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The top seeds are rolling, but so are some double-digit seeds in the first round of the women’s tournament.
While the first day of the NCAA women’s tournament was mostly chalk, the second day of the first round saw its fair share of upsets and comebacks. Much has gone as planned for the top seeds, but the biggest surprises have come from middle-of-the pack teams that have shaken up the bracket a bit.
Here’s a round-up of some of the top moments and story lines.
Top seeds roll—even with some limitations
So this wasn’t exactly a surprise. But it’s still worth noting: All eight No.

If officials were going to make Josh Williams park his car during the NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Atlanta, he was going to do it on his terms and in style.
During the caution-plagued race, Williams was involved in a crash with Kyle Weatherman and Jeb Burton.

27 laps. 3 cautions.
Kyle Weatherman got the worst of it. Jeb Burton and Josh Williams also picked up some damage. https://t.co/cZkplAdIkr pic.twitter.com/UHmFPC6BZF
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 18, 2023

That dust-up left Williams’ No.

The Razorbacks fought back from an eight-point halftime deficit to upset the West’s top seed.
Another No. 1 seed has fallen in the first week of the men’s NCAA tournament.
In a thrilling round of 32 contest in Des Moines, Iowa, No. 8-seed Arkansas stunned the world Saturday by knocking off defending champion Kansas, 72–71.
The Razorbacks fought their way back from a 35–27 halftime deficit to outscore the Jayhawks 45–36 in the second half in a contest that came down to the wire.

He also plans to boycott the warmup skate.
Sharks players will don a special uniform on Saturday night for Pride Night against the Islanders, with the exception of one player. 
Goaltender James Reimer has announced his decision to opt out of wearing the uniform, issuing a statement which the organization shared on Twitter.
Reimer, a Christian, cited his religious beliefs as the reason he does not wish to wear the jersey, indicating that he has “no hate in his heart for anyone.”
The 35-year-old is the only player on the Sharks who opted against wearing the jersey.

The top-seeded and defending national champion Jayhawks squandered a 12-point lead and lost to No. 8 Arkansas in the NCAA tourney’s second round.

LeRoy Butler thinks Jets fans need to cool their… well, jets.
We’re still waiting to see if and when Aaron Rodgers becomes a New York Jet, but at least one ex-Packer doesn’t think Jets fans should start pricing flights to Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII.
TMZ Sports caught up with Packers great LeRoy Butler who said that while Rodgers is a great quarterback, he’s far from a one-way ticket to the Super Bowl.

Butler was sure to mention that he thinks Rodgers is still a great QB.
“Listen, you can blindfold Aaron, flat-footed; he’ll hit a mosquito,” he said.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Maryland coach Kevin Willard was either buttering up Alabama, or taking a subtle shot at the Crimson Tide before their NCAA Tournament second round game late Saturday night at Legacy Arena.
No. 8 seed Maryland (22-12) and No. 1 seed Alabama (30-5) tip off at 9:40 p.m. on TBS with the winner advancing to the round of 16 next week in Louisville.
“The funny thing about this roster is, I think this is the most talented roster I’ve seen in college basketball since the 1993-94 Kentucky team,” Willard said Friday.

The Tar Heels legend still holds a grudge against the Blue Devils.
UNC may not be dancing in the NCAA tournament this year, but that doesn’t mean the Tar Heels don’t have any interest in the games going on. 
While North Carolina saw its season end after declining to participate in the NIT, UNC fans were thrilled to see Duke crash out of the Big Dance in the round of 32 at the hands of Tennessee.
North Carolina legend Tyler Hansbrough couldn’t help but troll his alma mater’s arch rivals after their disappointing showing in the NCAA tournament.

Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams parked his car on the start/finish line and walked away after he was ordered out of the race by NASCAR officials.

Minnesota will be without its All-Star guard in Saturday’s game against the Raptors and beyond.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will not play in Minnesota’s game against the Raptors on Saturday and is in jeopardy of missing more time after spraining his ankle in the team’s Friday double-overtime loss to the Bulls.
Minnesota head coach Chris Finch told reporters Saturday that Edwards is still in his protective boot and that he is not aware of how long the 2023 All-Star will remain away from the court.