The 2025 NCAA women’s tournament is here, folks.
Among the early Friday first-round matchups will be a 1:30 p.m. ET bout between Utah and Indiana.
The Utah Utes finished the 2024-25 season with a 22-8 record, good for sixth in the Big 12. That earned them am No. 8 seed in the 2025 women’s March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the Indiana Hoosiers, advanced to the second round of the Big 10 tournament en route to a No. 9 seed.
Indiana is ranked 27th in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while Utah is ranked 31st.
Here’s how our experts see Thursday’s Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out USA TODAY’s complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you’re at it, don’t forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Utah vs. Indiana picks and predictions.
Utah vs. Indiana picks and predictions
Our experts from across the USA TODAY Network are split 4-4 on who will win this game, No. 9 seed Hoosiers or No. 8 seed Utah. Indiana does have a slight edge in efficiency statistics. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: Indiana
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: Utah
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: Utah
Meg L. Hall, For The Win: Indiana
Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Utah
Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat: Indiana
Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Utah
Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune: Indiana
Utah vs. Indiana date, start time, how to watch
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Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025
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Game Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
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Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina
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TV Channel: ESPN2
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Utah vs. Indiana odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 19.
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