The 2022 NCAA Event continues at this time, and the celebs will probably be out in full pressure within the event’s second day of motion: a full slate of 16 video games that may start at 11:30 a.m. ET and run all through the day on the ESPN household of networks.
One such star is Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard. A three-time first-team All-American, Howard added to her legacy as one of many Wildcats’ all-time greats within the 2022 SEC Event, main Kentucky to 4 wins in 4 days and a event championship. The 6’2 wing and potential No. 1 general WNBA Draft choose was named event MVP after main the Wildcats in scoring at 22 factors per sport.
Nearly the one factor Howard has but to realize in her storied collegiate profession is a deep run within the NCAA Event. Kentucky, which enters the large dance because the No. 6 seed within the Bridgeport Area, will tackle the No. 11 seed Princeton Tigers — who got here out on prime within the Ivy League for the third consecutive season — within the event’s spherical of 64 on Saturday.
By the way, the Wildcats and Tigers beforehand met within the 2019 NCAA Event as identically-seeded groups. A 13-point edge within the third quarter turned out to be the deciding think about an 82-77 Kentucky victory, one which Princeton will probably be trying to avenge three years later. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET, with the sport being broadcast on ESPN.
Ayoka Lee to make NCAA Event debut vs. Washington State
If a three-time All-American enjoying on the prime of her sport isn’t sufficient for you, how concerning the NCAA report holder for factors scored in a sport?
That, after all, is Kansas State’s Ayoka Lee — a 6’6 heart who will probably be making her first look within the NCAA Event on Saturday.
Lee, a junior, has put up some eye-popping statistics all season lengthy, rating sixth in Division I in each scoring (22.4 factors per sport) and blocked photographs (three blocks per sport) whereas rating third in Participant Effectivity Score (41.9), per Her Hoop Stats. Her crowning achievement to date, although, was a 61-point effort towards the Oklahoma Sooners again on Jan. 23; these 61 factors are a Division I single-game report.
Kansas State is greater than a one-woman present — head coach Jeff Mittie praised his staff’s dedication to “making the suitable basketball play” after Lee’s 61-point sport — and earned the Bridgeport Area’s No. 9 general seed after going 19-12 in the course of the common season. They’re matched up with the No. 8 seed Washington State Cougars, who went 19-10 and 11-6 in Pac-12 play; it’s Bridgeport’s first sport of the day, with an 11:30 a.m. ET scheduled tip-off (ESPN2).
As for the remainder of Saturday’s video games, right here’s the entire 16-game schedule, organized by area and with sport odds offered by DraftKings:
Greensboro Area
No. 12 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks vs. No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels
When: 7:30 p.m. ET
The place: McKale Middle, Tucson, AZ
Learn how to watch: ESPNEWS
Unfold: Kansas State -4
Whole: Over/below 117.5
Moneyline: Kansas State -165; Washington State +145
No. 13 UNLV Rebels vs. No. 4 Arizona Wildcats
When: 10 p.m. ET
The place: McKale Middle, Tucson, AZ
Learn how to watch: ESPN2
Unfold: Arizona -12
Whole: Over/below 131
Moneyline: Arizona -850; UNLV +575
Wichita Area
No. 11 Villanova Wildcats vs. No. 6 BYU Cougars
When: 1 p.m. ET
The place: Crisler Middle, Ann Arbor, MI
Learn how to watch: ESPNEWS
Unfold: BYU -11.5
Whole: Over/below 127
Moneyline: Villanova +475; BYU -675
No. 13 Buffalo Bulls vs. No. 4 Tennessee Girl Vols
When: 3 p.m. ET
The place: Thompson-Boling Enviornment, Knoxville, TN
Learn how to watch: ABC
Unfold: Tennessee -10
Whole: Over/below 138
Moneyline: Buffalo +340; Tennessee -450
No. 14 American Eagles vs. No. 3 Michigan Wolverines
When: 3:30 p.m. ET
The place: Crisler Middle, Ann Arbor, MI
Learn how to watch: ESPN2
Unfold: Michigan -25
Whole: Over/below 120.5
No. 12 Belmont Bruins vs. No. 5 Oregon Geese
When: 5:30 p.m. ET
The place: Thompson-Boling Enviornment, Knoxville, TN
Learn how to watch: ESPN2
Unfold: Oregon -11
Whole: Over/below 126.5
Moneyline: Belmont +410; Oregon -575
Spokane Area
No. 11 Missouri State Girl Bears vs. No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes
When: 2:30 p.m. ET
The place: Pete Maravich Meeting Middle, Baton Rouge, LA
Learn how to watch: ESPNU
Unfold: Ohio State -5
Whole: Over/below 133
No. 14 Jackson State Girl Tigers vs. No. 3 LSU Tigers
When: 5 p.m. ET
The place: Pete Maravich Meeting Middle, Baton Rouge, LA
Learn how to watch: ESPNU
Unfold: LSU -13
Whole: Over/below 137
Moneyline: Jackson State +700; LSU -1125
Bridgeport Area
No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats vs. No. 8 Washington State Cougars
When: 11:30 a.m. ET
The place: Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, NC
Learn how to watch: ESPN2
Unfold: Kansas State -4
Whole: Over/below 117.5
Moneyline: Kansas State -165; Washington State +145
No. 15 Mercer Bears vs. No. 2 UConn Huskies
When: 1 p.m. ET
The place: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT
Learn how to watch: ABC
Unfold: UConn -29.5
Whole: Over/below 120.5
Moneyline: Mercer +2500; UConn -8000
No. 14 Charlotte 49ers vs. No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers
When: 1:30 p.m. ET
The place: Simon Skjodt Meeting Corridor, Bloomington, IN
Learn how to watch: ESPN2
Unfold: Indiana -16
Whole: Over/below 123
Moneyline: Charlotte +850; Indiana -1500
No. 16 Longwood Lancers vs. No. 1 NC State Wolfpack
When: 2 p.m. ET
The place: Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, NC
Learn how to watch: ESPN
Unfold: NC State -38
Whole: Over/below 139
No. 10 Florida Gators vs. No. 7 UCF Knights
When: 3:30 p.m. ET
The place: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT
Learn how to watch: ESPNEWS
Unfold: UCF -6.5
Whole: Over/below 114.5
Moneyline: Florida +235; UCF -300
No. 11 Princeton Tigers vs. No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats
When: 4 p.m. ET
The place: Simon Skjodt Meeting Corridor, Bloomington, IN
Learn how to watch: ESPN
Unfold: Kentucky -2
Whole: Over/below 127.5
Moneyline: Princeton +105; Kentucky -125
No. 12 UMass Minutewomen vs. No. 5 Notre Dame Combating Irish
When: 7:30 p.m. ET
The place: Lloyd Noble Middle, Norman, OK
Learn how to watch: ESPN2
Unfold: Notre Dame -7.5
Whole: Over/below 139.5
Moneyline: UMass +235; Notre Dame -300
No. 13 IUPUI Jaguars vs. No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners
When: 10 p.m. ET
The place: Lloyd Noble Middle, Norman, OK
Learn how to watch: ESPNU
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