And then there were eight.
With the Sweet 16 games over and done with, we now have our Elite Eight teams set. UConn, USC, TCU, and Texas all advanced on Saturday, joining Duke, South Carolina, LSU, and UCLA in the next round of games.
Here is the roundup on all the games and how Saturday’s quartet emerged victorious:
TCU earns first Elite Eight berth
After a rough exit last year with LSU, Hailey Van Lith reminds us all that the best revenge is living a good life. She took her talents to TCU, and while some scratched their heads and didn’t consider them an elite program, they earned a No. 2 seed and are now in the Elite Eight, reaching this stage of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
They did it by defeating No. 3-seed Notre Dame 71-62. In this game, HVL had 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists. She led the Horned Frogs in scoring and boards, while tying for the most dimes on the winning side.
She was sensational in this game, and not to steal away from her moment, but one of the biggest highlights from this game happened off the court. After another HVL 3-pointer, her dad and Jalen Suggs were celebrating in the stands, and their emotion and enthusiasm perfectly matched the intensity of the moment.
HVL is now the first player to lead…
