Elite Eight

South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate during their defeat over the Duke Blue Devils

Locked On Women’s Basketball: From Elite Eight to Final Four

By The Next / March 31, 2025

Which teams will fill out the Final Four? Missy Heidrick and Michelle Smith have some ideas

TCU guard Hailey Van Lith dribbles the ball with her right hand, looks straight ahead and points to her left with her left hand to direct her teammates.

How Hailey Van Lith led TCU to first Elite Eight in program history

By Hunter Cruse / March 29, 2025

Madison Conner: ‘She’s been at an Elite Eight every year in college; that’s a testament to how hard she works’

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley drives to the rim as Maryland forward Allie Kubek slides her feet to try to contain her and guard Kaylene Smikle reaches toward Fulwiley from the perimeter.

Takeaways: MiLaysia Fulwiley helps South Carolina avoid Sweet 16 upset

By Hunter Cruse / March 29, 2025

Dawn Staley: ‘MiLaysia just wants to win’

Duke guard Oluchi Okananwa smiles as she is interviewed by ESPN after a win in the NCAA Tournament.

Takeaways: How Duke knocked off North Carolina to advance to its first Elite Eight since 2013

By Hunter Cruse / March 29, 2025

Oluchi Okananwa: ‘Playing under Coach Lawson, she’s created this culture where we want to play defense’

Caitlin Clark celebrates Elite Eight win while teammates embrace in foreground of photo

Caitlin Clark stays in the moment, leads Iowa back to Final Four

By Tee Baker / April 2, 2024

Hawkeyes get revenge on LSU, punch ticket to Cleveland

Oregon State players celebrate in a huddle following their NCAA Tournament second round victory

Oregon State wants to be ‘America’s team’

By Tee Baker / March 30, 2024

Beavers prepare for Elite Eight matchup against undefeated South Carolina

Merissah Russell, Hailey Van Lith, Nyla Harris, and Chrislyn Carr huddle up on the court.

Louisville fails to keep pace with Iowa in Elite Eight

By Kiri Oler / March 27, 2023

Iowa’s stars shone brighter in their matchup on Sunday night, but Louisville’s season remains a source of light

Maryland's Diamond Miller dribbles against Arizona in the Round of 32.

‘No one expected us to be here’: Brenda Frese’s one-year rebuild catapults Maryland into the Elite Eight

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / March 26, 2023

The Terps are headed to their first Elite Eight since 2015

Virginia Tech guard Georgia Amoore (5) reads the defense in Virginia Tech’s 73-64 win over Tennessee at the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, March 25, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Photo Credit: Lydia Ely)

Virginia Tech is going to face its big moment head on

By Michelle Smith / March 26, 2023

“[Tonight] was a great opportunity for them to be nervous, and they weren’t.”

The Creighton Bluejays sprint out to meet in celebration at halfcourt.

Daily Briefing — March 26, 2022: Somewhere over in Greensboro, Bluejays fly

By Emily Adler / March 26, 2022

Nothing but Bluejays from now on