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.
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Women’s March Madness live scores, updates from round of 64
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Women’s March Madness Day 2 Live Scores: USC’s OT Thriller, Other First-Round Takeaways.
