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Mar 29, 2025, 03:12 PM ET
Half of the Elite Eight is set. Which teams will join Duke, LSU, South Carolina and UCLA?
Saturday features a regional semifinal between two of the most storied programs in NCAA history in Tennessee and Texas. But Saturday night, all eyes will be on USC, which plays its first game since star JuJu Watkins was lost for the season with a torn ACL on Monday.
We're tracking every game as the march to the Final Four continues, starting with TCU's win over Notre Dame. Here's your guide -- complete with analysis from on-site reporters in Birmingham, Alabama, and Spokane, Washington -- to Saturday's games.
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Saturday's schedule
(5) Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. (1) Texas Longhorns, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
(3) Oklahoma Sooners vs. (2) UConn Huskies, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
(5) Kansas State Wildcats vs. (1) USC Trojans, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
(3) Notre Dame vs.
(2) TCU
Final: TCU 71, Notre Dame 62
How TCU won: The Horned Frogs took control in the fourth quarter, using their size not only to get to the free-throw line but also disrupt shots and make the Irish uncomfortable. TCU outscored Notre Dame 20-10 in the decisive quarter and contested nearly every shot, clinching its first ever Elite Eight appearance as this unprecedented season continues. The game might have been won with the defensive effort TCU had on the Notre Dame guard trio of Hannah Hidalgo, Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron. The three were held in check, going a combined 10-of-44. The defense on Hidalgo, one of the best players in the country, was huge. Hidalgo shot 3-of-19 and couldn't get her usual buckets on drives to the lane, and did not shoot well on contested shots or jumpers. On the flip side, Hailey Van Lith came up big once again with 26 points, and becomes the first player, men's or women's, to appear in the Elite Eight five different times in their collegiate career since 2000.
TCU's key to the Elite Eight: We have seen the resilience with which this team has played throughout the season, and that came through once again after finding itself down by as many as nine points in the third quarter. There was no panic, just the steady leadership this team has come to expect from Van Lith, Sedona Prince and their teammates. This stage clearly is not too big for this team -- and that will be crucial as it tries to make the Final Four. -- Andrea Adelson
