With Texas and UConn winning on Monday, the 2025 Final Four is set. The Longhorns and Huskies join UCLA and South Carolina in Tampa Bay as the last teams vying for the national title.
Here is how Texas and UConn were able to win their Elite Eight games:
Texas toasts TCU
No. 1-seed Texas defeated the No. 2-seed TCU 58-47 to advance out of the Birmingham 3 Regional. It is the first time Texas has reached the Final Four since 2003.
Longhorn star Madison Booker was elite in this contest, scoring 18 points, grabbing six rebounds and earning two steals. Rori Harmon also came up big as the only other Texas player to score in double figures, scoring 13 points in the win.
For TCU, it was all about Hailey Van Lith. She did the best she could and scored 17 points. As she struggled from the field, shooting just 3-for-15, she did most of her damage from the charity stripe, going 10-for-11 from the free throw line. While HVL’s and TCU’s tournament run ends in the Elite Eight, it has to be considered an overall success since this is the furtherest the Horned Frogs have ever advanced in the NCAA Tournament.
Texas controlled the game from the opening tip. They never trailed and led by as many as 14 points, ending the game with a double-digit victory to earn (another) matchup with…
