments in the lead up to March Madness.
SWAC Standings
TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Southern | 74.1 | - | 12 | 20 |
Jackson State | 71.4 | 5 | 18 | 16 |
Bethune-Cookma.. | 68.6 | 3.5 | 16 | 17 |
Alabama State | 73.1 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
Texas Southern | 72.7 | 5 | 17 | 15 |
Alcorn State | 65.0 | 9 | 21 | 11 |
Florida A&M | 72.1 | 5.5 | 17 | 14 |
Grambling | 66.3 | 9 | 22 | 12 |
Alabama A&M | 73.0 | 10 | 22 | 10 |
Prairie View A.. | 71.4 | 15 | 27 | 5 |
Arkansas-Pine .. | 72.3 | 13.5 | 25 | 6 |
Mississippi Va.. | 54.1 | 16.5 | 28 | 3 |