The 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is underway, with the upcoming game between UC San Diego Tritons and Southern Jaguars scheduled for March 19 at 9 p.m. EDT at Pauley Pavilion. The winner will be the 16 seed in the Spokane Region and will face top seed UCLA Bruins. Southern earned an automatic bid by winning the SWAC Tournament, while UC San Diego upset Hawai’i in the Big West tournament. Fans can watch the game on ESPNU via FuboTV, DirecTV Stream, or SlingTV.
Brackets have become a national pastime during March Madness, with millions of Americans participating in various pools to predict winners. The popularity of brackets grew in the ‘80s thanks to televised games and the introduction of seeding. Selection committee members now use metrics like NET rankings and strength of schedule to determine tournament teams. The tournament has seen upsets over the years, making it unlikely for anyone to have a perfect bracket.
Despite advancements in analytics and AI, fans like the human element of picking teams and games in brackets. The NCAA even runs its own bracket game as part of fan engagement. Ticket sales, ratings, and coverage of women’s basketball have been increasing, with stars like Paige Bueckers gaining attention. Analysts believe women’s brackets could follow a similar trajectory to the men’s game, with an increase in star players and competitive matchups.www.sportingnews.com/category/marchmadness2025
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