2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament predictions, odds, picks: This Friday Sweet 16 parlay returns over 12-1

The defending national champion Stanford Cardinal can return to the Elite Eight when they take on the Maryland Terrapins in a Sweet 16 game of the 2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday at Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Wash. The No. 1 seed in the region and the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinal (30-3) advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 91-65 victory over Kansas in the second round. Meanwhile the Terrapins (23-8) blew out Florida Gulf Coast 89-65 to reach the Sweet 16. The Cardinal are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Stanford vs. Maryland odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-Under is 144.5.

In the other three Sweet 16 games on Friday, South Carolina battles North Carolina, Iowa State meets Creighton and Texas takes on Ohio State. South Carolina vs. North Carolina and Texas vs. Ohio State both tip at 7 pm ET, while the other two matchups begin at 9:30 pm ET. Before locking in any 2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament picks or women’s college basketball parlays, you need to check out the women’s college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai.

Barzilai is a Ph.D. from Stanford who served as Director of Basketball Analytics for the Philadelphia 76ers. Five years ago, he founded HerHoopStats.com — a groundbreaking website that unlocks insights about the women’s game. Wetzel, the site’s lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women’s NCAA hoops to turn the site’s prediction model into picks.

Barzilai and Wetzel got off to a fast start with SportsLine as they went 13-7 on their first 20 picks. Through March 13, they were 559-408 overall (+113.80 units, +12.99 percent) in the 2021-22 women’s college basketball season.

Now, Barzilai and Wetzel have scoured the schedule to find the value and come up with their best bets for Friday’s games. Parlaying these four 2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament picks would pay more than 12-1. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.

Top Women’s NCAA Tournament picks for Friday

Wetzel and Barzilai’s prediction model crunched the numbers, and the experts are high on the Cardinal (-6.5) covering against the Terrapins. Stanford is one of the best defensive teams in the country. The Cardinal averages 6.0 blocks per game, which ranks fourth in the country, and opponent allows to shoot just 35.0 percent from the field, which ranks ninth in the nation.

In addition, Stanford already has whipped Maryland this season, blowing out the Terrapins, 86-68, in the Bahamas in November. Maryland played that game without Diamond Miller, Katie Benzan and Faith Masonius. “The Terrapins are healthier than they were then, but that shouldn’t be enough to close the gap this far,” Wetzel and Barzilai say.

How to make Women’s NCAA Tournament predictions, parlays for Friday

Wetzel and Barzilai have locked in three other picks they love, including one team that is “playing inspired basketball.” You can only get their picks at SportsLine.

Which college basketball teams should you target in a four-leg parlay for Friday’s Women’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchups? And which team is a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see the top Women’s NCAA Tournament parlay for Friday, all from the experts who are an outstanding 559-408 on their women’s college basketball picks, and find out.