Get to know the Sweet 16 NCAA women’s basketball teams coming to Portland

Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) looks to shoot against Iowa State center Isnelle Natabou, left, and forward Nyamer Diew during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) looks to shoot against Iowa State center Isnelle Natabou, left, and forward Nyamer Diew during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP

The Sweet 16 is set and March Madness is returning to Portland this week.

The third round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament will be played on Friday and Saturday at the Moda Center. (The other half of the Sweet 16 games will be contested the same days in Albany, New York, with a slate of teams that includes No. 3 seed Oregon State.)

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