NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 2019: Sunday Scores and Updated Bracket

The second round of the 2019 NCAA women's basketball tournament got underway Sunday, with eight games scattered throughout the afternoon and into the evening.

Star power wasn't in short supply, with three of the four Naismith Trophy finalists taking the court. Louisville and Asia Durr opened the proceedings against Michigan. Megan Gustafson and Sabrina Ionescu receive the spotlight later on.

Here's a look at Sunday's scores and a brief overview of the action.

2019 NCAA Women's Tournament Schedule/Results (Second Round)

No. 1 Louisville def. No. 8 Michigan, 71-50

No. 4 Texas A&M def. No. 5 Marquette, 78-76

No. 4 South Carolina def. No. 5 Florida State, 72-64

No. 2 Iowa def. No. 7 Missouri, 68-52

No. 2 UConn def. No. 10 Buffalo, 84-72

No. 5 Arizona State def. No. 4 Miami, 57-55

No. 1 Mississippi State def. No. 9 Clemson 85-61

No. 2 Oregon def. No. 10 Indiana 91-68

Bracket

The full bracket for the 2019 women's NCAA tournament can be viewed at NCAA.com.

Louisville 71, Michigan 50

Louisville rolled over Michigan in what was a home game for the Cardinals.

The Wolverines remained somewhat close heading into the half, trailing 38-26. Louisville broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring Michigan 17-6, which propelled the Cardinals to a 71-50 victory.

Although Michigan shot a relatively healthy 42.9 percent from the field, Louisville forced 22 turnovers. Efficient shooting doesn't matter much when a team is giving the ball to its opponent so frequently.

Durr delivered a typically electric performance as well. Playing for the final time in front of a Louisville home crowd, she led all scorers with 24 points. The senior guard padded her stat line with two rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks.

Jazmine Jones (15 points, four rebounds, four assists) had a nice game as well for Louisville.

The Cardinals effectively bottled up Naz Hillmon, who entered Sunday as Michigan's leading scorer. The freshman forward finished with six points, well below her season average (13.3).

Texas A&M 78, Marquette 76

Durr, Gustafson and Arike Ogunbowale are all seniors, and Ionescu is eligible for the 2019 WNBA draft. Their departures will create a void in women's basketball, allowing Chennedy Carter to position herself as a Naismith Trophy contender in 2020.

The Texas A&M guard was brilliant Sunday and narrowly missed out on a double-double. She had 30 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Carter also made a critical steal to preserve what was a 78-76 win for the Aggies. Down by a point, Marquette inbounded the ball inside the final seven seconds. Carter ripped the ball away from Danielle King to force the turnover.

Fittingly, Carter also found Shambria Washington in the corner for the go-ahead basket late in the second half.

Stepping up in March is nothing new for Carter.

N'Dea Jones (13 points, 13 rebounds) and Ciera Johnson (11 points, 12 rebounds) provided support for the Aggies star.

Regardless of how far Texas A&M goes in this tournament, the future is bright for the squad with only two seniors on the roster.

South Carolina 72, Florida State 64

South Carolina closed the fourth quarter on a 12-4 run to beat Florida State 72-64 in the second round.

The final score is somewhat deceiving as the Seminoles trailed by just one point with 42 seconds remaining. Kiah Gillespie hit a layup to make it 65-64. Those were FSU's final points of the game, though, and South Carolina hit enough of its free throws to put the game out of reach.

Entering the game, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan was averaging 9.9 points per contest. The junior forward went above and beyond, coming off the bench to score 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Herbert Harrigan also knocked down seven of her eight free throws.

Free-throw shooting was a big factor in the outcome. South Carolina got to the charity stripe 24 times, compared to 11 times for Florida State. Four of the Seminoles' starters ended with at least three fouls, which spells trouble in a road game against a team as good as South Carolina.

Iowa 68, Missouri 52

Much like Durr and Carter, Gustafson more than lived up to the hype as Iowa pulled away from Missouri in a 68-52 victory.

Gustafson had 24 points and 19 rebounds, both of which were game highs.

Some saw this as an individual battle between Gustafson and Tigers star Sophie Cunningham, viewed by many as a first-round draft prospect.

Cunningham picked up two early fouls in the first half. She only finished with three for the game, but her early foul trouble appeared to throw off her groove. The senior guard shot 3-of-11, including 2-of-9 from beyond the arc.

The Hawkeyes relied heavily on Gustafson during their opening-round win over Mercer. Her 14 made field goals equaled half of the team's total, and she was responsible for 30 of Iowa's 66 points.

The offense had a little more balance Sunday as Makenzie Meyer and Kathleen Doyle combined for 33 points.

Connecticut 84, Buffalo 72

UConn earned a trip to the Sweet 16 for the 26th straight year after a 12-point win over Buffalo.

The Huskies built a big advantage in the first quarter and appeared to be in control throughout the game until the Bulls fought back late and cut it to single digits.

Buffalo outscored the No. 2 seed 17-11 in the fourth quarter and got as close as eight points away from the upset but simply ran out of time.

Cierra Dillard had 29 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to give her team a great chance of stealing a win, but the squad fell short.

Napheesa Collier was the star for UConn once again, finishing with 27 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists. Katie Lou Samuelson didn't have her best shooting day but still managed 17 points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, the teamwork and great passing were on display throughout the day:

With 22 assists on 29 made field goals, the Huskies offense is clicking at the right time.

Arizona State 57, Miami 55

A pair of Robbi Ryan free throws with five seconds remaining was the difference as Arizona State earned a narrow victory over Miami.

The Hurricanes had possession in a tie game and the opportunity to hold it for the last shot in regulation, but a turnover on the inbounds pass allowed Ryan to get the go-ahead points.

This came after Sophia Elenga gave her team the lead a few possessions earlier:

Emese Hof had a close chance to tie it up in the final seconds, but the shot fell short to end the game.

Neither team led by more than four points in the entire fourth quarter of the dramatic battle, but the Sun Devils did just enough to survive and advance to the Sweet 16.

Not a single player on Arizona State had more than 10 points in a balanced offensive effort, while the defense stepped up while holding Miami to 3-of-17 from beyond the arc. This earned the team a chance to face either Mississippi State or Clemson in the regional semifinals.

Oregon 91, Indiana 68

Sabrina Ionescu was dominant with 29 points and a triple-double to lead Oregon to the Sweet 16.

Indiana kept it close in the first half, leading by four in the second quarter thanks to some strong play on both ends:

Of course, this was until Ionescu started to heat up:

Satou Sabally helped out with 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.

Oregon pulled away for a 12-point lead at the half before cruising to a 23-point win.

The Ducks made 13 three-pointers while Indiana went just 4-of-17 from beyond the arc, leading to a blowout win.

Ali Patberg had 16 points as one of four Hoosiers in double figures, but it wasn't enough to keep up with the No. 2 seed.

Mississipi State 85, Clemson 61

The frontcourt tandem of Teaira McCowan and Anriel Howard was too much for Clemson to handle in what became an easy win for No. 1 Mississippi State.

McCowan was unstoppable on both ends, finishing with 30 points on 14-of-17 shooting to go with 11 rebounds, six blocks and two steals.

Even when Clemson kept the ball out of her hands, Howard was nearly as good with 21 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks.

Add in 18 points from Jordan Danberry, and it was clear which was the better team in Starkville, Mississippi, on Sunday.

Clemson led 2-0 and trailed the rest of the night as Mississippi State advanced to the Sweet 16. The Bulldogs hope they are just getting started, as they set up an interesting battle with Arizona State in the regional semifinal.