Here are our key observations from UNC and Duke women's basketball's NCAA Sweet 16 matchup in Birmingham as the Blue Devils eliminated their ACC rival.

For Duke women's basketball coach Kara Lawson, it's not about the who it takes, but the what it takes. She's not relishing extra in this UNC win.

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SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall has revealed his Arizona Wildcats vs. Duke Blue Devils picks for the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday

Ole Miss vs Michigan State, Kentucky vs Tennessee, Michigan vs Auburn, Purdue vs Houston Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament game predictions, picks today.

There aren't too many different flavors in the Sweet 16. Only four conferences are represented. It's the first time in NCAA tournament history the Sweet 16 is made up of all power conference teams. The only seed lower than a No.

The action in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament kicks back up on Friday, March 28 in Regional 2 in Birmingham where bitter rivals the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils meet for the third time this season, this time in the Sweet 16 at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Ala.

Thursday night in the Sweet 16 will be the 10th time Caleb Love has faced Duke with seven of those appearances as a member of North Carolina.

Stephen A. Smith and Seth Greenberg discuss the keys for Arizona to upset Duke in the Sweet 16. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.