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Charlie Creme
Games have become larger, more competitive and exciting, but chalk remains writing tools to choose from, because the women’s NCAA 2025 will move to Eight.
Uconne, TCU And ucla bruins drove a big performance of their stars – Paige Bueckers, Hailey van lith and Lauren Betts. South Carolina, Duke and Texas leaned to defense. USC somehow exceeded the loss of the star Juju watkins. AND Lsu has obtained production from an unlikely source.
This leaves us three 1 vs. 2 matches and one 1 vs. 3 In the regional finals that contain many big matches that were expected when the holder was announced two weeks ago.
It also makes the ranking of the last eight teams, but we fired.
1. Uconn Huskies
Original seed: 2 (Spokane 4)
Tournament Results: 103-34 vs. No. 15 Arkansas State (first round); 91-57 vs. No. 10 State South Dakota (wheel 32); 82-59 overfection and Oklahop (Sweet 16)
With everything Paige Bueckers has achieved with Huskies, it is difficult to believe that she had had the biggest two games in her career and the largest NCAA tournament in Uconn history. In the second round she built 34 points with a high career against the state of South Dakota and then fired 40 in Sweet 16 on Saturday. After the break she had 29 points and scored 19 equal points of the fourth quarter for Huskies. No UConn player has ever scored 40 points in the NCAA tournament game. Bueckers also just went through Mayou Moore for the highest diameter for scoring the game (19.8) in Uconn history. Huskies won their three NCAA tournament games with a diameter of 42 points and easily retained the best place in the ranking heading to Eight.
Other next: USC (Monday, 21:00 et, ESPN)
2. Ucla bruins
Original seed: No. 1 (Spokane 1)
Tournament Results: 84-46 vs. No. 16 Southern (first round); 84-67 vs. No. 8 Richmond (wheel 32); 76-62 vs. No. 5 Ole Miss (Sweet 16)
Everything with UCLA begins Lauren Betts. Bruins distributed his offense with a half court focusing on their 6-Naha-7 junior ball in isolated individual matches. This neutralized the aggressive defense of Ole Miss and helped Betts to get 31 points for 15 of the 16 field. When she grabbed her 10. Doskoku, Betts became only the third player in the last 25 years to record the NCAA tournament at NCAA. This is some elite company: Elena delle Donne did it in 2012 and Brittney Griner in 2013. Betts’s link would be fastened to UCLA if Bruins could get one last step to their first NCAA Final Four.
Other next: LSU (Sunday, 15:00 et, ABC)
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Lauren Betts connects to Elite Company with 31-point, 10-Reebound double-double
Lauren Betts Tallies 31 points and 10 rebounds, which became the third player in the last 25 seasons with several 30-point, 10-free games in a single NCAA tournament.
3. South Carolina Gamecocks
Original seed: No. 1 (Birmingham 2)
Tournament Results: 108-48 vs. No. 16 Tennessee Tech (first round); 64-53 vs. No. 9 Indiana (wheel 32); 71-67 vs. No. 4 Maryland (Sweet 16)
The irony is remarkable: one of the most context programs of the last decade relying on his most inconsistent player, who added in the biggest game of the year. Mailasia Fulwileia -The Gamecocks Chief Sagittarius in the season, but also a player who played 10 minutes or less-the best player on Friday against Maryland three times this season. Her 23 points, eight of which came in the final 2:22, was one shy season high, but also came only a few days after Fulwiley had one of these points with short minutes in the second round. Now the Duke is coming, the SEC/ACC challenge match in December. South Carolina won this game by 11, but for Fulwiley it was another three -point performance in 15 minutes of playing time. In accordance with the script, she gained 20 points only three days later against the TCU. The consistency maintains gamecocks and is the only part that is missing for Fulwiley.
Other next: Duke (Sunday, 13:00 et, ABC)
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Late pressure in South Carolina helps avoid offering Maryland
Milaysia Fulwiley leads all shooters with 23 points in a close victory in South Carolina nad Maryland.
4. Texas longhorns
Original seed: No. 1 (Birmingham 3)
Tournament Results: Loser no. 16 William & Mary 105-61 (first round); Loser no. 8 Illinois 65-48 (wheel 32); 67-59 vs. No. 5 Tennessee (Sweet 16)
Tennessee pushed Texas, but the defense re -delivered for Longhorns and secured the fourth elite performance of the program for five years since Vic Schaefer arrived in Austin. The Lady Vols team, which was third in the country in scoring at 86.6 points per game, was held 27.6 below its average. Schaefer improved his line -up to adapt to the frantic style of Tennessee and paid off. Rotational rules Hips and Kyla Oldacre played a total of 17 minutes while freshmen Bryanna Preston and Jordan Lee It was played over their average minutes and combined for 25 points. Preston played 27 minutes of the season and its speed became the key to the Longhorns press break. This depth could apply dividends against the TCU team, which has very little when Longhorns has been trying to break through for the first finals since 1987.
Other next: TCU (Monday, 19:00 et, ESPN)
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Harmon Hyseds Up Texas’ Camaraderie, Standout Freights
After Longhorns reached their fourth elite eight in five years, Rori Harmon appreciates his younger teammates for their contributions to win over Tennessee.
5. Frogs TCU HORNED
Original seed: 2 (Birmingham 3)
Tournament Results: 73-51 vs. No. 15 FDU (first round); 85-70 vs. No. 7 Louisville (wheel 32); 71-62 vs. 3 Notre Dame (Sweet 16)
The TCU magic season continues, mainly because Hailey van lithSuccess in Postseason rolls. In a game with probably the three future five WNBA selections he plays in the second team, Van Lith was the best player on the pitch. Her 18 points of the second half and 26 for the game were helped by horned frogs to erase a nine -point deficit. TCU dominated defensively notre dame, especially in the second half, when the horned frogs blocked eight shots, including five from Sedona. Ireland 62 points were their lowest production of the season. Although it means the first elite eight in the history of TCU, it is now the fifth for Van Lith with its third school. She is the first player, in the female and men’s university basketball, for at least 25 years, which appeared in five regional finals.
Other next: Texas (Monday, 19:00 et, ESPN)
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Hailey van lith lead TCU to the first elite 8 with 26 points
Hailey van lith goes with 26 points and nine rebounds in 71-62 Sweet 16 victories of TCU over Notre Dame.
6. Tigers
Original seed: 3 (Spokane 1)
Tournament Results: 103-48 vs. 14 State San Diego (first round); 101-71 vs. No. 6 Florida State (wheel 32); 80-73 vs. Status 2 nc (Sweet 16)
Mikaylah Williams made several key games down section Friday (10 points in the final 4:09) and Aneesah Morow He was dominant all the time (30 points, 19 rebounds), but teams that make deep NCAA tournaments often have one player who plays over her regular season. Sa’myah Smith He was the player for LSU. Her second consecutive double double (21 points, 11 rebounds) was a huge support against the NC state, especially with Embarrassed Johnson fight over three -point performance. Smith, who was equal to his high scoring career, plays the best basketball of his career as he still returns from his knee injury last season, and has become a LSU security blanket if the Big Three tigers like Johnson’s 1-of-8 shooting on Friday.
Other next: Ucla (Sunday, 15:00 et, abc)
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Aneesah Morrowova 30-point, 19-Dediced double double Powers LSU to ELITE EIGHT
Aneesah Morrow score 30 points and grabs 19 rebounds in dominant double performance to drive LSU to Eight.
7. USC Trojan horse
Original seed: No. 1 (Spokane)
Tournament Opener: Loser no. 16 UNC Greensboro 71-25 (first round); loser 9 Mississippi State 96-59 (wheel 32); 67-61 vs. No. 5 Kansas State (Sweet 16)
Two years ago Lindsay Gottlieb landed Juju watkins as recruitment No. 1 in the country. Last year she brought the highest rating to the class. Watkins transformed the program. With their star now, after suffering from a torn ACL in the second round, it is time to lean into a group of freshmen. This is exactly what the Trojan horses have done to reach their second eight -eating eight. Kennedy Smith It brought the most important performance of her career with 19 points and excellent defense. Classmate Avery Howell He produced 4 out of 8 3-evidence and earned 18 points. Not only did the USC exceed the loss of Watkins, the freshmen also helped pick up the senior Kiki Iriafenthat made only 3 out of 13 shots to end up with 7 points (on average 18.6 ppg).
Other next: UConn (Monday, 21:00 et, ESPN)
8. Duke Blue Devils
Original seed: 2 (Birmingham 2)
Tournament Results: 80-57 vs. No. 15 Lehigh (first round); 59-53 vs. 10 Oregon 59-53 (wheel 32); 47-38 vs. 3 North Carolina (Sweet 16)
Blue Devils gave up the first 11 points of Friday during the first four minutes and then gave up 27 points over the next 36 minutes. It was another incredible performance of the team whose success is based on his defense. This is how Duke has achieved his first regional final since 2013. Three opponents of Blue Devils in the tournament average 38.7 points per game and fired 29.8% of the field. Only Uconn in 2010 and the team in South Carolina 2022 allowed fewer points in three games. Both of these teams won the National Championship. Duke forced 62 turns and allowed nine 3-proofers in the NCAA tournament, but the crime may be so worrying because the defense is devastating. Duke’s 47 points in victory over North Carolina tied up for the smallest victory in the NCAA tournament and Blue Devils are about to face the South Carolina team, which allows the third smallest points per 100 property in the country.
Other next: South Carolina (Sunday, 13:00 Et, ABC)
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ASHLON Jackson makes a nice pass for the Duke of Kbelík
ASHLON Jackson Dimes DEMES DEMES DEMES THOMAS for Duke Layup vs. North Carolina.
