The numbers have been stunning in this memorable season for women's college basketball.
Iowa's Caitlin Clark has broken scoring records. Paige Bueckers is again producing eye-popping statistics for the University of Connecticut after missing most of the past two seasons with knee injuries. Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame) and JuJu Watkins (University of Southern California) are enjoying two of the most productive freshman seasons ever.
All of them have led their teams into a star-studded field for the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division I tournament. The regional semifinals are set for Friday and Saturday in Albany, New York, and Portland, Oregon, with four games each day. Elite Eight matchups follow on Sunday and Monday, with two each day.
Here's a rundown of notable statistics regarding each of the teams remaining from what started as a 68-team field last week. (No. indicates a team's seed; record is in parentheses.)
ALBANY 1 REGION
No. 4 Indiana (26-5): A different player set the program's NCAA tourney single-game scoring record in each of the first two rounds. Sara Scalia broke a 41-year-old record by scoring 27 points while making five 3-pointers in the Hoosiers' 89-56 victory over Fairfield. Two days later, Mackenzie Holmes got 29 points in a 75-68 triumph over Oklahoma.
No. 1 South Carolina (34-0): MiLaysia Fulwiley has averaged 20.3 points over her past three games — starting with a victory over LSU in the Southeastern Conference tournament title game on March 10 — and has shot 13-of-22 from 3-point range during that span. Fulwiley was 2-of-11 from beyond the arc in the four games leading up to her hot stretch.
No. 3 Oregon State (26-7): The Beavers' first two opponents in this NCAA tourney have missed more than two-thirds of their shots: Eastern Washington finished at 30% and Nebraska at 31.3%. Next up is Notre Dame, which shot 52.2% in its first-round victory over Kent State and 50% in its second-round triumph over Ole Miss.
No. 2 Notre Dame (28-6): Hidalgo didn't merely break the program's single-season steals record, she shattered it. Hidalgo's NCAA-leading 157 steals are 43 more than the previous record holder for Notre Dame. Skylar Diggins-Smith had 114 steals for the Fighting Irish in 2012-13.
AP photo by Michael Caterina / Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo celebrates after scoring while being fouled during an NCAA tournament first-round game against Kent State on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.PORTLAND 4 REGION
No. 4 Gonzaga (32-3): The Bulldogs have shot 40.2% from behind the arc to lead all Division I teams this season, and their average of 9.5 3-pointers made per game ranks seventh. Gonzaga was 12-for-22 from beyond the arc in its 77-66 second-round victory over Utah, with twin sisters Kayleigh and Kaylynne Truong a combined 7-of-12.
No. 1 Texas (32-4): The Longhorns have outrebounded their opponents 96-57 through the first two rounds and have outscored them 45-19 in second-chance points, with DeYona Gaston grabbing eight offensive rebounds in a first-round triumph over Drexel. Texas could have a tougher time dominating the glass against Gonzaga: The Longhorns rank sixth in D-I in rebound margin (plus-10.3), while Gonzaga is eighth (plus-9.3).
No. 3 N.C. State (29-6): The Wolfpack's strength is in their balance. North Carolina State has five players with a scoring average in double figures this season: Aziaha James (16.0), Saniya Rivers (12.7), Mimi Collins (10.9), Madison Hayes (10.7) and River Baldwin (10.4) — and Zoe Brooks (8.8) isn't far behind. Meanwhile, four players have averaged at least six rebounds per game: Baldwin (7.1), Hayes (6.9), Collins (6.3) and Rivers (6.3).
No. 2 Stanford (30-5): The Cardinal are 59-1 in their past 60 NCAA tournament games in which they have scored at least 70 points. That includes a 79-50 victory over Norfolk State and an 87-81 overtime win against Iowa State in the first two rounds this year.
AP photo by Charlie Riedel / Texas forward DeYona Gaston and Kansas State guard Gabby Gregory battle for a rebound during a Big 12 tournament semifinal on March 11 in Kansas City, Mo.ALBANY 2 REGION
No. 5 Colorado (24-9): Aaronette Vonleh has averaged a team-high 14 points per game for Colorado this season, but it's her defense that has garnered attention in the tourney The 6-foot-3 center had seven steals in the first half of the Buffaloes' 63-50 second-round victory over Kansas State.
No. 1 Iowa (31-4): Clark has produced tons of eye-popping numbers on her way to becoming the all-time leading scorer in D-I basketball (men's or women's). The senior guard is the first player in major women's college basketball to lead her conference in both scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons.
No. 3 LSU (30-5): Through the first two rounds, the Tigers have been outscored 63-62 before halftime but have outscored opponents 91-53 in the second half. The reigning national champions trailed Middle Tennessee State University 36-32 at halftime before rolling to an 83-56 victory in the second round. LSU made 26 of 37 free throws in the game, while MTSU was 6-of-9 at the foul line.
No. 2 UCLA (27-6): The matchup between the Bruins and LSU will feature the nation's top two teams in rebound margin. UCLA is outrebounding foes by 14.2 per game, while LSU has a plus-13.1 margin. UCLA outrebounded its foes 90-45 through the first two rounds and outscored them 32-5 in second-chance points.
AP photo by Charlie Riedel / Colorado center Aaronette Vonleh (21) defends as Kansas State center Ayoka Lee follows through on a shot during an NCAA tournament second-round game on Sunday in Manhattan, Kan.PORTLAND 3 REGION
No. 5 Baylor (26-7): The Bears rank ninth in 3-point percentage defense, with their opponents just 26.2% from behind the arc. In five of Baylor's past eight games, opponents have shot below 20% from distance. Next up is USC, which went 13-of-30 from 3-point range in a 73-55 victory over Kansas in the second round.
No. 1 USC (28-5): Watkins has a chance this weekend to break the record for points by a true freshman. She's currently third with 861. San Diego State's Tina Hutchinson scored 898 points as a freshman in 1984, while Kelsey Mitchell had 873 for Ohio State in 2015.
No. 3 UConn (31-5): The Huskies are making their 30th consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, an NCAA record. The Huskies had earned a record 14 straight Final Four berths before losing 73-61 to Ohio State in a regional semifinal last year.
No. 7 Duke (22-11): Reigan Richardson's scoring average for the season is 12.4 points per game, but she has stepped up in a big way during March Madness. After totaling 15 points in the three games leading up to the NCAA tourney, Richardson scored 25 in a first-round victory over Richmond and 28 in a second-round upset of second-seeded Ohio State.
AP photo by Ashley Landis / Southern California guard JuJu Watkins reacts after a shot during an NCAA tournament second-round game against Kansas on Monday in Los Angeles.