While most of the obvious choices to reach the women’s Final Four are on the top two seed lines, there are some lower seeds who are equipped to make it to Cleveland.
In a women’s college basketball season during which many of the top teams in the rankings changed position countless times, it’s difficult to pick who will make it to this year’s Final Four. While most of the obvious choices to reach Cleveland will come from the top two seed lines in the bracket, Connecticut and LSU are still among the title favorites as No. 3 seeds. Here’s a look at a few of the other teams seeded No. 3 or lower who look equipped to make an unexpected Final Four run.
Anchored by 6-foot-4 sophomore Raegan Beers, Scott Rueck’s squad has the size to match up with the Gamecocks should they meet in the region final. Beers has dominated the lane this season, averaging 17.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. The Beavers are also battle-tested, having played in a conference that placed six teams on the top five seed lines in this year’s NCAA tournament.Pac-12 teams are uniquely positioned for success in March.
Gonzaga, which ranks fourth nationally in points per play, has a balanced offensive attack and shares the ball well. All five starters average double figures in points. Yvonne Ejim, a finalist for the Katrina McClain Award given annually to the nation’s best power forward, leads the team with 19.8 points per game. Gonzaga is also tied for third nationally in assists per game, with twins Kaylynne and Kayleigh Truong combining to average more assists than 35 Division I teams this season.
The Wolfpack excels at all of the things that become critical during March Madness. It defends without fouling, posting the eighth-best field goal percentage defense nationally while sending its opponents to the line on just 10 percent of their field goal attempts . It also limits opponents’ second-chance opportunities, ranking second in Division I with 31.9 defensive boards per game.
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