Women's March Madness live updates: Previews, action from Monday's second round

How the Crimson Tide can advance to the Sweet 16: There will be plenty for Alabama coach Kristy Curry to correct headed into its matchup against Louisville.

“Half of the Sweet 16 is set”

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Though the Crimson Tide dominated Rhode Island in the paint in the first round, they had too many turnovers (14), leading to 18 Rhode Island points.

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Rhode Island also outrebounded Alabama 32-31 -- including 13-5 on the offensive boards.

One more area of note: Alabama missed six free throws, going 14-of-20 from the line.

Having said all that, Louisville started slowly in its game against Vermont.

If the Crimson Tide can set the tone early and find ways to establish themselves as the aggressors in the paint, it will give them a shot to pull the upset.

-- Andrea Adelson

How the Cavaliers can advance to the Sweet 16: The Cavaliers are playing with confidence and belief right now.

Even when they trailed in the fourth quarter in the first round, they stayed calm and poised.

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It helps to have scorers such as Kymora Johnson, who had 28 points in the win.

Sa'Myah Smith also had a huge game, with 23 points and 11 rebounds in her best game this season.

Romi Levy scored 14 and played terrific defense in the second half.

If Virginia can stay out of foul trouble and play more cleanly when defending, the Cavaliers have the scorers to help them advance.

How the Fighting Irish can advance to the Sweet 16: Notre Dame will enter its matchup with Ohio State on a hot streak, with wins in eight of its last nine games.

“Half of the Sweet 16 is set”

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As always, Hannah Hidalgo will be the key to their success.

In the first round, Hidalgo notched her second career NCAA tournament game with at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals -- and no other player has ever had three.

If she completes that feat against the Buckeyes, the Fighting Irish should make their fourth straight Sweet 16.

How the Wildcats can advance to the Sweet 16: Coach Kenny Brooks, whose Wildcats took on his former team, James Madison, in the first round, won 337 games at JMU and took the Dukes to six NCAA tournaments from 2002 to 2016.

He probably would have preferred the urgency that his Wildcats showed in the first quarter to continue, but Kentucky did plenty right that it can carry over into Round 2.

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The Wildcats won the rebounding battle (46-38), took away JMU's perimeter game (3-of-17 from 3-point range) and had 16 assists on 24 field goals.