No. 2 UConn will look to secure a spot in the Sweet 16 when it takes on No. 7 UCLA. The Huskies avoided an upset against No. 15 Furman in the first round, eliminating the Paladins behind a spectacular performance from Tarris Reed Jr.

The women’s NCAA Tournament champion will be decided in the West for the first time since Denver hosted the Final Four in 2012, but only one team from the region remains alive entering the Sweet 16. It’s not surprising that top-seeded UCLA is the lone West survivor after the second round given what was learned in the regular season — and that no other West teams were seeded higher than No.