Women’s March Madness Day 1: Top Seeds Roll On, Olivia Miles Notches Historic Triple-Double

Sports Illustrated followed Friday’s 16 first-round games with updates, analysis and more from across the bracket.

Olivia Miles had 12 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists in TCU’s win over UC San Diego. | Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

The 2026 NCAA women’s tournament tipped off Friday, and it probably went exactly as you expected: The higher seeds won every game. There were a few teams on upset watch throughout the day, though. No. 4 Minnesota got a scare from No. 13 Green Bay. No. 5 Michigan State needed every last second to pull out a win over No. 12 Colorado State. And Britt Prince single-handedly kept No. 11 Nebraska on the heels of No. 6 Baylor until the end.

And then there was Olivia Miles in the early window. The TCU guard carded her 12th career triple-double on Friday, notching 12 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists in the No. 3 Horned Frogs’ 86–40 win over No. 14 UC San Diego. Miles is the first player—man or woman—with at least 14 assists and 14 rebounds in a game in NCAA tournament history.

Sports Illustrated was here for the entire day of action, with analysis from our writers and editors below. Be sure to come back Saturday for another slate of nonstop basketball.

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