Controversy and neutral sites: The evolution of hosting in women’s March Madness

Kentucky’s Kenny Brooks would prefer to ditch hosting privileges for the top-16 overall seeds. Here’s how the format has changed over time.

Hannah Hidalgo dazzles as Notre Dame rolls past Fairfield 79-60 in women's March Madness

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo had a dominant performance to show that she is still one of the best players in women's basketball. The Notre Dame junior had 23 points, nine rebounds, eight steals and six assists as the sixth-seeded Fighting Irish led the entire game en route to a 79-60 victory over 11th-seeded Fairfield on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.