NCAA Women’s Tournament 2025: Texas advances to first Final Four since 2003

The 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament continues Monday with the final day of Elite Eight action. 

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First, Madison Booker and No. 1 seed Texas took down Hailey Van Lith and No. 2 seed TCU.

Now, Paige Bueckers and No. 2 seed UConn face Kiki Iriafen and top-seeded USC.

The Final Four is in Tampa, Florida on Friday night.

Here are Monday’s highlights!

No. 2 seed TCU vs. No. 1 seed Texas

The Longhorns used a surge at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter to pull away from the Horned Frogs. With the win, No. 1 seed Texas made it back to the Final Four for the first time since 2003, where it will face No. 1 seed South Carolina on Friday in Tampa Bay.

Madison Booker scored 18 points on 8-of-17 shooting. She grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots.

Kyla Oldacre came off the bench to score nine second-half points, including a clutch and-1 layup, and helped to limit TCU’s Sedona Prince to just four points. Prince, ultimately, fouled out with 6:32 remaining in the fourth quarter. 

After shooting 46.7% across three NCAA Tournament games, Haley Van Lith went 3-of-15 from the field. She ended with 17 points in her collegiate finale, getting most of her offense from the free-throw line, where she shot 10-of-11. 

After falling behind by 14, TCU pulled within six with 2:42 remaining on four straight points from forward Deasia Merrill. Consecutive jumpers from Booker and Harmon put the Longhorns back up by 10, and the Horned Frogs never got any closer.

Texas won a regional final for the first time in four tries under coach Vic Schaefer, who previously made two Final Four trips with Mississippi State. The Longhorns’ 35 wins are one more than its only national title-winning squad had in 1986 under Jody Conradt, who was in the stands Monday night and led Texas to its three previous Final Fours.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

No. 2 seed UConn vs. No. 1 seed USC

Paige Bueckers erupted in the final minute of the first half, knocking down consecutive 3-point shots to give UConn a double-digit advantage. 

Stay tuned for updates!

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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