Champ Week tipped off with a bang on Wednesday, as college women's basketball teams seeking NCAA bracket boosts fought for survival in this week's conference tournaments.
Top Power Four seeds mainly held fast through Wednesday's first round, with only SEC No. 10-seed Texas A&M and Big Ten No. 12-seed Nebraska suffering upset losses.
"If we could keep the game under 60, we've got a good chance to win, and we were able to do that today," No. 15-seed Auburn head coach Larry Vickers said following the Tigers' 50-49 win over the Aggies.
Elsewhere, one team made history despite the chalk, as No. 12-seed Kansas State dropped 17 three-pointers on No. 13-seed Cincinnati to break the Big 12 tournament record.
The Wildcats shot 53.1% from behind the arc in the 91-66 win, led by freshman guard Jordan Speiser (6-of-8), junior forward Nastja Claessens (5-of-7), and junior guard Taryn Sides (5-of-11) — also tying the program's single-game three-point record in the process.
"I don’t even know what to think," Speiser said of the record. "Just the energy that we all gave each other, that really helped go into the way I played today."
How to watch Power Four teams as Champ Week continues
The Power Four conference tournaments will tip off their second-round action on Thursday, with the ACC, Big 12, and SEC starting at 11 AM ET while the Big Ten hits the court at 12 PM ET.
Thursday's full slate of games will air live across ACCN, ESPN+, SECN, and BTN.
